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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Washington County.
Randall Jedlink earned a position as Judge of Municipal Court with 56.81% of the vote. Shoshanna Brooker earned 43.19% of the vote.
Republican Susan J. Abdella earned a position as Mayor of Belpre City with 46.49% of the vote. James E. Nelson earned 25.42% of the vote. Romel Henderson earned 18.79% of the vote. Alan Millhone earned 9.30% of the vote.
Republican David E. Ferguson, Republican Nathaniel S. Godfrey, and Republican Penne L. Riffle earned a position as Member of Council at Large for Belpre City, with 27.41%, 26.77% and 24.62% of the vote. Democrat Michael L. Lorentz earned 21.20% of the vote.
Republican Joshua D. Schlicher earned a position as Mayor of the city of Marietta with 69.32% of the vote. Anne Labes earned 29.93% of the vote. A write-in earned 0.74% of the vote. Ari Gold/David Labes earned 0.0% of the vote.
Republican Susan L. Vessels earned a position as President of Council of Marietta with 53.83% of the vote. Democrat David Grande earned 46.17% of the vote.
Republican Sherri J. Hess earned a position as Marietta City Auditor with 66.57% of the vote. Alison Arocho earned 33.43% of the vote.
Democrat Harley Noland, Republican Cassidy Shoaf and Republican Ben Rutherford earned a position as Member of Council at Large of Marietta City, with 21.60%, 20.80% and 20.21% of the vote. Democrat William Farnsworth earned 19.99% of the vote. Democrat Kevin M. Paskawych earned 17.40% of the vote.
David Hanes earned a position as mayor of Lowell Village with 55.56% of the vote. Charity Clutter earned 44.44% of the vote.
Terry Dunn, Sr. earned a position as Mayor of New Matamoras with 66.52% of the vote. Shane M. Bellville earned 33.48% of the vote.
Chase Cline and Jane Beattey earned a position as New Matamoras Member of Council with 25.28% and 21.22% of the vote. Jay Berentz earned 15.12% of the vote. Paul Joseph Spears earned 12.87% of the vote. John W. Bellville earned 9.71% of the vote. Rick Dusky earned 8.80% of the vote. Danny LeMasters earned 7.00% of the vote.
Randy Hesson earned a position as Township Trustee of Aurelius Township with 54.62% of the vote. Markel D. Smith earned 45.38% of the vote.
Denver Hesson earned a position as Township Trustee of Aurelius Township with 73.50% of the vote. Bill Mincks earned 26.50% of the vote.
Kimberly Ann Butler earned a position as Township Fiscal Officer of Grandview Township with 61.64% of the vote. Jody Buegel earned 38.36% of the vote.
Judy Mercer earned a position as Township Fiscal Officer of Liberty Township with 28.08% of the vote. Miranda Fleeman earned 27.40% of the vote. April Greene earned 24.66% of the vote. Jeanne M. Kerns earned 19.86% of the vote.
Kevin A. Greene earned a position as Township Trustee of Liberty Township with 45.39% of the vote. Samuel Harris earned 30.26% of the vote. LeRoy A. Schroeder earned 24.34% of the vote.
Jarod L. Kiggans earned a position as Township Trustee of Ludlow Township with 40.54% of the vote. Brent Weckbacher earned 38.74% of the vote. Ryan Grimes earned 20.72% of the vote.
Alex Pfaff earned a position as Township Trustee of Muskingum Township with 59.66% of the vote. Bill Mason earned 18.09% of the vote. Brian E. Pracht earned 16.09% of the vote. Chris Archer earned 6.16% of the vote.
Robert B. Edgar earned a position as Township Trustee for Newport Township with 65.12% of the vote. Rick Seevers earned 34.88% of the vote.
Dustin Schott earned a position as Township Trustee of Salem Township with 55.99% of the vote. Clinton Miller earned 44.01% of the vote.
Dan Foy earned a position as Township Trustee for Warren Township with 55.87% of the vote. Paul Mason earned 22.72% of the vote. Joseph Wellspring earned 21.41% of the vote.
Amy McKenzie earned a position as Township Fiscal Officer for Warren Township, with 50.49% of the vote. Paula J. Webb earned 49.51% of the vote.
Larry Lorentz and Cathy O’Donnell earned a position as Member of Board of Education for Belpre City Schools with 37.12% and 35.87% of the vote. Frank Meredith IV earned 27.01% of the vote.
Justin Seebach and Donna Fogle earned a position as Member of Board of Education of Caldwell Exempted with 33.53% and 28.74% of the vote. Randy Lowe earned 21.56% of the vote. Denitra Warner earned 16.17% of the vote.
Kevin L. Worthington and Karri Schilling earned a position as Member of Board of Education of Fort Frye Local with 51.91% and 48.09% of the vote.
Jesse C. Roush and Debbie West earned a position as Member of Board of Education for Warren Local School District with 41.64% and 26.84% of the vote. Adam J. Wynn earned 21.75% of the vote. A write-in earned 9.78% of the vote.
Voters in Washington County approved a Children’s Service levy – 0.55 mills/5 years by a vote of 63.29% to 36.71%.
Voters in New Matamoras voted down a Property Tax levy – 3 mills/5 years by a vote of 59.57% to 40.43%.
Voters in Barlow Township approved a Property Tax Levy – 1.5 mills/5 years by a vote of 80.78% to 19.22%.
Voters in Independence Township voted down Property Tax Levy 2.21 mills/5 years by a vote of 52.94% to 47.06%
Voters in Salem Township approved a Property Tax Levy – 2 mills/5 years by a vote of 80.53% to 19.47%.
See unofficial results from across the region here.