Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2019)
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Filing deadline: February 6, 2019 |
General election: November 5, 2019 |
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Offices up: County municipal court judges |
Total seats up: 4 |
Election type: Partisan |
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Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for three county municipal court judges and a special election for environmental court judge on November 5, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 6, 2019.[1][2]
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Candidates and results
Municipal Court judge (term commencing 1/1/20)
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Incumbent Jodi Thomas defeated Trent Dougherty in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jodi Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 60.4 | 101,791 |
![]() | Trent Dougherty (Nonpartisan) | 39.6 | 66,650 |
Total votes: 168,441 | ||||
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Municipal Court judge (term commencing 1/2/20)
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General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Jessica D'Varga defeated incumbent Amy Salerno in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jessica D'Varga (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 56.4 | 96,392 |
![]() | Amy Salerno (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 43.6 | 74,583 |
Total votes: 170,975 | ||||
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Municipal Court judge (term commencing 1/3/20)
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Incumbent James E. Green won election in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | James E. Green (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 124,160 |
Total votes: 124,160 | ||||
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Enivornmental Court judge
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Special general election for Franklin County Municipal Court Environmental Division
Stephanie Mingo defeated Bill Sperlazza in the special general election for Franklin County Municipal Court Environmental Division on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Stephanie Mingo (Nonpartisan) | 51.6 | 86,479 |
![]() | Bill Sperlazza (Nonpartisan) | 48.4 | 81,051 |
Total votes: 167,530 | ||||
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic Data for Franklin County, Ohio | ||
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Franklin County | Ohio | |
Population | 1,163,414 | 11,536,504 |
Land area (sq mi) | 532 | 40,858 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White | 66.3% | 81.3% |
Black/African American | 22.6% | 12.4% |
Asian | 5.3% | 2.2% |
Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
Other (single race) | 1.8% | 1% |
Multiple | 3.8% | 2.9% |
Hispanic/Latino | 5.5% | 3.8% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate | 91.2% | 90.4% |
College graduation rate | 40% | 28.3% |
Income | ||
Median household income | $61,305 | $56,602 |
Persons below poverty level | 15.7% | 14% |
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
State profile
- See also: Ohio and Ohio elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Ohio voted Republican in five out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, the U.S. Senators from Ohio were one Democrat and one Republican.
- Ohio had four Democratic and 12 Republican U.S. Representatives.
State executives
- A Democrat held one, Republicans held eleven, and an independent held one of Ohio's 37 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Ohio's governor was Republican Mike DeWine.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled the Ohio State Senate with a 23-9 majority.
- Republicans controlled the Ohio House of Representatives with a 60-38 majority.
Ohio Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Demographic data for Ohio | ||
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Ohio | U.S. | |
