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Philadelphia's Four-Year Election Cycle
There are three types of elections: General, Municipal and Primary
General elections are held in all even-numbered years on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November. These are for national and state offices.
Municipal elections are held in all odd-numbered years on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November. These are for local and judicial offices.
Primary elections are held on the third Tuesday of May in all years, except in Presidential election years when they are held on the fourth Tuesday of April. These elections are held by political parties to nominate candidates for office and party officials.
2005, 2009, 2013, 2017
National:
State:
Appellate Justices & Judges Local:
District Attorney
City Controller
Trial Judges: Common Pleas, Municipal, Traffic Court
Judges of Election
Inspectors of Election Party:
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2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
National:
One United States Senator (In 1998, 2004, 2010...)
United States Representatives State:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
State Senators (even numbered districts)
State Representatives Local:
Party:
Republican State and City Committeepeople
(elected in Primary election)
Democratic State and City Committeepeople
(elected in Primary election) |
| 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
See the 2007 list of important dates and deadlines
National:
State:
Appellate Justices & Judges Local:
Mayor
City Councilmembers
City Commissioners
Clerk of Quarter Sessions
Register of Wills
Sheriff
Trial Judges: Common Pleas, Municipal and Traffic Court Party:
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2008, 2012, 2016, 2018
National:
President and Vice President
United States Senator (2000, 2006, 2012...)
United States Representatives State:
Attorney General
Auditor General
Treasurer
State Senators (in odd numbered districts)
State Representatives Local:
Party:
Delegates to National Convention
(elected in Primary Election)
Republican State Committeepeople
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Terms of Office of Elected Officials (in years)
National Offices: President - 4; Vice President - 4; US Senate - 6; US Congress - 2
State Offices: Governor - 4; Lieutenant Governor - 4; Attorney General - 4; Auditor General - 4; Treasurer - 4; State Senate - 4; State House - 2; Appellate Justices and Judges - 10
Local Offices: Mayor - 4; City Controller - 4; District Attorney - 4; City Council - 4; Treasurer - 4; City Comission - 4; Clerk of Quarter Sessions - 4; Registrar of Wills - 4; Sheriff - 4; Trial Judges Common Pleas Court- 10; Trial Judges Municipal Court - 6; Trial Judges for Traffic Court - 6; Judges of Elections - 4; Inspectors of Elections - 4
Party Offices: State Committee - 2; City Divisional Committee - 4; Convention Delegates - serve only at National Convention
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