2025 Allentown municipal election

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2025 Allentown municipal election
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A general election will be held in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on November 4, 2025, to elect various city-wide positions. Primary elections were held on May 20.

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Mayoral

City Council

2025 Allentown City Council election
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4 seats up for election
4 seats needed for a majority
 First party
 
Party Democratic
Seats before7

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Jeremy Binder, small business owner [1]
  • Cynthia Mota, incumbent councilor [2] (previously ran for mayor) [3]
  • Cristian Pungo, construction project manager [4]
  • Natalie Santos, incumbent councilor [5]
Eliminated in primary
  • Luis Acevedo, business manager and perennial candidate [6] (disqualified, ran write-in campaign) [7]
  • Daryl Hendricks, incumbent councilor [8]
  • Patrick Palmer, candidate for mayor in 2021 and city council in 2023 [9]
  • Ben Stemrich, journalist and weatherman [10]
Declined

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 4) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cynthia Y Mota (incumbent) 3,363 16.70
Democratic Jeremy Binder 3,264 16.21
Democratic Natalie Santos (incumbent) 2,967 14.73
Democratic Cristian Pungo 2,618 13.00
Democratic Daryl L Hendricks (incumbent)2,59312.88
Democratic Patrick Palmer2,48312.33
Democratic Ben Stemrich2,27911.32
Democratic Luis Acevedo (write-in)3161.57
Write-in 2571.28
Total votes20,140 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates who received enough write-in votes were eligible to be nominated by the Allentown Republican Party.

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 4) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Write-in 654100.00
Total votes654 100.00

School board of directors

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Evette D'Amore, office manager (cross-filing) [13]
  • Cereta Johnson, entrepreneur [14]
  • Michael McDermott [15]
  • Denzel Morris, software engineer [14]
Eliminated in primary
  • Dianne Michels, professional counselor (cross-filing) [14]
  • Robert Smith Jr., former director (2003–2019) (cross-filing) [16]
  • David Zimmerman, retired research analyst (cross-filing) [17]
Declined
  • LaTarsha Brown, incumbent director [18]
  • Lisa Conover, incumbent director [19]
  • Phoebe Harris, incumbent director [20]
  • Jennifer Lynn Ortiz [18]

Results

Democratic primary (vote for up to 4) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Evette D'Amore 3,147 19.73
Democratic Cereta Johnson 2,398 15.03
Democratic Denzel Morris 2,169 13.60
Democratic Michael McDermott 2,114 13.25
Democratic David F Zimmerman2,07813.03
Democratic Dianne L Michels2,24014.03
Democratic Robert E Smith Jr1,76211.05
Write-in 490.31
Total votes15,957 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominees
  • Tom Houck
  • Dianne Michels, professional counselor (cross-filing) [14]
  • Robert Smith Jr., former director (2003–2019) (cross-filing) [16]
  • David Zimmerman, retired research analyst (cross-filing) [17]
Eliminated in primary
  • Evette D'Amore, office manager (cross-filing) [13]

Results

Republican primary (vote for up to 4) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert E Smith Jr 1,111 25.71
Republican Tom Houck 965 22.34
Republican David F Zimmerman 939 21.73
Republican Dianne L Michels 745 17.24
Republican Evette D'Amore50611.72
Write-in 541.25
Total votes4,320 100.00

School board of directors (special)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nick Nicholoff, incumbent director [16]

Results

Democratic primary [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Nicholoff 4,847 99.36
Write-in 310.64
Total votes4,878 100.00

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert E Smith (write-in)2614.29
Republican Tom Houck (write-in)158.24
Republican Evette D'Amore (write-in)116.04
Republican David Zimmerman (write-in)105.49
Write-in 12065.93
Total votes182 100.00

References

  1. ↑ Addy, Jason (17 December 2024). "'This is a 'We' campaign': Business owner launches campaign for Allentown City Council". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Addy, Jason (6 March 2025). "Allentown councilwoman drops bid for mayor's office, will seek re-election". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Allentown mayoral race officially off the ground". lehighvalleylive.com. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Weber, Lindsay (May 2025). "Allentown City Council candidates answer questions on key issues: Cristian Pungo". The Morning Call. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Natalie Santos announces campaign for reelection to Allentown City Council". WFZM-TV. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Addy, Jason (17 February 2025). "Business manager launches 3rd bid for Allentown City Council". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Gehman, Danielle (19 March 2025). "Court removes Allentown City Council candidate from ballot due to late filing; will proceed with write-in campaign". WFMZ-TV. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Weber, Lindsay. "Allentown City Council primary election results: In close race, Mota, Santos poised for re-election". The Daily Item. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Kise, Jacob (25 February 2025). "Man who has served on multiple boards, commissions in Allentown running for city council". WFMZ-TV. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Addy, Jason (21 February 2025). "Journalist, TV weatherman joins race for Allentown City Council". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Primary 2025: Allentown Mayoral Race". PoliticsPA. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Summary Results Report Municipal Primary Election" (PDF). Lehigh County. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  13. 1 2 Deornellas, Elizabeth (8 May 2025). "Allentown School Board candidates answer questions on key issues: Evette D'Amore". The Morning Call. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Jenny (30 April 2025). "Allentown School Board hopefuls share their experience, priorities at candidate forum". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Who's running in the Pa. primary in Allentown, Bethlehem, elsewhere?". lehighvalleylive.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  16. 1 2 3 Roberts, Jenny (16 January 2025). "Familiar faces plan runs for Allentown School Board with transparency at top of mind". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  17. 1 2 Deornellas, Elizabeth (8 May 2025). "Allentown School Board candidates answer questions on key issues: David Zimmerman". The Morning Call. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Primary election results for every Lehigh Valley school board race". lehighvalleylive.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  19. ↑ Roberts, Jenny (10 March 2025). "Lisa Conover won't seek 3rd term on Allentown School Board". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  20. ↑ Roberts, Jenny (7 January 2025). "Phoebe Harris won't seek 3rd term on Allentown School Board". LehighValleyNews.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
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