Total population: | 11,605,090 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 40,861 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 82.4% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 12.2% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 1.9% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.5% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 3.4% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 89.1% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 26.1% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $49,429 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 19.6% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Ohio. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Ashtabula County, Ohio | 18.80% | 12.78% | 13.54% | ||||
Erie County, Ohio | 9.48% | 12.29% | 13.86% | ||||
Montgomery County, Ohio | 0.73% | 4.62% | 6.22% | ||||
Ottawa County, Ohio | 19.51% | 4.30% | 6.24% | ||||
Portage County, Ohio | 9.87% | 5.52% | 8.99% | ||||
Sandusky County, Ohio | 22.58% | 2.71% | 4.64% | ||||
Stark County, Ohio | 17.17% | 0.47% | 5.46% | ||||
Trumbull County, Ohio | 6.22% | 23.00% | 22.43% | ||||
Wood County, Ohio | 7.99% | 4.84% | 7.13% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 33 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 34 points. Clinton won seven districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 60 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 17.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 38.79% | 59.24% | R+20.5 | 30.29% | 65.04% | R+34.7 | R |
2 | 39.31% | 58.68% | R+19.4 | 29.22% | 66.46% | R+37.2 | R |
3 | 51.29% | 46.45% | D+4.8 | 42.61% | 50.69% | R+8.1 | R |
4 | 37.14% | 61.16% | R+24 | 29.02% | 66.54% | R+37.5 | R |
5 | 43.04% | 54.83% | R+11.8 | 26.99% | 68.78% | R+41.8 | R |
6 | 47.63% | 51.35% | R+3.7 | 49.34% | 47.10% | D+2.2 | R |
7 | 47.89% | 50.80% | R+2.9 | 43.80% | 52.04% | R+8.2 | R |
8 | 81.58% | 17.75% | D+63.8 | 81.13% | 16.64% | D+64.5 | D |
9 | 85.23% | 14.11% | D+71.1 | 86.73% | 10.91% | D+75.8 | D |
10 | 89.62% | 9.61% | D+80 | 85.79% | 11.52% | D+74.3 | D |
11 | 88.72% | 10.64% | D+78.1 | 83.99% | 13.93% | D+70.1 | D |
12 | 84.03% | 15.46% | D+68.6 | 82.01% | 15.91% | D+66.1 | D |
13 | 76.21% | 22.24% | D+54 | 72.94% | 22.56% | D+50.4 | D |
14 | 63.03% | 35.54% | D+27.5 | 53.61% | 42.03% | D+11.6 | D |
15 | 59.18% | 39.28% | D+19.9 | 48.53% | 46.89% | D+1.6 | D |
16 | 49.37% | 49.54% | R+0.2 | 50.78% | 45.09% | D+5.7 | R |
17 | 61.41% | 36.78% | D+24.6 | 53.34% | 41.75% | D+11.6 | D |
18 | 70.04% | 27.78% | D+42.3 | 73.61% | 20.76% | D+52.8 | D |
19 | 47.99% | 50.56% | R+2.6 | 51.84% | 42.94% | D+8.9 | R |
20 | 57.45% | 41.22% | D+16.2 | 54.13% | 41.35% | D+12.8 | D |
21 | 48.03% | 50.52% | R+2.5 | 54.17% | 40.64% | D+13.5 | R |
22 | 65.70% | 32.50% | D+33.2 | 67.15% | 27.74% | D+39.4 | D |
23 | 48.63% | 49.65% | R+1 | 44.07% | 50.55% | R+6.5 | R |
24 | 48.32% | 50.18% | R+1.9 | 52.82% | 42.02% | D+10.8 | R |
25 | 84.94% | 13.90% | D+71 | 82.21% | 14.45% | D+67.8 | D |
26 | 82.21% | 16.89% | D+65.3 | 78.59% | 18.45% | D+60.1 | D |
27 | 37.72% | 60.95% | R+23.2 | 44.19% | 50.48% | R+6.3 | R |
28 | 47.68% | 51.09% | R+3.4 | 49.74% | 45.54% | D+4.2 | R |
29 | 36.38% | 61.99% | R+25.6 | 32.63% | 63.29% | R+30.7 | R |
30 | 29.86% | 68.57% | R+38.7 | 29.47% | 65.80% | R+36.3 | R |
31 | 68.65% | 29.81% | D+38.8 | 69.01% | 26.01% | D+43 | D |
32 | 77.38% | 21.44% | D+55.9 | 76.98% | 19.40% | D+57.6 | D |
33 | 74.59% | 24.41% | D+50.2 | 74.33% | 22.24% | D+52.1 | D |
34 | 77.67% | 21.29% | D+56.4 | 74.56% | 22.10% | D+52.5 | D |
35 | 65.71% | 32.53% | D+33.2 | 54.68% | 40.82% | D+13.9 | D |
36 | 51.22% | 47.16% | D+4.1 | 43.84% | 51.40% | R+7.6 | R |
37 | 48.21% | 50.59% | R+2.4 | 48.22% | 47.58% | D+0.6 | R |
38 | 45.12% | 53.31% | R+8.2 | 39.47% | 56.20% | R+16.7 | R |
39 | 83.01% | 15.69% | D+67.3 | 77.40% | 18.70% | D+58.7 | D |
40 | 42.26% | 56.01% | R+13.7 | 37.44% | 58.22% | R+20.8 | R |
41 | 41.76% | 56.43% | R+14.7 | 41.26% | 53.19% | R+11.9 | R |
