A look at township, borough and other down-ballot winners in Lehigh County
Dozens of primary contests set stage for November election
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary for district magistrate, borough and township contests. Nominees are highlighted in boldface. Source: Lehigh County
District magistrate 31-1-04
Democratic
*David M. Howells Jr. - 1,012
Republican
David M. Howells Jr. - 334
District magistrate 31-1-05
Democratic
*Michael D'Amore - 1,032
Republican
Michael D'Amore - 456
District magistrate 31-1-08
Democratic
Kyle B. Miller - 848
Christopher Rapp - 461
Republican
Christopher Rapp - 232
Kyle B. Miller - 772
District magistrate 31-1-09
Democratic
Mark McCants - 203
Republican
No candidate
District magistrate 31-3-01
Democratic
*Tom Creighton - 1,099
Republican
Tom Creighton - 1,999
District magistrate 31-3-02
Democratic
*Michael J. Faulkner - 2,097
Julie Tamerler - 2,257
Republican
Michael J. Faulkner - 3,287
Julie Tamerler - 1,141
* Denotes incumbent
Boroughs
Alburtis Council (vote for 4)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Ashlynn Rivera - 80
Chad D. Atkins - 114
John J. Aleszczyk - 93
Mehmet K. Birtek - 104
Ron DeIaco - 91
Catasauqua Council (vote for 4)
Democratic
Vince Smith - 231
Brian Bartholomew - 251
Robert Nappa - 260
Republican
Eugene H. Schlegel - 179
Abby L. Tomasic - 137
Kimberly Brubaker - 150
Virginia G. Schlegel - 202
Robert S. Zakos Jr. - 148
Tammi A. Hauser - 191
Coopersburg Council (vote for 3)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Brian M. Ritter - 192
William Kane - 159
Coplay Council (4-year term; vote for 3)
Democratic
Richard W. Kern Jr. - 182
Republican
No candidates
Coplay Council (2-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
Michael Dreisbach - 187
Republican
No candidates
Emmaus Council (vote for 4)
Democratic
Chris Hoenscheid - 805
Katherine Watt - 844
Republican
Chad Balliet - 548
Nathan Brown - 545
Trevor Schneck - 522
John F. Belin Jr. - 503
Fountain Hill Council (vote for 3)
Democratic
Douglas D. Trotter - 230
Jamie Johnson - 240
Annamarie Jordan - 261
Republican
No candidates
Macungie Council (4-year-term; vote for 3)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Carl Sell Jr. - 162
Ron Karboski - 155
Todd Ritter - 150
Macungie Council (2-year-term; vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Rachael Vermeulen - 159
Slatington Council (vote for 4)
Democratic
Kris Burek - 120
Thomas Bartholomew - 119
Ryan E. Mayberry - 128
Republican
Kevin Steckel - 120
David R. Schnaars - 89
Walter Niedermeyer - 105
Townships
Hanover Council (4-year term; vote for 2)
Michael J. Woolley - 73
Republican
Anthony P. Rossi - 37
Robert Lawlor - 32
Hanover Council (2-year term; vote for 1)
Democrat
No candidates
Republican
No candidates
Heidelberg Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Steve Bachman - 240
Jay D. Scheffler - 118
Lower Macungie Commissioner (vote for 2)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Ron R. Beitler - 2,235
Maury G. Robert - 1,171
Gregory S. Chaputa - 1,154
Lower Milford Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Donna Wright - 183
Timothy Cougle - 319
Lowhill Supervisor (6-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Joseph M. Kalusky - 94
Michael B. Divers - 315
Lowhill Supervisor (4-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Curtis Dietrich - 316
Joseph M. Kalusky - 92
Lynn Supervisor (6-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Fritz Najarian - 322
Ronald Jerdon - 218
Lynn Supervisor (4-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
No candidates
North Whitehall Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Dennis E. Klusaritz - 1,099
Salisbury Commissioner (1st Ward)
Democratic
Heather Lipkin - 143
Republican
No candidates
Salisbury Commissioner (3rd Ward)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Debra Brinton - 134
Salisbury Commissioner (5th Ward)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Alok Patnaik - 190
South Whitehall Commissioner (vote for 3)
Democratic
Thomas J. Johns – 1,799
Republican
Chris Peischl – 1,150
Ben Long – 823
Jacob Roth - 1,124
Diane Kelly - 1,324
Upper Macungie Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Jeffrey Fleischaker - 1,589
Republican
Doug Gernerd - 546
Greg Wheeler - 744
Upper Milford Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Joyce K Moore - 702
Republican
Angela Ashbrook - 692
Upper Saucon Supervisor (vote for 2)
Democratic
Timothy Foley - 1,472
Anthony M. Murphy - 1,243
Republican
John G. Inglis III - 1,187
Dennis E. Benner - 1,130
Washington Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Thomas F. Dengler - 294
Tim O'Brian - 264
Weisenberg Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
No candidates
Republican
Linda Gorgas - 322
Whitehall Mayor
Democratic
Joseph J. Marx Jr. - 894
Michael Cocca - 847
Republican
Tina Jo Koren - 649
John C. Hersh - 461
Whitehall Commissioner (vote for 4)
Democratic
Victor Nassar - 923
Jeffrey J. Warren - 1,245
Michael Dee - 1,050
Randy Atiyeh - 845
Ken Snyder - 1,182
Republican
Elizabeth Fox - 853
LoriAnn Fehnel - 685
Whitehall referendum to change tax collector/treasurer from elected to appointed position
YES - 1,151
NO - 1,808