Some things don't change.
Other things do.
Delaware County government continues to be an all-Republican affair.
The GOP team of incumbent Tom McGarrigle, Colleen Morrone and John McBlain swamped their Democratic counterparts Jayne Young, Lin Axamethy Floyd and Keith Collins.
No Democrat has been elected to Delaware County Council since the Home Rule Charter was adopted in the mid-1970s. That does not look like it is going to change any time soon.
In fact the Media Courthouse remains something of a GOP fortress. Jack Whelan crushed Kendall Brown in the D.A.’s race, and Republicans swept the five new seats on the county Court of Common Pleas.
There was, however, a shift elsewhere.
There is a new mayor in Chester after Democrat John Linder rolled to an impressive win over incumbent Republican Mayor John Linder.
Call it Election 2011. And in Delaware County, you’d have to call it a split decision, with Republicans clinging to control at the county level, while Democrats continue to make gains in municipal government.
Other things do.
Delaware County government continues to be an all-Republican affair.
The GOP team of incumbent Tom McGarrigle, Colleen Morrone and John McBlain swamped their Democratic counterparts Jayne Young, Lin Axamethy Floyd and Keith Collins.
No Democrat has been elected to Delaware County Council since the Home Rule Charter was adopted in the mid-1970s. That does not look like it is going to change any time soon.
In fact the Media Courthouse remains something of a GOP fortress. Jack Whelan crushed Kendall Brown in the D.A.’s race, and Republicans swept the five new seats on the county Court of Common Pleas.
There was, however, a shift elsewhere.
There is a new mayor in Chester after Democrat John Linder rolled to an impressive win over incumbent Republican Mayor John Linder.
Call it Election 2011. And in Delaware County, you’d have to call it a split decision, with Republicans clinging to control at the county level, while Democrats continue to make gains in municipal government.
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