Lehigh Valley Politics and Election News

These are the complete but unofficial election returns reported by Lehigh County for the Nov. 4, 2025, general election.

Democrat Sarah Fevig may have spent a record amount for a single county commissioner candidate in her campaign. Meanwhile, Zach Cole-Borghi handily defeated his opponent despite the specter of criminal charges.

Mayor Matt Tuerk said he was “completely blown away” by “really impressive” voter turnout in Allentown and across the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Four Democrats appear to have secured four open seats on Bethlehem City Council, unofficial poll results show. Mayor J. William Reynolds also secured another term, running unopposed after knocking off Bethlehem City Councilwoman and mayoral potential Grace Crampsie Smith in May's primary.

These are the complete but unofficial election returns reported by Northampton County for the Nov. 4, 2025, general election.

Democrats won all five open seats on Northampton County Council in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results, giving Democrats an eight-member majority on the nine-member body.

There were several contested school board races in Lehigh and Northampton counties for Tuesday's general election. Here are the unofficial returns as reported by the counties.

Democrat Tara Zrinski declared victory Tuesday in the race to become Northampton County's next executive.

Mark Stanziola defeated prosecutor Patricia Mulqueen in the race for Lehigh County judge. The judgeship is a new one approved by state lawmakers and brings to 11 the number of Common Pleas Court judges in Lehigh County.

Democrat Julie Zando-Dennis won the Easton City Council race for District 2, defeating Republican Sharbel Koorie, according to unofficial Northampton County election returns.

There are workarounds to problems with technical problems regarding signature verification

Critics of the new maps, like Victor Martinez, say they reduced the number of Latinos in some districts.

The state Supreme Court now will make the ultimate decision on congressional seat boundary lines.

The Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved the updated maps 4-1 and now the public will weigh in on the maps.

Sen. Lisa Boscola condemns the changes, calls process 'back-room assault on the Lehigh Valley."

The 2022 election could prove to be the most expensive the state has ever seen.

The ACLU filed suit in federal court on behalf of five voters who did not date their ballots.

The deadline to apply is May 10, even with a battle looming in the state Supreme Court.

Gov. Tom Wolf has pledged to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.

None of the 4 candidates received the two-thirds of the committee's votes required.

Unlike past years, the public has been offering comments that have been incorporated in the redistricting process.

There has never been a Black member of Bethlehem City Council. Lee has run six times.