District Attorney Larry Krasner cruised to another four-year term as Philadelphia’s top prosecutor Tuesday, while Republicans appear headed toward a sweep of the statewide judicial contests.
The incumbent, with 96% of the in-person votes and 46,393 mail-in votes tallied Wednesday afternoon, secured 69% of the total, compared to just over 30% for his challenger, Republican attorney Charles Peruto Jr.
“Honored to serve you all for a second term,” Krasner tweeted Tuesday night. “Time to get back to work.”
In a heavily Democratic city, Krasner was widely expected to be reelected after besting long-time prosecutor Carlos Vega in the May primary.
Peruto did well in parts of South and Northeast Philadelphia, earning 81% of the tally in the Far Northeast’s 66th Ward and about three-quarters of the vote in South Philadelphia’s 26th Ward and the 63rd and 58th wards in the Northeast.
