2020 Broome County Executive election
November 3, 2020
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| Registered | 125,180[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 88,201[a][1] 70.46% | |||||||||||||||||||
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Garnar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Bernhardsen: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Broome County Executive election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the County Executive of Broome County, New York. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Jason Garnar was re-elected to a second consecutive term.[2]
Democratic Nomination
Nominee
- Jason Garnar, incumbent Broome County Executive[3]
Republican Nomination
Nominee
- Karl Bernhardsen, former county legislator from the 13th district (2015–2016)[4]
General Election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jason T. Garnar | 57,766 | 65.49% | +17.16% | |
| Total | Karl Bernhardsen | 30,360 | 34.42% | –10.64% | |
| Republican | Karl Bernhardsen | 26,989 | 30.60% | –8.41% | |
| Conservative | Karl Bernhardsen | 2,289 | 2.60% | –1.31% | |
| Independence | Karl Bernhardsen | 1,082 | 1.23% | –0.43% | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.06% | –0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 88,201 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- ↑ Turnout is calculated as the number of ballots cast, excluding void and blank ballots, divided by the number of eligible voters.
References
- 1 2 3 "2020 General Election Official Results". Broome County Board of Elections. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ Borrelli, Anthony (November 5, 2020). "Jason Garnar leads in Broome County executive race over Karl Bernhardsen". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Broome County Executive: What you need to know about the Garnar-Bernhardsen race". Press & Sun-Bulletin. November 3, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Gilroy, Maggie (February 24, 2020). "Karl Bernhardsen announces run for Broome County Executive". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Retrieved May 17, 2026.