Seven tax renewal questions and a local liquor option all received voter approval on the general election ballots in Clinton County.
However, final vote totals and results will not be official until all votes are certified by Wednesday, Nov. 18; Ohio boards of election canvass of results begins on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Unofficial results of Tuesday’s election with all 36 precincts reporting in Clinton County were:
Jefferson Township
A five-year, 5.25-mills tax renewal to provide fire protection, ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services to benefit Jefferson Township including Midland:
• For 458 — 75.33%
Against 150 — 24.67%
Village of New Vienna
A five-year, 3.5-mills tax renewal for current expenses to benefit New Vienna:
• For 257 — 57.75%
Against 188 — 42.25%
A five-year, 5.8-mills tax renewal for police protection, ambulance or emergency medical services to benefit New Vienna:
• For 321 — 71.33%
Against 129 — 28.67%
Village of Port William
A five-year, 3-mills tax renewal for current expenses to benefit Port William:
• For 49 — 60.49%
Against 32 — 39.51%
Union Township
A five-year, 6-mills tax renewal to provide fire protection, ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services to benefit Union Township:
• For 1,309 — 73.17%
Against 480 — 26.83%
Washington Township
A five-year, 1.5-mills tax renewal for general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges to benefit Washington Township:
• For 673 — 62.03%
Against 412 — 37.97% A five-year, 1.6-mills tax renewal to provide fire protection, ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services to benefit Washington Township.
• For 795 — 73.14%
Against 292 — 26.86%
Local liquor option, Sabina
There was also one local liquor option issue, in Sabina A Precinct, for the sale of wine and mixed beverages on Sundays between 10 a.m. and midnight by Ramdev LLC (doing business as Sabina Food Mart):
• Yes 333 — 59.78%
No 224 — 40.22%
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VOTE TOTALS
Results are unofficial; Clinton Co. totals only
LOCAL
(Note: All races within Clinton Co. were unopposed)
Clinton County
Commissioner
• Brenda Woods (1-2-2021 term) 15,491
• Kerry Steed (1-3-2021 term) 14,433
Prosecutor
• Richard Moyer 15,614
(Note: Votes for Mr. Moyer, who died in September, will be credited as votes for acting prosecutor Andrew McCoy)
Clerk of Courts
• Cynthia Bailey 16,101
Sheriff
• Ralph Fizer Jr. 16,412
Recorder
• Tanya Snarr 16,069
Treasurer
• Jason Walt 16,133
Engineer
• Jeff Linkous 15,938
Coroner
• Ronald Seaman 16,083
Common Pleas Judge (Probate/Juvenile)
• Chad Carey 15,333
STATE/NATIONAL
Ohio School Board (elect 1)
Mary Bineger 7,664
Brenda Shea 8,035
Ohio Supreme Court (1-1-2021 term; elect 1)
Sharon Kennedy 10,280
John O’Donnell 6,589
Ohio Supreme Court (1-2-2021 term; elect 1)
Jennifer Brunner 7,185
Judi French 9,339
Judge, 12th District Court of Appeals (1-1-2021 term)
Matthew Byrne 14,032
Judge, 12th District Court of Appeals (2-9-2021 term)
Robert Hendrickson 13,736
Rep. to U.S. Congress — 15th District
Joel Newby (D) 4,034
Steve Stivers (R) 15,438
State Rep. (91st District)
Scott Dailey (D) 4,216
Shane Wilkin (R) 15,083
President
Joseph Biden (D) 4,556
Donald Trump (R) 15,061
Jo Jorgensen (L) 259
Howie Hawkins 64
Write-in 39