Facing the only council elections to be decided in the North Boroughs, voters in Emsworth and Ben Avon cast their votes on Tuesday.

In Emsworth, newcomer Kevin Yurkovich received the highest number of votes, 359. Joining him on council next year will be two appointed incumbents: Alex Nalevanko, who received 327 votes, and Brian Fashian, who got 289.

That left former borough official George Rossi the odd man out, with only 205 votes.

Both Yurkovich and Nalevanko were candidates on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.

Ben Avon voters also chose two incumbents, but picked not only a newcomer, but a Republican, for the third council seat. Appointed incumbent Michael Bett led all candidates with 310 votes, as he appeared on both ballots. Incumbent Democrat Suzanne Weiss received 271 votes to capture the second council seat.

For the third seat, Republican Earl Bohn edged out Democrat Terry Hartnett, 236 to 221 votes. Republican Julian Wynnyckyj received 208 votes in his second unsuccessful shot at a council seat.