2019 Allegheny County Executive election

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.

2019 Allegheny County Executive election

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Nominee Rich Fitzgerald Matt Drozd Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 181,448 84,087 Percentage 68.03% 31.52%

County Executive before election Rich Fitzgerald Democratic Elected County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Rich Fitzgerald, incumbent County Executive^[1]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rich Fitzgerald (inc.)	97,484	98.21%
	Democratic	Write-ins	1,779	1.79%
Total votes			99,263	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Matt Drozd, former County Councilman^[3]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Drozd	30,184	98.28%
	Republican	Write-ins	528	1.72%
Total votes			30,712	100.00%

General election

Results

2019 Allegheny County Executive election^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rich Fitzgerald (inc.)	181,448	68.03%
	Republican	Matt Drozd	84,087	31.52%
	Write-in		1,197	0.45%
Total votes			266,732	100.00%
	Democratic hold