2011 Erie County, New York Executive election

2011 Erie County Executive election
November 8, 2011
 
Nominee Mark Poloncarz Chris Collins
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Working Families Party
Parties
Popular vote 123,053 110,050
Percentage 52.79% 47.21%
County Executive before election

Chris Collins
Republican

Elected County Executive

Mark Poloncarz
Democratic


The 2011 Erie County, New York Executive election took place on November 6, 2011, to select the County Executive of Erie County, New York. Incumbent Republican County Executive Chris Collins ran for re-election to a second term.

Collins was a controversial figure in his first term, drawing criticism for comparing State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Jew, to the anti-Christ and Adolf Hitler, and allegedly making sexually suggestive remarks at the 2010 State of the State address to a female attendee. Though Collins considered a run for Governor in 2010, he ultimately declined to run.

In Collins's bid for a second term, he was challenged by County Controller Mark Poloncarz, the Democratic nominee. Poloncarz ultimately defeated Collins, winning 53 percent of the vote to Collins's 47 percent.

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