Updated at 4 p.m.
Philadelphia is still counting ballots cast in the 2020 general election, with approximately 99 percent of divisions reporting results, The Temple News reported.
About 61 percent of Philadelphia’s 1.1 million registered voters cast ballots for the 2020 general election by mail and in person yesterday, according to the Philadelphia City Commissioners.
The Philadelphia City Commissioners most recently updated the city’s voting dashboard at around 9 a.m. today, and plan to update it at least once more throughout the day.
Philadelphians cast more than 690,000 ballots for the 2020 general election. Here is where the results for local races and ballot questions stand so far.
President of the United States
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) are currently leading the race for president in Pennsylvania with 49.5 percent of the state’s votes, just 0.2 percent more than President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. This means Biden and Harris have about 13,500 more votes than Trump and Pence in Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia, Biden and Harris have received nearly 81 percent of the more than 685,000 votes counted so far.
U.S. House Representative for Pennsylvania’s 2nd congressional district
Incumbent Rep. Brendan Boyle (D) appears to have won his reelection campaign to represent Pennsylvania’s 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. With about 99 percent of divisions reporting, Boyle has received nearly 72 percent of the more than 254,000 votes counted so far.
U.S. House Representative for Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district
Incumbent Rep. Dwight Evans (D) appears to have won his reelection campaign to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. With almost 99 percent of divisions reporting, Evans has received roughly 91 percent of the more than 347,000 votes counted so far.
Pennsylvania Attorney General
Incumbent Josh Shapiro (D) was reelected to a second term as Pennsylvania attorney general after winning more than 50 percent of votes statewide, beating Republican Heather Heidelbaugh, Libertarian Daniel Wassmer and Green Party candidate Richard Weiss, the Associated Press reported. In Philadelphia, Shapiro has received more than 80 percent of votes counted so far.
Pennsylvania Auditor General
Republican Timothy DeFoor was elected as Pennsylvania’s auditor general after receiving nearly 50 percent of votes, beating challengers Democrat Nina Ahmad, Libertarian Jennifer Moore and Green Party candidate Olivia Faison, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Less than 18 percent of Philadelphians voted for DeFoor, with Ahmad receiving more than four times more support.
Pennsylvania Treasurer
Republican Stacy Garrity won the race for Pennsylvania Treasurer after receiving more than 49 percent of votes so far, beating incumbent Joe Torsella (D), the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Torsella received more than 79 percent of votes in Philadelphia.
State Senator for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 3rd district
With about 98 percent of divisions reporting, Sen. Sharif Street (D) has received more than 82,000 votes in his unopposed reelection campaign to represent the 3rd district in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
State Representative for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 181st district
With about 96 percent of divisions reporting, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D) has received 23,000 votes in his unopposed reelection campaign to represent the 181st district in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Ballot Question 1
With about 99 percent of divisions reporting, more than 82 percent of Philadelphians have voted in favor of amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to make it illegal for Philadelphia Police Department officers to stop and frisk people without reasonable suspicion they are engaged in criminal activity.
Ballot Question 2
With about 99 percent of divisions reporting, about 86 percent of Philadelphians have voted in favor of amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of the Victim Advocate, which would allow victims of violence to participate in support services, advocacy, policy and legislation.
Ballot Question 3
With about 99 percent of divisions reporting, nearly 79 percent of Philadelphians have voted in favor of amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create a Citizens Police Oversight Commission, which would replace the existing Police Advisory Commission.
Ballot Question 4
With about 99 percent of divisions reporting, more than 75 percent of Philadelphians have voted in favor of allowing the city to take on over $134 million in debt. The city plans to spend nearly half of this money on municipal buildings, about a third on streets and sanitation and a fifth on economic and community development as well as parks, recreation, museums and transit.
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