Election 2023 Results: Campi Leads For Bucks County Coroner

Updated: 11:05 p.m. Tuesday

UPPER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA —Centennial School Board member Charles Martin led in votes in Tuesday's primary election in which challenger Patti Campi had a several thousand vote lead against Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck.

The races feature a battle on the Democratic ticket for Bucks County coroner between incumbent Meredith Buck and challenger Patti Campi. The coroner's office is based in Warminster.

Buck is running on her record as coroner for the past three years, saying she guided her office through the pandemic and also launched a program to bring proper military burials to unclaimed veterans.

Campi is campaigning to share county-specific data regarding the opioid crisis and mental health issues faced by residents of Bucks County.

For Bucks County Commissioner, there is a contested race on the Republican ticket for two seats with incumbent Gene DiGirolamo running against Pamela A. Van Blunk and Andrew L. Warren.

In the Centennial School District, Region 1 has a contested race.

Region 1 —School Board member Michael Lydon and Cathie Forman have cross-filed to also run on the Republican ticket against school board member Charles H. Martin and Kathleen M. Maguire.

With 0 percent of Upper Southampton Township precincts reporting, residents went to the polls to vote on their respective party's ballot.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m. Results by the Bucks County Board of Elections are unofficial.

Bucks County Coroner —Democratic Ballot

• Meredith Buck — 16,437 votes
• Patti Campi — 25,691 votes

Bucks County Commissioner —Republican Ballot

• Pamela A. Van Blunk — 23,989 votes
• Gene DiGirolamo — 20,665 votes
• Andrew L. Warren — 9,096 votes

Centennial School District

(Region 1)

Democratic Ballot - Two seats

• Cathie Forman — 952 votes
• Michael Lydon — 811 votes

Republican Ballot - two seats

• Cathie Forman — 148 votes
• Michael Lydon — 236 votes
• Charles H. Martin — 921 votes
• Kathleen M. Maguire — 914 votes

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