9th Ward Democratic Committee

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In the 9th Ward, the DA race results were:

Krasner: 77.18% (2909)
Vega: 22.66% (854)
Write-in: 0.16% (6)

This outperforms Krasner’s city-wide margin of 65.12% to Vega’s 34.79%

Voter turnout overall in Philadelphia was 17.60%.

Turnout in the 9th Division was 34.27%, or 4287 ballots cast of 12,508 total registered voters.

This represents the highest voter turnout of any of Philadelphia’s 66 Wards.

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https://9thwarddems.org/

Official Website of the Philadelphia 9th Ward Democrats Welcome to the official website of the PA 9th Ward Democrats. Find our endorsements, ward map, and other helpful voting resources here.

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“Democratic state Rep. and former 9th Ward Leader Chris Rabb said he was aware of other cases where the party had asked candidates to drop out of races. ‘I have spoken to a few candidates who’ve been approached directly and indirectly from folks associated with the Democratic City Committee who have been pressured to drop out,’ Rabb told The Intercept.

“Turner had been moving into the May 18 election with an advantage: She randomly drew the No. 1 slot on the ballot this cycle. Candidates in local judicial races typically have low name recognition with voters, so people tend to vote for the first names that appear on the ballot. Attorneys Lopez Thompson and Terri Booker got the second and third slots.

“The eight candidates endorsed by the Democratic City Committee, including three sitting judges, got spots further down the ticket. (Rabb, the state representative, plans to introduce a bill that would randomize candidates’ positions on the ballot.)”

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