‘I am deeply honored.’ Nanes claims victory in primary election for State College mayor
After gaining an overwhelming majority of the votes, Ezra Nanes directly addressed his inevitable primary victory as the Democratic mayoral nominee on Wednesday night.
“I am deeply honored to have the support and confidence of the voters of the Borough of State College,” Nanes wrote. “What is so amazing about the results of this primary election is not just that we won by a 2:1 margin, but that voters from every neighborhood and precinct of the Borough voted in large numbers for me.
“Our community spoke with resounding clarity and unity of purpose to affirm the most fundamental part of our vision — that all people be loved, valued and respected for who they are, be protected, have access to representation and to the resources of our community and that every person has the same right of self-determination accorded to each of us.”
Polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and all precincts are reporting in-person totals. However, mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Tuesday can still be counted if they’re received by Friday — meaning totals could again change, although the winners will almost certainly remain the same.
Here are the unofficial results so far for the Tuesday primary election for State College Borough Council and mayor. All results are unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections on June 8.
State College Mayor
(Results as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday with all precincts reporting. Numbers are not yet final.)
Democratic primary
Jim Leous - 851 (33.5%)
Ezra Nanes - 1,690 (66.5%)
Write-in Totals - 1
Republican primary
Write-in Totals - 196 (100%)
State College Borough Council (3 seats open)
(Results as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday with all precincts reporting. Numbers are not yet final.)
Democratic primary (top 3 vote-getters advance to November ballot)
Gopal Balachandran - 1,663
Richard Biever - 1,191
Catherine Dauler - 843
Ronald Filippelli - 933
B. Divine Lipscomb - 1,434
Katherine Yeaple - 1,123
Write-in Totals - 13
Republican primary (top 3 vote-getters advance to November ballot)
Jacob Werner - 480
Write-in Totals - 255
This story was originally published May 18, 2021 at 10:40 PM.
