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Jeanne Vinal
Jeanne Vinal (Democratic Party) is a member of the Erie County Legislature in New York, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 1, 2020.
Vinal (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Erie County Legislature to represent District 5 in New York. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2025)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 5
Incumbent Jeanne Vinal defeated Christina Coyle-Lenz in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 5 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanne Vinal (D / Working Families Party) | 59.5 | 11,634 | |
| Christina Coyle-Lenz (Conservative Party / R) | 40.5 | 7,934 | ||
| Total votes: 19,568 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Christina Coyle-Lenz advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Christina Coyle-Lenz advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vinal in this election.
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2023)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 5
Incumbent Jeanne Vinal defeated Richard Wilkinson in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanne Vinal (D / Working Families Party) | 60.0 | 11,178 | |
| Richard Wilkinson (R / Conservative Party) | 39.9 | 7,424 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 18,625 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Richard Wilkinson advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Richard Wilkinson advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vinal in this election.
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 5
Incumbent Jeanne Vinal defeated Richard Wilkinson in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanne Vinal (D / Working Families Party) | 54.2 | 9,923 | |
| Richard Wilkinson (R / Conservative Party) | 45.8 | 8,383 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 18,315 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Richard Wilkinson advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Richard Wilkinson advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 5
Jeanne Vinal defeated Shelly Schratz in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 5 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeanne Vinal (D / Working Families Party of New York) | 54.9 | 10,066 | |
 | Shelly Schratz (R / Independence Party / Conservative Party) | 45.1 | 8,258 | |
| Total votes: 18,324 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jeanne Vinal advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 5.
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alan Huff (R)
Conservative Party primary election
No Conservative Party candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roy DeFrancis (Conservative Party)
Independence Party primary election
Independence Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5
Shelly Schratz defeated Sarah Rodman in the Independence Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 5 on June 25, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shelly Schratz | 80.5 | 91 |
 | Sarah Rodman | 19.5 | 22 | |
| Total votes: 113 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeanne Vinal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Jeanne Vinal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Jeanne Vinal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Jeanne Vinal did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Erie County Legislature District 5 |
Officeholder Erie County Legislature District 5 |
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