Democrats Flip Montgomery Twp. Board Of Supervisors

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, PA — Democrats won both seats up for grabs in Tuesday's election on the Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors, flipping control of the board to the left.

Democrats Beth Staab and Annette M. Long won convincing victories over their Republican challengers, Frank Davey and Theresa Tran.

Both Staab and Long will be first-time supervisors, filling seats left by two retiring Republicans.

Democrats now have a 3-2 control over the five person board.

It's the second big win of the night for local Democrats, after they swept all six seats up for grabs in the North Penn School Board election.

11:15 p.m.

Two Democrats have been elected to the Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors, according to unofficial results:

• Staab (D): 3,364
• Long (D): 3,201
• Davey (R): 2,503
• Tran (R): 2,609

10:42 p.m.

The Supervisors race is coming down to the wire. With seven of eight precincts in, Democrats maintain a slight edge, but it's not insurmountable:

• Staab (D): 2,698
• Long (D): 2,529
• Davey (R): 2,150
• Tran (R): 2,238

10:07 p.m.

No further precincts have reported in. If Democrats are able to hold on to their lead in these two races, they would take control of the board, with three seats to the GOP's two.

9:51 p.m.

Three of eight precincts have reported, with Democrats holding the early lead:

• Staab (D): 952
• Long (D): 934
• Davey (R): 800
• Tran (R): 799

8:40 p.m.

Live results of this race will be posted here as soon as they become available. Polls officially closed in Pennsylvania at 8 p.m., and a tally of votes is underway.

As of 8:40 p.m., no Montgomery County precincts had yet reported results.

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The township's Board of Supervisors is comprised of five seats, and at least two of them promised to be different coming into Election Day.

A pair of incumbent Republicans declined to run this time around, leaving a pair of seats open for a challenge. Chairman Michael Fox and Jeff McDonnell announced that they would not be returning earlier in the year.

Democrats Beth Staab and Annette M. Long are taking on Republicans Frank Davey and Theresa Tran. Democrats face a long shot in flipping the board blue, as the GOP has a 2-1 advantage among sitting members.

The winners will join a board of Republican Vice Chairman Candyce Fluehr Chimera, Republican Jeffrey McDonnell, and Democrat Matthew Quigg.

A new chairman will be determined at the annual reorganization meeting in early January.