Danene Sorace

Danene Sorace is an American politician and current mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was elected as the 43rd mayor of Lancaster and "the second woman to serve in the position."[1] She is a member of the Democratic Party. She received her bachelor's degree from Albright College and her master's degree in public policy from Rutgers University. She is also the former director of the Answer program at Rutgers.

Danene Sorace
Sorace in 2022
43rd Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Assumed office
January 3, 2018
Preceded byRick Gray
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLancaster, Pennsylvania
Alma materAlbright College (B.A.)
Rutgers University(M.P.P.)

Sorace won election as mayor in 2017 with 73 percent of the vote to 23 percent for Republican nominee Cindy Stewart, and three independent candidates garnering a combined 4 percent. She began her term on January 3, 2018. Prior to becoming mayor, she served one four-year term on the Lancaster city council where she headed the finance committee.[2]

Sorace was reelected as mayor in 2021, defeating independent Willie E. Shell Sr.[3]

Electoral history
Mayor of Lancaster, 2017[4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danene Sorace 2,012 46.9%
Democratic Kevin Ressler 1,260 29.4%
Democratic Norman Bristol Colon 1,014 23.6%
Write-in 3 0.1%
Total votes 4,289 100.00%
Mayor of Lancaster, 2017 general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danene Sorace 4,804 72.4%
Republican Cindy Stewart 1,490 22.5%
Independent Tony Dastra 149 2.2%
Independent Zac Nesbitt 69 1.0%
Independent John "Woody" Chandler 68 1.0%
Write-in 52 0.8%
Total votes 6,632 100.0%
Democratic hold
Mayor of Lancaster, 2021[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Danene Sorace (incumbent) 4,487 72.8%
Independent Willie E. Shell, Sr. 1,614 26.2%
Write-in 60 1.0%
Total votes 6,161 100.0%
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Danene Sorace." Central Penn Business Journal. 2022.
  2. Janesch, Sam (2018-01-03). "Danene Sorace sworn in as Lancaster's new mayor, pledges to work for 'every neighborhood'". LNP. Archived from the original on 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  3. "Municipal Election - Totals". vr.co.lancaster.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. "Primary Returns". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. June 5, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. "Election Returns Totals". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. Evans, Colin. "2021 Lancaster County election results for contentious races [interactive chart]". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  7. "Municipal Election - Totals". vr.co.lancaster.pa.us. Retrieved 2021-11-04.


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