Erie County Democratic Committee
Erie County Democratic Committee | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Jeremy Zellner |
| Governing body | Democratic Party |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Headquarters | 671 Seneca Street, Buffalo, New York 14210 |
| Membership | 281,088 (2025) |
| Ideology | Modern liberalism |
| New York State Assembly | 5 / 11 |
| New York State Senate | 2 / 3 |
| Erie County Legislature | 7 / 11 |
| Buffalo Common Council | 8 / 9 |
| Website | |
| ecdems | |
The Erie County Democratic Committee (ECDC) is a regional affiliate of the Democratic Party in Erie County, New York.
It is the dominant party within the county, accounting for 44.5% of all registered voters. Comparatively, the Erie County Republican Committee holds 25.5% of the electorate.
Mirroring the national Democratic Party, the committee in its present form represents modern liberalism. It has, however, experienced periods of upheaval where factions within the organization fought against social progress. This includes the Cleveland-Jefferson Club's takeover of the organization in 1926, and four-term mayor James D. Griffin switching party affiliations to retaliate against the committee. Party support dividing in the 1980s between Griffin's conservative South Buffalo base and their rival centrist opponents is a dynamic which still exists to this day.
Jeremy Zellner is the current chairman of the committee, having served since 2012.