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Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2023)
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| 2023 Franklin County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 1, 2023 & August 9, 2023 |
| General election: November 7, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Municipal court clerk, municipal court judges, ESC governing board |
| Total seats up: 10 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for education service center, municipal court clerk, and municipal court judges on November 7, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was February 1, 2023 and was August 9, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Special district offices
Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
General election
General election for Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Franklin District (2 seats)
Incumbent Christopher Lopez won election in the general election for Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Franklin District on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 17,114 | |
| Total votes: 17,114 | |||
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Fairfield County Educational Service Center
General election
General election for Fairfield County Educational Service Center (2 seats)
Mary M. Pierce and incumbent Charlotte Owens won election in the general election for Fairfield County Educational Service Center on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary M. Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 20,491 | |
| ✔ |  | Charlotte Owens (Nonpartisan) | 48.9 | 19,589 |
| Total votes: 40,080 | |||
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Licking Regional Educational Service Center
General election
General election for Licking Regional Educational Service Center (2 seats)
Joe Shannon won election in the general election for Licking Regional Educational Service Center on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Shannon (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 25,030 | |
| Total votes: 25,030 | |||
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Judicial offices
Municipal Court Clerk
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk
Incumbent Lori Tyack won election in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court Clerk on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lori Tyack (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 257,663 | |
| Total votes: 257,663 | |||
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Franklin County Municipal Court
Full term commencing 01/01/2024
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Incumbent Andrea Peeples won election in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrea Peeples (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 251,631 |
| Total votes: 251,631 | |||
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Full term commencing 01/02/2024
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Zach Gwin won election in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Zach Gwin (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 232,199 |
| Total votes: 232,199 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janie Roberts (Nonpartisan)
Full term commencing 01/03/2024
General election
General election for Franklin County Municipal Court
Incumbent Jarrod Skinner won election in the general election for Franklin County Municipal Court on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jarrod Skinner (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 229,540 |
| Total votes: 229,540 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
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- Mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio (2023)
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- Columbus Metropolitan Library District, Ohio, Tax Levy Measure (November 2023)
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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 | 1,323,807 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 532 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 60.5% | 77.8% |
| Black/African American | 23% | 12.3% |
| Asian | 5.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 3% | 1.6% |
| Multiple | 7.8% | 5.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.1% | 4.6% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.2% | 91.6% |
| College graduation rate | 42% | 30.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $73,795 | $69,680 |
| Persons below poverty level | 14.5% | 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
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