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2017 Westchester County Executive election
← 2013 November 7, 2017 2021 →
Turnout36.7% Increase
 
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 alongside elections for the county legislature.

Primaries

Democratic

Westchester county Executive, 2017 Democratic Primary Election
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

2017 Westchester County Executive election
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

  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.
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