ALFRED — York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery has won a third term in office.

Democrat Slattery, of Old Orchard Beach, earned 47, 706 votes in unofficial totals Tuesday, while her opponent, Independent Bernard Broder of Sanford earned 41,870 votes.

Slattery, 58, said she hopes to build on some of the initiatives from her first two terms in office — in cases involving people with mental health issues, domestic violence, elder abuse and more.

“I will continue to be progressive in my approach toward criminal justice by seeking sanctions that not only punish but also address the causes of criminal behavior and achieve sentences that ensure that the criminal behavior is not repeated,” Slattery said in a prior interview.

Slattery said she’ll continue to focus on domestic violence and hopes to obtain funding for another domestic violence investigator, and pledged to develop protocols for prosecution of elder abuse and financial exploitation cases.

She outlined other plans, including continuing to work with the Maine Judicial Branch to ensure the District Attorney’s Office is located in the new consolidated York County Courthouse, to be located in Biddeford.

As well, she said, she’ll look for more assistant district attorney positions.

“Currently, caseloads per prosecutor far exceed national standards, diminishing the level of service to the public,” said Slattery.

She pointed out that York County has the second busiest criminal docket in the state.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 780-9016 or twells@journaltribune.com.