Incomplete results as of midnight Tuesday indicate incumbent state Sen. Elder Vogel Jr., R-47, retained his seat.

At least, in Butler County.

Vogel was running against Democrat Stephen Krizan III, of Monaca.

With 6,291 votes cast from six of seven municipalities in District 47, Vogel led by almost 3,800 votes in Butler County as of 11:45 p.m. Tuesday and the race may fall in his favor over the next few days.

Vogel, who first was elected to represent District 47 in 2009, predicted his victory leading up Election Day.

“You have to feel confident about it,” Vogel said. “I (felt) confident.”

Krizan said he spent Tuesday morning driving to several precincts in different counties, delivering coffee to his campaign workers and checking in at the polls.

Krizan said he also had a good feeling on Election Day.

“(We were) energized,” Krizan said. “We're ready to hit it hard.”

Pennsylvania Senate District 47 stretches through Beaver, Lawrence and the west part of Butler counties.

Beaver and Lawrence counties have been trending more Republican, according to Vogel.

Vogel said Butler County leading up to the election wasn't so clear. Regardless, he knew poll results on election night may not accurately depict the way the race goes.

“Nobody knows what to expect,” Vogel said.

Krizan said this election has been particularly informative through the eyes of a first-time runner.

“It's definitely been a different year,” Krizan said. “Very exhilarating for a first-time candidate.”

Krizan noted the key to navigating precincts during Election Day was reading the room.

“Different areas are different,” Krizan said. “You can't go into it with a single frame of mind.”

The last-minute availability of poll results on election night seemed to embody the chaotic atmosphere surrounding this year's election.

“There's no patterns,” Krizan said. “This year, everybody's just blowing in the wind.”

Vogel said, usually, he and his team visit polls on Election Day to hand out flyers and talk to constituents.

This year, Vogel said he asked his workers to wear masks and their campaign shirts, stand off to the side and let voters approach them if they're interested in talking.

Vogel said while he didn't know what to expect at the polls, he wanted to be cautious.

“You don't know how people are going to feel or react,” Vogel said.

Krizan said he didn't expect to know who won election night, especially because other counties weren't expected to sort absentee ballots until Wednesday at least.

“We're just being optimistic,” Krizan said. “We've done everything that we can do.”

Poll numbers reported Tuesday night by the Butler County Bureau of Elections do not include mail-in, absentee, military, write-in or provisional ballots.