Potter County Voter Turnout Just Under 50 Percent

Voter turnout was just under 50 percent in Potter County and those who did cast ballots gave a boost to the successful candidates, all Republicans. With all 33 voting precincts in Potter County reporting their unofficial results to the Board of Elections, tally was as follows:

U.S. Senator — Pat Toomey (Republican) 4,020; Joe Sestak (Democrat) 1,401.

Governor and Lieutenant Governor –  Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley (Republicans) 4,158;  Dan Onorato/H. Scott Conklin (Democrats), 1,285.

Representative in Congress from the 5th District — Glenn Thompson (Republican) 4,259; Michael Pipe (Democrat) 1,035; Vernon L. Etzel (Libertarian) 140.

Statewide results, with 93 percent of the vote reported, show Corbett/Cawley with 54.1% and Onorato/Conklin with 45.9%; Toomey with 50.5% and Sestak with 49.5%.