See the latest election results from the State College and Bellefonte council races
State College and Bellefonte are set to have new mayors, and Tuesday’s election also determined several members of borough council in both municipalities.
Mayoral candidates in both boroughs ran unopposed. Ezra Nanes secured the Democratic nomination for State College mayor in May’s primary election, when he defeated Jim Leous with a 2-1 majority.
Through the campaign, Nanes supported the progressive Central PA United candidates for State College borough council — Divine Lipscomb, Gopal Balachandran and Richard Biever. The three newcomers to public office had no problem securing the three open seats on council, all garnering more than double the votes of Republican Jacob Werner.
“I am so proud of State College, our townships, and our State College Area School District,” Nanes wrote in a Tuesday night tweet. “Our community voted its values and stood for inclusivity, equity, and vision. I am so excited to be a part of creating our future with all of our newly elected officials!”
In Bellefonte, Gene “Buddy” Johnson Jr., running on both Democratic and Republican tickets, is set to replace Mayor Tom Wilson, who did not run for a third term. Johnson did not have a primary opponent.
Below are the unofficial results for contested council races.
Results have been updated as of 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, with all precincts partially reporting.
Bellefonte Borough Council Ward 1 (2 seats)
Kent D. Bernier (R): 327
Rita Purnell (R): 313
Melissa Hombosky (D): 260
Jon Eaton (D): 238
Write-in: 0
Bellefonte Borough Council Ward 2 (1 seat)
Randall Brachbill (R): 348
Mary Abbott (D): 216
Write-in: 0
Bellefonte Borough Council Ward 3 (2 seats)
Shawna McKean (D): 231
Jeffrey J. Puhala (R): 219
Johanna Sedgwick (D): 216
Write-in: 13
State College Borough Council (3 seats)
Gopal Balachandran (D): 2,603
B. Divine Lipscomb (D): 2,482
Richard Biever (D): 2,477
Jacob R. Werner (R): 1,071
Write-in: 82
To view all unofficial results from the election, visit centrecountypa.gov/2275/2021-Municipal-Election-Unofficial-Resul
This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 10:51 PM.
