# 2023 Philadelphia City Council election

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The 2023 Philadelphia City Council elections was held November 7, 2023 for elections of all seats in the Philadelphia City Council. The Democratic Party maintained its super-majority on the council. The election took place on the same day as the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election and other local elections in the Commonwealth.

## Background

In 2019, Philadelphians re-elected Jim Kenney to a second term as mayor and four new councilmembers joined the city council. Katherine Gilmore Richardson and Isaiah Thomas were elected to at-large seats. Jamie Gauthier beat incumbent Jannie Blackwell in the District 3 primary and Kendra Brooks made history as the first third-party city councilmember in Philadelphia as a Working Families Party candidate.
In preparation for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral election, four City Councilmembers resigned (Green, Domb, Parker, and Quiñones-Sánchez) to run or prepare to run for mayor. While three were still considering running (Gym, Oh, and Bass). Council President Darrell Clarke announced a special election to replace the members.
6th District Councilmember Bobby Henon resigned after being convicted of corruption charges and was replaced with Michael Driscoll. 2nd District Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson was facing bribery charges in the months leading up to the election, but was acquitted on November 2, five days before Election Day.

## 1st District

Incumbent Mark Squilla ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Mark Squilla, incumbent councilor and majority whip

#### Withdrew

* Amanda Mclllmurary, cofounder of Reclaim Philadelphia (ran for an at-large seat)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Squilla (incumbent) | 22,922 | 98.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 372 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,294 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 42 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 1, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Squilla (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,685 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 2nd District

Incumbent Kenyatta Johnson ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Kenyatta Johnson, incumbent councilor

#### Disqualified

* Aaron Humphrey, campaign manager
* Boogie Rose, community activist and former teacher

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kenyatta Johnson (incumbent) | 18,884 | 95.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 952 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,836 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 34 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 2, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kenyatta Johnson (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,947 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 3rd District

Incumbent Jamie Gauthier ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Jamie Gauthier, incumbent councilor

#### Disqualified

* Mustafa Majeed, community activist

#### Withdrew

* Jabari Jones, trade association president (running as an Independent)

#### Declined

* Amen Brown, state representative (running for mayor)

#### Endorsements

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* Reclaim Philadelphia
Political parties
* Working Families Party

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Gauthier (incumbent) | 16,402 | 99.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 97 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,499 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 16 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16 | 100.0 |

### Third party and independent candidates

* Jabari Jones (Independent), trade association president

#### Disqualified

* Andre Kersey (Libertarian)

### General election
#### Results

District 3, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jamie Gauthier (incumbent) | 22,431 | 86.62 |
| | Independent | Jabari Jones | 3,403 | 13.14 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 61 | 0.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,895 | 100.0 |

## 4th District

Incumbent Curtis J. Jones Jr. ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Curtis J. Jones Jr., incumbent councilor and majority leader

#### Disqualified

* Darrel Smith Jr., child welfare worker

#### Declined

* Alexandra Hunt, public health researcher and candidate for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district in 2022 (ran for controller)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Curtis J. Jones Jr. (incumbent) | 20,427 | 98.4 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 331 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,758 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 26 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 4, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Curtis J. Jones Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,493 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 5th District

Incumbent Darrell L. Clarke is retiring. Clarke announced his retirement less than two weeks before the deadline to submit ballot petitions, in what media interpreted as an attempt to prevent state senator Sharif Street's preferred candidate from making the ballot. However, both Clarke's and Street's preferred successors failed to make the ballot, as did every other candidate except for one.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Jeffery Young Jr., attorney

#### Did not qualify

* Patrick Griffin, attorney
* Jon Hankins, pastor and member of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee
* Aissia Richardson, staffer for state senator Sharif Street
* Curtis Wilkerson, former chief of staff to incumbent Darrell L. Clarke

#### Withdrew

* Jose Miranda, former state representative and convicted felon
* Isa Matin

#### Declined

* Darrell L. Clarke, incumbent councilor and council president (endorsed Wilkerson)

#### Endorsements

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* Darrell L. Clarke, incumbent councilor and council president

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffery Young Jr. | 14,789 | 93.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,032 | 6.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,821 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 5, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeffery Young Jr. | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,656 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 6th District

Incumbent Michael Driscoll ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Michael Driscoll, incumbent councilor

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Driscoll (incumbent) | 8,807 | 99.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 39 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,846 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Did not qualify

* Russell Kubach, realtor

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 38 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 6, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Driscoll (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,559 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 7th District

The 7th district seat was filled by Quetcy Lozada in the 2022 special election. Lozada ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Quetcy Lozada, incumbent councilor

