Wayne, Pike, Lackawanna 2023 primary election results: The polls are now closed
Voters in the Poconos were out at the polls Tuesday, May 16, to vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
The polls are now closed. Voters who were line by 8 p.m. are still eligible to vote.
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Live results from local elections
The Tri-County Independent will add live election results after the polls close at 8 p.m. Be sure to check back for updates.
Current results are unofficial and may exclude mail-in or provisional ballots. Percentages are rounded and may be affected by write-ins.
Current precincts reporting
Wayne County: 36/36
Pike County: 18/18
Lackawanna County: 143/143
Monroe County: 52/52
Note: Incumbents are marked with a (*) symbol. Only contested elections are listed. Candidates that have cross-filed on Democratic and Republican ballots are noted with (D/R).
Wayne County primary races
Wayne County commissioner (two seats)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
James Shook* (R) | 3,245 | 32.23% |
Jacob Hanna (R) | 3,093 | 30.72% |
Brian Smith* (R) | 3,694 | 36.69% |
Pike County primary races
Pike County commissioner (four-year term, vote for not more than two)
Candidate | Total Votes | % Vote |
Ronald R. Schmalzle* (R) | 2,876 | |
Matthew M. Osterberg* (R) | 3,226 | |
Bob Roche (R) | 1,664 | |
Matthew Conteras (R) | 1,631 |
Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts (four-year term, vote for one)
Candidate | Total Votes | % Vote |
Yvonne Merrill (R) | 2,391 | |
Linda Demergis (R) | 2,057 |
Lehman Township Supervisor (six-year term, vote for one)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Theresa Laino* (D) | 234 | |
Wilfredo Crespo (D) | 176 |
Delaware Township Supervisor 1 & 2 (six-year term, vote for one)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Steven Tarquini (R) | 245 | |
Joseph Patrick Dunne, Jr. (R) | 316 |
Dingman Township Supervisor 1 & 2 (six-year, vote for one)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Thomas Mincer* (R) | 611 | |
Cal Damon (R) | 390 |
Judge of elections- Lehman Township #1 (four-year term, vote for one)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Erica Broussard (D) | 146 | |
Michael Archipolo (D) | 30 |
Matamoras Borough Council (four-year term, vote for not more than three)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Lisa Salvato (D) | 114 | |
Dayne Losee (D) | 83 | |
Mark Madsen (D) | 113 | |
Eric Kudrich* (D) | 128 |
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Lackawanna County primary races
Lackawanna County Commissioner (vote for two)
Democratic primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Bill Gaughan (D) | 16,884 | 34.72% |
Jerry Notarianni* (D) | 12,597 | 25.9% |
Matt McGloin (D) | 13,673 | 28.12% |
Philip Robson (D) | 2,222 | 4.57% |
Michael Fedorka (D) | 3,070 | 6.31% |
Republican primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Diana Campbell (R) | 4,849 | 26.28% |
Chris Chermak* (R) | 7,082 | 38.38% |
Laureen A. Cummings (R) | 3,022 | 16.38% |
Brian J. Reap (R) | 3,183 | 17.25% |
Lackawanna County Treasurer
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
J.R. Refice (D) | 8,855 | 35.14% |
Angela Rempe Jones (D) | 16,308 | 64.72% |
Mayor of Carbondale (vote for one)
Democratic primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Maria A. Lawler (D) | 253 | 32.94% |
Michelle Bannon (D) | 513 | 66.8% |
Regional school board primary races
Delaware Valley School District - director at large (four-year term, five seats)
Precincts: Blooming Grove, Dingman #1 & 2, Matamoras #1, Milford Borough, Milford Township, Delaware #1, Delaware #2, Shohola, Westfall
Democratic primary
Candidate | Total Votes | % Vote |
Rosemary A. Walsh (D/R) | 1,471 | |
Dorit Smith (D/R) | 264 | |
Dawn Bukaj* (D/R) | 463 | |
Brian Fells (D/R) | 438 | |
Joel Messaros (D/R) | 236 | |
Christine Agron* (D/R) | 477 | |
Theresa Brown (D/R) | 429 | |
Brian Carso (D/R) | 1,320 | |
John Jack Fisher* (D/R) | 534 |
Republican primary
Candidate | Total Votes | % Vote |
Rosemary A. Walsh (D/R) | 298 | |
Dorit Smith (D/R) | 952 | |
Dawn Bukaj* (D/R) | 1,480 | |
Brian Fells (D/R) | 1,313 | |
Joel Messaros (D/R) | 907 | |
Christine Agron* (D/R) | 1,374 | |
Theresa Brown (D/R) | 1,145 | |
Brian Carso (D/R) | 782 | |
John Jack Fisher* (D/R) | 1,396 | |
Carl Will (R) | 1,236 | |
Joe Washington (R) | 904 |
East Stroudsburg Area School District - director at large (five seats)
Precincts: East Stroudsburg First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wards; Middle Smithfield Eastern and Western; Price; Smithfield One, Two and Three in Monroe County. Porter Township and Lehman Township One and Two in Pike County.
