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Here are the results from the 2023 municipal primary election, according to the latest summary data from the county.

We’ll keep this updated if changes are made in totals. With typos, suggestions, or corrections, please email editor@lebtown.com.

See results summary here (PDF).

See results precinct detail here (PDF).

Total Ballots Cast

  • Democratic: 6,479
  • Republican: 16,749

Turnout figures were not available as of publication time pending county release of the total number of registered voters.

We have marked projected winners with bolded italics.

Editor’s note: This article was updated on May 23 with write-in results.

Watch for more coverage from LebTown as the county continues to process election results.

Commissioner (3 seats total, 2 candidates per party in general election, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Diana Carpenter – 3,099
  • Jo Ellen Litz – 4,285
  • Michael Schroeder – 3,211

Republican

  • William Bering – 6,599
  • Mike Kuhn – 10,160
  • Robert Phillips – 7,189
  • Sharon Zook – 4,449

Controller (1 seat, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Robert Mettley – 14,405

Recorder of Deeds (1 seat, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Dawn Blauch – 14,677

Treasurer (1 seat, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Sallie Neuin – 14,579

Coroner (1 seat, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Jeffery Yocum – 14,833

Prothonotary (1 seat, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Barb Smith – 14,294

Court of Common Pleas Judge

Democrat

  • Megan Ryland Tanner – 3,374
  • Elizabeth Judd – 2,705

Republican

  • Donna Long Brightbill – 8,884
  • Elizabeth Judd – 2,703
  • Megan Ryland Tanner – 4,494

Magisterial District Judge 52-03-01 (1 seat, 6-year term)

Democrat

  • Anthony J. Verna Sr. – 1,549

Republican

  • Anthony J. Verna Sr. – 4,954

Magisterial District Judge 52-03-03 (1 seat, 6-year term)

Democrat

  • Kim Wolfe – 677

Republican

  • Kim Wolfe – 2,213

Magisterial District Judge 52-03-05 (1 seat, 6-year term)

Democrat

  • Cynthia Lyons – 1,198

Republican

  • Michael Corricelli – 1,188
  • Dennis Eckenrode – 597
  • Cynthia Lyons – 910
  • David Warner – 1,207

Annville-Cleona School Board (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Brent M. Copenhaver – 327
  • Sara Fiebig – 424
  • Darren Grumbine – 313
  • Heather J. Hostetter – 391
  • Gordon Waldhausen – 386

Republican

  • Brent M. Copenhaver – 1,025
  • Robert Evans – 869
  • Sara Fiebig – 910
  • Darren Grumbine – 960
  • Heather J. Hostetter – 1,203
  • Gordon Waldhausen – 852

Cornwall-Lebanon School Board (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Diana Carpenter – 1,332
  • Betsy Garrett – 1,298
  • Jeffery Snyder – 743
  • Molly S. Miller – 1,117
  • Jane Owsiak – 797
  • Ruth Ann Schlegel – 1,026
  • Christian M. Thomas – 884
  • Susan Weiss – 1,287

Republican

  • Diana Carpenter – 2,421
  • Betsy Garrett – 1,409
  • Tomomi Horning – 1,051
  • Jeffery Snyder – 2,376
  • Molly S. Miller – 1,508
  • Jane Owsiak – 1,339
  • Ruth Ann Schlegel – 3,031
  • Christian M. Thomas – 1,776
  • Susan Weiss – 2,361

Cornwall-Lebanon School Board (1 seat, 2-year term)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) Christian Thomas – 85

Republican

  • Jane Owsiak – 4,004

ELCO School Board (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Jack B. Kahl – 499
  • Howard W. Kramer – 464
  • Jennifer Hassler – 644
  • David Noyes – 548
  • Megan Schaeffer – 672

Republican

  • Jack B. Kahl – 1,205
  • Howard W. Kramer – 1,261
  • Joya Morrissey – 1,597
  • David Noyes – 762
  • Ray Ondrusek – 1,555
  • Jean P. Santos – 1,234
  • Megan Schaeffer – 1,092

Lebanon School Board (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • William Eckenroth – 430
  • Jan Falk – 488
  • Matthew Hershey – 462
  • Cesar B. Liriano – 539
  • Robert G. Okonak – 443

Republican

  • Scott Barry – 789
  • William Eckenroth – 764
  • Jan Falk – 747
  • Matthew Hershey – 749
  • Robert G. Okonak – 785

