Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2019)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: April 4, 2019
Primary election: June 25, 2019
General election: November 5, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: County executive, county legislature, and Supreme Court justices
Total seats up: 15
Election type: Partisan
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Erie County, New York, held general elections for county executive, all 11 county legislature seats, and three Supreme Court justices on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for June 25, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was April 4, 2019.

Elections

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County executive

General election

General election for Erie County Executive

Incumbent Mark Poloncarz defeated Lynne Dixon in the general election for Erie County Executive on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Mark Poloncarz (D / Working Families Party)
 
53.7
 
114,102
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Lynne Dixon (R / Conservative Party / Independence Party / Serve America Movement Party)
 
46.3
 
98,415

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 212,517
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Poloncarz advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Executive.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Lynne Dixon advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Executive.

Green primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Independence Party primary election

Independence Party primary for Erie County Executive

Lynne Dixon defeated Grace Christiansen in the Independence Party primary for Erie County Executive on June 25, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Lynne Dixon
 
84.1
 
1,581
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Grace Christiansen
 
15.9
 
300

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,881
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County legislature

County Legislature General Election
  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Johnson (i)

Katrinna Martin (Working Families Party)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngApril McCants-Baskin (i)

Cariol Horne (Green Party)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Chimera (i)

Juan Rivera

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Hardwick (i)

Jacob McMahon  Candidate Connection

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanne Vinal

Shelly Schratz

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanne Vinal (Democratic Party, Working Families Party of New York)
Shelly Schratz (Republican Party, Independence Party, Conservative Party)

District 6

William Freeman

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Rath III (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Meyers (i)

Alice Magierski

District 8

John Bruso (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Todaro  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Todaro (Republican Party, Independence Party, Conservative Party)  Candidate Connection

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Gilmour

Ryan Stang  Candidate Connection

Ryan Stang (Republican Party, Independence Party, Serve America Movement Party)  Candidate Connection

District 10

Thomas Casey

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Lorigo (i)

District 11

Kate Eskew

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Mills (i)


County Legislature Primary Election
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Johnson (i)
Tara Craig
Katrinna Martin

The Republican primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Antoinette Guercio 

Working Families Party

Green check mark transparent.pngKatrinna Martin*
District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngApril McCants-Baskin (i)
Duncan Kirkwood

The Republican primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Louisa D'Orazio 

Green Party

Green check mark transparent.pngCariol Horne*
District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Chimera (i)
David Amoia
Cindi McEachon

Did not make the ballot:
Peter Savage III 

Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Rivera*

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Hardwick* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJacob McMahon*  Candidate Connection

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanne Vinal*

The Republican primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Alan Huff 

Conservative Party

No candidates filed for the Conservative Party primary

Independence Party

Sarah Rodman

Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Schratz

Did not make the ballot:
Roy DeFrancis  (Conservative Party)
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Freeman*

Green check mark transparent.pngEdward Rath III* (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy Meyers* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Emil Propis 
District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bruso* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Todaro*  Candidate Connection

Conservative Party

John Bruso (i) (Write-in)

Anthony Bish
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Todaro  Candidate Connection

Green Party

This primary was canceled.

Independence Party

John Bruso (i) (Write-in)

Michael Rogacki
Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Todaro  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Scott Ackerman  (Green Party)
District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Gilmour*

The Republican primary was canceled.

Did not make the ballot:
Mark Cuda 

Independence Party

Jill Morgan

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Stang  Candidate Connection

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Casey*

Did not make the ballot:
Michelle Schoeneman 

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Lorigo* (i)

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Eskew*

Did not make the ballot:
Jerome Janik 

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Mills* (i)


Supreme Court justices

General election

General election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District (3 seats)

Incumbent Gerald J. Whalen, incumbent Deborah A. Haendiges, and incumbent Diane Y. Devlin defeated Gerald Greenan III in the general election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Gerald J. Whalen (D / R / Conservative Party / Working Families Party / Independence Party)
 
32.4
 
279,000
✔
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Deborah A. Haendiges (D / R / Conservative Party)
 
31.1
 
267,439
✔
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Diane Y. Devlin (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party)
 
18.8
 
161,825
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Gerald Greenan III (R / Conservative Party / Serve America Movement Party)
 
17.6
 
151,644
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
691

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 860,599
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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2018)

County clerk

General election

General election for Erie County Clerk

Incumbent Michael Kearns defeated Angela Marinucci in the general election for Erie County Clerk on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Kearns (R)
 
50.6
 
169,445
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Angela Marinucci (D)
 
49.4
 
165,251

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 334,696
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Angela Marinucci advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Clerk.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Kearns advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Clerk.

