Newtown Borough Elects New Mayor, 3 Councilors: See 2025 Results

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — Newtown Borough voters elected a new mayor on Tuesday and returned three incumbent Democrats to the borough council.

With the borough's two wards reporting, Democrat and former borough councilor Tara Grunde-McLaughlin appears to have won the race for mayor over her from her opponent, former councilor Nicole Rodowicz , who was running as an Independent on the Republican ballot.

In the town's first ward, voters are sending incumbent Democratic councilors Emily Heinz and Kris Bauman back to the borough council table for another term. They were challenged by Republican Courtney Lang, a member of the borough's planning commission, who came up short in her bid for a council seat.

In the borough's second ward, council-appointee Gina Tognini won her bid for a four-year seat on council. She was challenged by Republican Bernie Sauer.

Here are the numbers as of 1 a.m. with 304 of 306 precincts across the county reporting:

Newtown Borough Mayor

Vote For One

• Tara Grunde-McLaughlin (D) — 663
• Nicole Rodowicz (R) — 649

Newtown Borough Council

First Ward (4-Year-Seat)

Vote For Two

• Emily Heinz (D) — 380
• Kris Bauman (D) — 333
• Courtney Lang (R) — 296

Second Ward (4-Year-Seat)

Vote for One

• Gina Tognini (D) — 375
• Bernie Sauer (R) — 291

Results are unofficial until they are certified by the Bucks County Board of Elections.