#### Eliminated in primary

* Andrés Celin, community organizer

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Quetcy Lozada (incumbent) | 5,235 | 59.5 |
| | Democratic | Andrés Celin | 3,548 | 40.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,797 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Did not qualify

* James Whitehead, nominee for this district in the 2022 special election

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 29 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 7, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Quetcy Lozada (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,243 | 100.00 |

## 8th District

Incumbent Cindy Bass ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Cindy Bass, incumbent councilor

#### Eliminated in primary

* Seth Anderson-Oberman, community organizer

#### Declined

* Erika Almirón, candidate for an at-large seat in 2019 (running for an at-large seat)

#### Endorsements

State legislators
* Chris Rabb, state representative
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer
Organizations
* Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America
* Reclaim Philadelphia
Political parties
* Working Families Party

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cindy Bass (incumbent) | 13,497 | 50.7 |
| | Democratic | Seth Anderson-Oberman | 13,074 | 49.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,608 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 8, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cindy Bass (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,637 | 100.00 |

## 9th District

The 9th district seat was filled by Anthony Phillips in the 2022 special election. Phillips ran for re-election.

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Anthony Phillips, incumbent councilor

#### Eliminated in primary

* Janay Hawthorne, co-chair of New Leaders Council Philadelphia
* James Williams, former city council staffer
* Yvette Young, Pottsgrove School District facilities director

#### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Phillips (incumbent) | 11,922 | 63.1 |
| | Democratic | Yvette Young | 5,013 | 26.5 |
| | Democratic | James Williams | 1,932 | 10.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 22 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,889 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Withdrawn

* Roslyn Ross, nominee for this district in the 2023 special election

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 30 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 9, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony Phillips (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,780 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 10th District

Incumbent Brian J. O'Neill ran for re-election.

### Republican primary
#### Nominee

* Brian J. O'Neill, incumbent councilor and minority leader

#### Did not qualify

* Roman Zhukhov, real estate professional and neighborhood watch group president

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian J. O'Neill (incumbent) | 4,734 | 99.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 13 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,747 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Gary Masino, president of Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 19

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gary Masino | 8,962 | 99.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 66 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,028 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

District 10, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian J. O'Neill (incumbent) | 17,386 | 60.62 |
| | Democratic | Gary Masino | 11,244 | 39.21 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 48 | 0.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,678 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## At-Large Seats

Philadelphia City Council has seven at-large seats, two of which must be represented by a minority party. Two at-large seats were temporarily vacant due to the resignations of Derek S. Green and Allan Domb to consider mayoral runs. They were filled in the special election on November 8, 2022. There will be three open seats in the 2023 election due to the resignations of Helen Gym and David Oh, and the retirement of Sharon Vaughn.
Each party may nominate five candidates for the general election. Voters can select up to five candidates in both the primary and general.

### Democratic primary
#### Advanced to general election

* Nina Ahmad, former deputy mayor, nominee for Pennsylvania Auditor General in 2020, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2018
* Katherine Gilmore Richardson, incumbent councilor
* Jim Harrity, incumbent councilor
* Rue Landau, community services attorney and former executive director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
* Isaiah Thomas, incumbent councilor

#### Eliminated in primary

* Erika Almirón, community organizer and candidate for an at-large seat in 2019
* Jalon Alexander, attorney
* Sherrie Cohen, former tenants rights attorney and independent candidate for an at-large seat in 2019
* Luz Colón, former commissioner of the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs (2015–2023)
* Wayne Dorsey
* Abu Edwards, political action chair of the NAACP Philadelphia chapter
* Christopher Gladstone Booth, public school teacher
* Ogbonna Hagins, activist
* Job Itzkowitz, director of Old City District
* John Kelly III, biomedical company CFO and son of Jack Kelly Jr.
* Amanda McIllmurray, cofounder of Reclaim Philadelphia
* Matthew Modzelewski, customer service professional
* Daniel Orsino, housing counselor and Republican nominee for the 1st district in 2019
* Michelle Prettyman, educator and small business owner
* Charles Reyes, former Philadelphia Department of Education official
* Melissa Robbins, activist and Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy at the Urban League of Philadelphia
* Eryn Santamoor, former chief of staff to then-councilor Allan Domb
* Curtis Segers, assistant elementary school principal
* Derwood Selby
* George Stevenson
* Donovan West, business owner and former CEO of the Pennsylvania African American Chamber of Commerce
* Deshawnda Williams

#### Did not qualify

* Terrill Haigler, community organizer and former sanitation worker
* Ronald Martin, security guard and small business owner
* Billy McCann
* Will Mega, activist and contestant on Season 1 of Big Brother USA
* Matthew Modzelewski, customer service professional
* Clayton Price
* Max Tuttleman, philanthropist

