Unofficial results are in and Lycoming County has turned out red across the board. With unofficial results tallied, local legislators Sen. Gene Yaw and Rep. Jeff Wheeland, have retained their seats. Newcomer Joe Hamm clinched over 78% of the vote to replace Rep. Garth Everett, who will retire at the end of the year.
Nearly 80% (58,354) of the registered voters in the county turned out to vote, either in person, or through mail-in ballots. In the 2016 presidential election, just over 52,000 turned out to vote.
As of 11 p.m. on election night, incumbent Rep. Fred Keller, held a solid lead over Lee Griffin, with over 71% of the votes.
(Election night results are unofficial. A final tally will be recorded after Friday)
Sen. Gene Yaw: 42,464 (WINNER)
Jackie Baker: 14,762
Representative for the 83rd District
Rep. Jeff Wheeland: 18,708 (WINNER)
Airneezer Page: 9,037
Representative for the 84th District
Joe Hamm: 23,350 (WINNER)
Amanda Waldman: 6,195
Representative for 12th Congressional District
Fred Keller: 182,033 or 71% (as of 11 p.m.)
Lee Griffin: 74,559 or 29% (as of 11 p.m.)
State Treasurer (As of 11 p.m.)
Joe Torsella: 908,700
Stacy L. Garrity: 1,335,365
Joe Soloski 54,545
Timothy Runkle 28,024
Auditor General (As of 11 p.m.)
Nina Ahmad: 869,845
Timothy DeFoor: 1,351,074
Jennifer Moore: 76,315
Olivia Faison: 27,059
Attorney General (As of 11 p.m.)
Josh Shapiro: 1,037,832
Heather Heidelbaugh: 1,351,716
Daniel Wassmer: 45,998
Richard L. Weiss: 25,310
Joseph R. Biden: 1,008,050
Donald J. Trump: 1,457,148
Jo Jorgensena: 31,229
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