2017 Lehigh County Executive election

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2017 Lehigh County Executive election
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NomineePhillips ArmstrongBrad Osborne
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote25,08522,546
Percentage52.62%47.30%
County Executive before election

Tom Muller
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Phillips Armstrong
Democratic

The 2017 Lehigh County Executive election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Tom Muller declined to seek re-election to a second term, instead endorsing Whitehall Township Commissioner Phillips Armstrong as his successor. [1] Armstrong won the Democratic primary unopposed. County Commissioner Brad Osborne defeated County Controller Glenn Eckhart to win the Republican nomination, 56–44 percent, and faced Armstrong in the general election. Armstrong defeated Osborne by a thin margin, winning his first term as County Executive with 53 percent of the vote.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillips Armstrong 11,695 100.00%
Total votes11,695 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Osborne 6,453 56.14%
Republican Glenn Eckhart5,04143.86%
Total votes11,494 100.00%

General election

Results

2017 Lehigh County Executive election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillips Armstrong 25,085 52.62%
Republican Brad Osborne22,54647.30%
Write-in 400.08%
Total votes47,671 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Opilo, Emily (February 14, 2017). "Muller says he won't be seeking 2nd term". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 4. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Shortell, Tom (March 29, 2017). "Lehigh exec candidate holds rally". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 2017". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Shortell, Tom (January 27, 2017). "Osborne launches run for Lehigh executive". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 4. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Shortell, Tom (March 1, 2017). "Lehigh County Controller Eckhart runs for executive". The Morning Call . Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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