2019 Allegheny County Executive election

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2019 Allegheny County Executive election
  2015 November 5, 2019 2023  
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Nominee Rich Fitzgerald Matt Drozd
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote181,44884,087
Percentage68.03%31.52%

County Executive before election

Rich Fitzgerald
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Rich Fitzgerald
Democratic

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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Fitzgerald (inc.) 97,484 98.21%
Democratic Write-ins1,7791.79%
Total votes99,263 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Primary results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Drozd 30,184 98.28%
Republican Write-ins5281.72%
Total votes30,712 100.00%

General election

Results

2019 Allegheny County Executive election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rich Fitzgerald (inc.) 181,448 68.03%
Republican Matt Drozd84,08731.52%
Write-in 1,1970.45%
Total votes266,732 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. Routh, Julian (January 8, 2019). "Rich Fitzgerald is running for third term as Allegheny County executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. "May 21, 2019 Primary Election - County Chief Executive". Allegheny County Elections Division. June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. "Former Republican County Councilman Matt Drozd to announce challenge to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 7, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. "May 21, 2019 Primary Election - County Chief Executive". Allegheny County Elections Division. June 11, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. "November 5, 2019 - County Chief Executive". Allegheny County Elections Division. August 19, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2025.