2003 Allegheny County Executive election

2003 Allegheny County Executive election

November 4, 2003
 
Nominee Dan Onorato Jim Roddey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 200,201 146,914
Percentage 57.48% 42.18%

Allegheny County Executive before election

Jim Roddey
Republican

Elected Allegheny County Executive

Dan Onorato
Democratic

The 2003 Allegheny County Executive election was held on November 4, 2003. Incumbent Jim Roddey, the first elected County Executive, ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by County Controller Dan Onorato, the Democratic nominee. Onorato defeated Roddey by a wide margin, winning his first term as County Executive with 57 percent of the vote.