– Bedford and Blair Co. Selected Election Results –

Blair County’s Democratic Commissioner Ted Beam Jr. has apparently lost his bid for re-election, falling to challenger Democrat Laura Burke. Beam received 5,944 votes and Burke received 6,963.

In Bedford County, the top story was in the race for sheriff, where Republican Wayne Emerick Jr. defeated Democrat Diane Nelson. Emerick earned 7,092 votes to Nelson’s 3,721.

In the Blair County commissioner race, the top vote getter was Republican Amy Webster, with 14,524 votes. Incumbent Commissioner Bruce Erb won 13,803 votes.

In Pa., on the general election ballot, only two candidates per party, (Democrat and Republican) can appear on the ballot, virtually assuring at least one party is represented on the board.

However, if a write-in candidate were to receive more votes than a candidate on the ballot, the write-in candidate would be seated.

So if two Republicans are voted in, and a third Republican got more write-in votes than the top vote getter on the Democratic ticket, the Republican write-in candidate would take the seat along side the two elected Republican commissioners.

SELECTED Election Results

Election results are as reported by the county election offices as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. All results are unofficial.

Uncontested races are not included for reasons of space. Apparent winners appear in bold.

BLAIR COUNTY

Full results are available at http://www.blairco.org/Dept/Elections/Pages/Election-Results.aspx under the link “2019 General Election.”

Overall Statistics

Election Day Precincts Reporting - 93 of 93

Registered Voters - Total 76,085

Ballots Cast - Total 23,009

Ballots Cast - Blank 9

Voter Turnout - Total 30.24%

STRAIGHT PARTY

Vote For 1

REPUBLICAN 4,909

DEMOCRATIC 1,470

Total Votes Cast 6,379

JUDGE OF THE

SUPERIOR COURT

Vote For 2

REP MEGAN MCCARTHY KING - 15,263

REP CHRISTYLEE PECK - 14,630

DEM DANIEL D MCCAFFERY - 5,774

DEM AMANDA GREEN-HAWKINS - 5,211

Write-In Totals 24

Total Votes Cast 40,902

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Vote For 2

REP AMY WEBSTER - 14,524

REP BRUCE ERB - 13,803

DEM LAURA BURKE - 6,963

DEM TED BEAM JR - 5,944

Write-In Totals 52

Total Votes Cast 41,286

SUPERVISOR 2 YR

GREENFIELD TWP.

Vote For 1

REP JORDAN C OLDHAM - 351

DEM JOSEPH D CLAAR - 194

Write-In Totals 6

Total Votes Cast 551

SUPERVISOR

HUSTON TWP.

Vote For 1

REP PAMELA J STOCK - 171

DEM ROY P RHODES - 167

Write-In Totals 0

Total Votes Cast 338

PROPOSED PA. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Vote For 1

YES - 16,365

NO - 5,306

Total Votes Cast 21,671

LAZARUS RETENTION

YES - 13,387

NO - 5,933

Total Votes Cast 19,320

OLSON RETENTION

YES - 14,035

NO - 5,251

Total Votes Cast 19,286

BROBSON RETENTION

YES - 13,639

NO - 5,463

Total Votes Cast 19,102

MCCULLOUGH

RETENTION

YES - 14,146

NO - 5,056

Total Votes Cast 19,202

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BEDFORD COUNTY

Full results are available at https://www.bedfordcountypa.org/document_center/Elections and click on the “November 5, 2019 General Election” link.

Straight Ticket

Democratic 500, 14.01%

Republican 3,070, 85.99%

Turnout not available.

Judge of the Superior Court

10 Year Term, Vote For 2

DEM AMANDA GREEN-HAWKINS 1,745, 9.12%

DEM DANIEL D MCCAFFERY 1,758, 9.19%

REP MEGAN MCCARTHY KING 7,963, 41.64%

REP CHRISTYLEE PECK 7,659, 40.05%

County Commissioner

4 Year Term, Vote For 2

DEM DEB BAUGHMAN 3,092, 16.04%

DEM CANDI BUSSARD 1,240, 6.43%

REP JOSH LANG 8,440, 43.79%

REP BARRY DALLARA 6,503, 33.74%

County Sheriff

4 Year Term, Vote For 1

DEM DIANE NELSON 3,721, 34.41%

REP WAYNE E EMERICK JR 7,092, 65.59%

County Auditors

4 Year Term, Vote For 2

DEM KAREN WILLIAMS 2,486, 14.30%

REP CAROL ANN MILLER 7,485, 43.04%

REP MARY C ROWZER 7,419, 42.66%

Judge Retentions

Anne E. Lazarus

YES 5,738, 61.43%

NO 3,603, 38.57%

Judy Olson

YES 6,072 65.94%

NO 3,137 34.06%

Kevin Brobson

YES 5,804, 63.40%

NO 3,350, 36.60%

Patricia A. McCullough

YES 5,907, 64.94%

NO 3,189, 35.06%

Pa. Constitution Ballot Question

YES 6,866, 67.11%

NO 3,365, 32.89%