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Democrats hold lead in boroughs

The Democratic Party's strength in voter registration plurality lies in 11 of the 12 boroughs in Carbon County.

According to the latest voter registration certification after the deadline to register on Oct. 6 to vote this fall, the party has 3,803 more voters than the Republican Party, including advantages in nearly 100 percent of the boroughs.The voter rolls show the Democrats have the plurality in Beaver Meadows, Bowmanstown, East Side, Jim Thorpe, Lansford, Lehighton, Nesquehoning, Palmerton, Parryville, Summit Hill and Weissport.Weatherly is the only borough in which the Republicans have the voter registration edge.The breakdown of registered voters in the county's 12 boroughs by election district is as follows:Beaver Meadows Borough Blank, 2; Democratic, 305; Independent, 10; Libertarian, 5; no affiliation, 38; nonpartisan, 9; and Republican, 164; total, 533.Bowmanstown Borough Democratic, 252; Green, 1; Independent, 13; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 36; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 14 and Republican, 214; total, 537.East Side Borough Blank, 1; Democratic, 76; Independent, 7; no affiliation, 11; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 2; and Republican, 65; total, 164.Jim Thorpe Borough-First Democratic, 389; Green, 2; Independent, 16; Liberal, 1; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 47; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 10; and Republican, 191; total, 661.Jim Thorpe Borough-Second Democratic, 289; Green, 4; Independent, 7; Libertarian, 2; no affiliation, 27; no party, 3; none, 1; nonpartisan, 10; and Republican, 128; total, 471.Jim Thorpe Borough-Third Democratic, 496; Green, 2; Independent, 21; Independent Democrat, 1; Libertarian, 4; no affiliation, 35; no party, 1; nonpartisan, 9; and Republican, 262; total, 831.Jim Thorpe Borough-Fourth Birthday, 1; Democratic, 228; Green, 2; Independent, 15; Libertarian, 2; no affiliation, 33; no party, 3; nonpartisan, 8; and Republican, 113; total, 405.Jim Thorpe Borough-Fifth Democratic, 383; Green, 4; Independent, 11; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 44; no party, 3; none, 1; nonpartisan, 18; other, 1; Republican, 239; and undecided, 1; total, 708.Lansford Borough-East Blank, 1; Constitution, 1; Constitutional, 2; Democratic, 496; Halloween, 1; Independent, 32; Independent Democrat, 1; Libertarian, 7; no affiliation, 61, no party, 4; nonpartisan, 14; Reform, 1; and Republican, 320; total, 941.Lansford Borough-Middle Democratic, 292; Green, 1; Independent, 20; Libertarian, 6; Neutral, 1; no affiliation, 38; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 22; other, 1; Republican, 158; and unknown, 1; total, 544.Lansford Borough-West Blank, 1; Democratic, 331; Green, 3; Independence, 1; Independent, 7; Libertarian, 1; no affiliation, 40; no party, 1; nonpartisan, 15; and Republican, 158; total, 558.Lehighton Borough-First Blank, 1; Conservative, 2; Democratic, 476; Independence, 1; Independent, 21; Libertarian, 8; no affiliation, 60; no party, 8; nonpartisan, 30; Republican, 425; and Right to Life, 1; total, 1,033.Lehighton Borough-Second Blank, 1; Democratic, 432; Green, 3; Independent, 23; Libertarian, 7; no affiliation, 83; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 10; Patriot, 1; and Republican, 340; total, 903.Lehighton Borough-Third Blank, 1; Constitution, 1; Constitutional, 2; Democratic, 465; Green, 2; Independent, 20; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 66; no party, 8; nonpartisan, 12; other, 1; and Republican, 291; total, 872.Nesquehoning Borough-East Blank, 1; Democratic, 567; Green, 1; Independent, 25; Libertarian, 5; no affiliation, 36; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 15; other, 1; and Republican, 246; total, 899.Nesquehoning Borough-West Conservative, 1; Democratic, 614; Green, 1; Independent, 26; Libertarian, 7; no affiliation, 57; no party, 4; none, 2; nonpartisan, 31; and Republican, 345; total, 1,088.Palmerton Borough-East Democratic, 456; Green, 1; Independent, 28; Liberal, 1; Libertarian, 10; Neutral, 1; no affiliation, 83; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 26; and Republican, 366; total, 976.Palmerton Borough-Middle Blank, 3; Constitutional, 2; Democratic, 750; Green, 1; Independent, 34; Libertarian, 9; no affiliation, 131; no party, 7; nonpartisan, 38; other, 1; Reform, 1; Republican, 528; and unknown, 1; total, 1,506.Palmerton Borough-West Democratic, 239; Green, 1; Independent, 15; Independent Democrat, 1; Libertarian, 6; no affiliation, 50; no party, 10; none, 1; nonpartisan, 17; Patriot, 1; Republican, 131; and Tea, 1; total, 473.Parryville Borough Democratic, 122; Independence, 1; Independent, 7; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 23; no party, 1; nonpartisan, 4; and Republican, 99; total, 260.Summit Hill-First Democratic, 361; Green, 3; Independent, 8; Libertarian, 3; no affiliation, 23; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 7; and Republican, 98; total, 507.Summit Hill-Second Blank, 1; Constitutional, 2; Democratic, 307; Green, 1; Independent, 8; Liberal, 1; Libertarian,1; Mutual, 1; no affiliation, 28; no party, 2; none, 1; nonpartisan, 4; other, 1; and Republican, 127; total, 485.Summit Hill-Third Blank, 1; Democratic, 361; Independent, 11; Libertarian, 1; no affiliation, 28; no party, 4; nonpartisan, 13; Reform, 1; and Republican, 205; total, 625.Summit Hill-White Bear Democratic, 173; Independent, 7; Libertarian, 2; no affiliation, 14; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 9; and Republican, 104; total, 311.Weatherly Borough-East Blank, 1; Democratic, 373; Independent, 32; Libertarian, 4; no affiliation, 39; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 21; not sure, 1; Reform, 1; and Republican, 442; total, 916.Weatherly Borough-West Conservative, 1; Democratic, 185; Independent, 12; Libertarian, 2; no affiliation, 39; no party, 2; nonpartisan, 10; and Republican, 207; total, 458.Weissport Borough Blank, 1; Democratic, 121; Halloween, 1; Independent, 2; Libertarian, 2; no affiliation, 20; no party, 1; nonpartisan, 4; and Republican, 69; total, 221.