Newcomer Ytkin Ousts Augustine in Upper Nazareth Supervisor Primary

So who is Steve Ytkin?

Upper Nazareth Township residents will soon find out.

The 14-year township resident ousted Supervisor James Augustine to win the Republican nod for one of two seats on the board.

Supervisor Chairman Mike Rinker led the charge with 120 votes with 100 percent of the precincts reporting.

He was followed by Ytkin, a former planning and zoning board member, who received 104 votes.

Augustine finished third with 81 votes.

Rinker and Ytkin may be running unopposed in the November general election.

There were 22 write-in votes on the Democratic side. If one write-in candidate received more than 10 votes, then he or she is placed on the November ballot.

Rinker has served as a supervisor for six years, including the past two as chairman.

He also has served as a Nazareth firefighter for 20 years, EMT for 14 years, Nazareth Emergency Management coordinator for 12 years, and has worked as a Northampton County 911 center dispatcher for the past 14 years.

Augustine is an assistant district attorney in Northampton County.

All election results are unofficial.