Doylestown Mayoral Race: Noni West Wins Primary Election

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A longtime member of the Doylestown Borough Council has come out on top in a three-way Democratic primary in the Doylestown mayoral race.

With all six precincts reporting and only a handful of mail-in ballots left to be counted, Noni West has secured 724 votes (49.02 percent). Behind her is Judith Fraivillig with 465 votes (31.48 percent) and Larissa Hopwood with 284 votes (19.23 percent). All election results are unofficial until certified by the Bucks County Board of Elections.

Given that there are currently no Republican candidates for mayor, the path is clear for West to win unopposed in the general election.

West, a public policy specialist for the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, has served as Doylestown Borough Council Vice President since 2017. A Doylestown native, she attended Lenape Middle School and Central Bucks West before earning her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilson College. Mayor Ron Strouse ran her campaign and endorsed her to be his successor.

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Fraivillig, a Bethlehem native and longtime educator, ran on a platform of economic revitalization and "balanced development" in Doylestown. She also sought to have the borough reduce its carbon emissions by conserving resources, planting trees and streamlining waste collection.

Hopwood was the third Democrat in the running to replace Strouse. The local musician and activist helped organize grassroots rallies that featured speakers from the Bucks County Anti-Racism Coalition and Youth For Unity. She moved to the borough in 1999.

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