2015 Erie County, New York Executive election

none January 2025 May 2023 2015 Erie County Executive election New York presidential no 2011 Erie County, New York Executive election 2011 November 8, 2015 2019 Erie County, New York Executive election 2019 150x150px Mark Poloncarz Democratic Party (United States) font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left; Parties Working Families Women's Equality 96,629 65.63% 150x150px Raymond Walter Republican Party (United States) font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left; Parties Conservative Independence Reform 49,141 33.38% County Executive Mark Poloncarz Democratic Party (United States) Mark Poloncarz Democratic Party (United States) The 2015 Erie County, New York Executive election took place on November 3, 2015, to select the County Executive of Erie County, New York. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who remained popular following his response to the November winter storm,Thompson Chris Behind The Snow April 19, 2025 https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2014/12/behind-the-snow/179640/ City & State July 29, 2025 ran for re-election to a second term.McCarthy Robert J. Poloncarz cites record in re-election bid The Buffalo News April 22, 2015 Buffalo, New York B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177714312/ July 29, 2025 Poloncarz was challenged by State Assemblyman Raymond Walter, the Republican nominee, who argued that Poloncarz focused too much on economic development in Buffalo while "too many areas of the city and the county have been forgotten."Sondel Justin Walter rolls out plan for Erie County’s poorest neighborhood October 6, 2015 https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2015/10/opinion-charisma-vs-competence-the-da-races-in-nassau-and-staten-island/179294/ City & State July 29, 2025 Poloncarz declined to seek the nomination of the Conservative Party, saying, "It's not a party or a statewide platform that matches up with my beliefs," enabling Raymond to win the nomination unopposed.McCarthy Robert J. Poloncarz is content to stay solidly Democratic The Buffalo News May 4, 2015 Buffalo, New York A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177715012/ July 29, 2025 Poloncarz entered the campaign as the frontrunner, significantly outraising Walter's campaign,Schulman Susan Poloncarz is far ahead in campaign money race The Buffalo News August 10, 2015 Buffalo, New York A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177715000/ July 29, 2025 and was seen as likely to win re-election.McCarthy Robert J. County executive race is Election Day focus The Buffalo News November 3, 2015 Buffalo, New York A2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177715707/ July 29, 2025 He ultimately won re-election in a landslide, receiving 66 percent of the vote to Walter's 33 percent, while Green Party candidate Eric Jones received 1 percent.McCarthy Robert J. Poloncarz wins second term with 2-1 victory over Walter The Buffalo News November 4, 2015 Buffalo, New York A1, A2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177716916/ July 29, 2025 Republican nomination County Clerk Chris Jacobs emerged as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, with State Senator Patrick Gallivan and County Controller Stefan I. Mychajliw Jr. both declining to run,Whalen Ryan Potential Candidates For Erie County Executive Make Way For Jacobs March 25, 2015 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/coastal/news/2015/03/25/mychajliw-not-running Spectrum News July 29, 2025 with Mychajliw encouraging Jacobs to run. However, Jacobs ultimately decided not to run,Desmond Mike Jacobs decides not to run for county executive April 6, 2015 https://www.btpm.org/politics/2015-04-06/jacobs-decides-not-to-run-for-county-executive Buffalo Toronto Public Media July 29, 2025 and attention shifted to State Assemblyman Raymond Walter.McCarthy Robert J. With Jacobs out of running for executive, GOP shifts gears The Buffalo News April 7, 2015 Buffalo, New York A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177714847/ July 29, 2025 Walter announced that he would run,Mahoney Bill Assemblyman to run for Erie County executive April 19, 2025 https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2015/04/assemblyman-to-run-for-erie-county-executive-021364 Politico July 29, 2025 and won the Republican nomination unopposed. General election Candidates Mark Poloncarz, incumbent County Executive (Democratic, Working Families, Women's Equality) Raymond Walter, State Assemblyman (Republican, Conservative, Independence, Reform) Eric Jones, party activist (Green)McCarthy Bob Cooler days bring warmer politics The Buffalo News August 30, 2015 Buffalo, New York H3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news/177716822/ July 29, 2025 Results 2015 Erie County Executive election2015 General Canvass Book Erie County Board of Elections 2015 https://elections.erie.gov/Files/Election%20Results/2015/110315/2015-General.pdf July 21, 2015 Mark Poloncarz Democratic Party (United States) 88,157 59.87% Mark Poloncarz Working Families Party 6,488 4.41% Mark Poloncarz Women's Equality Party (New York) 1,984 1.35% Mark Poloncarz (inc.) Total 96,629 65.63% Raymond Walter Republican Party (United States) 33,393 22.68% Raymond Walter Conservative Party of New York State 12,968 8.81% Raymond Walter Independence Party of New York 2,337 1.59% Raymond Walter Reform Party (United States) 443 0.30% Raymond Walter Total 49,141 33.38% Eric Jones Green Party of New York 1,489 1.01% 147,259 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2015 United States county executive elections Category:Erie County, New York Executive elections Category:Erie County, New York Erie County, New York Executive