2009 Erie County, Pennsylvania Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2009 Erie County Executive election Flag of Erie County, Pennsylvania.png presidential no 2005 Erie County Executive election 2005 November 3, 2009 2013 Erie County Executive election 2013 3x4.svg Barry Grossman Democratic Party (United States) 26,211 50.33% 3x4.svg Mike Kerner Republican Party (United States) 25,868 49.67% County Executive Mark A. DiVecchio Democratic Party (United States) Barry Grossman Democratic Party (United States) The 2009 Erie County Executive election was held on November 3, 2009. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Mark A. DiVecchio ran for re-election to a second term. However, he was defeated in the Democratic primary by restaurant owner Barry Grossman. In the general election, Grossman faced Mike Kerner, a manufacturing executive and the Republican nominee. Grossman narrowly defeated Kerner, winning by a 343-vote margin. The closeness of the race, coupled with the discovery of several uncounted voting machines two days after the election, meant that the race was not immediately called, and Kerner initially declined to concede.Flowers Kevin November 4, 2009 UPDATE: Seven voting machines in Erie County uncounted http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009311049867 Erie Times-News Erie, Pennsylvania dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121108091731/http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009311049867 November 8, 2012 July 7, 2025 Democratic primary Candidates Barry Grossman, restaurant owner, 2005 candidate for Mayor of Erie, Pennsylvania, former professorGuerriero John May 17, 2009 Erie County candidates vie for nominations in Tuesday's Municipal Primary http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090517/NEWS02/305179988/0/NEWS06 Erie Times-News Erie, Pennsylvania dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090519172934/http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090517/NEWS02/305179988/0/NEWS06 May 19, 2009 July 7, 2025 Mark A. DiVecchio, incumbent County Executive Anthony Andrezeski, former State Senator Campaign During the campaign, both Grossman and Andrezeski attacked DiVecchio for his conduct as County Executive. Grossman criticized him for moving too slowly in establishing a local community college. Andrezeski recorded several videos, posted to YouTube, in which he accused DiVecchio of being "corrupt," "incompetent," and "in over his head," and suggested that he had spread rumors about the personal life of County Controller Sue Weber after she accused him of misusing county resources. DiVecchio condemned the videos as "absolutely, positively disgusting," and saying that Andrezeski "should be ashamed of himself."Flowers Kevin May 14, 2009 Andrezeski video hits DiVecchio http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090514/NEWS02/305139868 Erie Times-News Erie, Pennsylvania dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090517080536/http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090514/NEWS02/305139868 May 17, 2009 July 7, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsERIE COUNTY, PA - MUNICIPAL PRIMARY May 26, 2009 Erie County Department of Elections and Voter Registration https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/904569_2009-pri-results.pdf July 7, 2025 Barry Grossman Democratic Party (United States) 12,323 47.66% Mark A. DiVecchio (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 10,087 39.01% Anthony Andrezeski Democratic Party (United States) 3,447 13.33% 25,857 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Mike Kerner, manufacturing executive Gil Rocco, accountant and computer consultant Results Republican primary results Mike Kerner Republican Party (United States) 8,280 59.22% Gil Rocco Republican Party (United States) 5,701 40.78% 13,981 100.00% General election Results 2009 Erie County Executive electionOFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2009 November 19, 2009 Erie County Department of Elections and Voter Registration https://www.eriecountycouncilpa.gov/uploads/modules/resources/904642_2009-gen-results.pdf July 7, 2025 Barry Grossman Democratic Party (United States) 26,211 50.33% Mike Kerner Republican Party (United States) 25,868 49.67% 52,079 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:2009 United States county executive elections Erie County Executive Category:Erie County, Pennsylvania Executive elections