It Looks Like One-Party Democratic Control Might Continue In Whitemarsh Township

WHITEMARSH, PA — It appears that the Democrats on the ballot for the township board of supervisors may ultimately win the race, which would solidify one-party control in Whitemarsh.

According to the most recent election figures released by Montgomery County, the two Democrats on the ballot — Francis McCusker, Jr. and Patrice Turenne — had a significant lead over Republicans Fran O'Donnell and Christi O'Donoghue Rotelle.

Voters were to choose two candidates in the race for two open seats on the panel.

McCusker, who was the only incumbent in the race and is the board's current vice chair, received a total of 3,337 votes, while newcomer Turenne received 3,010 votes, according to the county's unofficial results, which were last updated late Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, O'Donnell was shown to have 1,828 votes and O'Donoghue Rotelle had 1,699 votes.

A win by McCusker and Turenne would mean an all-Democrat five-member board of supervisors.

The county continues to count outstanding mail-in ballots, so a true final tally will not be known until after that count is done.

Patch will keep you updated on any changes that may occur with the remainder of the election process.