Voters Made Changes in Blair County

In last week’s Blair County election, more than 23,000 voters embraced changes in county and local government.

Of the 76,085 total registered voters in Blair County, 31 percent cast a ballot on Nov. 4, based on the unofficial county election information for 2019. Comparing turnout numbers, 5,657 more residents voted in this election than in the last commissioner election cycle in 2015.

That year, 24.7 percent of local registered voters turned out to re-elect incumbents Terry Tomassetti and Ted Beam Jr., according to official county data. Bruce Erb gained the most votes, replacing Diane Meling,...