Who won the Philadelphia Mayoral Election? Who won the Mayoral Primary in Philadelphia?

American politician, Cherelle Parker who became the majority leader for Democrats on the city council, has won the Democratic Party nomination at the Philadelphia Mayoral election.

“I’m so incredibly honored to have earned the Democratic nomination tonight. It’s been a long road, and to see the tireless work of my campaign team, supporters, and family pay off is humbling. I’m looking forward to November and bringing our city together as its 100th Mayor,” she wrote in a social media post.

Parker was selected by the party on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She is set to win the general election in November 2023 when she takes on David Oh of the Republican Party. She won by a large margin gathering 32.89% of the votes while Rebecca Rhynhart who was in second place had 22.33%.

She resigned from the city council to focus on her campaign to win the nomination for Mayor of Philadelphia in the 2023 elections.