2017 Westchester County Executive election

2017 Westchester County Executive election

November 7, 2017
Turnout	36.7% ^[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 alongside elections for the county legislature.

Primaries

Democratic

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

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

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.