Clean Sweep for Chesco Republicans

Chester County Republicans had a big night with a sweep of county row offices while keeping the majority on the board of commissioners during Tuesday’s elections.

With 99 percent of the vote counted, Republican Terence Farrell was re-elected to a four-year term on the Chester County Board of Commissioners while fellow Republican Ryan Costello was also elected to a four-year term.

Costello will return to the board after being appointed on Feb. 17 to serve the final 10 months of the four-year commissioner term left vacant by Carol Aichele.

Joining Farrell and Costello will be current board member and Democrat Kathi Cozzone, who edged fellow Democrat Susan Bayne.

In Chester County, voters elect three commissioners: two majority party commissioners and one minority official.

Unofficially, Costello was the top vote getter in the race for commissioner with 42,064 votes, followed by Farrell (40,467 votes) and Cozzone (31,673 votes).  Bayne, who has served on the West Chester Borough Council for the past eight years, received 28,526 votes.

All election results are unofficial until certified by the county.

In the race for Chester County District Attorney, Republican Tom Hogan was a big winner in a race to succeed outgoing District Attorney Joseph Carroll.

Hogan garnered 44,873 votes for 60.20 percent compared to challenger Samuel C. Stretton, who had 29,566 votes.

In the race for Chester County Sheriff, incumbent Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh easily outdistanced Alex P. Caton to retain her position. Welsh received 46,365 votes while Caton received 28,011 Welsh has been sheriff since 2000 and was the first woman to ever be elected Sheriff of Chester County.

Incumbent Bryan Walters ran unopposed for the position of prothonotary and received 53,360 votes.

In the race for register of wills, Republican Terri Clark received 44,253 votes compared to Democrat challenger Dan Tyman, who got 29,361 votes.

And in the race for recorder of deeds, Republican Rick Loughery received 42,955 votes to win in his race over Russ Phifer, who had 30,319 votes.

Here are the unofficial votes with 99.56 percent reported:

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

RYAN A COSTELLO (REP) . . . . . . 42,064 29.45

TERENCE FARRELL (REP) . . . . . . 40,467 28.33

KATHI COZZONE (DEM) . . . . . . . 31,673 22.17

SUSAN BAYNE (DEM). . . . . . . . 28,526 19.97

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 110 .08

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

TOM HOGAN (REP) . . . . . . . . 44,873 60.20

SAMUEL C STRETTON (DEM). . . . . . 29,566 39.66

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 105 .14

SHERIFF

CAROLYN BUNNY WELSH (REP) . . . . . 46,365 62.28

ALEX P CATON (DEM) . . . . . . . 28,011 37.63

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 69 .09

PROTHONOTARY

BRYAN D WALTERS (REP) . . . . . . 53,360 98.69

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 709 1.31

REGISTER OF WILLS

TERRI CLARK (REP). . . . . . . . 44,253 60.07

DAN TYMAN (DEM) . . . . . . . . 29,361 39.86

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 53 .07

RECORDER OF DEEDS

RICK LOUGHERY (REP) . . . . . . . 42,955 58.58

RUSS PHIFER (DEM). . . . . . . . 30,319 41.34

WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 59 .08