Democrats Sweep North Penn School Board Races

LANSDALE, PA — Democrats have won huge victories in the North Penn School Board race, sweeping all five seats up for grabs on the board. The margin of victory for Democrats — the North Penn Neighbors for Progress — was significantly more than in 2019, where the left saw about a 3,000-vote win.

With all 47 of the districts precincts reporting, here are the unofficial results:

Wesley (D): 17,202
Gee (D): 16,464
Ramic (D): 16,159
Rudnick(D): 16,774
MacBain(D): 16,651
Vazquez (R): 11,592
Breaux (R): 10,793
Jowder (R): 11,126
Altieri (R): 11,614
Blystone (R): 11,570

9:27 p.m.

Results are pouring in and still showing favorable for local Democrats.

Wesley (D): 6,917
Gee (D): 6,664
Ramic (D): 6,757
Rudnick(D): 6,532
MacBain(D): 6,744

Vazquez (R): 1,644
Breaux (R): 1,444
Jowder (R): 1,483
Altieri (R): 1,591
Blystone (R): 1,676

8:53 p.m.

About half of the county's 72,000 mail-in ballots have been counted, and Democrats hold the early advantage in the North Penn School Board race. These returns should be taken with a grain of salt, as mail-in ballots tend to largely be from Democratic voters. No in-person tallies are yet available.

Here's where things stand so far in the school board race.

Cathy Wesley: 2,624
Elisha Gee: 2,546
Juliane Ramic: 2,552
Kunbi Rudnick: 2,492
Timothy Macbain: 2,561

Liz Vazquez: 618
Adam Breaux: 547
Michael Jowder: 552
Vince Altieri: 596
Diana Blystone: 623

8:33 p.m.

Polls are closed and counting is now underway, but no unofficial results have yet been released by the Montgomery County Board of Elections. Early returns should be out momentarily.

"Ballots cast in-person are not counted until they are delivered to the Voter Services Office in Norristown after polls close at 8 p.m.," elections officials shared. "Ballots are received from polling locations throughout the County."

Original story

Polls have closed, and results are coming in for the North Penn Area School Board and several other local races. Check back with Patch throughout the night as results tallies and other updates are provided.

The presidential election is a year away, but the results of Tuesday night's local races in the Norristown area and across Pennsylvania will play a key role in the state's future. They'll also important insight into the political landscape of a swing state that could determine the balance of power in the executive and legislative branches next fall.

Results will be considered unofficial until all votes, including those cast via mail and in ballot drop boxes, have been counted.

With an increase in voting by mail, official results likely won't be available for a few days.

The North Penn School Board is the big local race. Here's a breakdown of the candidates:

Democrats and Republicans

• Cathy Wesley
• Elisha Gee
• Juliane Ramic
• Kunbi Rudnick
• Timothy Macbain

Republican

• Liz Vazquez
• Adam Breaux
• Michael Jowder
• Vince Altieri
• Diana Blystone

Borough Council, Ward 1:

• Democrat BJ Breish against Republican Yanni Lambros

Borough Council, Ward 2 (two seats):

• Democrats Rich DiGregorio Jr. and Meg Currie Teoh against Republican Scott Kallatch.

Borough Council, Ward 3:

• Democrat Rafia Razzak against Republican Jasen Meitzler