#### Withdrawn

* Michael Galvan, nonprofit executive and former Philadelphia Director of Education Policy

#### Declined

* Sharon Vaughn, incumbent councilor (2023–present)

#### Endorsements

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* Dwight Evans, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district (2016–present)
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer (co-endorsement with Itzkowitz, Gilmore Richardson, Santamoor, and Thomas)
Organizations
* Reclaim Philadelphia (co-endorsement with Gilmore Richardson, Landau, McIllmurray, and Thomas)
* Make the Road Action in PA (co-endorsement with Thomas, Robbins, and Landau)
Political parties
* Working Families Party (co-endorsement with Brooks, Landau, McIllmurray, O'Rourke, and Thomas)
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer (co-endorsement with Ahmed, Gilmore Richardson, Santamoor, and Thomas)
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer (co-endorsement with Ahmed, Itzkowitz, Santamoor, and Thomas)
Organizations
* Reclaim Philadelphia (co-endorsement with Almirón, Landau, McIllmurray, and Thomas)
* PASNAP (co-endorsement with Thomas, Robbins, Harrity, and Edwards)
Political parties
* Philadelphia Democratic Party (co-endorsement with Harrity, Landau, and Thomas)
Political parties
* Philadelphia Democratic Party (co-endorsement with Gilmore Richardson, Landau, and Thomas)
Organizations
* PASNAP (co-endorsement with Thomas, Robbins, Gilmore Richardson, and Edwards)
State legislators
* Nikil Saval, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 1st district (2021–present) (co-endorsement with Brooks and McIllmurray)
* Ben Waxman, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 182nd district (2023–present)
Local officials
* Kendra Brooks, at-large councilor (2020–present) (Working Families)
* Helen Gym, at-large councilor (2016-2022)
* Larry Krasner, Philadelphia District Attorney (2018–present) (co-endorsement with McIllmurray)
Organizations
* Reclaim Philadelphia (co-endorsement with Almirón, Gilmore Richardson, McIllmurray, and Thomas)
* Make the Road Action in PA (co-endorsement with Thomas, Robbins, and Almiron)
Political parties
* Philadelphia Democratic Party (co-endorsement with Gilmore Richardson, Harrity, and Thomas)
* Working Families Party (co-endorsement with Almirón, Brooks, McIllmurray, O'Rourke, and Thomas)
State legislators
* Elizabeth Fiedler, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 184th district (2019–present) (co-endorsement with Brooks)
* Rick Krajewski, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 188th district (2021–present)
* Nikil Saval, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 1st district (2021–present) (co-endorsement with Brooks and Landau)
Local officials
* Larry Krasner, Philadelphia District Attorney (2018–present) (co-endorsement with Landau)
Organizations
* Reclaim Philadelphia (co-endorsement with Almirón, Gilmore Richardson, Landau, and Thomas)
* Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America (co-endorsement with Brooks and O'Rourke)
Political parties
* Working Families Party (co-endorsement with Almirón, Brooks, Landau, O'Rourke, and Thomas)
Statewide officials
* Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania (2003–2011) and former mayor of Philadelphia (1992–2000)
Local officials
* Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia (2008–2016)
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer (co-endorsement with Ahmed, Itzkowitz, Gilmore Richardson, and Thomas)
Newspapers
* The Philadelphia Inquirer (co-endorsement with Ahmed, Itzkowitz, Gilmore Richardson, and Santamoor)
Organizations
* Reclaim Philadelphia (co-endorsement with Almirón, Gilmore Richardson, Landau, and McIllmurray)
* PASNAP (co-endorsement with Robbins, Gilmore Richardson, Harrity, and Edwards)
* Make the Road Action in PA (co-endorsement with Robbins, Almiron, and Landau)
Political parties
* Philadelphia Democratic Party (co-endorsement with Gilmore Richardson, Harrity, and Landau)
* Working Families Party (co-endorsement with Almirón, Brooks, Landau, McIllmurray, and O'Rourke)
Organizations
* PASNAP (co-endorsement with Thomas, Gilmore Richardson, Harrity, and Edwards)
* Make the Road Action in PA (co-endorsement with Thomas, Almiron, and Landau)

