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Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report 2015 Primary Election May 19, 2015 Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report Abington Registration & Turnout 39,231 Cartridge Turnout 6,371 16.24% Absentee Turnout 60 0.15% Total... 6,431 16.39% Democratic Registration & Turnout 21,001 Cartridge Turnout 3,967 18.89% Absentee Turnout 30 0.14% Total... 3,997 19.03% Republican Registration & Turnout 12,972 Cartridge Turnout 2,404 18.53% Absentee Turnout 30 0.23% Total... 2,434 18.76% Non-Partisan Registration & Turnout 0 Cartridge Turnout 0 0.00% Absentee Turnout 0 0.00% Total... 0 0.00% Dem - Justice of the Supreme Court (38) 38/38 100.00% David Wecht 1,896 20.80% Christine Donohue 1,306 14.33% Kevin M. Dougherty 2,719 29.83% John Henry Foradora 256 2.81% Anne E. Lazarus 2,546 27.94% Dwayne D. Woodruff 384 4.21% Write-In 7 0.08% Total... 9,114 100.00% Dem - Judge of the Superior Court (38) 38/38 100.00% Alice Beck Dubow 2,862 89.97% Robert Colville 316 9.93% Write-In 3 0.09% Total... 3,181 100.00% Dem - Judge of the Commonwealth Court (38) 38/38 100.00% Todd Eagen 2,083 72.13% Michael Wojcik 804 27.84% Write-In 1 0.03% Total... 2,888 100.00% Dem - Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (38) 38/38 100.00% Natasha Taylor-Smith 2,419 26.15% Todd Eisenberg 2,235 24.16% Dan Clifford 1,755 18.97% Risa Vetri Ferman 1,834 19.82% Stephen Heckman 641 6.93% Gregory Cirillo 366 3.96% Write-In 2 0.02% Total... 9,252 100.00% June 05, 2015 3:10 PM Page 1 of 335 2015 Primary Election May 19, 2015 Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report Abington Dem - County Commissioner (38) 38/38 100.00% Val Arkoosh 2,525 41.36% Josh Shapiro 3,573 58.53% Write-In 7 0.11% Total... 6,105 100.00% Dem - Clerk of Courts (38) 38/38 100.00% Ann Thornburg Weiss 2,944 99.93% Write-In 2 0.07% Total... 2,946 100.00% Dem - Controller (38) 38/38 100.00% Karen Geld Sanchez 3,015 99.83% Write-In 5 0.17% Total... 3,020 100.00% Dem - Coroner (38) 38/38 100.00% Walter I. Hofman 2,954 99.97% Write-In 1 0.03% Total... 2,955 100.00% Dem - District Attorney (38) 38/38 100.00% Kevin R. Steele 3,023 99.77% Write-In 7 0.23% Total... 3,030 100.00% Dem - Prothonotary (38) 38/38 100.00% Mark Levy 3,011 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 3,011 100.00% Dem - Recorder of Deeds (38) 38/38 100.00% Jeanne Sorg 3,031 99.87% Write-In 4 0.13% Total... 3,035 100.00% Dem - Register of Wills (38) 38/38 100.00% D. Bruce Hanes 2,904 99.97% Write-In 1 0.03% Total... 2,905 100.00% Dem - Sheriff (38) 38/38 100.00% Sean P. Kilkenny 2,939 99.69% Write-In 9 0.31% Total... 2,948 100.00% Dem - Treasurer (38) 38/38 100.00% Jason E. Salus 2,932 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 2,932 100.00% June 05, 2015 3:10 PM Page 2 of 335 2015 Primary Election May 19, 2015 Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report Abington Dem - Abington School Director (38) 38/38 100.00% Joseph J. Rooney 1,346 9.37% Tracy Panella 2,654 18.47% Daniel Sean Kaye 2,511 17.47% Michele R. Tinsman 2,604 18.12% Susan Arnhold 2,654 18.47% Andrea Trainer 2,597 18.07% Write-In 6 0.04% Total... 14,372 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 1 (3) 3/3 100.00% Steven N. Kline 289 99.31% Write-In 2 0.69% Total... 291 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 3 (3) 3/3 100.00% Drew Rothman 329 98.80% Write-In 4 1.20% Total... 333 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 5 (2) 2/2 100.00% Wayne C. Luker 244 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 244 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 7 (3) 3/3 100.00% Ben Sanchez 338 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 338 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 9 (2) 2/2 100.00% Mike Jones 215 78.47% Write-In 59 21.53% Total... 274 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 11 (3) 3/3 100.00% John L. Spiegelman 248 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 248 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 13 (3) 3/3 100.00% Steven DelCarlino 184 90.20% Write-In 20 9.80% Total... 