Erie County 2022 primary election results
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Banta wins GOP nomination for PA 4th District House seat
Jake Banta, guitarist in the Jake's Blues band and former U.S. Navy SEAL, will be the Republican nominee for the 4th District House seat being vacated by Curt Sonney, of Harborcreek. Banta defeated five challengers in Tuesday's primary. With all precincts reporting, the unofficial totals are:
Banta, 3,606 votes
Jason Monn, 2,248
Greg Hayes, 1,038
Joe Cancilla, 683
Jennifer Lesher, 677
John Diamond, 195
On Nov. 8, Banta will face Democrat Chelsea Oliver, who was unopposed in the primary.
Pastore secures Democratic nomination for U.S. 16th District
Dan Pastore has secured the Democratic nomination with 38,931 votes to challenger Rick Telesz's 17,165 in the six-county 16th Congressional District with all precincts reporting in Erie, Crawford and Butler counties, 86 of 90 precincts reporting late Tuesday in Mercer County, and an unknown number of precincts reporting in the portions of Lawrence and Venango counties represented by the district. Not all mail-in ballots had been counted yet.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, of Butler County, is unopposed for the Republican nomination. He received 20,592 votes.
Monn tightens lead on Banta in PA 4th District GOP race
Jake Banta's lead over Jason Monn is narrowing in the Republican primary for the 4th Legislative District seat in the state House.
With 19 of 35 precincts reporting, Banta leads with 1,491 votes, followed next by Jason Monn of Corry, who has 1,013 votes.
Greg Hayes, of Edinboro, is a distant third with 476 votes, followed by Joe Cancilla with 346 votes; Jennifer Lesher with 285 votes; and John Diamond with 96 votes.
No mail-in or provisional ballots have been counted yet.
The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat Chelsea Oliver of Corry, who is running for her party's nomination unopposed, in the general election.
Pastore widens lead in U.S. 16th Congressional District race
Dan Pastore is leading by 6,570 votes to 490 for Rick Telesz in Erie County's Democratic primary for the U.S. 16th Congressional District, with 78 of 149 precincts reporting.
Districtwide, Pastore is ahead with 14,444 votes to 5,452 for Telesz, with an unknown number of precincts reporting in Crawford, Mercer, Butler and Venango counties. No results have yet been posted in Telesz's home county, Lawrence County.
Latest returns for 4th Legislative District, PA State House
Jake Banta of Waterford has taken an early lead in the Republican primary for the 4th Legislative District seat in the state House.
With 9 of 35 precincts reporting, Banta leads with 683 votes, followed next by Jason Monn of Corry, who has 306 votes. Greg Hayes, of Edinboro, is a close third at 272 votes.
The remaining three candidates are: Jennifer Lesher with 127 votes; Joe Cancilla with 110 votes; and John Diamond with 45 votes.
No mail-in or provisional ballots have been counted yet.
The winner of the Republican primary will face Democrat Chelsea Oliver of Corry, who is running for her party's nomination unopposed, in the general election.
Latest returns for U.S. 16th District
Dan Pastore of Fairview leads Rick Telesz of Lawrence County in local voting for the Democratic nomination for U.S. representative in the 16th District, with 44 of 149 Erie County precincts reporting.
Pastore has 3,583 votes to 295 for Telesz.
Districtwide, including Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence and Butler counties and a portion of Venango County, Pastore so far leads by 5,214 votes to 821 for Telesz.
First returns for 4th Legislative District, Pa State House
Jake Banta of Waterford has taken an early lead in the Republican primary for the 4th Legislative District seat in the state House.
In the first returns available from Erie County, Banta has 234 votes, followed next by Jason Monn of Corry, who has 129 votes.
The remaining four candidates remain close: Joe Cancilla with 67 votes; Jennifer Lesher with 54 votes; Greg Hayes with 40 votes; and John Diamond with 30 votes.
No mail-in or provisional ballots have been counted yet.
First returns for U.S. 16th Congressional District, from Erie, Crawford
Erie County's Dan Pastore leads Rick Telesz, of Lawrence County, in early returns for the Democratic nomination for 16th District U.S. representative.
In the first returns available from Erie County, Pastore has 1,268 votes to 104 for Telesz.
In Crawford County, Pastore leads Telesz by 400 votes to 44, according to first results posted on the Pennsylvania Department of State website.
Of mail-in votes counted so far in Crawford County, Pastore leads Telesz, 299 to 27.
Statewide results:See results from the major races in Pennsylvania
Earlier today
At the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center/Bayfront NATO, 312 Chestnut St., which houses Erie's fourth ward, first precinct, fewer than 50 voters out of 715 registered at the precinct cast their ballots by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
That's a turnout percentage of just under 7%. Johnnie Johnson isn't surprised.
"It's been like this for the last couple of years," said Johnson, majority inspector at the precinct. "They just don't come out to vote."
But Julie Slomski, Erie County's clerk of elections, said the sparse in-person turnout is on par with what she's seen in past primaries. In the past two days, Slomski said the ballot drop-off box in front of the Erie County Courthouse has seen some heavy traffic.
"We feel like we’re right on point at this point, especially with these mail-in ballots coming in," Slomski said. "Sure, typical elections prior to 2020 were behind, but with the mail-in ballots, we’re pretty much right on track as expected."
As of 4 p.m., Albion Borough saw 16% of its voters, Erie's fourth ward, second precinct saw nearly 5% of voters and Millcreek's 20th district saw around 17% of its voters, a percentage that doubled in the past two hours. Other polling precincts saw similar turnout percentages by mid-afternoon. As Slomski's team works through the mail-in ballots, she's confident polling numbers will play out as normal.
"Our pre-canvassing team has been working since 9 a.m. opening up all those ballots, scanning them and we’ll have those numbers ready after the polls close this evening," she said.
What you need to know
Erie County voters head to the polls Tuesday, May 17, to vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
You can find results for statewide contests right here as we track the races for governor and U.S. Senate.
Election in Erie:Get live results for regional races in the primary here
Outside money:Outside money: Pennsylvania donors make up only 38% of campaign donations in US Senate race
Erie local races
In the 16th Congressional District, Democrats Dan Pastore and Rick Telesz are competing for the chance to unseat incumbent Republican Mike Kelly in November.
U.S. 16th Congressional District:Democrats Dan Pastore and Rick Telesz face off in primary, look to unseat U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly
In the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 4th District, Republicans Jake Banta, Joe Cancilla, John Diamond, Greg Hayes, Jennifer Lesher and Jason Monn are running to replace retiring incumbent Curt Sonney.
The winner will take on Democrat Chelsea Oliver, who is running unopposed, in the general election.
PA House of Representatives:6 Republicans face off in primary to fill Curt Sonney's PA 4th district house seat
What time are polls open in Pennsylvania?
In-person polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Those who are in line by 8 p.m. are entitled to vote.
If you received a mail-in ballot but choose to vote in person, bring your ballot and envelope to the polls, where you can vote. If you applied for a mail-in ballot but didn’t receive one, you can still vote in person at the polls by provisional ballot.
Where do I vote in PA?
If you haven't sent in a mail-in ballot, but aren't sure where to vote, you can find your polling place here.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie PA 2022 primary results and live updates; Dan Pastore leads early
