Voter turnout was predictably -- but depressingly -- low for the May 19 primary election. Of the 322,060 registered voters in Chester County, only 39,324 voted (12.21 percent). Turnout was 12.49 percent for Democrats and 16.87 percent for Republicans.
Here are the Unionville-area results by precinct:
1. In East Marlborough East (Patton Middle School), 308 of 1,753 registered voters voted. Turnout was 17.57 percent overall (15.82 percent for Democrats, 24.27 percent for Republicans). Christine Kimmel beat Richard Hicks for a seat on the township Board of Supervisors, 184 to 34 (they were registered as Republicans, so they weren't on the D ballot).
2. In East Marlborough South, (Kennett Square Missionary Baptist Church), 125 of 1,468 registered voters voted. Turnout was 8.51 percent overall (5.95 percent for Democrats, 14.18 percent for Republicans). Kimmel beat Hicks, 66-28.
3. In East Marlborough West (Willowdale Chapel), 296 of the 2,180 registered voters voted. Turnout was 13.58 percent overall (12.05 percent for Democrats, 19.98 percent for Republicans. Kimmel beat Hicks, 127-67.
4. In Newlin, 143 of the 972 registered voters voted. Turnout was 14.71 percent overall (17.36 percent for Democrats, 17.99 percent for Republicans). Supervisor Bill Kelsall, running on the Republican ticket, received 78 votes, with two write-in votes.
5. In Pocopson, 374 of the 2,574 registered voters voted. Turnout was 14.53 percent overall (12.87 for Democrats, 21.24 for Republicans).
For comparison I always check the turnout numbers from the highly motivated senior citizens who lives in the Kendal/Crosslands community (Pennsbury North-1). Of the 661 registered voters (54 percent of them Democrats), 311 voted, for an overall turnout of 47.05 percent (57.66 percent for Democrats, 47.27 for Republicans).
6. Here in West Marlborough, 109 of 589 registered voters voted. Turnout was 18.51 percent overall (15.49 percent for Democrats and 27.74 percent for Republicans). In the hotly contested race for the District Judge nomination in District 15-4-04 between incumbent Matt Seavey and challenger Nicole Morley, both Democrats and Republicans chose Seavey over Morley, both in West Marlborough and in the entire district (West Marlborough is only part of the district, which also comprises West Grove and Avondale Boroughs, London Grove, Franklin, London Britain, and New Garden Townships.)
In West Marlborough we had two write-in candidates, Hugh Lofting Sr. and Jake Chalfin, who were seeking to keep their seats on the Board of Supervisors. Both will be on the November ballot.
Don Silknitter, the majority inspector at West Marlborough's polling place (the township garage), told me that the first voter of the day arrived in a limo on her way to the airport. She had her driver make a detour to the polling place. Later in the day, a voter with limited mobility arrived, and, at the urging of Don and the other election officials, he pulled right into the garage so that he could cast his ballot with as little difficulty as possible.
For more election statistics, visit the Chester County Voter Services website. It is very user-friendly.
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