Although the election season will bring several contested races, indifference reigns in many communities where open seats will have unopposed candidates or no candidates at all.

Of the 92 municipal positions in this election, 42 will be contested. Unopposed candidates will look to claim 36 positions, and several seats will remain vacant unless filled by write-in candidates.

Republican candidates make up the majority of petitioners for office, with 92 individuals submitting their names for the ballot. Democrats have 33 names on the ballot this spring.

Here is a look at elections in the county. The list does not include the offices of auditor, tax collector and constable.

All offices have one seat open unless otherwise specified.

Information is from the Butler County Bureau of Elections, based on municipal nomination petitions filed for the May 17 primary.

Contested RacesAdams Township, six-year supervisor, two seats open — Incumbents Donald C. Aiken (R), Russel R. Ford (R) and Edward L. Vogel (R), as well as Dale W. Kennedy (R)

Brady Township, six-year supervisor — Robert P. McConnell (D), Phillip Riggs (D) and Kenneth G. Hertzog (R)

Brady Township, four-year supervisor — Robert P. McConnell (D), Phillip Riggs (D) and Kenneth G. Hertzog (R)

Butler Township, commissioner, three seats open — Incumbents Joe Hasychak (R), Joseph B. Cavaleiro (R) and Dave Zarnick (D), as well as Joseph A. Wiest (R) and Sam J. Zurzolo (D)

Center Township, supervisor, two seats open — Incumbents Edward Latuska (R) and Tom Schiebel (D), as well as Phil Wulff (R)

Clay Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Dave Beachem (D) and Craig G. Saul III (D)

Clinton Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent James Halstead (R) and Art Biernesser III (R)

Concord Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Robert A. Wertzberger (R) and Kandi L. Nassy (R)

Connoquenessing Township, six-year supervisor — Daniel J. McGee (R), Terry Steinheiser (R) and Sherry Lokhaiser (R)

Connoquenessing Township, four-year supervisor — Daniel J. McGee (R), Terry Steinheiser (R), Scott Longdon (R) and Sherry Lokhaiser (R)

Cranberry Township, six-year supervisor, two seats open — Incumbents Bruce Mazzoni (R) and John Skorupan (R), as well as Dave Steed (R) and Terrence Moore (R)

Franklin Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Robert Thompson (R) and Dale Forrester (R)

Jefferson Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Leo J. Cypher Jr. (R) and James H. Meyer (R)

Lancaster Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent David Kerr (D) and Joseph Plesniak (R)

Penn Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Bert Mowry (R) and Douglas J. Sober (R)

Summit Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Rod Scott (D), as well as Anthony Gagliardi (R) and Willie Adams (R)

Worth Township, six-year supervisor — Frederick Brezel (R) and Al Gordon (R)

Worth Township, two-year supervisor — Frederick Brezel (R) and Al Gordon (R)

Callery, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents Allan J. Wirtz (R), Rose Marie Wirtz (R), Judy Conway (R), William M. Brandl (R) and Robert Dugan (D)

Eau Claire, two-year borough council — Incumbent David J. Hunter (R) and Stephen J. Buzard (D)

Evans City, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbent Roy Long (D), as well as Dennis Eckstein (D), Kimberly S. Armstrong (R), Lee Dyer (R) and Ed Tanski (R)

Mars, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents David A. Farr (R), Barbara A. Gray (D) and Patti L. Marburger (D), as well as James Foster (D)

Prospect, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents David Stellfox (R) and James W. Harmon Sr. (D), as well as Francis D. Bryan II (D) and William Marciniak (D)

Seven Fields, four-year borough council, two seats open — Incumbents Jennifer G. Sikora (R) and Robert M. Messina (R), as well as Teri Kunes (R)

Slippery Rock, four-year borough council, four seats open — Incumbents Blase Tucci (R), David K. Miller (R), James A. Green (D) and Christy Tichy (D), as well as Ronald C. Steele (R)

Uncontested racesAdams Township, two-year supervisor — Incumbent Russell R. Ford (R) Ford also is running for a six-year seat in the township.

Allegheny Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Charles O. Stowe (R)

Buffalo Township, six-year supervisor, two seats open — Incumbent Gregory A. Furer (R) and Charles Garia (D)

Cherry Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Frank W. Fritz (D)

Clearfield Township, six-year supervisor — Christopher Heinack (D)

Donegal Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Ryan Ritzert (R)

Fairview Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Paul E. Dorr (R)

Forward Township, six-year supervisor — J. Rodger Lees (R)

Jackson Township, six-year supervisor — Jay Grinnell (R)

Jackson Township, two-year supervisor — Incumbent Gary R. Goehring (R)

Marion Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Daniel K. Patton (R)

Middlesex Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Mark Vincent (R)

Oakland Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Regis Thoma (D)

Parker Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Dean Sutton (R)

Slippery Rock Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Paul A. Dickey (R)

Venango Township, six-year supervisor — Michael J. Klinger (R)

Washington Township, six-year supervisor — Incumbent Jeff Holt (R)

Winfield Township, six-year supervisor — Matthew Klabnik (R)

Callery, mayor — Edward Aschley (R)

Connoquenessing, four-year borough council, two seats open — Incumbents Donald Clingensmith (R) and Lloyd Leslie (R)

Harrisville, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents Heather Krenn (R), Brenda Bole (D) and Paul J. Lowers Jr. (R)

Saxonburg, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents Carol J. Nuebert (R) and David Felsing (D), as well as Patricia J. Rinebolt (D)

West Liberty, four year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents Cheryl A. McMurray (R), Mary C. Podvasnik (D) and Joseph Senge Jr. (D)

Zelienople, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents Marietta J. Reeb (R) and Mary Hess (R), as well as Ralph E. Geis (R)

Butler, four-year city council, two seats open — Lisa Guard (R) and Cheri L. Scott (R)

Undermanned racesThese are races in which there are not enough candidates to fill all of the vacant seats.

Bruin, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbent Arlene W. Pennington (R) and Larry E. Pennington (R)

Callery, two-year borough council, three seats open — no candidates filed

Eau Claire, four-year borough council, four seats open — Incumbents Carrie Thompson (R), Dale A. Yommer (R), H. Jack Buzard (R)

Harmony, four-year borough council, four seats open — Incumbents David Szakelyhidi (R) and Frank A. Luek (R), as well as Phyllis M. Metz (R)

West Sunbury, four-year borough council, three seats open — Incumbents Edwin L. Young (R) and Thomas R. Morton (R)