Democratic primary
Candidates | Monroe | Pike | Total |
Jacob Morris (D/R) | 584 | 114 | |
Keith Karkut (D/R) | 907 | 91 | |
Michael Catrillo (D/R) | 874 | 115 | |
Debbie Kulick* (D/R) | 1,012 | 191 | |
Lisa M. VanWhy* (D/R) | 881 | 191 | |
Kerri Wilson (D/R) | 522 | 86 | |
Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez* (D/R) | 684 | 287 | |
John Pride (D/R) | 853 | 123 | |
Ann Catrillo (D/R) | 878 | 181 | |
Rebecca Bear* (D/R) | 959 | 208 | |
Steven Lurry* (D) | 626 | 94 |
Republican primary
Candidates | Monroe | Pike | Total |
Jacob Morris (D/R) | 361 | 74 | |
Keith Karkut (D/R) | 578 | 107 | |
Michael Catrillo (D/R) | 609 | 148 | |
Debbie Kulick* (D/R) | 783 | 169 | |
Lisa M. VanWhy* (D/R) | 609 | 141 | |
Kerri Wilson (D/R) | 375 | 91 | |
Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez* (D/R) | 152 | 137 | |
John Pride (D/R) | 498 | 70 | |
Ann Catrillo (D/R) | 498 | 93 | |
Rebecca Bear* (D/R) | 540 | 100 |
North Pocono District director- Region 2 (vote for two)
Democratic primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Ashley Messoline (D/R) | 123 | 15.85% |
Tim Bracey (D/R) | 246 | 31.7% |
Dennis Wolff (D/R) | 252 | 32.47% |
Joseph R. Bunk (D/R) | 40 | 5.15% |
Bill Burke (D/R) | 113 | 14.56% |
Republican primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Ashley Messoline (D/R) | 116 | 25.89% |
Tim Bracey (D/R) | 102 | 22.77% |
Dennis Wolff (D/R) | 78 | 17.41% |
Joseph R. Bunk (D/R) | 83 | 18.53% |
Bill Burke (D/R) | 67 | 14.96% |
North Pocono District director- Region 3 (vote for not more than three)
Precincts: Lehigh Township
Democratic primary
Candidates | Lackawanna County | Wayne County | Total |
John Martinelli (D/R) | 219 | 36 | |
Christopher Bassi (D/R) | 207 | 32 | |
Erin Fotta Skonieczki (D/R) | 246 | 42 | |
Sean Jennings* (D/R) | 225 | 32 | |
Diane Croom* (D/R) | 319 | 54 |
Republican primary
Candidates | Lackawanna County | Wayne County | Total |
John Martinelli (D/R) | 226 | 42 | |
Christopher Bassi (D/R) | 326 | 59 | |
Erin Fotta Skonieczki (D/R) | 286 | 40 | |
Sean Jennings* (D/R) | 238 | 44 | |
Diane Croom* (D/R) | 211 | 58 |
Wayne Highlands School District director- Region 1 (vote for one)
Precincts: Buckingham, Damascus, Manchester, Preston, Scott
Democratic primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Jessica Arrigan (D/R) | 105 | 36.97% |
Jason Deron (D/R) | 27 | 9.51% |
Tanya Gibbs-Hinkley (D/R) | 150 | 52.82% |
Republican primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Jessica Arrigan (D/R) | 231 | 30.28% |
Jason Deron (D/R) | 77 | 10.09% |
Tanya Gibbs-Hinkley (D/R) | 452 | 59.24% |
Wayne Highlands School District director- Region 3 (four-year term, vote for one)
Precincts: Berlin, Cherry Ridge, Oregon, Prompton, Texas #1 & 2)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Travis Samson (R) | 536 | 51.24% |
James B. Rutherford (D/R) | 508 | 48.57% |
Wayne Highlands School District director- Region 3 (two-year term, vote for one)
Precincts: Berlin, Cherry Ridge, Oregon, Prompton, Texas #1 & 2)
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Matthew Corso (D/R) | 539 | 51.93% |
Travis Samson (R) | 496 | 47.78% |
Wallenpaupack Area School District director (vote for not more than five)
Precincts: Dreher, Hawley, Palmyra, Paupack, Texas #3
Democratic primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Roy A. Finney, Jr.* (D/R) | 291 | 15.7% |
Kelly Obermiller* (D/R) | 324 | 17.48% |
Jasmine Ruiz (D/R) | 97 | 5.23% |
Blair J. Buselli (D/R) | 67 | 3.61% |
Genevieve Reese* (D/R) | 371 | 20.01% |
Mike Spencer* (D/R) | 239 | 12.89% |
John F. Spall* (D/R) | 361 | 19.47% |
Maria Rotella (D/R) | 102 | 5.5% |
Republican primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Roy A. Finney, Jr.* (D/R) | 522 | 14.88% |
Kelly Obermiller* (D/R) | 480 | 13.68% |
Jasmine Ruiz (D/R) | 150 | 4.27% |
Blair J. Buselli (D/R) | 256 | 7.3% |
Genevieve Reese* (D/R) | 612 | 17.44% |
Mike Spencer* (D/R) | 479 | 13.65% |
John F. Spall* (D/R) | 645 | 18.38% |
Maria Rotella (D/R) | 202 | 5.76% |
Annette Yamakawa (R) | 152 | 4.33% |
Western Wayne School District director- Region 3 (vote for not more than two)
Precincts: Salem, Sterling
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Christina Hinz (R) | 455 | 38.49% |
Dana Terenzio-DeSiato (R) | 391 | 33.08% |
Rick Hoch* (R) | 329 | 27.83% |
Susquehanna Community School District director- Region 3 (vote for not more than two)
Precincts: Starrucca Borough
Democratic primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Brenton Fico (D/R) | 8 | 42.11% |
Evelyn A. Cottrell* (D/R) | 4 | 21.05% |
Craig J. Benson* (D/R) | 7 | 36.84% |
Republican primary
Candidates | Total Votes | % Votes |
Brenton Fico (D/R) | 15 | 23.44% |
Evelyn A. Cottrell* (D/R) | 21 | 32.81% |
Craig J. Benson* (D/R) | 6 | 9.38% |
Oscar Miller (R) | 22 | 34.38 |
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