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Isaiah Thomas (incumbent) | 108,330 | 12.9 |
| | Democratic | Katherine Gilmore Richardson (incumbent) | 93,416 | 11.1 |
| | Democratic | Rue Landau | 75,798 | 9.0 |
| | Democratic | Nina Ahmad | 66,689 | 7.9 |
| | Democratic | Jim Harrity (incumbent) | 52,323 | 6.2 |
| | Democratic | Eryn Santamoor | 47,410 | 5.6 |
| | Democratic | Amanda McIllmurray | 46,379 | 5.5 |
| | Democratic | Erika Almirón | 43,029 | 5.1 |
| | Democratic | Sherrie Cohen | 32,430 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Job Itzkowitz | 27,648 | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | Melissa Robbins | 24,523 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Deshawnda Williams | 22,506 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Luz Colón | 21,917 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Donovan West | 21,830 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | John Kelly III | 21,153 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Jalon Alexander | 16,628 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Qiana Shedrick | 16,422 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Abu Edwards | 15,105 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | Michelle Prettyman | 14,720 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | NaDerah Griffin | 12,354 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | Derwood Selby | 11,952 | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Charles Reyes | 11,301 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Wayne Dorsey | 10,378 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Ogbonna Hagins | 7,403 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Gladstone Booth | 7,195 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | George Stevenson | 7,023 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | Curtis Segers | 6,064 | 0.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 957 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 842,883 | 100.0 |

### Republican primary
#### Advanced to general election

* Jim Hasher, real estate agent, bar owner, and nominee for an at-large seat in the 2023 special election
* Drew Murray, Philadelphia Republican ward leader and nominee for an at-large seat in the 2023 special election

#### Withdrew after primary

* Frank Cristinzio
* Gary Grisafi, music teacher
* Mary Jane Kelly

#### Eliminated in primary

* Sam Oropeza, real estate professional, mixed martial artist, and nominee for Pennsylvania Senate's 5th district in 2022 special election

#### Declined

* David Oh, at-large councilor (2012–2023) (running for mayor) (endorsed Oropeza)

#### Endorsements

Local officials
* David Oh, at-large councilor (2012–present)
Organizations
* Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Drew Murray | 10,584 | 18.7 |
| | Republican | Frank Cristinzio | 10,518 | 18.6 |
| | Republican | Gary Grisafi | 9,369 | 16.6 |
| | Republican | Jim Hasher | 9,333 | 16.5 |
| | Republican | Mary Jane Kelly | 8,751 | 15.5 |
| | Republican | Sam Oropeza | 7,527 | 13.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 408 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,490 | 100.0 |

### Working Families Party
#### Advanced to general election

* Kendra Brooks, incumbent councilor
* Nicolas O’Rourke, director of the Pennsylvania Working Families Party and nominee in 2019

#### Endorsements

U.S. senators
* John Fetterman, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (2023–present) (co-endorsement with O’Rourke)
Statewide officials
* Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania (2023–present)
State legislators
* Elizabeth Fiedler, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 184th district (2019–present) (co-endorsement with McIllmurray)
* Rick Krajewski, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 188th district (2021–present)
* Chris Rabb, Pennsylvania State Representative from the 200th district (2017–present)
* Nikil Saval, Pennsylvania State Senator from the 1st district (2021–present) (co-endorsement with Landau and McIllmurray)
Local officials
* Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia City Councilmember from the 3rd district (2020–present) (co-endorsement with O’Rourke)
Organizations
* Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America (co-endorsement with McIllmurray and O'Rourke)
Political parties
* Working Families Party (co-endorsement with Almirón, Landau, McIllmurray, O'Rourke, and Thomas)
U.S. senators
* John Fetterman, U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (2023–present) (co-endorsement with Brooks)
Local officials
* Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia City Councilmember from the 3rd district (2020–present) (co-endorsement with Brooks)
Organizations
* Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America (co-endorsement with Brooks and McIllmurray)
Political parties
* Working Families Party (co-endorsement with Almirón, Brooks, Landau, McIllmurray, and Thomas)

### General election
#### Results

Philadelphia City Council Member At-Large, 2023 general election Vote for 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Isaiah Thomas (incumbent) | 190,249 | 16.72% |
| | Democratic | Katherine Gilmore Richardson (incumbent) | 183,144 | 16.09% |
| | Democratic | Nina Ahmad | 177,654 | 15.61% |
| | Democratic | Rue Landau | 170,004 | 14.94% |
| | Democratic | Jim Harrity (incumbent) | 148,484 | 13.05% |
| | Working Families | Kendra Brooks (incumbent) | 80,807 | 7.10% |
| | Working Families | Nicolas O’Rourke | 67,779 | 5.96% |
| | Republican | Jim Hasher | 59,243 | 5.21% |
| | Republican | Drew Murray | 59,125 | 5.20% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,590 | 0.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,138,079 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Working Families hold | Working Families hold | Working Families hold | Working Families hold |
| | Working Families gain from Republican | Working Families gain from Republican | Working Families gain from Republican | Working Families gain from Republican |