2017 Northampton County Executive election
November 7, 2017
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The 2017 Northampton County Executive election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Republican County Executive John Brown, who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Auditor General in 2016, ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican nomination unopposed and faced former County Councilman Lamont McClure, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. McClure defeated Brown by a wide margin, winning 54 percent of the vote to Brown's 46 percent.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Lamont McClure, former County Councilman[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont McClure | 9,722 | 99.62% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 37 | 0.38% | |
| Total votes | 9,759 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Brown, incumbent County Executive[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Brown (incumbent) | 6,732 | 99.31% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 47 | 1.29% | |
| Total votes | 6,779 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont McClure | 22,520 | 53.81% | |
| Republican | John Brown (incumbent) | 19,307 | 46.13% | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 41,853 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Shortell, Tom (January 20, 2017). "Dissenting voice runs for executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 6. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- 1 2 "May 16, 2017 - Summary Report - Northampton County - PE17 Official" (PDF). Northampton County Office of Voter Registration. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Deegan, Jim (February 17, 2017). "County executive announces bid for re-election". The Express-Times. Easton, Pennsylvania. p. A3. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "November 7, 2017 - Summary Report - Northampton County - GE17 Official" (PDF). Northampton County Office of Voter Registration. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2025.