Live 2020 election results

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Order of results -Erie County (all results in) -Sandusky County (all results in) -Ottawa County (all results in) -Huron County (all results in) ERIE COUNTY (62 of 62 precincts reporting) Commissioner, term starting Jan. 2, 2021 - Pat Shenigo (D): 25,254 (100%) -- Commissioner (vote for 1), term starting Jan. 3, 2021 - Grant Harding (D): 14,009 (37%) - Matt Old (R): 23,714 (63%) -- Clerk of courts - Luvada Wilson (D): 25,697 (100%) -- Coroner - Brian Baxter (R): 29,857 (100%) -- Engineer - Jack Farschman (D): 25,600 (100%) -- Prosecutor - Kevin Baxter (D): 27,178 (100%) -- Recorder - Barb Sessler (D): 25,934 (100%) -- Sheriff - Paul Sigsworth (D): 28,977 (100%) -- Treasurer (vote for 1) - Pam Ferrell (D): 17,073 (45%) - Caleb Stidham (R): 20,724 (55%) -- Common pleas court judge - Beverly McGookey: 26,957 (100%) -- ISSUES • Issue No. 1 (for Sandusky residents) — Sandusky charter amendment to reduce minimum residency requirement for city commission candidates -For: 3,759 (39%) -Against: 5,675 (60%) -- • Issue No. 2 (for Sandusky city residents) — Sandusky charter amendment to establish the annual salary of commissioners -For: 4,835 (53%) -Against: 4,346 (47%) -- • Issue No. 3 (for Sandusky city residents) — Sandusky charter amendment to adjust the expenditure threshold for competitive bidding from $10,000 to $25,000 -For: 3,957 (43%) -Against: 5,243 (57%) -- • Issue No. 4 (for Sandusky city residents) — Sandusky charter amendment to adjust the minimum qualifications to be considered for a full-time police chief's positions -For: 6,603 (70%) -Against: 2,753 (29%) -- • Issue No. 5 (for Sandusky city residents) — Sandusky charter amendment to adjust the minimum qualifications to be considered for a full-time fire chief's position -For: 7,034 (75%) -Against: 2,317 (25%) -- • Issue No. 6 (for Bay View village residents) — A five-year renewal levy for parks and recreation -For: 253 (74%) -Against: 30 (25%) -- • Issue No. 7 (for Castalia village residents) — A five-year renewal levy for general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges -For: 315 (80%) -Against: 32 (20%) -- • Issue 8 (for Berlin Township residents) — A renewal levy for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges -For: 1,086 (71%) -Against: 425 (28%) -- • Issue 9 (for Groton Township residents) — A renewal levy for providing and maintaining fire-related equipment, appliances and supplies -For: 566 (79%) -Against: 154 (21%) -- • Issue 10 (for Castalia village and Margaretta Township residents) — A renewal levy for providing and maintaining fire-related equipment, appliances and supplies -For: 2,132 (78%) -Against: 603 (22%) -- • Issue 11 (for Margaretta Township residents) — A renewal levy for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges -For: 1,709 (74%) -Against: 607 (26%) -- • Issue 12 (for Vermilion city, Vermilion Township and Florence Township) — A five-year renewal levy for providing emergency requirements to Vermilion Schools -For: 3,440 (64%) -Against: 1,944 (36%) -- • Issue 13 (for all Erie County residents) — A five-year renewal levy to provide the Erie County Health Department/Erie County General Health District with sufficient funds to carry outs its health program -For: 26,147 (70%) -Against: 11,448 (30%) -- • Issue 14 (for all Erie County residents) — A renewal levy for providing and maintaining senior citizen services or facilities for Serving our Seniors -For: 25,085 (68%) -Against: 12,476 (33%) -- • Issue 15 (for Florence and Oxford townships residents) — A renewal levy for the purpose of adding to, renovating, furnishing and equipping buildings for Monroeville Schools -For: 69 (56%) -Against: 53 (43%) -- • Issue 16 (for Florence Township residents) — Substituting two existing levies