(6/1) Voters in Carroll Valley and Fairfield boroughs, and in Hamiltonban and Liberty townships held their local elections on May 18, resulting with the incumbent candidates being re-elected, with few challengers.
According to the Adams County Board of Elections, as of the May 18 election, there were 1,683 registered voters in Carroll Valley Borough: 910 Republican, 424 Democrat, and 349 nonpartisans. Republicans cast 296 ballots, while Democrats cast 113, and nonpartisans cast 37, amounting to a total voter turnout being 21.15 percent.
Incumbent Mayor Ron Harris ran unchallenged and thus easily won with 186 Republican votes and zero Democrat voters. The borough also had three council seats to be filled. Incumbents Richard Mathews garnered 134 votes. Robert Verderaime received 124 votes, and David Lillard received 134 votes, while challenger Sara Laird garnered 82 votes. Phyllis Doyle-Smith, running for re-election as tax collector, received 185 votes. Stephen Beans ran for constable unopposed and received 163 votes.
Fairfield Borough had 396 registered voters: 210 Republican, 118 Democrat, and 76 nonpartisans. Republicans cast 77 ballots, while Democrats cast 52, and nonpartisans cast 13, amounting to a total voter turnout having been 35.85 percent.
Incumbent Mayor Robert Stanley ran unopposed and received 61 votes. Fairfield also had three council seats to be filled. Incumbents Nathanael McNeill received 55 votes; Camille Cline received 40 votes; and Dean Thomas garnered 35 votes. Incumbent Tracy Paul ran unopposed for tax collector and received 73 votes.
Hamiltonban Township had 1,610 registered voters: 984 Republican, 365 Democrat, and 261 nonpartisans. Republicans cast 302 ballots, while Democrats cast 117, and nonpartisans cast 42. amounting to a total voter turnout being 28.63 percent.
The township had one, six-year term, supervisor seat open, as well as tax collector, and township auditor. Incumbent Supervisor Douglas Woerner ran unopposed and garnered 217 votes. The position of tax collector also needed to be filled, but no one came forth to seek it. Never-the-less, the position received 24 write-in votes. Also, the position of auditor needed to be filled but no one came forth to seek it, but the position still garnered 7 write-ins.
Liberty Township had 1,026 registered voters: 615 Republican, 252 Democrat, and 159 nonpartisans. Republicans cast 150 ballots, while Democrats cast 86, and nonpartisans cast 17. amounting to a total voter turnout being 24.66 percent. The township had three seats to be filled in the election: one supervisor, a tax collector, and an auditor.
According to township Secretary/Treasurer Wendy Peck, Robert Jackson (whose seat was open to be filled) decided not to run for re-election. Brandon Lowe became the sole contender to fill Jackson’s seat, and garnered 120 votes. Jessica Ilko, appointed last year for tax collector, was officially elected this time around with 129 votes, and ran unopposed. Also, the position of auditor needed to be filled, but no one came forth to seek it. The position received 36 write-in votes.
