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 2025, this is the most recent time a Republican was elected Westchester County Executive.

Primary elections

Democratic

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 Ken Jenkins, a county legislator.

First round results

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

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

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

General election

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "2013CanvassGeneral" (PDF). Westchester County Government. p. 423. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ "Democrats nominate county executive candidate". Times Union. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^ 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.
^ Ganga, Elizabeth; Valenti, Ken. "Westchester county executive race: Astorino wins re-election with low-tax message". lohud. Retrieved June 29, 2022.

[General_election_results-1] "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.

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