to provide Firelands Schools with enough money to fulfill necessary requirements of its district -For: 764 (57%) -Against: 562 (42%) -- • Issue 17 (for Florence Township residents) — Substituting two existing levies to provide Lorain Joint Vocational Schools with enough money to fulfill necessary requirements of its district -For: 526 (40%) -Against: 760 (59%) -- SANDUSKY COUNTY (58 of 58 precincts reporting) County Commissioner, term starting 1/2/21 (vote for 1) - Scott Miller (R): 18,515 (65%) - Jim Sleek (D): 10,040 (35%) -- County Commissioner, term starting 1/3/21 (vote for 1) - Holly R. Elder (D): 10,127 (36%) - Charles Schwochow (R): 18,345 (64%) -- County Prosecutor (vote for 1) - Beth Tischler (R): 22,974 (100%) -- Court Clerk (vote for 1) - Chris Schneider (R): 18,697 (66%) - Wendy Whittaker (D): 9,574 (33%) -- Sheriff (vote for 1) - Christopher J. Hilton (R): 24,133 (100%) -- County Recorder (vote for 1) - Colleen Carmack (R): 22,986 (100%) -- County Treasurer (vote for 1) - Kimberley S. Foreman (R): 17,947 (63%) - Jenny Freeh (D): 10,378 (37%) -- County Engineer (vote for 1) - Carlos A. Baez, Sr. (R): 22,826 (100%) -- County Coroner (vote for 1) - James M. Williams (D): 19,803 (100%) -- County Common Pleas Court Judge (vote for 1) - Jon Ickes: 16,253 (62%) - John Kolesar: 9,796 (38%) -- County Common Pleas Court Judge (vote for 1) - Jeremiah S. Ray: 20,111 (100%) -- County Juvenile Court Judge (vote for 1) - Brad Smith: 21,978 (100%) -- ISSUES • Issue No. 1 (for Sandusky County residents except for Bellevue and Green Springs residents) — Five-year renewal levy for purchase and maintenance of equipment for the 911 system. -For: 17,832 (68%) -Against: 8,271 (32%) -- • Issue No. 2 (for Sandusky and Seneca county residents) — Five-year renewal levy for Birchard Public Library. -For: 13,655 (66%) -Against: 7,039 (34%) -- • Issue No. 3 (for Jackson Township residents) —Five-year renewal levy for fire protection services. -For: 622 (74%) -Against: 223 (26%) -- • Issue No. 4 (for Burgoon Village residents) — Five-year renewal and increase levy for current village expenses. -For: 34 (49%) -Against: 35 (51%) -- • Issue No. 5 (for Madison Township residents) — Five-year renewal levy for current township expenses. -For: 1,214 (68%) -Against: (32%) -- • Issue No. 6 (for Townsend Township residents) — Five-year renewal levy for fire protection services. -For: 548 (70%) -Against: 227 (29%) -- • Issue No. 7 (Fremont City School District, Washington Township resolution) — A resolution to transfer territory from Washington Township's portion of the Fremont City School District to the Gibsonburg Exempted Village Exempted School District. -For: 439 (75%) -Against: 145 (25%) -- • Issue No. 8 (for Woodville Township residents) — Five-year renewal levy for township fire protection services. -For: 1,475 (79%) -Against: 400 (21%) -- • Issue No. 9 (for York Township residents) — Five-year renewal levy for township fire protection services -For: 856 (70%) -Against: 375 (30%) -- • Green Springs village tax levy -For: 208 (72%) -Against: 82 (28%) -- OTTAWA COUNTY (36 of 36 precincts reporting) Commissioner, term starts Jan. 2, 2021 (vote for 1)- Gary Quisno (D): 8,921 (39%)- Mark Stahl (R): 14,067 (61%) -- Commissioner, term starts Jan. 3, 2021 (vote for 1)- Randall Schiets (D): 8,467 (37%)- Mark Coppeler (R): 14,316 (63%) -- Clerk of Courts (vote for 1)- John Brikmanis (D): 7,969 (35%)- John Klaehn (R): 14,498 (64%) -- Engineer- Ronald Lajti Jr. (I): 18,913 (100%) -- Prosecutor- James VanEerten (R): 18,981 (100%) -- Recorder (vote for 1)- Beth Gillman (D): 9,317 (41%)- Nathan Daniels (R): 13,195 (59%) -- Sheriff- Stephen Levorchick (I): 19,875 (100%) -- Treasurer (vote for 1)- Scott Hines (D): 8,797 (39%)- Anthony Hatmaker (R): 13,607 (60%) -- Judge Common Pleas- Bruce Winters: 18,086 (100%) -- Judge Common Pleas, Probate/Juvenile (vote for 1)- Dawn Haar: 8,946 (42%)- Frederick C. Hany II: 12,138 (58%) -- ISSUES • Issue 1 (for Oak Harbor village residents) — A five-year renewal levy for police purposes -For: 1,008 (70%) -Against: 430 (29%) -- • Issue 2 (for Oak Harbor village residents) — Natural Gas Aggregation with opt-out -For: 898 (63%) -Against: 508 (36%) -- • Issue 3 (for Rocky Ridge village residents) — An additional 5 mills levy for fire protection purposes -For: 50 (33%) -Against: 101 (67%) -- • Issue 4 (for Rocky Ridge village residents) — A five-year renewal levy for fire protection purposes. -For: 60 (40%) -Against: 91 (60%) -- • Issue 5 (for Danbury Township residents) — An additional 0.75 mill levy for fire protection purposes -For: 2,180 (67%) -Against: 1,082 (33%) -- • Issue 6 (for Harris Township residents) — A five-year renewal level to maintain cemeteries -For: 1,244 (71%) -Against: 496 (28%) -- • Issue 7 (for Put-in-Bay Township residents) — A five-year renewal levy for emergency medical services -For: 461 (82%) -Against: 99 (18%) -- • Issue 8 (for Put-in-Bay Township South Bass residents only) — A five-year renewal levy for park maintenance -For: 352 (76%) -Against: 113 (24%) -- • Issue 9 (for Put-in-Bay Township Middle Bass residents only) — A five-year 3 mills levy for road maintenance -For: 78 (90%) -Against: 9 (10%) -- • Issue 10 (for Put-in-Bay Township North Bass residents only) — A five-year renewal levy to maintain refuse site -For: 6 (100%) -Against: 0 (0%) -- • Issue 11 (for Put-in-Bay Local School District Recreation Committee) — A five-year renewal levy for recreation purposes -For: 315 (68%) -Against: 151 (32%) -- • Issue 12 (for Genoa Area Local School District) — An additional five-year 4.9 mills levy for current expenses -For: 1,900 (42%) -Against: 2,629 (58%) -- • Issue 13 (for Genoa Area Local School District) — A renewal levy for current operating expenses -For: 2,751 (61%) -Against: 1,785 (39%) -- • Issue 14 (for Park District of Ottawa County) — A 10-year 0.6 mill levy for bike and walking trails -For: 13,820 (60%) -Against: 9,094 (40%) -- HURON COUNTY (46 of 46 precincts reporting) Huron County Commissioner: -Terry Boose (R) 17,862 Melissa James (D) 7,766 -- County commissioner: -Bruce Wilde (R): 14,574 (100%) -- Prosecutor: -James Joel Sitterly (R): 15,001 (100%) -- Clerk: -Susan Hazel (R): 15,100 (100%) -- Sheriff: -Todd J. Corbin (R): 15,969 (100%) -- Recorder: -Jan M. Tkach (R): 15,100(100%) -- Treasurer: -Kathleen A. Schaffer (D): 12,526(100%) -- Engineer -Lee E. Tansey (R): 14,520(100%) -- Coroner: -Jeffrey A. Harwood (R): 15,170 (100%) -- ISSUES Seneca East Schools (public library): For 201 Against 142 -- Willard park and recreation For 1,342 Against 730 -- Huron County Board of Developmental Disabilities For 18,053 Against 7,029 -- Huron River Joint Fire District For 1,514 Against 401 -- Firelands Ambulance Service (New London village, New London and Fitchville townships) For 1,235 Against 566 -- Fitchville Township roads and bridges For 309 Against 188 -- Peru Township ambulance and emergency medical services For 440 Against 154 -- Plymouth village for parks For 172 Against 135 -- Plymouth village for current expenses For 150 Against 159 -- Lorain County JVS (Clarksfield Township and Wellington school district residents) For 42 Against 141 -- Wakeman village and Wakeman Township fire services For 949 Against 181 -- Lyme Township roads and bridges For 389 Against 134 -- Monroeville Local Schools For 1,183 Against 773 -- Huron County Community Library For 6,035 Against 3,503 -- Hartland Township ambulance and fire services For 363 Against 134 -- Tri-Community Ambulance District (Greenwich village and Greenwich and Ripley townships) For 983 Against 326 -- Miller's Market (New London) sales For 322 Against 90