2011 Allegheny County Executive election

The 2011 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 8, 2011. Incumbent County Executive Dan Onorato, who was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor in 2010, announced on January 13, 2011, just months after the election, that he would not seek a third term.^[1] Rich Fitzgerald, the President of the County Council, won the Democratic primary over County Controller Mark Patrick Flaherty, and then faced Mt. Lebanon Township Commissioner D. Raja, the Republican nominee, in the general election. Fitzgerald defeated Raja in a landslide, winning 62 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Rich Fitzgerald, County Council President^[2]
Michael Patrick Flaherty, County Controller^[3]

Primary results

Democratic primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rich Fitzgerald	66,387	55.24%
	Democratic	Michael Patrick Flaherty	52,802	43.94%
	Democratic	Write-ins	990	0.82%
Total votes			120,179	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

D. Raja, Mt. Lebanon Township Commissioner^[5]
Chuck McCullough, County Commissioner^[6]

Primary results

Republican primary results^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	D. Raja	32,540	71.10%
	Republican	Chuck McCullough	12,855	28.09%
	Republican	Write-ins	372	0.81%
Total votes			45,767	100.00%

General election

Results

2011 Allegheny County Executive election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rich Fitzgerald	142,109	61.67%
	Republican	D. Raja	86,595	37.58%
	Write-in		1,730	0.75%
Total votes			230,434	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

^ Barcousky, Len (January 14, 2011). "Onorato says no to third term". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. A1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ Barcousky, Len (January 29, 2011). "Fitzgerald enters race for county executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ Barcousky, Len (January 20, 2011). "Flaherty seeks county executive seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "May 17, 2011 STATISTICS" (PDF). Allegheny County Elections Division. June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ O'Toole, James (February 10, 2011). "Mt. Lebanon man plans to enter GOP race for county executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ McNulty, Timothy (February 12, 2011). "McCullough joins GOP field for county executive race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
^ "2011 General Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF). Allegheny County Elections Division. November 28, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[1] Barcousky, Len (January 14, 2011). "Onorato says no to third term". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. A1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[2] Barcousky, Len (January 29, 2011). "Fitzgerald enters race for county executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[3] Barcousky, Len (January 20, 2011). "Flaherty seeks county executive seat". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[primary_results-4] "May 17, 2011 STATISTICS" (PDF). Allegheny County Elections Division. June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[5] O'Toole, James (February 10, 2011). "Mt. Lebanon man plans to enter GOP race for county executive". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B2. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[6] McNulty, Timothy (February 12, 2011). "McCullough joins GOP field for county executive race". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

[7] "2011 General Election - November 8, 2011" (PDF). Allegheny County Elections Division. November 28, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2025.

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