204 100.00% Dem - Abington Commissioner Ward 15 (2) 2/2 100.00% Thomas Bowman 165 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 165 100.00% Dem - Abington Constable (38) 38/38 100.00% David Conway 2,932 54.26% Ryan Ehnts 2,470 45.71% June 05, 2015 3:10 PM Page 3 of 335 2015 Primary Election May 19, 2015 Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report Abington Dem - Abington Constable (38) 38/38 100.00% Write-In 2 0.04% Total... 5,404 100.00% Rep - Justice of the Supreme Court (38) 38/38 100.00% Correale Stevens 484 9.80% Anne Covey 1,414 28.62% Rebecca Warren 500 10.12% Mike George 1,107 22.41% Cheryl Allen 437 8.85% Judy Olson 989 20.02% Write-In 9 0.18% Total... 4,940 100.00% Rep - Judge of the Superior Court (38) 38/38 100.00% Emil Giordano 1,722 99.88% Write-In 2 0.12% Total... 1,724 100.00% Rep - Judge of the Commonwealth Court (38) 38/38 100.00% Paul Lalley 1,637 99.94% Write-In 1 0.06% Total... 1,638 100.00% Rep - Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (38) 38/38 100.00% Todd Eisenberg 602 11.94% Dan Clifford 461 9.15% Risa Vetri Ferman 1,752 34.76% Natasha Taylor-Smith 330 6.55% Stephen Heckman 1,038 20.60% Gregory Cirillo 854 16.94% Write-In 3 0.06% Total... 5,040 100.00% Rep - County Commissioner (38) 38/38 100.00% Steve Tolbert, Jr. 1,147 34.78% Scott Zelov 904 27.41% Joseph Gale 1,235 37.45% Write-In 12 0.36% Total... 3,298 100.00% Rep - Clerk of Courts (38) 38/38 100.00% Jason Showmaker 1,498 99.93% Write-In 1 0.07% Total... 1,499 100.00% Rep - Controller (38) 38/38 100.00% Thomas C. Zipfel 1,550 99.55% Write-In 7 0.45% Total... 1,557 100.00% Rep - Coroner (38) 38/38 100.00% Phil Mandato, Jr. 1,619 99.94% June 05, 2015 3:10 PM Page 4 of 335 2015 Primary Election May 19, 2015 Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report Abington Rep - Coroner (38) 38/38 100.00% Write-In 1 0.06% Total... 1,620 100.00% Rep - District Attorney (38) 38/38 100.00% Bruce L. Castor, Jr. 1,860 99.84% Write-In 3 0.16% Total... 1,863 100.00% Rep - Prothonotary (38) 38/38 100.00% Bill Whiteside 1,591 49.98% Bill Whiteside 1,591 49.98% Write-In 1 0.03% Total... 3,183 100.00% Rep - Recorder of Deeds (38) 38/38 100.00% Nancy J. Becker 1,731 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 1,731 100.00% Rep - Register of Wills (38) 38/38 100.00% Sharon Valentine-Thomas 1,557 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 1,557 100.00% Rep - Sheriff (38) 38/38 100.00% Russell J. Bono 1,633 99.88% Write-In 2 0.12% Total... 1,635 100.00% Rep - Treasurer (38) 38/38 100.00% Chuck Wilson 1,586 99.94% Write-In 1 0.06% Total... 1,587 100.00% Rep - Abington School Director (38) 38/38 100.00% Joseph J. Rooney 1,701 27.30% Tracy Panella 920 14.77% Andrea Trainer 969 15.55% Daniel Sean Kaye 896 14.38% Susan Arnhold 896 14.38% Michele R. Tinsman 844 13.55% Write-In 4 0.06% Total... 6,230 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 1 (3) 3/3 100.00% Gary W. McDowell 152 88.37% Write-In 20 11.63% Total... 172 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 3 (3) 3/3 100.00% Larry Jones 205 100.00% June 05, 2015 3:10 PM Page 5 of 335 2015 Primary Election May 19, 2015 Subdivision Report Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Official Report Abington Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 3 (3) 3/3 100.00% Write-In 0 0.00% Total... 205 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 5 (2) 2/2 100.00% Write-In 9 100.00% Total... 9 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 7 (3) 3/3 100.00% Robert B. Sklaroff 143 80.79% Write-In 34 19.21% Total... 177 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 9 (2) 2/2 100.00% Dennis C. Zappone 250 99.60% Write-In 1 0.40% Total... 251 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 11 (3) 3/3 100.00% Write-In 2 5.26% John Spiegelman 36 94.74% Total... 38 100.00% Rep - Abington Commissioner Ward 13 (3) 3/3 100.00% Carol E. Gillespie 217 98.19% Write-In 4 1.81% Total..
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