Unofficial primary election results for contested supervisor, council races across Butler County
The unofficial election results, as reported in Butler County Bureau of Elections summary reports, of contested supervisor and council races in Butler County townships and boroughs following the Tuesday, May 20, primary election are detailed below.
Seven candidates, all filing as Republican only, vied for three seats on the Bruin borough council in Tuesday’s primary.
Kevin Smith led with 60 votes, followed by Patrick Snow with 57 votes and Steven Emery with 42 votes.
The four eliminated candidates are Curtis File, who gathered 35 votes; Steven McCandless with 21 votes; Peggy Emery with 19 votes; and Donny Claypool with 10 votes. There were also three write-in votes.
No Democratic candidates participated in the primary election.
One seat on the Buffalo Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with three Republican candidates vying to proceed to November’s general election.
Bob Buterbaugh easily won the race with 422 votes, defeating both Heath Singer, who collected 181 votes, and former township Supervisor John Haven, who gathered 178 votes. There were also two write-in votes.
No Democratic candidates participated in the primary election.
Four Republican candidates and one Democratic candidate were competing for two open seats on the Butler Township board of commissioners. Among the candidates were Republican incumbents Sam Zurzolo and Edward Natali. Two of the four Republican candidates will advance to the general election in November.
Natali led the Republican ballot with 1,172 votes, followed by Zurzolo with 901 votes. The two eliminated candidates are Darrell Pacoe, who gathered 631 votes, and George Shockey with 515 votes. There were also 35 write-in votes.
On the Democratic ticket, Jeffrey Pakutz ran unopposed and collected 1,060 votes, with 81 write-in votes recorded. Pakutz will face Natali and Zurzolo in the general election in November.
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Six Republican candidates and one Democratic candidate ran for two open, four-year seats on the Center Township board of supervisors. Among the Republican candidates is incumbent Alan Smallwood. Two of the six Republican candidates will advance to the general election in November.
Mark Lauer led the Republican ballot with 612 votes, followed by Smallwood with 425 votes. The four eliminated candidates are Michael Pflugh, who gathered 377 votes; Nick Angiolieri with 226 votes; Ronald Flatt with 184 votes; and Randy Corlew with 167 votes. There were also nine write-in votes.
On the Democratic ticket, Tom Schiebel ran unopposed and collected 445 votes, with 73 casting write-in votes. He will face Lauer and Smallwood in the general election in November.
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One seat on the Clay Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including incumbent Dale Anderson — vying for the nomination for the seat in November’s general election.
Anderson received 224 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot.
Robert Lawhead, the challenger, was eliminated with 175 votes.
One seat on the Clinton Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including incumbent Kathy Allen — vying for the nomination for the seat in November’s general election.
Challenger Gary McCall received 331 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. Allen, a longtime supervisor, was eliminated with 187 votes. There was also one write-in vote.
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One seat on the Concord Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including incumbent Dave Hazlet — vying for the nomination for the seat in November’s general election.
Hazlet received 165 votes, 73% of the vote, and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot.
Ian Manuel was eliminated with 56 votes, 24.78% of the vote. There were also five write-in votes.
Mark Williams and Rick Grecco, both Republicans, ran for a two-year term on the Connoquenessing Township board of supervisors to fill the vacancy of former Supervisor Larry Spangler, who resigned at the end of 2024.
Williams received 312 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. Grecco was eliminated with 209 votes.
In a separate election, Ray Knoll Sr. ran unopposed for a full six-year term. Knoll gathered 491 votes, with 18 others casting write-in votes.
One seat on the Jefferson Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including longtime incumbent John Cypher — vying for the nomination for the seat in November’s general election.
Challenger Ford Stepp received 513 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. Cypher was eliminated with 243 votes.
One seat on the Lancaster Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates vying for the nomination in November’s general election.
Mike Doban received 306 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. John Kovacic was eliminated with 182 votes.
One seat on the Marion Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including incumbent Craig Pierce — vying for the nomination in November’s general election.
Pierce received 108 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. Robert Azzarella, the challenger, was eliminated with 59 votes.
One seat on the Penn Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including longtime incumbent Samuel Ward — vying for the nomination in November’s general election.
In a race that went down to the wire, Ward received 216 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. Matthew Salina, the challenger, received 208 votes.
One seat on the Washington Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates — including incumbent Larry Kriley — vying for the nomination in November’s general election.
Kriley received 131 votes, 65.5% of the vote, and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot.
John Damico was eliminated with 69 votes.
One seat on the Winfield Township board of supervisors was contested in Tuesday night’s primary, with two Republican candidates vying for the nomination in November’s general election.
Robert Moser received 365 votes and will move to the November election, where no Democratic candidates will be on the ballot. Josh Osche was eliminated with 177 votes.
