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The2005 Lehigh County Executive election was held on November 8, 2005. Incumbent Republican County Executive Jane Ervin ran for re-election to a second term. She narrowly defeated engineer Kevin Ryan in the Republican primary, winning 53-47 percent, and advanced to the general election, where she was opposed by formerBethlehem MayorDon Cunningham, the Democratic nominee. Cunningham defeated Ervin in a landslide, winning 62 percent of the vote to Ervin's 38 percent, largely over voter frustration at a 70 percent property tax hike, enabling him to become the first Democratic County Executive in county history.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Cunningham | 11,782 | 99.73% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 32 | 0.27% | |
| Total votes | 11,814 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jane Ervin (inc.) | 7,104 | 53.13% | |
| Republican | Kevin P. Ryan | 6,260 | 46.82% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 6 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 13,370 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Cunningham | 33,263 | 61.60% | |
| Republican | Jane Ervin (inc.) | 20,721 | 38.37% | |
| Write-in | 14 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 53,998 | 100.00% | ||
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