2023 Western Pa. primary election results

Here’s what we know about the results Tuesday night:

Allegheny County executive: State Rep. Sara Innamorato declared victory Tuesday night in the crowded Democratic primary race for county executive, unofficial tallies showed.

With more than 169,000 votes tallied and 98% of precincts reporting results, Innamorato had collected 37.6% of the votes counted compared with 29.5% for John Weinstein, 19.8% for Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb and 9.7% for former Allegheny County Councilman Dave Fawcett, according to the Allegheny County Elections Division.

Allegheny County District Attorney: Allegheny County Chief Public Defender Matt Dugan knocked off longtime District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. in Tuesday night’s Democratic primary race for DA, unofficial tallies showed. But it might not be the last time the candidates face each other.

With nearly 168,000 votes tallied and 98% of precincts reporting results, Dugan had collected about 55.6% of the votes counted compared to 44.3% for Zappala, according to the Allegheny County Elections Division. Dugan led by nearly 19,000 votes just before 11 p.m.

Allegheny County Council: Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam won her Democratic primary race Tuesday night against challenger Joanna Doven for an at-large seat on Allegheny County Council, unofficial tallies showed. With about 156,000 votes tallied and 98% of precincts reporting results, Hallam had collected 56.4% of the votes counted compared to 43% for Doven, according to the Allegheny County Elections Division.

Sara Innamorato is the first woman elected to Allegheny County Exec, an office created in 2000. At at speech in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, she praises her allies Congresswoman Summer Lee and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. pic.twitter.com/lKZmLvLVZ8

— Ryan Deto (@RyanDeto) May 17, 2023

Innamorato says she is work for improving public transit, affordable housing, ending human rights abuses at Allegheny County Jail, and improving union rights. “We are gonna make Allegheny County the best down place to form a union in the country.” pic.twitter.com/WQasD9kdtF

— Ryan Deto (@RyanDeto) May 17, 2023

NEW: The AP has called the Allegheny County Executive race for Sara Innamorato, a progressive lawmaker. She joins several other progressives who have won in the Pittsburgh area over the last few years. She is taking the stage now pic.twitter.com/xY1Eo0ShSx

— Ryan Deto (@RyanDeto) May 17, 2023

Voter turnout in @Allegheny_Co, with roughly half of the precincts reporting. Is 20 percent respectable for a non-presidential year? What do you think? @TribLIVE #DArace pic.twitter.com/3SyIlWV0nN

— Justin Vellucci (@JVTheTrib) May 17, 2023

In Pittsburgh

• Three Pittsburgh City Council incumbents led by wide margins in their Democratic primary races Tuesday night, while two challengers looking to replace retiring councilmen were on their way to locking up party nominations. No Republicans appeared on the ballot in any of the city council races.

In the A-K Valley

• Two incumbent New Kensington councilmen survived a challenge in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to keep their seats, according to unofficial results.

• An Arnold slate headed by mayoral candidate Shannon Santucci was claiming victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. With 100% of precincts reporting, Santucci had about 68% of the vote over Mayor Joe Bia II, who had 31%, according to unofficial results.

• Several fall races for Highlands School Board appeared to take shape Tuesday, with eight residents earning nominations on the November ballot for five available seats, according to unofficial election results. With 100% of the votes in, candidates were whittled down from an initial field of 11 people vying for positions in three regions.

• Indiana Township incumbent Darrin Krally was able to fend off challenger Brandice Miller for the Republican nod for District 3 supervisor, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division.

• It appears a newcomer seeking a seat on the Allegheny Township Board of Supervisors may have defeated a longtime incumbent for the Republican nomination, early election results show.

• For the Lower Valley district judge race in November, Mitchell Karaica secured the Democratic nomination, and Michael Girardi received the Republican nomination.

• The primary contest between District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec and challenger Leslie Uncapher Zellers appeared to be moving on to the November general election.

• Seven people — including five incumbents — sought ballot spots for five seats on the Allegheny Valley School Board.

• The seven candidates seeking five seats on the Deer Lakes School Board will be on the November ballot one way or another, according to unofficial election results Tuesday.

• A Brackenridge-based magistrate with 30 years in office appears to have won the nomination on both tickets this fall, essentially guaranteeing another six years on the job.

• Democrat Melanie Pallone and Republican Mike Doyle were emerging from a field of five candidates in Tuesday’s primary to earn a spot in November’s general election to claim the vacant district judge’s office serving Plum and Oakmont, according to unofficial election results.

In Westmoreland County

• All 10 candidates seeking five open seats on the Norwin School Board won party nominations Tuesday and will continue their campaigns in the fall.

• Incumbent Westmoreland County Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew were leading the race for two Republican nominations as they seek second terms in office.

• With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Hempfield Area school director candidates Jeanne Smith and Jennifer Bretz topped the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively.

• With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Tom Hempel won the Republican primary for North Huntingdon First Ward commissioner against challenger Brian West. Hempel received 59% of the vote.

• Incumbent Diane Bailey led a four-way race for mayor of Mt. Pleasant, according to unofficial results from all three precincts.

• In one of two contested council races in the Mt. Pleasant primary, Andy Davis captured the Republican nomination for a First Ward seat. He posted nearly 68% of the unofficial tally, compared to about 30% for Tim Bauer.

• Incumbent Robert L. “Robb” Bell was leading in a two-way race for the Democratic nomination for mayor of Greensburg, receiving about 60% of the vote with all 15 precincts reporting.

• With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Sewickley Township board of supervisors Chairman Mark Petros received 56% of the vote in a race against challenger Jon Turik, who received 43%.

• Incumbent Ed Poponick led the field in the Republican primary race for Unity supervisor, with all 13 precincts reporting Tuesday.

• In the race for two, six-year seats on the Hempfield board of supervisors, Republicans George Reese (35.9%) and Jay Anderson (24.1%) prevailed over Jerry Fagert and Becky Durbin, with 100% of precincts tallied.

• With 100% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Amy Sheridan cruised with a comfortable lead over all other candidates on the Democratic ballot for Franklin Regional school board with 34% of the vote. She was followed by George App (15%), Deb Bucciero (14.2%), Scott Weinman (13.5%) and Vince Azzolina (11.45%).

Go here for election results:

• Allegheny County election results
• Westmoreland County election results
• Armstrong County election results
• Bulter County election results
• Washington County election results
• Pennsylvania election results

Voters went to the polls Tuesday with a slew of political races on the ballot.

Allegheny County was picking a Democratic nominee in a six-candidate race for county executive. The county’s longtime district attorney was facing his toughest primary challenge in more than two decades. There were three contested primary races for Allegheny County Council.

In Westmoreland County, Republicans were picking two nominees from a field of five candidates for county commissioner.

Judicial candidates were to be nominated at every level of the state’s judicial system, including state Supreme Court, and there were numerous contested races for local government and school board positions.

Voter turn-out was low in many polling places around the area. Read more about Tuesday’s turnout.