Bobby Wilson (Pennsylvania)
Bobby Wilson (Democratic Party) is a member of the Pittsburgh City Council in Pennsylvania, representing District 1. He assumed office on January 2, 2020. His current term ends on January 3, 2028.
Wilson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Pittsburgh City Council to represent District 1 in Pennsylvania. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2023)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 1
Incumbent Bobby Wilson won election in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobby Wilson (D) | 95.9 | 7,347 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.1 | 315 | ||
| Total votes: 7,662 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 1
Incumbent Bobby Wilson defeated Steven Oberst in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 1 on May 16, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobby Wilson | 78.4 | 3,614 | |
| Steven Oberst | 21.1 | 972 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 4,612 | ||||
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Endorsements
2019
See also: City elections in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2019)
General election
General election for Pittsburgh City Council District 1
Bobby Wilson defeated Chris Rosselot and Malcolm Jarrett in the general election for Pittsburgh City Council District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobby Wilson (D) | 59.9 | 3,975 | |
| Chris Rosselot (Independent) | 35.3 | 2,341 | ||
| Malcolm Jarrett (Independent) | 4.2 | 282 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 6,638 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 1
Bobby Wilson defeated incumbent Darlene Harris and Mark Brentley, Sr. in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 1 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobby Wilson | 56.3 | 2,572 | |
| Darlene Harris | 32.5 | 1,486 | ||
| Mark Brentley, Sr. | 10.8 | 495 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 16 | ||
| Total votes: 4,569 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Quincy Swatson (D)
- Chris Rosselot (D)
2015
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held elections for city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2015. Five of the nine city council seats were up for election. In the primary election for District 1, incumbent Darlene Harris faced Randy Zotter and Bobby Wilson. Harris was the winner.[1] She defeated Dave Schuilenburg in the general election.[2][3]
| Pittsburgh City Council District 1, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darlene Harris Incumbent |
74.2% | 3,269 | |
| Independent | Dave Schuilenburg | 25.0% | 1,104 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.79% | 35 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,408 | |||
| Source: Alleghany County, "2015 General Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2015 | ||||
| Pittsburgh City Council, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Darlene Harris Incumbent |
47% | 2,022 | ||
| Bobby Wilson | 33% | 1,419 | ||
| Randy Zotter | 20% | 859 | ||
| Total Votes | 4,300 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, "Official primary election results," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bobby Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Bobby Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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