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2017 Westchester County Executive election

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2017 Westchester County Executive election

← 2013 November 7, 2017 2021 →
Turnout36.7% Increase[citation needed]
 
Candidate George Latimer Rob Astorino
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 124,273 95,370
Percentage 56.6% 43.4%


County Executive before election

Rob Astorino
Republican

Elected County Executive

George Latimer
Democratic

The 2017 Westchester County Executive election was held on November 7, 2017. After a primary in September, State Senator George Latimer was chosen as the Democratic Party candidate to challenge incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino. Latimer defeated Astorino, 56.6%-43.4%. The County Executive race took place along side elections for the county legislature.

Primaries

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Democratic

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Westchester county Executive, 2017 Democratic Primary Election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George S. Latimer 24,466 62.6
Democratic Ken Jenkins 14,316 36.7
Total votes 39,057 100.0

General election

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2017 Westchester County Executive election[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic George S. Latimer 116,834 53.2%
Working Families George S. Latimer 4,034 1.8%
Independence George S. Latimer 2,214 1.0%
Women's Equality George S. Latimer 960 0.4%
Reform George S. Latimer 231 0.1%
Total George S. Latimer 124,273 56.6%
Republican Rob Astorino 82,929 37.8%
Conservative Rob Astorino 12,441 5.7%
Total Rob Astorino (incumbent) 95,370 43.4%
Majority 28,903 13.2%
Totals 219,764 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ "2017 primary election results" (PDF). CitizenParticipation.Westchestergov.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "2017 general election results" (PDF). CitizenParticipation.Westchestergov.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.