Wilmington school district voters rejected the 1-percent tax renewal for the third time, 3,413-3,054, while in Blanchester the schools’ income tax also failed, 1,201-1,078 in unofficial Tuesday night totals from the general election.
Blan’s village earnings tax referendum was failing by a 4-vote margin, 612-608.
The WCS proposed five-year income tax renewal was defeated at the ballot box both this past spring and last fall.
The BLS tax failed once before, by 35 votes in the primary.
In Clinton County, all three Republican incumbents ran unopposed: Commissioner Mike McCarty (11,508 votes), Auditor Terry Habermehl (11,418), and Treasurer Kyle Rudduck (11,444).
Turnout was 51.2 percent of registered voters.
VOTE TOTALS
Unofficial: Clinton County votes
only (unless noted otherwise)
ISSUES
Wilmington City Schools
1% income tax renewal, 5 years
For 3,054
• Against 3,413
Blanchester Local Schools
1.25% income tax, 6 years
For 1,078 (+63 in Warren Co.)
• Against 1,201 (+46 in Warren Co.)
Village of Blanchester referendum
on proposed 1% earnings tax
Yes 608
No 612
Clark Township (including Martinsville)
0.75-mill tax levy renewal, EMS services, 5 years
• For 431
Against 233
Clark Township (including Martinsville)
0.7-mill tax levy renewal, fire protection, 5 years
• For 441
Against 220
Clark Township
1-mill tax levy renewal, fire protection, 5 years
• For 416
Against 245
Richland Township (including Sabina)
1-mill tax levy renewal, cemeteries, 5 years
• For 564
Against 367
Washington Township
0.85-mill tax levy renewal, fire protection, 5 years
• For 555
Against 286
Ohio Issue 1
(Proposed constitutional amendment: To require courts to consider factors like public safety when setting the amount of bail)
Yes 11,450
No 2,201
Ohio Issue 2
(Proposed constitutional amendment: To prohibit local government from allowing non-electors to vote)
Yes 11,742
No 1,955
CANDIDATES
(Contested only)
State of Ohio
Governor
• Mike DeWine (R) 11,240
Nan Whaley (D) 2,520
Attorney General
Jeffrey Crossman (D) 2,715
Dave Yost (R) 11,142
Auditor
Keith Faber (R) 10,907
Taylor Sappington (D) 2,830
Secretary of State
Chelsea Clark (D) 2,754
Frank LaRose (R) 10,936
Tore Maras 115
Treasurer
Scott Schertzer (D) 2,789
Robert Sprague (R) 10,976
Supreme Court Chief Justice (1-1-23)
Jennifer Brunner (D) 3,043
Sharon Kennedy (R) 10,785
Supreme Court Justice (1-1-23)
Pat Fischer (R) 10,754
Terri Jamison (D) 3,031
Supreme Court Justice (1-2-23)
Pat DeWine (R) 10,668
Marilyn Zayas (D) 3,065
U.S. Senator
Tim Ryan (D) 3,488
JD Vance (R) 10,285
US Rep (2nd District)
Samantha Meadows (D) 2,963
• Brad Wenstrup (R) 10,834
State Rep (71st District)
Bill Dean (R) 10,766
James Duffee (D) 2,939
