2013 Westchester County Executive election

The 2017 Westchester County Executive election was held on November 6, 2013. Incumbent GOP County Executive Rob Astorino won re-election over Noam Bramson, the Mayor of New Rochelle and Democratic nominee, by a margin of 12 percentage points.[1] As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected Westchester County Executive.

2013 Westchester County Executive election

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Nominee Rob Astorino Noam Bramson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 102,505 80,362
Percentage 56.03% 43.92%


County Executive before election

Rob Astorino
Republican

Elected County Executive

Rob Astorino
Republican

Primary elections edit

Democratic edit

The Westchester County Democrats held a nominating convention at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on April 24, 2013. After none of the three candidates reached a majority in the first round, third place William Ryan was eliminated and voting continued into the early hours of April 25.[2][3] In the end, Mayor of New Rochelle Noam Bramson emerged as the victor over runner-up Kenneth Jenkins, a county legislator.

First round results edit

Democratic convention first round results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noam Bramson 90,020 49.53%
Democratic Kenneth Jenkins 77,224 42.49%
Democratic William Ryan 14,489 7.97%
Total votes 181,733 100.00

Second round results edit

Democratic convention second round results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noam Bramson 97,951 54.97%
Democratic Kenneth Jenkins 80,249 45.03%
Total votes 181,733 100.00

Republican edit

Astorino was not opposed by another Republican thus the primary was cancelled.

General election edit

Candidates' vote share

  Rob Astorino (56.03%)
  Noam Bramson (43.92%)
  Write-ins (0.05%)

On November 6, 2013, Astorino defeated Bramson, 56%–44%.[1] Bramson conceded by 10:30pm while Astorino celebrated at his watch party.[4] As of 2022, this was the last time any Republican has won Westchester County.

2013 Westchester County Executive election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob Astorino 88,645 48.45%
Conservative Rob Astorino 13,860 7.58%
Total Rob Astorino (incumbent) 102,505 56.03%
Democratic Noam Bramson 74,964 40.97%
Working Families Noam Bramson 2,907 1.59%
Independence Noam Bramson 2,491 1.36%
Total Noam Bramson 80,362 43.92%
Write-ins N/A 88 0.05%
Total votes 182,955 100.00%
Republican hold

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "2013CanvassGeneral" (PDF). Westchester County Government. p. 423. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Democrats nominate county executive candidate". Times Union. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Aris, Hezi. "Janet DiFiore and Tim Idoni Win Democratic Party Designation; Bramson Leading County Executive Designee After First Vote". Yonkers Tribune. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Ganga, Elizabeth; Valenti, Ken. "Westchester county executive race: Astorino wins re-election with low-tax message". lohud. Retrieved June 29, 2022.