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Government of Franklin County, Ohio
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| Seat: Columbus |
| Population (2020): 1,323,807 |
| County Commissioners: 3 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Franklin County is located in Columbus, Ohio. The county covers 544 square miles, was named after Benjamin Franklin, and was established in 1803.[1]
Elections
2025
Franklin County, Ohio, is holding general elections for Educational Service Center of Central Ohio and municipal court judges on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for municipal court judges was February 5, 2025, and the filing deadline for education service center candidates was August 6, 2025.
2024
Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for coroner, engineer, prosecutor, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county commissioners, clerk of courts, and common pleas court judges on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 20, 2023, the filing deadline for the independent candidates was March 18, 2024, and the filing deadline for minor party candidates was August 7, 2024.
2023
Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for municipal court clerk and municipal court judges on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 1, 2023.
2022
Franklin County, Ohio held general elections for county auditor, county commission, and court of common pleas judges on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was February 2, 2022.
2021
Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for county municipal court judges on November 2, 2021. A primary was scheduled for May 4, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 3, 2021.
2020
Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for county commissioner, county prosecutor, clerk of courts, county sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county engineer, county coroner, and judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates in this election was December 18, 2019, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was March 16, 2020.
2019
2018
Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for county commissioner, county auditor, and county engineer on November 6, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 8, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 7, 2018.
Elected officials
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County commissioners
- See also: County commission
The county commission functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. Franklin County has three commissioners that are elected to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the county commissioners:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Franklin County Commission | Kevin Boyce | 2017 |
| Franklin County Commission | Erica Crawley | January 1, 2023 |
| Franklin County Commission | John O'Grady |
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Franklin County residents also elect the following public officials:
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Franklin County Auditor | Michael Stinziano | 2019 |
| Franklin County Clerk of Courts | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy | 2009 |
| Franklin County Coroner | Nathaniel Overmire | January 3, 2023 |
| Franklin County Engineer | Adam Fowler | January 6, 2025 |
| Franklin County Prosecutor | Shayla Favor | January 6, 2025 |
| Franklin County Recorder | Danny O'Connor | 2017 |
| Franklin County Sheriff | Dallas Baldwin | January 3, 2017 |
| Franklin County Treasurer | Cheryl Brooks Sullivan | September 4, 2017 |
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Franklin District
Fairfield County Educational Service Center
Licking Regional Educational Service Center
Recent news
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See also
| Franklin County, Ohio | Ohio | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
