Howard Johnson (New York)
Howard Johnson was a member of the Erie County Legislature in New York, representing District 1. He assumed office on April 25, 2019. He left office on July 5, 2024.
Johnson (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the Erie County Legislature to represent District 1 in New York. He won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Johnson was appointed to the Erie County Legislature in 2019 to fill a vacancy.[1][2][3]
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2023)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 1
Incumbent Howard Johnson defeated Mujib Rahman in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Johnson (D / Working Families Party) | 94.5 | 6,544 | |
| Mujib Rahman (Faithful Servant Party) | 4.7 | 327 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 6,922 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Howard Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 1.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Mujib Rahman advanced from the Conservative Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 1.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Howard Johnson advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 1.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2021)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 1
Incumbent Howard Johnson won election in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Johnson (D / Working Families Party) | 99.2 | 13,201 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 13,311 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 1
Incumbent Howard Johnson defeated Dominique Calhoun and Samuel A. Herbert in the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 1 on June 22, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Johnson | 58.7 | 3,832 | |
| Dominique Calhoun | 24.8 | 1,622 | ||
| Samuel A. Herbert | 16.3 | 1,065 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 12 | ||
| Total votes: 6,531 | |||
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Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Howard Johnson advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 1.
2019
See also: Municipal elections in Erie County, New York (2019)
General election
General election for Erie County Legislature District 1
Incumbent Howard Johnson defeated Katrinna Martin in the general election for Erie County Legislature District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Johnson (D) | 81.0 | 7,099 | |
| Katrinna Martin (Working Families Party) | 18.7 | 1,639 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 8,762 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 1
Incumbent Howard Johnson defeated Katrinna Martin and Tara Craig in the Democratic primary for Erie County Legislature District 1 on June 25, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Johnson | 59.4 | 2,950 | |
| Katrinna Martin | 31.5 | 1,563 | ||
 | Tara Craig | 9.1 | 450 | |
| Total votes: 4,963 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Katrinna Martin advanced from the Working Families Party primary for Erie County Legislature District 1.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Howard Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Howard Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Howard Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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