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

Weโ€™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 Oโ€™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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