42 | 37.30% | 61.04% | R+23.7 | 34.78% | 60.50% | R+25.7 | R |
43 | 52.03% | 46.30% | D+5.7 | 44.83% | 51.71% | R+6.9 | R |
44 | 85.18% | 13.57% | D+71.6 | 78.27% | 17.63% | D+60.6 | D |
45 | 67.48% | 30.35% | D+37.1 | 54.70% | 38.87% | D+15.8 | D |
46 | 61.17% | 36.89% | D+24.3 | 51.98% | 42.46% | D+9.5 | D |
47 | 44.22% | 54.03% | R+9.8 | 39.17% | 55.41% | R+16.2 | R |
48 | 45.37% | 52.95% | R+7.6 | 38.85% | 56.51% | R+17.7 | R |
49 | 63.88% | 33.96% | D+29.9 | 50.58% | 44.46% | D+6.1 | D |
50 | 42.15% | 56.06% | R+13.9 | 32.22% | 63.32% | R+31.1 | R |
51 | 39.52% | 58.86% | R+19.3 | 34.67% | 60.85% | R+26.2 | R |
52 | 32.15% | 66.62% | R+34.5 | 34.41% | 61.10% | R+26.7 | R |
53 | 37.68% | 60.48% | R+22.8 | 31.90% | 64.04% | R+32.1 | R |
54 | 33.88% | 64.77% | R+30.9 | 35.15% | 59.94% | R+24.8 | R |
55 | 54.00% | 44.36% | D+9.6 | 46.06% | 49.11% | R+3 | R |
56 | 66.42% | 31.87% | D+34.5 | 56.04% | 39.48% | D+16.6 | D |
57 | 45.16% | 52.88% | R+7.7 | 33.67% | 61.31% | R+27.6 | R |
58 | 77.98% | 20.84% | D+57.1 | 63.99% | 32.77% | D+31.2 | D |
59 | 51.32% | 47.23% | D+4.1 | 39.03% | 57.44% | R+18.4 | D |
60 | 53.77% | 44.35% | D+9.4 | 43.53% | 51.59% | R+8.1 | D |
61 | 44.47% | 54.03% | R+9.6 | 37.08% | 58.60% | R+21.5 | R |
62 | 27.91% | 70.65% | R+42.7 | 24.13% | 71.55% | R+47.4 | R |
63 | 60.72% | 37.58% | D+23.1 | 44.17% | 51.91% | R+7.7 | D |
64 | 59.27% | 38.87% | D+20.4 | 44.19% | 51.55% | R+7.4 | D |
65 | 31.46% | 66.93% | R+35.5 | 28.92% | 66.19% | R+37.3 | R |
66 | 33.65% | 64.53% | R+30.9 | 23.17% | 73.04% | R+49.9 | R |
67 | 38.37% | 60.33% | R+22 | 39.82% | 55.21% | R+15.4 | R |
68 | 36.74% | 61.59% | R+24.9 | 34.19% | 61.06% | R+26.9 | R |
69 | 41.18% | 57.12% | R+15.9 | 35.30% | 60.15% | R+24.9 | R |
70 | 39.57% | 58.40% | R+18.8 | 28.98% | 66.22% | R+37.2 | R |
71 | 44.17% | 53.76% | R+9.6 | 36.24% | 58.84% | R+22.6 | R |
72 | 41.74% | 56.02% | R+14.3 | 26.53% | 69.18% | R+42.6 | R |
73 | 38.72% | 59.60% | R+20.9 | 37.58% | 56.86% | R+19.3 | R |
74 | 39.24% | 59.00% | R+19.8 | 29.26% | 66.33% | R+37.1 | R |
75 | 55.14% | 42.80% | D+12.3 | 45.12% | 49.88% | R+4.8 | D |
76 | 40.16% | 58.30% | R+18.1 | 36.58% | 59.26% | R+22.7 | R |
77 | 42.94% | 55.55% | R+12.6 | 36.83% | 58.45% | R+21.6 | R |
78 | 43.27% | 54.75% | R+11.5 | 27.72% | 67.97% | R+40.3 | R |
79 | 50.25% | 48.15% | D+2.1 | 39.71% | 55.79% | R+16.1 | R |
80 | 30.58% | 67.60% | R+37 | 23.49% | 72.12% | R+48.6 | R |
81 | 36.13% | 61.79% | R+25.7 | 23.47% | 71.04% | R+47.6 | R |
82 | 35.40% | 62.61% | R+27.2 | 23.64% | 71.47% | R+47.8 | R |
83 | 35.44% | 62.41% | R+27 | 25.53% | 68.92% | R+43.4 | R |
84 | 22.84% | 75.48% | R+52.6 | 15.84% | 80.56% | R+64.7 | R |
85 | 34.91% | 63.23% | R+28.3 | 23.23% | 72.46% | R+49.2 | R |
86 | 40.44% | 57.59% | R+17.2 | 29.69% | 64.99% | R+35.3 | R |
87 | 37.79% | 59.89% | R+22.1 | 23.50% | 71.42% | R+47.9 | R |
88 | 48.08% | 49.40% | R+1.3 | 33.72% | 59.59% | R+25.9 | R |
89 | 53.82% | 44.44% | D+9.4 | 40.79% | 54.12% | R+13.3 | R |
90 | 45.61% | 52.45% | R+6.8 | 28.10% | 68.50% | R+40.4 | R |
91 | 37.47% | 60.53% | R+23.1 | 23.48% | 72.83% | R+49.3 | R |
92 | 44.40% | 54.02% | R+9.6 | 30.49% | 65.30% | R+34.8 | R |
93 | 38.50% | 59.36% | R+20.9 | 22.81% | 73.57% | R+50.8 | R |
94 | 52.86% | 44.54% | D+8.3 | 41.52% | 53.47% | R+12 | R |
95 | 39.50% | 58.11% | R+18.6 | 24.30% | 71.52% | R+47.2 | R |
96 | 47.46% | 50.40% | R+2.9 | 29.81% | 66.31% | R+36.5 | D |
97 | 45.24% | 52.60% | R+7.4 | 29.04% | 66.33% | R+37.3 | R |
98 | 40.54% | 57.23% | R+16.7 | 27.38% | 67.61% | R+40.2 | R |
99 | 52.60% | 45.25% | D+7.4 | 37.09% | 58.30% | R+21.2 | D |
Total | 50.67% | 47.69% | D+3 | 43.69% | 51.84% | R+8.2 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
See also
Franklin County, Ohio | Ohio | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2019 Primary Election Schedule," accessed February 7, 2019
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2019 Candidates Filed," accessed February 7, 2019
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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