Pennsylvania held statewide elections on November 3, 2015, to fill judicial positions (including three seats on the Supreme Court), to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania State Senate, to allow judicial retention votes, and to fill numerous county, local and municipal offices.
The necessary primary elections were held on May 19, 2015.
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County results: Democrats: <50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% |
There were three open seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Justice Joan Orie Melvin resigned on May 1, 2013. Governor Tom Corbett nominated then-Superior Court Judge Correale Stevens as an interim appointee.[1] Justice Stevens indicated he would run for a full term.[2] The second vacancy was caused by the resignation of Justice Seamus McCaffery on October 27, 2014. The third vacancy was due to the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice Ronald Castille on December 31, 2014.[3]
Judge Paul Panepinto, a registered Republican, of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, ran in the general election as an Independent candidate.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Wecht | 379,819 | 22.02% | |
Democratic | Kevin Dougherty | 368,629 | 21.37% | |
Democratic | Christine Donohue | 368,247 | 21.35% | |
Democratic | Anne Lazarus | 289,726 | 16.79% | |
Democratic | Dwayne Woodruff | 200,193 | 11.60% | |
Democratic | John H. Foradora | 118,561 | 6.87% | |
Total votes | 1,725,175 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judith Olson | 303,735 | 22.00% | |
Republican | Michael George | 302,778 | 21.93% | |
Republican | Anne Covey | 285,007 | 20.64% | |
Republican | Cheryl Allen | 183,273 | 13.27% | |
Republican | Rebecca L. Warren | 159,450 | 11.55% | |
Republican | Correale Stevens (incumbent) | 146,528 | 10.61% | |
Total votes | 1,380,771 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kevin Dougherty | 1,088,716 | 18.50% | |
Democratic | David Wecht | 1,079,452 | 18.34% | |
Democratic | Christine Donohue | 1,069,161 | 18.17% | |
Republican | Judith Olson | 895,741 | 15.22% | |
Republican | Michael George | 803,748 | 13.66% | |
Republican | Anne Covey | 802,891 | 13.64% | |
Independent | Paul Panepinto[b] | 145,190 | 2.47% | |
Total votes | 5,884,899 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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Democratic hold |
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Judge Patricia Jenkins, opted to not run for re-election, after being initially appointed by Governor Tom Corbett to replace then-Judge Correale Stevens, who was appointed to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.[19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alice Dubow | 389,282 | 58.75% | |
Democratic | Robert J. Colville | 273,346 | 41.25% | |
Total votes | 662,628 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Emil Giordano | 464,178 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 464,178 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alice Dubow | 1,058,753 | 53.14% | |
Republican | Emil Giordano | 933,691 | 46.86% | |
Total votes | 1,992,444 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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There was one vacancy to fill on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, due to the mandatory retirement of President Judge Dan Pellegrini.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wojcik | 331,601 | 53.35% | |
Democratic | R. Todd Eagen | 290,008 | 46.65% | |
Total votes | 621,609 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Lalley | 475,657 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 475,657 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Wojcik | 1,060,314 | 52.85% | |
Republican | Paul Lalley | 946,079 | 47.15% | |
Total votes | 2,006,393 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
There was one vacancy to fill in the Pennsylvania State Senate, in the 37th district, created by the resignation of Matthew H. Smith.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Guy Reschenthaler | 30,565 | 55.1 | |
Democratic | Heather Arnet | 24,888 | 44.9 | |
Total votes | 55,453 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |