2017 Lehigh County Executive election
November 7, 2017
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The 2017 Lehigh County Executive election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Tom Muller declined to seek re-election to a second term, instead endorsing Whitehall Township Commissioner Phillips Armstrong as his successor.[1] Armstrong won the Democratic primary unopposed. County Commissioner Brad Osborne defeated County Controller Glenn Eckhart to win the Republican nomination, 56–44 percent, and faced Armstrong in the general election. Armstrong defeated Osborne by a thin margin, winning his first term as County Executive with 53 percent of the vote.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Phillips Armstrong, Whitehall Township Commissioner[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillips Armstrong | 11,695 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,695 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brad Osborne | 6,453 | 56.14% | |
| Republican | Glenn Eckhart | 5,041 | 43.86% | |
| Total votes | 11,494 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phillips Armstrong | 25,085 | 52.62% | |
| Republican | Brad Osborne | 22,546 | 47.30% | |
| Write-in | 40 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 47,671 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Opilo, Emily (February 14, 2017). "Muller says he won't be seeking 2nd term". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 4. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (March 29, 2017). "Lehigh exec candidate holds rally". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- 1 2 "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 2017". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (January 27, 2017). "Osborne launches run for Lehigh executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 4. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (March 1, 2017). "Lehigh County Controller Eckhart runs for executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 2017". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2025.