BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Voters cast ballots in races at the county and local levels in Tuesday’s general election.
School board seats and statewide judicial posts were also up for grabs — and the day was not without controversy after a problem with recording votes for judicial retention prompted officials to shut down electronic machines in Northampton County.
Check out this roundup of election results from the team at LehighValleyNews.com below, and click to read the full stories.
Lehigh County results
These are searchable, unofficial results as reported by the Lehigh County elections office on Tuesday night. Provisional ballots are not included. The vote will remain unofficial until certified in several days.
See the results (you may need to refresh the page) : https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/election-2023-lehigh-county-results
Northampton County results
These are searchable, unofficial results as reported by the Northampton County elections office on Tuesday night. Provisional ballots are not included. The vote will remain unofficial until certified in several days.
See the results (you may need to refresh the page): https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/election-2023-northampton-county-results
School Board results
These are results reported Tuesday night by the Lehigh and Northampton county elections offices. They will remain unofficial until the vote is certified.
See the results (you may need to refresh the page): https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/election-2023-lehigh-valley-school-board-results
Northampton County Council
Democrats appear poised to win both contested seats on Northampton County Council, unofficial results show, giving the party a firm majority on the body.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/democrats-poised-to-claim-majority-on-northampton-county-council
Northampton County Controller
Tara Zrinski appears headed for a new office in the Northampton County Government Center.
With votes still to be counted as of early Wednesday, the county council member was leading by a 6,000-vote margin in the race for Northampton County controller.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/tara-zrinski-on-pace-to-capture-northampton-county-controllers-office
Northampton County Judge
Democrat Brian Panella declared victory in the race for Northampton County judge late Tuesday, likely securing a 10-year term on the Court of Common Pleas.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/brian-panella-declares-victory-in-race-for-northampton-county-judge
Bethlehem City Council
As of about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Democrat Colleen Laird was leading the charge for Bethlehem City Council, holding the most votes across both Northampton and Lehigh counties with 8,336, according to unofficial election results.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/laird-leads-the-way-as-dems-push-forward-in-the-bethlehem-city-council-race
Lehigh County Commissioners
The Democratic slate of Lehigh County commissioner candidates appears to have secured a clean sweep in Tuesday's election, extending the party's historic hold on the board of commissioners.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/democrats-appear-to-sweep-lehigh-county-commissioner-race
Lehigh County Controller
Unofficial results showed Democratic incumbent Mark Pinsley leading Republican challenger Robert Smith Jr. by more than 6,200 votes with nearly all precincts reporting. Pinsley has made headlines for his unconventional audits through his first four years in office.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/pinsley-claims-victory-in-lehigh-county-controller-race
Ballot questions on Allentown City Council, Controller
Four incumbents could have much higher pay rates when they start new terms next year than when they won re-election Tuesday night, according to unofficial results.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/allentown-voters-approve-hefty-raises-for-city-council-controller
Lehigh County Coroner
Daniel Buglio, a Democrat from South Whitehall Township, has served as coroner since being appointed by the county commissioners in April 2022.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/daniel-buglio-declares-victory-in-lehigh-county-coroners-race
For uncontested candidates, Election night was a breeze
Several county and municipal races in the Lehigh Valley were uncontested in the general election. That includes two of the highest-profile jobs in Lehigh and Northampton counties, as well as elected city representatives in Easton and Allentown.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/early-winners-for-uncontested-candidates-election-night-is-a-breeze
Nazareth, Saucon school board races
Republican school board candidates were celebrating victory Tuesday night in Nazareth Area School District, while Democrats fended off challenges from GOP candidates in the region’s two largest cities.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/republicans-appear-to-sweep-nazareth-school-board-race-democrats-win-big-in-saucon-valley-and-cities
East Penn School Board race
The incumbent-led, Democratic-leaning slate of candidates appeared early Wednesday to have swept the high-spending, high-emotion, 10-candidate race for control of East Penn School Board.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/democrats-dominate-hotly-contested-east-penn-school-board-race
Southern Lehigh School Board race
After a contentious race between the Democratic slate and the Republic slate of candidates for Southern Lehigh School Board, unofficial results early Wednesday show the Democratic slate made history.
Parkland School Board race
Candidates running on the Democratic ticket appeared Tuesday to have swept the Parkland School Board race, according to unofficial results.
Read the story: https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/elections/parkland-school-board-incumbents-appear-to-win-re-election-after-contentious-race
