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Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2022)
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| 2022 Hamilton County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 2, 2022 |
| Primary election: May 3, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County auditor, county commission, and court of common pleas judges |
| Total seats up: 10 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
Hamilton County, Ohio, held general elections for county auditor, county clerk of court, 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.
Elections
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Candidates and results
County auditor
General election
General election for Hamilton County Auditor
Brigid Kelly defeated Tom Brinkman Jr. in the general election for Hamilton County Auditor on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brigid Kelly (D) | 53.3 | 159,093 |
 | Tom Brinkman Jr. (R) | 46.7 | 139,505 | |
| Total votes: 298,598 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Auditor
Brigid Kelly advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Auditor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brigid Kelly | 100.0 | 31,406 |
| Total votes: 31,406 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Bogie Jr. (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Auditor
Tom Brinkman Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Auditor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Brinkman Jr. | 100.0 | 37,667 |
| Total votes: 37,667 | |||
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County clerk of court
General election
Special general election for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
Incumbent Pavan Parikh defeated Steve Goodin in the special general election for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pavan Parikh (D) | 53.4 | 157,875 |
| Steve Goodin (R) | 46.6 | 137,918 | ||
| Total votes: 295,793 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
Incumbent Pavan Parikh advanced from the special Democratic primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pavan Parikh | 100.0 | 31,179 |
| Total votes: 31,179 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts
Steve Goodin defeated Pakkiri Rajagopal in the special Republican primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Goodin | 68.6 | 32,146 | |
| Pakkiri Rajagopal | 31.4 | 14,736 | ||
| Total votes: 46,882 | |||
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County commission
General election
General election for Hamilton County Commission
Incumbent Stephanie Summerow Dumas defeated Matthew Paul O'Neill, Christopher Smitherman, and Steve Grote in the general election for Hamilton County Commission on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Summerow Dumas (D) | 45.2 | 135,349 |
| Matthew Paul O'Neill (R) | 31.8 | 95,076 | ||
 | Christopher Smitherman (Independent) | 23.0 | 68,903 | |
| Steve Grote (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 299,422 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hamilton County Commission
Incumbent Stephanie Summerow Dumas advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Commission on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Summerow Dumas | 100.0 | 31,272 |
| Total votes: 31,272 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hamilton County Commission
Matthew Paul O'Neill advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Commission on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Paul O'Neill | 100.0 | 35,430 | |
| Total votes: 35,430 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tom Chandler (R)
Judicial offices
County Court of Common Pleas - General Division
General election
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division general election, 2022 | |
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| Term starts 01/02/2023 |
 Jody M. Luebbers (i)Christopher McDowell |
| Term starts 01/03/2023 |
Thomas Beridon Patrick Dinkelacker |
| Term starts 01/04/2023 |
Tom Heekin (i) Charles J. Kubicki |
| Term starts 01/15/2023 |
Megan E. Shanahan (i) R. Bernard Mundy Did not make the ballot: |
Primary
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division primary, 2022 |
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County Court of Common Pleas - Domestic Relations Division
General election
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division general election, 2022 | |
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| Term starts 01/05/2023 |
Jon H. Sieve (i)Anne Flottman |
| Term starts 01/16/2023 |
Manisha Kotian Elizabeth Sundermann |
Primary
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division primary, 2022 |
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County Court of Common Pleas - Juvenile Division
General election
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division general election, 2022 | |
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| Term starts 01/01/2023 |
Stacey DeGraffenreid Rickell Smith |
Primary
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division primary, 2022 |
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| Term starts 01/01/2023 |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2022
May 3, 2022
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022
- Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio Attorney General election, 2022
- Ohio Auditor election, 2022
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Ohio Secretary of State election, 2022
- Ohio Treasurer election, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
August 2, 2022
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2022
- Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
- Ohio Attorney General election, 2022
- Ohio Auditor election, 2022
- Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Ohio Secretary of State election, 2022
- Ohio Treasurer election, 2022
- Ohio State Senate elections, 2022
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)
- Ohio Issue 2, Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2022)
- Cincinnati City School District, Ohio, Issue 3, Emergency Requirements Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Cincinnati, Ohio, Issue 11, Requirement of Mayor Assigning Legislative Matter to Appropriate Committee Measure (November 2022)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 10, Senior Citizens Services or Facilities Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 8, Health and Hospitalization Services Tax Measure (November 2022)
- Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 9, Funds for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Tax Measure (November 2022)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Hamilton County, Ohio | ||
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| Hamilton County | Ohio | |
| Population | 830,639 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 405 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.6% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 25.6% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.8% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 38.9% | 28.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $59,190 | $58,116 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.8% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
See also
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