2003 Allegheny County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2003 Allegheny County Executive election File:Flag of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no November 4, 2003 1999 Allegheny County Executive election 1999 2007 Allegheny County Executive election 2007 Clinton, Rendell, and Onorato St. Patrick's Day (cropped 2).jpg Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) 200,201 57.48% 3x4.svg Jim Roddey Republican Party (United States) 146,914 42.18% Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey Republican Party (United States) Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) The 2003 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 4, 2003. Incumbent Jim Roddey, the first elected County Executive, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by County Controller Dan Onorato, the Democratic nominee. Onorato defeated Roddey by a wide margin, winning his first term as County Executive with 57 percent of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Dan Onorato, County ControllerO'Toole James Cohan Jeffrey Onorato in executive's race Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 8, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania D1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176177769/ July 7, 2025 Declined Jack Wagner, State SenatorO'Toole James Wagner passes on run for exec Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 26, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176178084/ July 7, 2025 Cyril Wecht, County Coroner, 1999 Democratic nominee for County ExecutiveCohan Jeffrey Wecht won't run for county exec Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 6, 2002 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176178140/ July 7, 2025 Primary results Democratic primary resultsAllegheny County Official Election Results Allegheny County Elections Division http://alleghenycounty.us/elect/200305pri/results.asp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101113065719/http://alleghenycounty.us/elect/200305pri/results.asp November 13, 2010 July 7, 2025 Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) 100,780 100.00% 100,780 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jim Roddey, incumbent County ExecutiveO'Toole James Roddey starts re-election bid Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 28, 2003 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/176177691/ July 7, 2025 Primary results Republican primary results Jim Roddey (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 43,135 100.00% 43,135 100.00% General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersCV – certain votersV – unclear Marginof error DanOnorato (D) JimRoddey (R) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSAAllegheny Voters Dump Roddey, Elect Dem Onorato County Exec November 4, 2003 http://www.surveyusa.com/2003_Elections/PA031102alleghenyexec.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060912035501/http://www.surveyusa.com/2003_Elections/PA031102alleghenyexec.pdf September 12, 2006 July 8, 2025 October 30 – November 1, 2003 566 (CV) ± 4.2% 54% 42% 4% Results 2003 Allegheny County Executive electionAllegheny County Official Election Results Allegheny County Elections Division http://www.alleghenycounty.us/elect/200311gen/results.asp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091125031347/http://www.alleghenycounty.us/elect/200311gen/results.asp November 25, 2009 July 7, 2025 Dan Onorato Democratic Party (United States) 200,201 57.48% Jim Roddey (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 146,914 42.18% write-ins 1,197 0.34% 348,312 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) Notes References Category:2003 United States county executive elections Category:2003 Pennsylvania elections Allegheny County Executive Executive 2003 election