Northern Lebanon School Board (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Arianne Day – 264
  • Barry Naum – 331
  • Robb E. Faller – 312
  • Joseph Murphy – 282

Republican

  • Arianne Day – 942
  • Robb E. Faller – 1,043
  • Shen Kreiser – 1,159
  • Benjamin Moyer – 1,766
  • Joseph Murphy – 489
  • Barry Naum – 1,519
  • Troy E. Williams – 1,038

Northern Lebanon School Board (1 seat, 2-year term)

Democrat

  • Michelle Bucks – 415

Republican

  • Martha Blough – 1,184
  • Michelle Bucks – 495
  • Chantell Loser – 407

Palmyra School Board (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Christine Fisher – 1,126
  • Larry Geib – 901
  • (Write-in) Dave Laudermilch

Republican

  • Christine Fisher – 2,436
  • Larry Geib – 2,180
  • Alicia Haldeman – 1,993
  • Jill Martin – 2,068
  • (Write-in) Sue Gilligan – 354

Lebanon City Council (3 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Sean Maguire – 770
  • Brian Martin – 853
  • (Write-in) George Potash – 109

Cleona Borough Council (5 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

  • Douglas A. Hartman – 83

Republican

  • William O’Connor – 237
  • Tricia S. Springer – 232
  • Matthew J. Urban – 223

Cornwall Borough Council (3 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Thomas E. Burton – 448
  • Anthony J. Fitzgibbons – 513
  • John Karinch – 629
  • Nathan Walmer – 434

Jonestown Borough Council (4 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Madisyn Breiner – 101
  • Jeffrey Schott – 130

Mount Gretna Borough Council (2 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Michael E. Bell – 20

Myerstown Borough Council (3 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Stacy A. Hackman – 203
  • Bryan L. Rittle – 192

Myerstown Borough Council (1 seats, 2-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Samuel Moyer – 229

Palmyra Borough Council (3 seats)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) Nancy Fleegle – 12

Republican

  • (Write-in) Nancy Fleegle – 93
  • (Write-in) Matthew Andrews – 51
  • (Write-in) Beth Shearer – 29

Richland Borough Council (4 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Kelly Bricker – 129
  • Larry Hartman – 114
  • Matthew Johnson – 138
  • Robert Rittle – 118

Annville Township Commissioner (3 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Henri Lively – 236
  • Rex Moore – 251
  • Anthony C. Perrotto – 233

West Lebanon Township Commissioner (3 seats, 4-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Phylis Dryden – 49
  • Justin Snyder – 54
  • Michelle Testerman – 48

West Lebanon Township Commissioner (1 seat, 2-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • (Write-in) Joseph Templin – 15

Bethel Township Supervisor (1 seat, 6-year term)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) Michael Saphore – 31

Republican

  • Beverly Martel – 172
  • Michael Saphore – 500

East Hanover Township Supervisor (1 seat, 6-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Dennis Grubb – 265
  • Rodney T. Weaver – 146

Heidelberg Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) Brandon Nye – 17

Republican

  • Dustyn Miller – 157
  • Brandon Nye – 189
  • Stephen M. Martin – 192

Jackson Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Tom Houtz – 1,036

Millcreek Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

  • John DeSantis – 121

Republican

  • (Write-in) John DeSantis – 29

North Annville Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Adam Wolfe – 376

North Cornwall Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) William Yeagley – 15

Republican

  • William J. Yeagley – 594
  • Chad S. Patrick – 204

North Lebanon Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) Ed Brensinger – 33

Republican

  • Edward A. Brensinger – 789
  • Allen D. Heagy – 728

North Londonderry Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Barry D. Riegle – 1,400

South Annville Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Dale L. Hoover – 456

South Lebanon Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Robert M. Griffiths – 592
  • Jeffrey Chernich – 531

South Londonderry Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

  • (Write-in) Calvin Clements – 32

Republican

  • Jack A. Custer – 1,059

Swatara Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Rick Kreitzer – 502

Union Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Kerry McCrary – 364

West Cornwall Township Supervisor (1 seat)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Dennis Tulli – 311

Heidelberg Township Audit (1 seat, 2-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Jeffrey R. Halye – 437

Jackson Township Audit (1 seat, 2-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Kevin R. Williams – 1,025

North Annville Township Audit (1 seat, 2-year term)

Democrat

None filed.

Republican

  • Jared Alan Balsbaugh – 363

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