West Chester 2021 Election Results: Polls Close

West Chester PA

02 November, 2021

8:37 PM

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WEST CHESTER, PA — Polls have closed in Pennsylvania's 2021 Municipal General Election and results will soon be reported from polls in West Chester and the seven municipalities in the West Chester Area School District. West Chester Area School District School Directors In the West Chester Area School District, there are three Regions represented on the Board of School Directors. Region 1 includes West Chester Borough and parts of West Goshen Township. Listed on Region 1 ballots were incumbent Joyce Chester, a Democrat who's served on the WCASD Board for eight years, and challenger Ada Nestor, a Republican. At 11 p.m. Tuesday night, with 16 of 16 precincts reporting, Chester had brought in 3,481 votes and Nestor had 2,770, according to Chester County's Voter Services report. Region 2 includes East Goshen and West Whiteland townships. Candidates for the open Region 2 Board seat were Democrat Karen Fleming and Brian R. Gallen, a Republican. Just after 11 p.m., with 15 of 16 precincts reporting, Gallen had garnered 4,038 votes and Fleming had 3,036. East Goshen 7 had reported no votes by that time. Region 3 includes East Bradford Township and Thornbury township in Chester County, as well as Thornbury Township in Delaware County, Westttown Township and parts of West Goshen Township. Four candidates were listed on Region 3 ballots for two open seats. The Democratic candidates were Laura Detre and Carrie R. Stare. Current WCASD Board President Chris McCune and Stacey Whomsley ran as Republicans in Region 3. At 11:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, with 15 of 16 precincts reporting, Whomsley was leading with 3,235 votes. McCune followed with 2,977 votes. Detre had 2,531 votes and Stare 2,009 at that time. West Chester Area School District has more than 12,000 students and serves about 4,000 non-public students in the 75 square miles the District covers in Chester County. The district is comprised of West Chester Borough and the surrounding townships of East Goshen, West Goshen, East Bradford, West Whiteland, Westtown, and Thornbury in Chester County, as well as Thornbury Township in Delaware County. Mayor of West Chester BoroughThree candidates ran for Mayor of West Chester Borough. Democrat Lillian DeBaptiste ran against Libertarian candidate Beth Ann Rosica and Eric R. Lorgus, an Independent whose party is listed as "Liberty for All." DeBaptista had 1,461 votes just before midnight on Tuesday, to Rosica's 474. Lorgus had 488, with all precincts reporting. West Chester Borough Council Democratic candidates were listed in West Chester Borough's 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th wards, but none of those races were contested. Lisa Dorsey ran in the 7th Ward, Sheila Vaccaro in the 5th Ward, Brian J. McGinnis in the 3rd Ward, and Patrick McCoy in the 1st Ward. When election results are finalized, Patch will report vote counts received in uncontested races. This report will be updated as results from the polls are reported. Make sure you know what's happening in your town. Sign up to get Patch emails and don't miss any local news: https://patch.com/subscribe.