2019 Allegheny County Executive election
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The 2019 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 5, 2019. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Rich Fitzgerald ran for re-election to a third term. He faced no opposition in the primary and was opposed by former County Councilman Matt Drozd, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Fitzgerald defeated Drozd in a landslide, winning 68 percent of the vote to Drozd's 32 percent, winning his third and final term as County Executive.
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November 5, 2019
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rich Fitzgerald, incumbent County Executive[1]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rich Fitzgerald (inc.) | 97,484 | 98.21% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 1,779 | 1.79% | |
| Total votes | 99,263 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Matt Drozd, former County Councilman[3]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Drozd | 30,184 | 98.28% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 528 | 1.72% | |
| Total votes | 30,712 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rich Fitzgerald (inc.) | 181,448 | 68.03% | |
| Republican | Matt Drozd | 84,087 | 31.52% | |
| Write-in | 1,197 | 0.45% | ||
| Total votes | 266,732 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||