2011 Allegheny County Executive election

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2011 Allegheny County Executive election
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Nominee Rich Fitzgerald D. Raja
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote142,10986,595
Percentage61.67%37.58%
Allegheny County Executive before election

Dan Onorato
Democratic

Elected Allegheny County Executive

Rich Fitzgerald
Democratic

The 2011 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 8, 2011. Incumbent County Executive Dan Onorato, who was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor in 2010, announced on January 13, 2011, just months after the election, that he would not seek a third term. [1] Rich Fitzgerald, the President of the County Council, won the Democratic primary over County Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty, and then faced Mt. Lebanon Township Commissioner D. Raja, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Fitzgerald defeated Raja in a landslide, winning 62 percent of the vote.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Fitzgerald 66,387 55.24%
Democratic Michael Patrick Flaherty52,80243.94%
Democratic Write-ins9900.82%
Total votes120,179 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican D. Raja 32,540 71.10%
Republican Chuck McCullough12,85528.09%
Republican Write-ins3720.81%
Total votes45,767 100.00%

General election

Results

2011 Allegheny County Executive election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Fitzgerald 142,109 61.67%
Republican D. Raja86,59537.58%
Write-in 1,7300.75%
Total votes230,434 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Barcousky, Len (January 14, 2011). "Onorato says no to third term". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. A1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Barcousky, Len (January 29, 2011). "Fitzgerald enters race for county executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Barcousky, Len (January 20, 2011). "Flaherty seeks county executive seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "May 17, 2011 STATISTICS" (PDF). Allegheny County Elections Division. June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ O'Toole, James (February 10, 2011). "Mt. Lebanon man plans to enter GOP race for county executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ McNulty, Timothy (February 12, 2011). "McCullough joins GOP field for county executive race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2011 General Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF). Allegheny County Elections Division. November 28, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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