Dems tip balance of power
November 4, 2009
Dems tip balance of power
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
By MATT BRETZIUS
Times Herald Staff
PLYMOUTH — With three seats on Plymouth Council up for re-election, the balance of partisan power was also up for grabs Tuesday.
That majority will now belong to the Democrats, as two of three party members up for election for a council seat won their races.
Vince Gillen (D), the incumbent from Ward 3, earned 629 votes (53.76 percent) to defeat Joe Gale (R), who received 541 (46.24 percent).
Maria T. Weidinger (D) pulled out a victory against current council president Nick Salamone (R) to earn the at-large seat, by registering 1,725 votes (50.54 percent) to Salamone’s 1,688 (49.46 percent).
The Republican’s only council victory came from Dean Eisenberger, whose 469 votes (55.44 percent) were enough to trump Kelly Isett’s (D) 377 votes (44.56 percent) for the seat representing Ward 1. Gillen and Weidinger, along with current council member Mary Lou Readinger, give the Democrats a three-person majority on council.
In the race for constable, Ron Kozlowski (D) (3,079 votes) and Rob Sassi (D) (1,696 votes) won. Jeff Salamone (R), (1,656 votes) came in third.
Matt Bretzius can be reached at mbretzius@timesherald.com or 610-272-2500 ext. 207.