Write-in votes fill out ballots in Lehigh County township and borough races
Dozens of primary contests set stage for November election
Here are unofficial results from the May 16 primary for district magistrate, borough and township contests in Lehigh County. These updated results include write-in vote totals, which were released Monday. Borough and township write-in candidates needed at least 10 votes to get on the ballot in the November election. Nominees are highlighted in boldface. Source: Lehigh County
District magistrate 31-1-04
Democratic
*David M. Howells Jr. - 1,016
Republican
David M. Howells Jr. - 334
District magistrate 31-1-05
Democratic
*Michael D'Amore - 1,033
Republican
Michael D'Amore - 456
District magistrate 31-1-08
Democratic
Kyle B. Miller - 849
Christopher Rapp - 462
Republican
Christopher Rapp - 232
Kyle B. Miller - 773
District magistrate 31-1-09
Democratic
Mark McCants - 204
Republican
No candidate
District magistrate 31-3-01
Democratic
*Tom Creighton - 1,101
Republican
Tom Creighton - 2,004
District magistrate 31-3-02
Democratic
*Michael J. Faulkner - 2,105
Julie Tamerler - 2,274
Republican
Michael J. Faulkner - 3,293
Julie Tamerler - 1,143
* Denotes incumbent
Boroughs
Alburtis Council (vote for 4)
Democratic
Write-In: Ron DeIaco - 25
Write-In: Ashlynn Rivera - 26
Write-In: Chad Atkins - 13
Write-In: John Aleszczyk - 8
Write-In: Mehmet Birtek - 14
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
Write-In: Tammi Hauser - 20
Write-In: Tara Nicholas - 3
Write-In: David Bernini - 15
Write-In: Abby Tomasic - 14
WriteiIn: Eugene Schlegel -11
Write-In: Virginia Schlegel - 16
Write-In: Kim Brubaker - 38
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
Dick Poot - 187
Write-In: Stephen Yeager - 87
Republican
Brian M. Ritter - 193
William Kane - 160
Coplay Council (4-year term; vote for 3)
Democratic
Richard W. Kern Jr. - 187
Write-In: Dean Hermany - 51
Write-In: Todd Santoroski - 27
Republican
Write-In: Dean Hermany - 17
Write-In: Todd Santoroski - 10
Coplay Council (2-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
Michael Dreisbach - 187
Republican
No candidates
Emmaus Council (vote for 4)
Democratic
Chris Hoenscheid - 806
Katherine Watt - 845
Write-In: Chad Balliet - 17
Write-In: Nathan Brown - 10
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 - 231
Jamie Johnson - 241
Annamarie Jordan - 262
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 - 90
Walter Niedermeyer - 105
Write-In: Bryon Reed - 18
Townships
Hanover Council (4-year term; vote for 2)
Democratic
Michael J. Woolley - 73
Republican
Anthony P. Rossi - 37
Robert Lawlor - 32
Hanover Council (2-year term; vote for 1)
Democrat
No candidates
Republican
Write-In: Anthony Rossi - 10
Heidelberg Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Steve Bachman - 41
Write-In: Jay Scheffler 31
Republican
Steve Bachman - 240
Jay D. Scheffler - 118
Lower Macungie Commissioner (vote for 2)
Democratic
Write-In: Gregory Chaputa - 44
Write-In: Maury Robert - 56
Write-In: Ron Beitler - 107
Republican
Ron R. Beitler - 2,242
Maury G. Robert - 1,174
Gregory S. Chaputa - 1,157
Lower Milford Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Donna Wright - 21
Write-In: Tim Cougle - 8
Republican
Donna Wright - 183
Timothy Cougle - 320
Lowhill Supervisor (6-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Joe Kalusky - 10
Write-In: Curtis Dietrich - 24
Write-In: Michael Divers - 50
Republican
Joseph M. Kalusky - 94
Michael B. Divers - 317
Lowhill Supervisor (4-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Curtis Dietrich - 49
Write-In: Joe Kalusky - 11
Michael Divers -18
Republican
Curtis Dietrich - 317
Joseph M. Kalusky - 93
Lynn Supervisor (6-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Ron Jerdon - 22
Write-in: Fritz Najarian - 34
Republican
Fritz Najarian - 322
Ronald Jerdon - 218
Lynn Supervisor (4-year term; vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Fritz Najarian -12
Write-In: Ron Jerdon -12
Republican
Write-In: Fritz Najarian - 23
Write-In: Ron Jerdon - 11
North Whitehall Supervisor
Democratic
Write-In: Dennis Klusaritz - 13
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 – 1,801
Write-In: Jacob Roth - 136
Write-In: Ben Long - 103
Write-In: Diane Kelly - 132
Write-In: Chris Peiscl - 91
Write-In: Christina Morgan - 24
Republican
Chris Peischl – 1,150
Ben Long – 824
Jacob Roth - 1,124
Diane Kelly - 1,324
Upper Macungie Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Jeffrey Fleischaker - 1,594
Republican
Doug Gernerd - 546
Greg Wheeler - 745
Upper Milford Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Joyce K Moore - 705
Republican
Angela Ashbrook - 693
Upper Saucon Supervisor (vote for 2)
Democratic
Timothy Foley - 1,480
Anthony M. Murphy - 1,250
Republican
John G. Inglis III - 1,189
Dennis E. Benner - 1,132
Washington Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Tim O'Brian - 29
Write-In: Thomas Dengler - 63
Republican
Thomas F. Dengler - 294
Tim O'Brian - 264
Weisenberg Supervisor (vote for 1)
Democratic
Write-In: Linda Gorgas -13
Republican
Linda Gorgas - 325
Whitehall Mayor
Democratic
Joseph J. Marx Jr. - 943
Michael Cocca - 895
Republican
Tina Jo Koren - 728
John C. Hersh - 499
Whitehall Commissioner (vote for 4)
Democratic
Victor Nassar - 967
Jeffrey J. Warren - 1,310
Michael Dee - 1,096
Randy Atiyeh - 888
Ken Snyder - 1,252
Republican
Elizabeth Fox - 939
LoriAnn Fehnel - 757
Write-In: Jeff Warren - 41
Write-In: Ken Snyder - 43
Write-In: Randy Atiyeh - 13
Write-In: Michael Dee - 5
Whitehall referendum to change tax collector/treasurer from elected to appointed position
YES - 1,242
NO - 1,945