2025 Lehigh County Executive election
November 4, 2025
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 Precinct results Siegel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% MacLean: 50–60% 60–70% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Lehigh County Executive election were held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent County Executive Phillips Armstrong was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term. State Representative Joshua Siegel won the Democratic primary to succeed him unopposed. In the Republican primary, former Allentown City Councilman and Police Chief Roger MacLean narrowly defeated former Allentown School Board Director Mike Welsh, 52–48 percent.[1] Siegel defeated MacLean by a wide margin in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joshua Siegel, State Representative[2]
Endorsements
Joshua Siegel
- County officials
- Gavin Holihan, Lehigh County District Attorney (Republican)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua Siegel | 23,055 | 99.38 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 144 | 0.62 | |
| Total votes | 23,199 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Roger MacLean, former Allentown City Councilman, former Allentown Police Chief[5]
- Mike Welsh, former Allentown School Board Director[6]
Withdrawn
- Justin Simmons, former State Representative[7]
Results
MacLean
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Welsh
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Tie
- 50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger MacLean | 7,713 | 52.00 | |
| Republican | Mike Welsh | 6,997 | 47.18 | |
| Republican | Scattering | 119 | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | 14,829 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Joshua Siegel, State Representative (Democratic)
- Roger MacLean, former Allentown City Councilman, former Allentown Police Chief (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua Siegel | 57,007 | 60.69 | |
| Republican | Roger MacLean | 36,932 | 39.31 | |
| Total votes | 93,409 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (May 21, 2025). "Roger MacLean wins GOP primary for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Hall, Peter (December 18, 2024). "Lehigh County state Rep. Joshua Siegel announces campaign for county executive". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (February 13, 2025). "Lehigh County GOP calls for censure of D.A. Holihan for cross-party endorsement". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- 1 2 "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary Election" (PDF). Lehigh County. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (February 11, 2025). "Former Allentown police chief announces campaign for Lehigh County executive". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Shortell, Tom (February 10, 2025). "Former Allentown School Board director launches Lehigh County executive campaign". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Deegan, Jim (March 21, 2025). "Former state Rep. Justin Simmons withdraws from Lehigh County executive race". Lehigh Valley News. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "November 2025 Municipal General Election". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. November 5, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.