Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: April 6, 2023 (primary); April 13, 2023 (opportunity to ballot); May 30, 2023 (independent); August 17, 2023 (judicial district convention filing) |
| Primary election: June 27, 2023 General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County executive, county legislators, and family court judges |
| Total seats up: 15 |
| Election type: Partisan |
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Erie County, New York, held general elections for county executive, county legislators, and family court judges on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for June 27, 2023. The filing deadlines for this election were:
- April 6, 2023: for the primary
- April 13, 2023: for opportunity-to-ballot candidates
- May 30, 2023: for independent candidates
- August 17, 2023: for judicial district conventions
Elections
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Candidates and results
County executive
General election
General election for Erie County Executive
Incumbent Mark Poloncarz defeated Chrissy Casilio and Duane Whitmer in the general election for Erie County Executive on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Poloncarz (D / Working Families Party) | 58.5 | 118,308 |
| Chrissy Casilio (R / Conservative Party) | 40.1 | 81,072 | ||
 | Duane Whitmer (L) | 1.1 | 2,323 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 463 | ||
| Total votes: 202,166 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Poloncarz advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Executive.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Chrissy Casilio advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Executive.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Chrissy Casilio advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Executive.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Harold Schroeder (Conservative Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Poloncarz advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Executive.
County legislature
General election
Erie County Legislature general election, 2023 |
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Primary
Erie County Legislature primary, 2023 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Conservative Party  Mujib Rahman* Working Families Party Howard Johnson* (i) |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
Working Families Party April Baskin* (i) |
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Conservative Party Michael Kooshoian* Working Families Party This primary was canceled. Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party John Bargnesi (i)Working Families Party John Bargnesi* (i) |
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Conservative Party Richard Wilkinson* Working Families Party Jeanne Vinal* (i) |
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Conservative Party Christopher Greene* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party Michael Zachowicz* Working Families Party Timothy Meyers* (i) |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Frank Todaro* (i) Did not make the ballot: |
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Conservative Party John Gilmour* (i) |
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Did not make the ballot: |
Conservative Party James Malczewski (i) |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Conservative Party Charles Castiglia* |
Judicial offices
Family court
General election
General election for Erie County Family Court (3 seats)
Incumbent Deanne M. Tripi, incumbent Mary Giallanza Carney, and Shannon Filbert won election in the general election for Erie County Family Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Deanne M. Tripi (R / D / Working Families Party / Conservative Party) | 33.8 | 172,430 | |
| ✔ |  | Mary Giallanza Carney (R / D / Working Families Party / Conservative Party) | 33.1 | 168,700 |
| ✔ | Shannon Filbert (R / D / Working Families Party / Conservative Party) | 32.5 | 165,427 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 3,049 | ||
| Total votes: 509,606 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Giallanza Carney, incumbent Deanne M. Tripi, and Shannon Filbert advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Family Court.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Giallanza Carney, incumbent Deanne M. Tripi, and Shannon Filbert advanced from the Republican primary for Erie County Family Court.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Giallanza Carney, incumbent Deanne M. Tripi, and Shannon Filbert advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Family Court.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gerald Paradise III (Conservative Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Giallanza Carney, incumbent Deanne M. Tripi, and Shannon Filbert advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Family Court.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New York elections, 2023
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About the county
- See also: Erie County, New York
The county seat of Erie County is Buffalo.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Erie County, New York | ||
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| Erie County | New York | |
| Population | 954,236 | 20,201,249 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,042 | 47,123 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 74.6% | 57.1% |
| Black/African American | 12.7% | 14.7% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 8.9% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other (single race) | 2.5% | 9.8% |
| Multiple | 5.2% | 8.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.3% | 19.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.4% | 87.9% |
| College graduation rate | 36.9% | 39.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $71,175 | $84,578 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14% | 13.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Erie County, New York | New York | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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