South Hills primary election results roundup

According to unofficial Allegheny County primary election results, with 100% of the precincts reporting, here are the outcomes of South Hills primary races.

Baldwin Borough

Incumbent Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, secured his party’s nomination with 2,078 votes. No Republican candidates were on the primary ballot, but 102 write-in votes were cast.

Seven candidates were on the Democratic ballot. Securing four ballot spots in November were Brian Meador (1,212), E. John Egger (1,140), Donald Brown (1,131) and Raymond G. Dee (1,060). Michael Stelmaczyk, Matthew Zimmer and Keith Seiler received 898, 749 and 606 votes, respectively.

No Republicans were on the ballot for council.

Baldwin Township

Two Democrats — current board President Eileen Frisoli and Vice President Robert F. Downey Jr. — secured their party’s nomination for two commissioner spots. The terms are four years.

No Republicans were on the ticket.

Baldwin-Whitehall School Board

Five cross-filed candidates were seeking party nods for four spots on the November ballot.

In the Democratic race, the four top vote-getters were newcomer Ashley Miller (2,824), current school board President Karen L. Brown (2,742), current school board second Vice President Amanda Priano (2,656) and Tara Abt (2,246). While first Vice President Greg A. Zeman only received 2,177 votes in the Democratic race, he will be on the Republican ticket in November with 742 votes. Joining him will be Miller (1,059), Priano (790) and Brown (673). Abt received 472 Republican votes.

The term of office is four years.

Jefferson Hills

Republican and current Mayor Carrie Nuss-McCaffrey was the only mayoral candidate on the ballot for the Republican ticket. No Democrats were on the ballot in this election. The term in office is four years.

In the council race, four Republicans sought four ballot spots in November for four-year terms: current council President Melissa Girman-Steffey, newcomer Nicholas F. Horgan, Councilwoman Diva Mares and council Vice President Helen Kingsley-Budd.

No Democrats were on the ballot.

Pleasant Hills

Mayor William D. Trimbath, a Republican, was unopposed on his party’s ticket for another term as mayor. No Democrats were on the ballot.

Four Republicans secured four ballot spots in November: incumbents Jarrett Niecgorski (320) and Eileen Solinas (306), along with newcomers Darcy Lynn Vergallito (288) and Stephen Harroun (284).

Democrat newcomer Joseph M. Esper was the sole candidate on his party’s ballot.

West Jefferson Hills School Board

Katie Noel was unopposed seeking a two-year term on West Jefferson Hills School Board and was the top Democrat on the ballot for the four-year term race with 1,118 votes. Also getting Democratic party nods for November were incumbent Kristin D. Shoemaker (957), current board President Kimberley S. Finnerty (955) and incumbent Adam Rice (762). Current second Vice President Chris Zacur did not receive a Democratic ballot spot with 744 votes but was the top Republican vote-getter (895). Joining Zacur on the Republican ballot in November will be Finnerty (894), Rice (881) and Shoemaker (876).

Whitehall

Incumbent Mayor Jim Nowalk, a Democrat, was unopposed in the primary election. He will face Republican Chris Mooney in November, who was unopposed on his party’s ballot.

In Whitehall’s council race, four Republicans secured four ballot spots: incumbent Stone Sobieralski (581) and newcomers Jeremy Rose (503), Julia Donohue (495) and John Paravati (483).

They will face the top four Democrat vote-getters in November, all newcomers: Christy Kuehn (1,260), Patrick Conners (1,192), Richard J. Kirsch (988) and Eric Crane (904).

Newcomers Sherrill Shepler, T. Kevin Smith and Lance Gjerstad did not have enough votes with 732, 571 and 541, respectively.