11/10/2011 - The 2011 PA Municipal election results are in, and for the most part,
the right people won! In Dauphin County, Jeff Haste and Mike Pries won re-election as Commissioners, and Ed Marsico won as District Attorney. In statewide judicial elections, unfortunately Democrat David Wecht beat Republican Vic Stabile to win a seat at the Superior Court. But Republican Anne Covey beat Boockvar for Commonwealth Court. So that's 1 out of 2 for state courts.
So, how many people voted? I compared the total votes with the total population compiled in the 2010 census. Statewide about 15% voted in the Superior Court race, so those who voted chose a judge for the other 85%. Voters are the tiny blue slice below:
People tend to forget about municipal and school board elections. But if you think about it, your vote has a lot more influence when only 15% vote, especially for local or county elections.
