Municipal, school board election results in the South Hills
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Baldwin Borough council
Five people were on the ballot for three open seats on Baldwin Borough council.
Democrat incumbent Patricia Boyer and newcomers Democrat Paul J. Hayhurst and Elliot J. Rambo, who was on the ballot for both parties, were the top vote-getters. Boyer had 2,901 votes, Rambo had 2,837 and Hayhurst had 2,490.
Republican and current finance committee chair Denise Maiden did not have enough votes to remain on council, with 2,205. Republican newcomer Rebecca Conley had 2,152 votes. There were 51 write-in votes cast.
Baldwin Township commissioners
The commissioners race was uncontested with Republicans Nick Pellegrino and Tyrus Scott Fluharty the only two candidates on the ballot for three open seats. Pellegrino, an incumbent, received 370 votes; newcomer Fluharty, 257; and there were 154 write-in votes.
Jefferson Hills council
Republicans swept the Jefferson Hills council race.
Kevin Pollick, incumbent Joseph Lynch and David C. Bentz secured the three four-year seats with 1,904, 1,760 and 1,718 votes, respectively.
Democrat incumbents Karen M. Bucy and Nicole Stoicovy-Ruscitto and newcomer Edward Vincent Manfredi had 1,602, 1,529 and 1,434, respectively. There were 14 write-in votes.
For the two-year term, Republican Diva Mares edged out Democrat Brian Militzer 1,850 to 1,672. Four write-in votes were cast in this race.
Pleasant Hills council
Three seats were open on Pleasant Hills council, and they will be filled by incumbents Gregory P. Smith, who represented both parties on the ballot with 1,475 votes, Democrat Nicole Leckenby with 1,433 and Republican Andrew Codelka with 1,416.
Republican newcomer Richard Raszewski received 1,203 votes, and there were 28 write-in votes.
Whitehall council
The three open seats on Whitehall’s council are all being filled by Democrats. Lacey Thomas was the top vote-getter with 2,512, followed by Tristan Lucchetti with 2,255 and Beth Lyn Eicher with 2,239.
Republicans Jesse J. Siefert, Jeremy Rose and John Paravati came up short with 1,975, 1,928 and 1,783, respectively. There were 72 write-in votes for this race.
None of the candidates in this race was an incumbent.
Baldwin-Whitehall school board
The race for Baldwin-Whitehall school board was uncontested, with five cross-filed candidates seeking five seats. Incumbent Anthony J. DiCesaro earned 6,345 votes; current board first vice president Janis Tarson received 6,334; current board president Peter D. Giglione had 6,109; incumbent Dan Knezevich earned 5,935; and newcomer John Bell received 5,935. There were 368 write-in votes cast.
West Jefferson Hills school board
In the four-year term for West Jefferson Hills school board, five seats were up for grabs. They will be filled by cross-filed candidates Suzanne Downer (3,931 votes), Chelsea Campolongo (3,809), Denise Kahler (3,406) and David M. Dominick (3,192), as well as Republican Anthony J. Rash (3,398).
Democrat Brian P. Smith was unsuccessful in his bid with 2,753 votes. There were 88 write-in votes for this race.
The two-year seat went to Republican Adam Matthew Rice, with 3,289 votes.
Downer was also on the two-year ballot and received 2,844 votes. There were 13 write-in votes.