2021 Lehigh County Executive election

2021 Lehigh County Executive election
November 2, 2021
 
Nominee Phillips Armstrong Glenn Eckhart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 36,873 34,255
Percentage 51.79% 48.11%
Precinct results
Armstrong:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Eckhart:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
County Executive before election

Phillips Armstrong
Democratic

 Elected County Executive

Phillips Armstrong
Democratic

The 2021 Lehigh County Executive election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Phillips Armstrong ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Democratic primary unopposed and faced the Republican nominee, former County Controller Glenn Eckhart, in the general election. Armstrong defeated Eckhart by a narrow margin, winning re-election with 52 percent of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Phillips Armstrong, incumbent County Executive[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillips Armstrong (incumbent) 22,302 99.31%
Democratic Write-in 154 0.69%
Total votes 22,456 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Glenn Eckhart, former County Controller, 2017 Republican candidate for County Executive[3]

Results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Eckhart 18,482 99.10%
Republican Write-in 167 0.90%
Total votes 18,649 100.00%

General election

Results

2021 Lehigh County Executive election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phillips Armstrong (incumbent) 36,873 51.79%
Republican Glenn Eckhart 34,255 48.11%
Write-in 74 0.10%
Total votes 71,202 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Shortell, Tom (December 4, 2020). "Phillips Armstrong kicks off campaign for second term as Lehigh County executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Summary Results Report - MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 18, 2021" (PDF). Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. June 2, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Shortell, Tom (March 10, 2021). "Former controller Eckhart enters race for Lehigh County executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. 6. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Summary Results Report - MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION - November 2, 2021" (PDF). Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. January 18, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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