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  Montgomery County, PA Board of Commissioners
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Montgomery > Montgomery Board of County Commissioners > Board of County Commissioners
OfficeCounty Board
HonorificBoard Member - Abbr: Cty Brd.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2007 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2007 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2007 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 07, 2008 - 10:00am
Term End January 02, 2012 - 10:00am
# Winners3
ContributorScott³
Last ModifiedRP April 03, 2022 07:14pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2003
NameJames R. Matthews Votes78,808 (27.43%)
Term01/05/2004 - 01/07/2008 Margin15,288 (+5.32%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/2003
NameThomas J. Ellis Votes76,443 (26.61%)
Term01/05/2004 - 01/07/2008 Margin12,923 (+4.50%)
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2003
NameRuth S. Damsker Votes68,552 (23.86%)
Term01/05/2004 - 01/07/2008 Margin5,032 (+1.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2011
NameJosh Shapiro Votes89,103 (27.00%)
Term01/02/2012 - 01/04/2016 Margin13,046 (+3.95%)
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2011
NameLeslie Richards Votes87,109 (26.40%)
Term01/02/2012 - 01/04/2016 Margin11,052 (+3.35%)
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/2011
NameBruce L. Castor Jr. Votes77,732 (23.56%)
Term01/02/2012 - 01/04/2016 Margin1,675 (+0.51%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 15, 2007 Montgomery County Board of Commissioners - D Primary
Joe Hoeffel
D 56,473
May 15, 2007 Montgomery County Board of Commissioners - R Primary
Bruce L. Castor Jr.
R 86,106
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/01/2007 11/06/2007
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bruce L. Castor Jr. 2 ------
Joe Hoeffel 8 ------
James R. Matthews 1 ------
Ruth S. Damsker 1 ------
Leaning Call: Joe Hoeffel (66.67%)
Weighted Call: Joe Hoeffel (62.66%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/09/2007 10/18/2007

CANDIDATES (3 Winners)
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Name District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. Rep. Joe Hoeffel (I) James R. Matthews (I) Ruth S. Damsker (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Republican Democratic Independent  
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Certified Votes 85,340 (26.96%) 79,276 (25.05%) 78,958 (24.95%) 72,889 (23.03%) 52 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -6,064 (-1.92%) -6,382 (-2.02%) -12,451 (-3.93%) -85,288 (-26.95%)  
Predict Avg.27.56% 29.92% 21.65% 20.87% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 --  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 3 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg23.41%-- 23.67%-- 21.39%-- 18.67%-- 0.00%--  
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
10/16/07-10/18/07		 26.00% 1.5 22.00% 3.5 21.50% 1.5 17.00% -- 0.00% --
In-Touch Systems 
10/15/07-10/17/07		 21.50% -- 26.00% -- 22.00% -- 21.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Opinion Strategies (R) 
09/04/07-09/05/07		 27.50% -- 25.50% -- 20.00% -- 17.00% -- 0.00% --
Bennett, Petts & Normington (D) 
05/09/07-05/14/07		 21.00% -- 24.50% -- 13.00% -- 15.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Democracy for America
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
I McCord 2014
D Ashley
  Philadelphia Inquirer
  Democracy for America
  Doylestown (PA) Intelligencer
  Philadelphia Inquirer
 


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Jan 18, 2007 03:00pm Poll Poll: Castor and Matthews favored for (Montgomery County) commissioners  Article Scott³ 

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