Turnout Reported To Be Strong Throughout Levittown Area

Poll workers throughout the Levittown area almost unanimously said the polls were packed for a midterm election year.

With highly competitive races for congress and state senate, Democrats, Republicans, and third-party voters came out in large numbers.

Campaign volunteers at a number of polling places from Bristol Township to Middletown said there were lines of people waiting for them to open Tuesday. In Tullytown, more than 100 people had voted within the first of the polls being opened.

Jamie Waters was representing Republicans at Maple Point Middle School in Middletown and said the morning line stretched several yards.

In Bristol Township’s Croydon section at the polling place at the Early Intervention Center, close 400 of roughly 900 registered voters had cast their ballot as of late afternoon, a higher-than-expected number, an election official said.

Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace said at a Bristol Township polling place that he has heard turnout was high around the First Congressional District as he has been visiting various polling places.

“Turnout has been good, a steady stream,” said Republican volunteer John Phinn outside the polling place at Pennsbury High School in Falls Township.

The situation was the same at the Middletown Municipal Complex and the Manor Elementary School in Falls Township, which reported more than 30 percent turnout by midday.

Democratic and Republican campaign volunteers said the higher turnout was pointed due to an energized electorate and competitive races.

“It is bringing out the bases of both parties and there has been a good response all day,” Republican Water said.

“We came to the polls because of the congress election,” said one voter as she quickly left the polling place in Bristol Township during the rain. “It got me here.”

Marc Louis, a Democratic volunteer manning a Middletown polling place, said there was plenty of enthusiasm and support for the ticket throughout the day.

Democratic volunteer Shane Bowen was working the polls at the Newportville Fire Company in Bristol Township and said he saw plenty of first and second time voters, many younger.

“Overall, the turnout has been really good. There saying they are a lot of people and there was a line in the morning,” he said.

In Bristol Borough, Harry Crohe said that people need to come together no matter of their political affiliation.

“Come tomorrow, we’re all the same and we’ll start all over again.”