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2013 Westchester County Executive election
← 2009 November 6, 2013 2017 →
 
Nominee Rob Astorino Noam Bramson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 102,505 80,362
Percentage 56.03% 43.92%
County Executive before election

Rob Astorino
Republican

Elected County Executive

Rob Astorino
Republican

The 2017 Westchester County Executive election was held on November 6, 2013. Incumbent GOP County Executive Rob Astorino won re-election over Noam Bramson, the Mayor of New Rochelle and Democratic nominee, by a margin of 12 percentage points. As of 2025, this is the most recent time a Republican was elected Westchester County Executive.

Primary elections

Democratic

The Westchester County Democrats held a nominating convention at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on April 24, 2013. After none of the three candidates reached a majority in the first round, third place William Ryan was eliminated and voting continued into the early hours of April 25. In the end, Mayor of New Rochelle Noam Bramson emerged as the victor over runner-up Ken Jenkins, a county legislator.

First round results

Democratic convention first round results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noam Bramson 90,020 49.53%
Democratic Kenneth Jenkins 77,224 42.49%
Democratic William Ryan 14,489 7.97%
Total votes 181,733 100.00

Second round results

Democratic convention second round results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noam Bramson 97,951 54.97%
Democratic Kenneth Jenkins 80,249 45.03%
Total votes 181,733 100.00

Republican

Astorino was not opposed by another Republican thus the primary was cancelled.

General election

Candidates' vote share

  Rob Astorino (56.03%)  Noam Bramson (43.92%)  Write-ins (0.05%)

On November 6, 2013, Astorino defeated Bramson, 56%–44%. Bramson conceded by 10:30pm while Astorino celebrated at his watch party. As of 2022, this was the last time any Republican has won Westchester County.

2013 Westchester County Executive election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Astorino 88,645 48.45%
Conservative Rob Astorino 13,860 7.58%
Total Rob Astorino (incumbent) 102,505 56.03%
Democratic Noam Bramson 74,964 40.97%
Working Families Noam Bramson 2,907 1.59%
Independence Noam Bramson 2,491 1.36%
Total Noam Bramson 80,362 43.92%
Write-ins N/A 88 0.05%
Total votes 182,955 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "2013CanvassGeneral" (PDF). Westchester County Government. p. 423. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. "Democrats nominate county executive candidate". Times Union. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. Aris, Hezi. "Janet DiFiore and Tim Idoni Win Democratic Party Designation; Bramson Leading County Executive Designee After First Vote". Yonkers Tribune. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. Ganga, Elizabeth; Valenti, Ken. "Westchester county executive race: Astorino wins re-election with low-tax message". lohud. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
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