In a relatively quiet Municipal Election, two Supreme Court justices and two Superior Judges won retention, a new Superior Court judge was elected and a number of local offices were filled. Below is a list of the winners (in bold) in some of the key races we were watching around the state. Winners are unofficial results based on reports on the Department of State, Philadelphia County, Allegheny County and Dauphin County websites.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court (retention)
Max Baer
Ronald D. Castille
Pennsylvania Superior Court (retention)
Susan Peikes Gantman
Jack A. Panella
Pennsylvania Superior Court
Jack McVay Jr. (D) 48.35%
Vic Stabile (R) 51.65%
Philadelphia District Attorney
Seth Williams (D) 80.85%
Daniel Alvarez (R) 19.11%
Philadelphia City Controller
Alan Butkovitz (D) 82.36%
Terrance Tracy, Jr. (R) 17.58%
Pittsburgh Mayor
Bill Peduto (D) 84.30%
Josh Wander (R) 11.46%
Lester Ludwig (I) 3.46%
Pittsburgh City Council
District 4
Natalia Rudiak (D) 74.39%
Samuel Hurst (R) 24.87%
District 7
Deb Gross (D) 60.97%
Tony Ceoffe (CFC) 25.37%
Tom Fallon (FFF) 5.79%
David Powell (LIB) 2.31%
James Wudarczyk (I) 5.46%
District 8
Dan Gilman (D) 89.35%
Mordecai Treblow (R) 10.42%
Allegheny County Council
District 1
Daniel McClain, Jr. (D) 42.90%
Tom Baker (R) 50.12%
Jim Barr (CON) 6.65%
District 3
Mary Gibson (D) 48.76
Ed Kress (R) 51.10%
District 8
Charles Martoni (D) 53.82%
Dave Majernik (R) 46.09%
District 9
Kenneth Peoples (R) 34.32%
Bob Macey (D) 65.53%
Harrisburg Mayor
Eric Papenfuse (D) 49.66%
Dan Miller (R) 32.02%
Sources:
http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us
http://phillyelectionresults.com
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/elect/201311gen/results.aspx
http://www.dauphinc.org/vote/NewViewRaceForm.aspx?select1=Mayor%20of%20Harrisburg&select2=