2021 Erie County Executive election

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2021 Erie County Executive election
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NomineeBrenton DavisTyler Titus
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote34,56931,993
Percentage51.94%48.06%
County Executive before election

Kathy Dahlkemper
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Brenton Davis
Republican

The 2021 Erie County Executive election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper declined to run for re-election to a third term. Tyler Titus, the President of the Erie City School District, and the first openly transgender person elected to office in Pennsylvania, [1] narrowly won the Democratic primary to succeed Dahlkemper. In the general election, Titus faced the Republican nominee, Brenton Davis, the owner of a construction company and an unsuccessful candidate for County Executive in 2017. Davis narrowly defeated Titus, winning 52–48 percent, becoming the first Republican elected County Executive since 2001. [2]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tyler Titus 8,769 32.17%
Democratic Carl Anderson8,55131.37%
Democratic Dylanna Grasinger5,66920.80%
Democratic Rita Bishop4,27215.67%
Total votes27,261 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenton Davis 10,171 54.87%
Republican Shawn Wroblewski8,36745.13%
Total votes18,538 100.00%

General election

Results

2021 Erie County Executive election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brenton Davis 34,569 51.94%
Democratic Tyler Titus31,99348.06%
Total votes66,562 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ Fortino, Sebastian (April 16, 2021). "'Erie County is ready': Tyler Titus looks to become Pa's first openly transgender county executive". Pennsylvania Capital Star. Erie, Pennsylvania . Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ Rao, A.J. (January 3, 2022). "Davis vows to usher in 'era of change,' unity as new Erie County executive". Erie Times-News . Erie, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Rink, Matthew (February 10, 2021). "Erie School District board member Tyler Titus announces run for County Executive". Erie Times-News . Erie, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rink, Matthew (February 6, 2021). "Anderson emphasizes economic development, pitches sales tax, incentives for public workers". Erie Times-News . Erie, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Rink, Matthew (March 5, 2021). "Anderson emphasizes economic development, pitches sales tax, incentives for public workers". Erie Times-News . Erie, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "2021 Primary Election Results". Erie County Department of Elections and Voter Registration. 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ Rink, Matthew (April 22, 2021). "The race for Erie County executive: Republican Brenton Davis takes second swing at job". Erie Times-News . Erie, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ Rink, Matthew (April 22, 2021). "The race for Erie County executive: Republican Wroblewski is political newcomer". Erie Times-News . Erie, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2021 General Election Results". Erie County Department of Elections and Voter Registration. 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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