The township will have one new supervisor next year.

Alan Smallwood, a Republican candidate for the board, led the way with the most votes gained during Tuesday's general election.

Smallwood received 913 votes, or about 31.5 percent of the 2,898 ballots cast.

Andrew Erie, an incumbent Democratic candidate, took the other open seat with 880 votes.

Erie barely edged Republican challenger Lenny Young, who finished with 860 votes.

Thomas Posch finished fourth with 222 votes.

“I want to thank the people of Center Township who came out and voted,” Erie said. “I'm happy to be back.”

Erie said there was plenty he hoped to do during his next term, but said there is a particular emphasis on improving the township's roads and paying off its debts.

He said he and Smallwood share similar goals in those two areas.

Neither Smallwood nor Posch could not be reached for comment.

Young said it was disappointing to lose by such a close margin, and said he would consider running again in the future.

“I maybe would if the opportunity arises,” he said.

A total of 1,638 of the 5,605 registered township voters, about 29 percent, went to the polls on Tuesday.

Longtime Supervisor Al “Ouch” Roenigk beat Republican challenger Mike Oehling Jr. by 540 votes to 363 votes.Roenigk said he was glad to have competition.“I think sometimes it's good to have opposition,” he said. “It gets your juices flowing.”Oehling, who could not be reached for comment, ran a social media campaign, including setting up a Facebook page.There was one write-in vote for the six-year seat, so it won't impact the results.Supervisor Ron Zampogna ran unopposed for a four-year seat.

Republican Bruce Hezlep, the current Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company president, will be a new face on the board of supervisors in January as he defeated his Democratic challenger Michael Warrington.Hezlep received 1,554 or 75 percent of the votes cast compared to the 481 votes or 23 percent cast for Warrington. There were 14 write-in votes.The six-year seat was an open race as supervisor David Root had decided not to run for reelection.Hezlep said the first thing he's doing is signing up this week for the first round of Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors class for newly elected officials that will be held on Nov. 23.“I'm going to work to get acclimated to becoming a supervisor,” said Hezlep, who eagerly awaits for his committee assignments in January when he takes office.Hezlep added he's also hoping to sit down with his Democratic challenger Warrington to talk to see what he would like to see get done in the township and if there is any common ground that he can work to get accomplished.As a result of the election, Hezlep will be resigning as president of the fire company. Its bylaws prohibit elected officials from serving on its board of directors.

In Clinton Township, Republican Kathy Allen beat Democrat Leroy Zacherl 346 votes to 260 votes for supervisor.Allen was happy to win the six-year seat.“I want to provide sound decision-making that can benefit the township,” she said.Zacherl said the residents spoke with their votes and wished Allen luck.There was one write-in vote, so it won't affect the results.Supervisor Mary Zacherl, Leroy Zacherl's wife, did not run for re-election.

Incumbent Thomas G. Knoll will return for six more years on the three-person board of supervisors.Unofficial election results on Tuesday night had Knoll, a Republican, earning more than twice the votes of Democrat Glenn Volaric in the race for a single seat.Knoll's 160 votes represented 68 percent of the total votes cast, while Volaric garnered 75 votes.Of the township's 1,262 registered voters, just 238 residents came out to cast their ballot on Tuesday night.

Republican Leo John Cypher Jr. defeated his Democratic rival John D. Fulmer garnering 499 votes to 185 votes to unofficially win a six-year term on council.Cypher received 68 percent of the votes to 25 percent that went to Fulmer. There were 42 write-in votes cast while only 22 percent of the 3,367 registered voters cast ballots.

Longtime incumbent supervisor Dennis Kerr easily won reelection to another six-year term on the township's board of supervisors Tuesday night.Kerr won 282 votes, or 68 percent of all votes cast. He bested Democratic opponent John Meyer, who garnered 134 votes, or 31 percent of the vote.Kerr, who's been a supervisor for several decades, admitted Tuesday night that he's not even sure how many terms he's been in office, but added that he's happy to be back on a board he's served on for so long.“We're going to keep plugging away the same way we are,” he said about governing the township. “Everything seems to be working well.”There were 435 votes cast during the election, which represents 24 percent of all registered voters in the township, according to unofficial county results.

Republican incumbent supervisor Rick Saunders won reelection Tuesday after defeating Democratic challenger Michael Hart.With the win, Saunders will serve another six-year term on the township's board of supervisors, his second term.“We seem to be making pretty good progress going forward,” Saunders said Tuesday night. “Our roads are in good shape and we're updating a lot of our equipment. Things are moving along pretty smoothly.”Saunders won 187 votes, or 60 percent of all votes cast. Hart won 123 votes, or 39 percent of the vote.There were 320 votes cast in the township, which represents 23 percent of all registered voters.

Paul McEachin won a seat on the township board of supervisors Tuesday night after winning 71 percent of the vote.McEachin earned 340 votes in the race, easily besting Democratic opponent Edward Deary Jr. Deary won only 131 votes, or 27 percent of the total tally.There were 474 voters who turned out to vote in the board of supervisors election, which carries with it a six-year term.According to unofficial results from the county election bureau, 27 percent of eligible voters turned out to the polls Tuesday.

Newcomer Richard Green beat former Supervisor Rod Scott by 478 votes to 248 votes to win a six-year supervisor seat.Green, the Republican candidate, was pleased with the results.“I just hope I can live up to what the citizens of Summit Township expect me to do,” he said.Scott could not be reached for comment.Incumbent Supervisor Larry Osche lost in the primary.There were two write-in votes, so they won't impact the results.

Republican Larry Kriley beat Democrat Ed Smith by just 40 votes to retain his seat on the board of supervisors.Kriley received 186 votes, or 56 percent of the votes, to Smith's 146 votes at 44 percent.Almost half of the municipality's voters cast their ballot on Tuesday night. According to unofficial election results, 337 of Washington Township's 749 voters turned out at the polls.