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Municipal elections in Lucas County, Ohio (2024)
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| 2024 Lucas County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 20, 2023, March 18, 2024, & August 7, 2024 |
| Primary election: March 19, 2024 General election: November 5, 2024 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Coroner, engineer, prosecutor, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, commissioners, clerk of courts, common pleas court judges, county auditor (special election) |
| Total seats up: 18 |
| Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2024 |
Lucas County, Ohio, held general elections for coroner, engineer, prosecutor, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, commissioners, clerk of courts, and common pleas court judges and a special election for county auditor 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.
Elections
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Candidates and results
- Auditor
- Clerk of courts
- Coroner
- Engineer
- Prosecutor
- Recorder
- Sheriff
- Treasurer
- County commission
- Judicial offices
Auditor
General election
Special general election for Lucas County Auditor
Incumbent Katie Moline won election in the special general election for Lucas County Auditor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katie Moline (D) | 100.0 | 133,876 |
| Total votes: 133,876 | |||
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Clerk of courts
General election
General election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts
Incumbent J. Bernie Quilter won election in the general election for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J. Bernie Quilter (D) | 100.0 | 133,513 |
| Total votes: 133,513 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts
Incumbent J. Bernie Quilter advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Clerk of Courts on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | J. Bernie Quilter | 100.0 | 21,002 |
| Total votes: 21,002 | |||
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Coroner
General election
General election for Lucas County Coroner
Incumbent Tom Blomquist won election in the general election for Lucas County Coroner on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Blomquist (D) | 100.0 | 130,295 |
| Total votes: 130,295 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Coroner
Incumbent Tom Blomquist advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Coroner on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Blomquist | 100.0 | 19,785 |
| Total votes: 19,785 | |||
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Engineer
General election
General election for Lucas County Engineer
Incumbent Mike Pniewski won election in the general election for Lucas County Engineer on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Pniewski (D) | 100.0 | 128,835 |
| Total votes: 128,835 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Engineer
Incumbent Mike Pniewski advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Engineer on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Pniewski | 100.0 | 19,372 |
| Total votes: 19,372 | |||
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Prosecutor
General election
General election for Lucas County Prosecutor
Incumbent Julia Bates won election in the general election for Lucas County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Bates (D) | 100.0 | 134,500 |
| Total votes: 134,500 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Prosecutor
Incumbent Julia Bates advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Bates | 100.0 | 21,296 |
| Total votes: 21,296 | |||
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Recorder
General election
General election for Lucas County Recorder
Incumbent Michael Ashford won election in the general election for Lucas County Recorder on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Ashford (D) | 100.0 | 130,404 |
| Total votes: 130,404 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Recorder
Incumbent Michael Ashford advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Recorder on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Ashford | 100.0 | 20,656 |
| Total votes: 20,656 | |||
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Sheriff
General election
General election for Lucas County Sheriff
Incumbent Mike Navarre won election in the general election for Lucas County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Navarre (D) | 100.0 | 136,782 |
| Total votes: 136,782 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Sheriff
Incumbent Mike Navarre advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Sheriff on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Navarre | 100.0 | 21,119 |
| Total votes: 21,119 | |||
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Treasurer
General election
General election for Lucas County Treasurer
Incumbent Lindsay Webb won election in the general election for Lucas County Treasurer on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lindsay Webb (D) | 100.0 | 131,075 |
| Total votes: 131,075 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Treasurer
Incumbent Lindsay Webb advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Treasurer on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lindsay Webb | 100.0 | 20,766 |
| Total votes: 20,766 | |||
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County commission
Term commencing 1/2/2025
General election
General election for Lucas County Commission
Incumbent Pete Gerken defeated Tom Waniewski in the general election for Lucas County Commission on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pete Gerken (D) | 53.3 | 98,739 |
 | Tom Waniewski (R) | 46.7 | 86,603 | |
| Total votes: 185,342 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Commission
Incumbent Pete Gerken advanced from the Democratic primary for Lucas County Commission on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Gerken | 100.0 | 20,523 |
| Total votes: 20,523 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lucas County Commission
Tom Waniewski advanced from the Republican primary for Lucas County Commission on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Waniewski | 100.0 | 17,616 |
| Total votes: 17,616 | |||
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Term commencing 1/3/2025
General election
General election for Lucas County Commission
Incumbent Anita Lopez defeated John Rozic in the general election for Lucas County Commission on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anita Lopez (D) | 56.5 | 104,077 |
 | John Rozic (R) | 43.5 | 80,195 | |
| Total votes: 184,272 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lucas County Commission
Incumbent Anita Lopez defeated Paula Hicks-Hudson and Knute Huber in the Democratic primary for Lucas County Commission on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anita Lopez | 55.1 | 13,370 |
 | Paula Hicks-Hudson | 44.7 | 10,836 | |
| Knute Huber (Write-in) | 0.0 | 12 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 24,266 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lucas County Commission
John Rozic advanced from the Republican primary for Lucas County Commission on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Rozic | 100.0 | 16,069 |
| Total votes: 16,069 | |||
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Judicial offices
Court of Common Pleas General Division
General election
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Term starts 01/01/2025 |
 Eric Allen Marks (i) |
| Term starts 01/02/2025 |
Stacy L. Cook (i) |
| Term starts 01/04/2025 |
Joe McNamara (i) |
| Term starts 01/06/2025 |
Jaime Agnew Ken Walz |
| Term starts 01/07/2025 |
Gary G. Cook (i) |
Primary
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/04/2025 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Term starts 01/06/2025 |
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| Term starts 01/07/2025 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
General election
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Term starts 01/03/2025 |
Karen Connelly |
Primary
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division primary, 2024 |
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| Term starts 01/03/2025 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division
General election
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division general election, 2024 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Term ends 01/01/2027 |
Robert Jones Jr. (i)Amy Stoner |
| Term starts 01/05/2025 |
Linda M. Knepp (i) |
Primary
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2024
March 19, 2024
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2024
- Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- Ohio State Senate elections, 2024
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 8, Tax Measure (March 2024)
- Toledo, Ohio, Issue 1, 0.75% Income Tax Measure (March 2024)
- Toledo, Ohio, Issue 2, 0.25% Income Tax Measure (March 2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2024
- Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
- Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- Ohio State Senate elections, 2024
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2024
- Ohio Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Ohio Issue 1, Establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative (2024)
- City elections in Toledo, Ohio (2024)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 28, Port Authority Tax Measure (November 2024)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 29, Senior Citizen Services Tax Measure (November 2024)
- Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 30, Children Services Tax Measure (November 2024)
- Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Ohio, Issue 24, Bond Measure (November 2024)
- Toledo, Ohio, Issue 9, Mayoral Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2024)
- Toledo Public Schools, Ohio, Issue 19, Tax and Bond Measure (November 2024)
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Lucas County, Ohio | ||
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| Lucas County | Ohio | |
| Population | 431,279 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 339 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.2% | 77.8% |
| Black/African American | 19.5% | 12.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Multiple | 7% | 5.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.7% | 4.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91% | 91.6% |
| College graduation rate | 28.5% | 30.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $60,095 | $69,680 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.8% | 13.2% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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. | ||
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