2021 Erie County, Pennsylvania Executive election
November 2, 2021
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Precinct results Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Titus: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tyler Titus, President of the Erie City School District[3]
- Carl Anderson, County Councilman[4]
- Dylan Grasinger, director of the International Institute of Erie[5]
- Rita Bishop, county IT employee[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tyler Titus | 8,769 | 32.17% | |
| Democratic | Carl Anderson | 8,551 | 31.37% | |
| Democratic | Dylanna Grasinger | 5,669 | 20.80% | |
| Democratic | Rita Bishop | 4,272 | 15.67% | |
| Total votes | 27,261 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brenton Davis, construction company owner, 2017 Republican candidate for County Executive[7]
- Shawn Wroblewski, paramedic[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenton Davis | 10,171 | 54.87% | |
| Republican | Shawn Wroblewski | 8,367 | 45.13% | |
| Total votes | 18,538 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenton Davis | 34,569 | 51.94% | |
| Democratic | Tyler Titus | 31,993 | 48.06% | |
| Total votes | 66,562 | 100.00% | ||
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "2021 Primary Election Results". Erie County Department of Elections and Voter Registration. 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2021 General Election Results". Erie County Department of Elections and Voter Registration. 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2025.