Philadelphia 2023 election results: Democratic mayoral primary is a crowded field
Whoever wins the Democratic nomination will face the lone Republican -- former City Councilmember David Oh in November's general election.
Philadelphia Democrats outnumber Republicans 7 to 1, so Tuesday night's Democratic winner is likely the next mayor.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The crowded field for Philadelphia mayor includes nine Democratic candidates.
Election Results: Live updates from 2023 Pennsylvania primary
Front runners include former City Council members Allan Domb, Helen Gym and Cherelle Parker; former City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart; and businessman Jeff Brown.
Whoever wins the Democratic nomination will face the lone Republican, former City Councilmember David Oh, in November's general election.
Philadelphia Democrats outnumber Republicans 7 to 1, so Tuesday night's Democratic winner is likely the next mayor.
The latest polls released by Emerson College and Nexstar show Helen Gym in the lead with 21% of likely voters, followed by Cherelle Parker (18.2%) and Rebecca Rhynhart (17.7%).
All three were within the poll's margin of error with is 3.9%.
Allan Domb (13.6%) and Jeff Brown (10.4%) have slipped in the polling in recent weeks. However, 15% of voters were still undecided according to the poll.
What will be crucial in this race is turnout, which is traditionally low.
Source: WPVI-TV
