2009 Northampton County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2009 Northampton County Executive election presidential no 2005 Northampton County Executive election 2005 November 3, 2009 2013 Northampton County Executive election 2013 150x150px John Stoffa Democratic Party (United States) 18,814 99.57% County Executive John Stoffa Democratic Party (United States) John Stoffa Democratic Party (United States) The 2009 Northampton County Executive election was held on November 3, 2009. Incumbent Democratic County Executive John Stoffa ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the Democratic primary by County Council President Ann McHale, and won renomination with 57 percent of the vote. Hoffa was originally set to face Republican nominee J. C. Kelleher, a former reporter, in the general election, but Kelleher withdrew from the race in June and the county Republican Party did not field a replacement. Stoffa ended up winning re-election in the general election unopposed. Democratic primary Candidates John Stoffa, incumbent County ExecutiveAssad Matt Executive ballot likely to be full The Morning Call February 17, 2009 Allentown, Pennsylvania B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/176380693/ July 10, 2025 Ann McHale, County Council PresidentAssad Matt Ann McHale to challenge Stoffa in primary The Morning Call February 28, 2009 Allentown, Pennsylvania B6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/176380771/ July 10, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsMay 19, 2009 - Northampton County - Official Northampton County Office of Voter Registration https://www.northamptoncounty.org/CTYADMN/ELECTNS/Election%20Results/Archives/sum05192009.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181106211757/https://www.northamptoncounty.org/CTYADMN/ELECTNS/Election%20Results/Archives/sum05192009.pdf November 6, 2018 July 10, 2025 John Stoffa (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 7,261 56.86% Ann McHale Democratic Party (United States) 5,507 43.13% Write-ins Democratic Party (United States) 1 0.01% 12,769 100.00% Republican primary Candidates J. C. Kelleher, former WFMZ-TV traffic anchorOlanoff Lynn Former traffic anchor to run for Stoffa's seat The Express-Times March 11, 2009 Easton, Pennsylvania A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-express-times/176380909/ July 10, 2025 Results Republican primary results J. C. Kelleher Republican Party (United States) 5,958 98.99% Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 61 1.01% 6,019 100.00% Withdrawal On June 18, 2009, Kelleher withdrew from the race, citing "some family issues that really, really require my attention." The Northampton County Republican Party began looking for other candidates,GOP candidate for county exec out of the race The Express-Times June 19, 2009 Easton, Pennsylvania B5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-express-times/176381063/ July 10, 2025 but did not aggressively recruit a candidate. Roy Shuman, the chairman of the party said, "The Republican Party is not terribly upset with John Stoffa; we just didn't want Ann McHale. If a Republican candidate steps forward, we'll help them, but I don't feel the need to go looking for one."Assad Matt Election field is clear for Stoffa The Morning Call June 19, 2009 Allentown, Pennsylvania News 5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/176377414/ July 10, 2025 At the November election, Republicans ended up sweeping all five county council seats and two county judicial seats, which Shuman said would have been more challenging if the party had named a replacement nominee and motivated Democrats to come out for the County Executive election.Cassi Sarah Both sides reflect on GOP landslide The Express-Times November 5, 2009 Easton, Pennsylvania A1, A2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-express-times/176381365/ July 10, 2025 General election Results 2009 Northampton County Executive electionNovember 3, 2009 - Summary Report - Northampton County - Official Results Northampton County Office of Voter Registration https://www.northamptoncounty.org/CTYADMN/ELECTNS/Election%20Results/Archives/sum110309.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181106211748/https://www.northamptoncounty.org/CTYADMN/ELECTNS/Election%20Results/Archives/sum110309.pdf November 6, 2018 July 10, 2025 John Stoffa (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 18,814 52.54% write-ins 81 0.43% 18,895 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:2009 United States county executive elections Northampton County Executive Category:Northampton County Executive elections