{"id":43172,"date":"2025-11-24T14:05:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/43172\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T14:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:05:40","slug":"election-results-votes-tallied-in-allentown-bethlehem-mayoral-races-northampton-co-numbers-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/43172\/","title":{"rendered":"Election results: Votes tallied in Allentown, Bethlehem mayoral races. Northampton Co. numbers in."},"content":{"rendered":"

Party nominations for many of the highest-profile elected offices in the Lehigh Valley<\/a> were up for grabs in Tuesday\u2019s Pennsylvania primary election<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Much of the local attention leading up to primary Election Day focused on the mayoral races<\/a> in the region\u2019s two biggest cities. <\/p>\n

Allentown Mayor<\/a> Matt Tuerk faced a challenge from city Councilman Ed Zucal, a fellow Democrat. Meanwhile, Bethlehem Democrats chose<\/a> between incumbent Mayor J. William Reynolds and his challenger, city Councilwoman Grace Crampsie Smith. No Republicans were on the ballot in either city, meaning the races are likely to be decided from Tuesday\u2019s vote \u2014 Zucal, however, pointed to a write-in campaign to secure the GOP nod and challenge Tuerk again in November. <\/p>\n

For the GOP, two vied for the party\u2019s nomination for Lehigh County executive. The Northampton County executive race was also contested but only on the Democratic side.<\/p>\n

Nominations to run for judgeships and city council seats \u2014 including primary races for two Easton City Council seats \u2014 were up for grab as well in Tuesday\u2019s primary. And there were local school board races in some districts.<\/p>\n

Polls closed at 8 p.m. We reported on the unofficial results for the key races as they came in as well as other election-related developments throughout the night. Below were our updates. Looking for more election results? See Lehigh County\u2019s tabulation<\/a> here and Northampton County\u2019s here<\/a>:<\/p>\n

11:19 p.m.: Unofficial, incomplete results as of about 11 p.m. from both Lehigh and Northampton counties show the leading vote-getters in the Democratic primary<\/a> for four, four-year terms on Bethlehem City Council were Rachel Leon with 4,030 votes or 20.1% of the votes cast, Hillary G. Kwiatek with 3,864 votes or 19.2%, Justin Amann with 3,720 or 18.5% and Jo Daniels with 3,027 or 15.1%. Trailing were Tina Cantelmi with 2,923 or 14.6% and Celeste Dee with 2,521 or 12.6%. Kwiatek and Leon are incumbents.<\/p>\n

11:02 p.m.: Unofficial results posted by Lehigh County about 10:50 p.m. showed Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk<\/a> with 4,113 votes to 1,023 for Allentown City Councilman Edward Zucal, for a split of 80-20%. Tuerk told WFMZ-TV 69 he was feeling \u201cconfident\u201d of securing the nomination in his bid for a second four-year term.<\/p>\n

10:45 p.m.: In Easton, Tuesday\u2019s two contested Democratic primary races pitted incumbent Councilman Roger Ruggles versus city planning commission member Frank Graziano III for District 1 covering primarily College Hill and Downtown, and incumbent Councilwoman Taiba Sultana versus Easton Area School Board member Susan Hartranft-Bittinger in South Side\u2019s District 3. With 99.4% of Northampton County\u2019s 157 precincts reporting, both newcomers appeared to unseat the incumbents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10:33 p.m.: According to unofficial results from Tuesday\u2019s primary election, Tara Zrinski defeated fellow Democrat Amy Cozze<\/a> to win the party\u2019s nomination to run in the Nov. 4 general election for Northampton County executive. Zrinski had 13,449 votes to Cozze\u2019s 10,194 votes with 98.1% of precincts reporting as of 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

10:31 p.m.: With unofficial results incomplete across the city\u2019s Lehigh and Northampton county voting precincts,WFMZ-TV 69 reported<\/a> about 10 p.m. that Bethlehem city Councilwoman Grace Crampsie Smith had conceded the Democratic mayoral primary race to incumbent Mayor J. William Reynolds.<\/p>\n

10:23 p.m.: According to unofficial results, it appears Democrat Jeremy Clark will face off against Republican James Fuller in the general election for Northampton County judge<\/a>. Democrat Robert Eyer was the third candidate. Judicial candidates can cross-file as both Democrats and Republicans in Pennsylvania primaries. Clark and Eyer also appeared on the Republican ballot. Fuller, a Republican, did not cross-file and only appeared on his party\u2019s ballot.<\/p>\n

9:43 p.m.: Secretary of State Al Schmidt said with the exception of a few \u201cminor\u201d issues, Pennsylvania\u2019s primary election<\/a> was calm and \u201cran smoothly,\u201d PennLive.com reports. He said some county elections boards reported only small, isolated issues, such as some precincts opening a few minutes late.<\/p>\n

9:34 p.m.: Northampton County has posted results from 97, or 61.8%, of 157 precincts fully reporting votes in Tuesday\u2019s primary election. Find the results at livevoterturnout.com<\/a> via norcopa.gov\/election-result<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9:19 p.m.: One of two primary election races for statewide court seats on Tuesday\u2019s ballots is settled, according to unofficial results: In the Commonwealth Court contest, Matt Wolford of Erie County, a former state and federal prosecutor, defeated Josh Prince of Berks County, a prominent gun rights lawyer. Wolford in the Nov. 4 general election faces Philadelphia Judge Stella Tsai, who was unopposed on the Democratic ballot for Commonwealth Court. Tuesday\u2019s Superior Court contest features Clarion County lawyer Maria Battista and Chester County Judge Ann Marie Wheatcraft. Democrats didn\u2019t have a primary in that contest either, with Washington County Judge Brandon Neuman running uncontested.<\/p>\n

The 15-member Superior Court hears appeals of civil and criminal cases from county courts. The nine-seat Commonwealth Court hears challenges or appeals from county courts in cases involving laws or government actions. Judges are elected to 10-year terms.<\/p>\n

8:59 p.m.: Voters on Tuesday were choosing candidates to run for some of the top jobs in Pennsylvania\u2019s biggest cities \u2014 Philadelphia and Pittsburgh \u2014 with the winners of the Democratic primaries all but assured of victory in November in the two heavily Democratic cities. In Philadelphia, Larry Krasner is seeking a third term as district attorney of the nation\u2019s sixth-most populous city. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, the city\u2019s first Black mayor, is seeking a second term. Both are Democrats who originally ran as progressives and face a primary challenger. Republicans also got to weigh in Tuesday on the Pittsburgh mayor\u2019s race, though their party isn\u2019t fielding a candidate in the Philadelphia district attorney\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n

8:01 p.m.: Polls have closed in the Pennsylvania primary election. If you were in line at your polling place by 8 p.m., you have the right to cast your ballot. Here\u2019s a breakdown of your other rights as a voter<\/a> from PennLive.com.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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