BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — One week after the Blue Wave once again swept through the township on Election Day, a township official is reacting to the results.
"There is no question that national politics and the economic pressures facing working families played a role in the results we saw, but I also believe what is happening in Bensalem reflects something important at the local level," Township Council President Ed Tokmajian told Patch.
Last Tuesday's election saw Democrats gain control of Congress due to satisfaction with President Donald Trump.
On the local level, Democrats swept out U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, State Sen. Frank Farry, and State Rep. Kathleen "K.C." Tomlinson, who lose to former Councilman Bryan Allen.
That followed last year when Democrats took control of the school board and township council, which is now overseen by Tokmajian.
The township once had a Republican stronghold in Bucks County that has now been reduced to Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo, who has served for over three decades.
Results are unofficial until certified by the Bucks County Board of Elections.
"Residents are recognizing that Democrats are making progress by focusing on the issues that directly affect their lives," the council president said. "We are focused on governing, delivering results, and keeping extreme political agendas out of the way of doing what is best for our community. Our focus remains on Bensalem, our residents, and the work still ahead. And I know the newly elected here in Bensalem and Bucks County follows that same belief."
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