2003 Erie County, New York Executive election

2003 Erie County Executive election

November 4, 2003
 
Nominee Joel Giambra Daniel J. Ward
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Working Families
Popular vote 134,305 107,773
Percentage 55.47% 44.53%

County Executive before election

Joel Giambra
Republican

Elected County Executive

Joel Giambra
Republican


The 2003 Erie County, New York Executive election took place on November 4, 2003, to select the County Executive of Erie County, New York. Incumbent Republican County Executive Joel Giambra ran for re-election to a second term, and he was challenged by Amherst Town Councilman Daniel Ward, the Democratic nominee. Gambia ultimately defeated Ward in a landslide, winning 55 percent of the vote to Ward's 45 percent.