(10:22pm): Butler has a new mayor, according to unofficial election results.
Republican Ben Smith defeats Democrat Jamie Lee Goehring with 60 percent of the vote, holding 1,259 votes to Goehring’s 722 votes, or 34.5 percent. There were 112 write-in votes.
In the Butler City Council race, incumbent Ken Bonus and Jeff Smith take the two seats, defeating incumbent Kathy Kline and James Kemple.
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(9:37pm): Butler Mayoral Race: With five of six Butler City precincts reporting, Republican Ben Smith holds a large lead over Democrat Jamie Lee Goehring with 60 percent of the vote.
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(9:25pm): Saxonburg Mayoral Race: Bill Gillespie Jr. wins over Dave Johnston with 56 percent of the vote.
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(9:20pm): Butler Mayoral Race: With four of six Butler City precincts reporting results, Republican Ben Smith leads Democrat Jamie Lee Goehring with 59 percent of the vote. In the race for two open Butler City Council seats, Ken Bonus and Jeff Smith lead Kathy Kline and James Kemple.
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(8:55pm): Butler Mayoral Race: The first Butler City precinct is in. Republican Ben Smith leads Democrat Jamie Lee Goehring with 65 percent of the vote. There are only six write-in votes. Butler Mayor Tom Donaldson had mounted a write-in campaign following his defeat in the primary.
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The polls have closed in Pennsylvania on the 2017 Municipal General Election.
The Butler Radio Network will broadcast live election return coverage on WBUT 1050AM and WISR 680AM, and online at wbut.com and wisr680.com as the returns come in.
All results are unofficial.
