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

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
Image of Katie Moline
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
Image of J. Bernie Quilter
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
Image of J. Bernie Quilter
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
Image of Tom Blomquist
Tom Blomquist (D) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Tom Blomquist
Tom Blomquist Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Mike Pniewski
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
Image of Mike Pniewski
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
Image of Julia Bates
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
Image of Julia Bates
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
Image of Michael Ashford
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
Image of Michael Ashford
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
Image of Mike Navarre
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
Image of Mike Navarre
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
Image of Lindsay Webb
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
Image of Lindsay Webb
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
Image of Pete Gerken
Pete Gerken (D)
 
53.3
 
98,739
Image of Tom Waniewski
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
Image of Pete Gerken
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
Image of Tom Waniewski
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
Image of Anita Lopez
Anita Lopez (D)
 
56.5
 
104,077
Image of John Rozic
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
Image of Anita Lopez
Anita Lopez
 
55.1
 
13,370
Image of Paula Hicks-Hudson
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
Image of John Rozic
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

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Allen Marks (i) Candidate Connection
Term starts 01/02/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngStacy L. Cook (i)
Term starts 01/04/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe McNamara (i)
Term starts 01/06/2025

Jaime Agnew  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngKen Walz  Candidate Connection
Term starts 01/07/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngGary G. Cook (i)

Primary

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas General Division primary, 2024

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Term starts 01/01/2025

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngEric Allen Marks (i)  Candidate Connection

Term starts 01/02/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngStacy L. Cook (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/04/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe McNamara (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Term starts 01/06/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Walz  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Charles McDonald 

Green check mark transparent.pngJaime Agnew  Candidate Connection

Term starts 01/07/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngGary G. Cook (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.



Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division

General election

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Term starts 01/03/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Connelly 

Primary

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Term starts 01/03/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Connelly

The Republican primary was canceled.



Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division

General election

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
Term ends 01/01/2027

Robert Jones Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Stoner 
Term starts 01/05/2025

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda M. Knepp (i)

Primary

Lucas County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Term ends 01/01/2027

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Stoner

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Jones Jr. (i)

Term starts 01/05/2025

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLinda M. Knepp (i)


Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Ohio elections, 2024


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Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Lucas County, Ohio
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.


See also

Lucas County, Ohio Ohio Municipal government Other local coverage
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