Independence Party primary election

Independence Party primary for Erie County Clerk

Incumbent Michael Kearns defeated Jonathan LaVell in the Independence Party primary for Erie County Clerk on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Kearns
 
79.7
 
1,361
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Jonathan LaVell
 
20.3
 
347

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,708
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Reform Party primary election

Reform Party primary for Erie County Clerk

Incumbent Michael Kearns defeated Eric Kozlowski in the Reform Party primary for Erie County Clerk on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Kearns
 
72.6
 
1,038
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Eric Kozlowski
 
27.4
 
392

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,430
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Supreme court judge

General election

General election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District (2 seats)

Incumbent Paula L. Feroleto and incumbent John M. Curran won election in the general election for New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Paula L. Feroleto (D)
 
50.6
 
491,973
✔
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John M. Curran (D)
 
49.4
 
479,832
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
377

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 972,182
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County judge

General election

General election for Erie County Court

Suzanne Maxwell Barnes defeated Debra Givens in the general election for Erie County Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Suzanne Maxwell Barnes (D)
 
92.3
 
298,920
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Debra Givens (Working Families Party)
 
7.7
 
24,822

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 323,742
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Erie County Court

Suzanne Maxwell Barnes defeated Debra Givens in the Democratic primary for Erie County Court on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Suzanne Maxwell Barnes
 
51.9
 
38,130
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Debra Givens
 
48.1
 
35,368

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 73,498
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Erie County Court

Suzanne Maxwell Barnes defeated Debra Givens in the Republican primary for Erie County Court on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Suzanne Maxwell Barnes
 
57.9
 
6,996
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Debra Givens
 
42.1
 
5,086

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,082
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Working Families Party primary election

Working Families Party primary for Erie County Court

Debra Givens advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Court on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Debra Givens
 
100.0
 
122

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 122
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Family court judge

General election

General election for Erie County Family Court

Incumbent Lisa Bloch Rodwin won election in the general election for Erie County Family Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Lisa Bloch Rodwin (D)
 
100.0
 
315,394

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 315,394
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Erie County Family Court

Incumbent Lisa Bloch Rodwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Family Court on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
✔
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Lisa Bloch Rodwin

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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2017)

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About the county

See also: Erie County, New York

The county seat of Erie County is Buffalo.

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Erie County, New York
Erie County New York
Population 919,040 19,378,102
Land area (sq mi) 1,042 47,123
Race and ethnicity**
White 77.8% 63.7%
Black/African American 13.5% 15.7%
Asian 3.6% 8.4%
Native American 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 2.4% 3.1%
Hispanic/Latino 5.5% 19%
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High school graduation rate 91.8% 86.8%
College graduation rate 34.4% 36.6%
Income
Median household income $58,121 $68,486
Persons below poverty level 14.2% 14.1%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Eighteen of 62 New York counties—29 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Broome County, New York 2.01% 5.31% 8.02%
Cayuga County, New York 11.64% 11.40% 8.48%
Cortland County, New York 5.58% 9.11% 9.96%
Essex County, New York 1.14% 18.77% 13.32%
Franklin County, New York 5.45% 26.07% 22.23%
Madison County, New York 14.20% 0.89% 0.87%
Niagara County, New York 17.75% 0.84% 1.00%
Orange County, New York 5.50% 5.65% 4.13%
Oswego County, New York 21.99% 7.93% 2.44%
Otsego County, New York 11.13% 2.72% 5.91%
Rensselaer County, New York 1.41% 12.19% 9.34%
St. Lawrence County, New York 8.82% 16.71% 16.33%
Saratoga County, New York 3.21% 2.44% 3.40%
Seneca County, New York 11.01% 9.08% 2.60%
Suffolk County, New York 6.84% 3.69% 5.99%
Sullivan County, New York 11.23% 9.02% 9.46%
Warren County, New York 8.47% 2.32% 2.64%
Washington County, New York 18.40% 1.90% 0.81%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won New York with 59 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1792 and 2016, New York voted Democratic 45.6 percent of the time and Republican 35 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, New York voted Democratic all five times.[1]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in New York. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 114 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 46.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 99 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 50.3 points. Clinton won four districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 36 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 10.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 51 out of 150 state Assembly districts in New York with an average margin of victory of 17.6 points. Trump won 13 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

Erie County, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 270towin.com, "New York," accessed June 1, 2017
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  3. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  4. ↑ Democrats won Assembly District 9 in a special election on May 23, 2017. The seat was previously held by a Republican.
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