Incumbent Westmoreland County Controller Jeffrey Balzer held off Democratic challenger Mark Mears to retain his office in Tuesday’s general election, based on unofficial results.

Aside from the race for sheriff, where Democrat James Albert ousted incumbent Republican Jonathan Held, the GOP dominated countywide row office races in Tuesday’s general election.

Democratic incumbents Henry Snyder and Herb Morrow reclaimed their New Alexandria Borough Council seats in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results.

Democrats Sue Bartow and Ronald Betts secured an easy victory in Tuesday’s general election race for Bolivar Borough Council.

Ken Trumbetta earned a new six-year term as Salem Township supervisor with a victory in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results.

Jerry Lenhart earned a new six-year term on the Cook Township Board of Supervisors, according to Tuesday’s unofficial general election results.

Tuesday’s general election formalized foregone conclusions about the makeup of the Ligonier Valley School District’s board of directors heading forward.

Shelley Shingler will serve as mayor of Seward Borough after securing victory in Tuesday’s general election.

Republicans Dennis Rudnik and Michael Koch were the only candidates on the ballot in Tuesday’s general election race for the St. Clair Township Board of Supervisors, securing six-year and four-year terms, respectively.

The race for three open four-year terms on New Florence Borough Council drew 136 write-in votes in Tuesday’s general election, with no candidates listed for either party, according to unofficial election results from the Westmoreland County Election Bureau.

The show of support was strong for Republican Jim Brown, the lone candidate on the ballot in Tuesday’s general election race for a six-year Fairfield Township supervisor seat.

Thomas A. Stull Jr. earned all but two votes for Donegal Township supervisor in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results.

The race for three open four-year terms on Donegal Borough Council drew only 48 write-in votes with no candidates listed on the ballot for either party in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results.

Democrat David L. Bruzda appears to have secured a six-year term as Loyalhanna Township Supervisor based on unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election.

William Martin garnered the majority of the voter turnout for a Youngstown Borough Council seat in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results.