Ashland County 2023 election results

Samantha Whidden, Ashland Times-Gazette
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The results are in and here is the list of candidates who won their 2023 general election races in Ashland County.

Although the city of Ashland did not have any contested races, there was a countywide vote to re-elect Judge John Good as municipal court judge as well as Larry Paxton as Director of Finance and Richard Wolfe as the city's Director of Law. Dan Lawson ran for Council at Large and Steve is now 1st ward city council member. Mayor Matt Miller was not on the ballot this election cycle, but will be on the cycle in 2025 as he will be running for his third term.

Amanda Jones and Shannon Johnson of the Ashland County Board of Elections unload ballots from the drop box at the office Tuesday. Things were relatively calm with no in-person voting at the office on election day.
Amanda Jones and Shannon Johnson of the Ashland County Board of Elections unload ballots from the drop box at the office Tuesday. Things were relatively calm with no in-person voting at the office on election day.

The positions for the 2023 general elections included local offices, which include city finance and law director; city council; village mayor, village council, village board of public affairs; trustee; fiscal officer; educational service center board member; and board of education member.

Here is a breakdown of the 2023 election cycle winners

John Good (R) - Municipal Court Judge - 13,911 votes

City of Ashland

  • Larry D. Paxton - Director of Finance City of Ashland - 4,461 votes

  • Richard P. Wolfe - Director of Law City of Ashland - 4,346 votes

  • Dan Lawson - Council-at-Large City of Ashland - 4,311 votes

  • Steve Workman - 1st Ward Council City of Ashland - 1,555 votes

Clear Creek Township (part)

  • John R. Benshoff - Mayor, Village of Bailey Lakes - 92 votes

  • Randy Ramsthaler - Member of Council, Village of Bailey Lakes - 71 votes

Vermillion Township

  • Robin Beasley - Mayor, Village of Hayesville - 149 votes

  • Tucker Conrad - Member of Council, Village of Hayesville - 97 votes

  • Todd Miller - Member of Council, Village of Hayesville - 58 votes

  • Libby Justice (WI) - Member of Council, Village of Hayesville - 85 votes

Jeromesville Village

  • Randy Spade - Mayor, Village of Jeromesville - 112 votes

  • Jeremiah Cordes - Member of Council, Village of Jeromesville - 101 votes

  • Beth Wilson - Member of Council, Village of Jeromesville - 86 votes

Lorin Weaver, voting location manager at Mozelle Hall, watches activity in the eight precincts located at the fairgrounds for the Ashland County Board of Elections.
Lorin Weaver, voting location manager at Mozelle Hall, watches activity in the eight precincts located at the fairgrounds for the Ashland County Board of Elections.

Loudonville Village

  • Jason Van Sickle - Mayor, Village of Loudonville - 715 votes

  • Brandon T. Biddinger - Member of Council, Village of Loudonville - 713 votes

Mifflin Township (part)

  • Victoria A. Shultz - Mayor, Village of Mifflin - 25 votes

  • Pamela Y. Crain - Member of Council, Village of Mifflin - 35 votes

  • Robert D. Wilson - Member of Council, Village of Mifflin - 31 votes

Jackson Township (part)

  • Donald E. Foster, Ill - Mayor, Village of Polk - 91 votes

  • Sara Carter - Member of Council, Village of Polk - 87 votes

  • Judy A. Karoglan - Member of Council, Village of Polk - 69 votes

  • No Valid Petition Filed - Member of Board of Public Affairs, Village of Polk

Green Township (part)

  • Steve Goines - Mayor, Village of Perrysville - 84 votes - Tie

  • Bob Zakutni - Mayor, Village of Perrysville - 84 votes - Tie

Clear Creek (part)

  • Thomas G. Kruse - Mayor, Village of Savannah - 92 votes

  • Holly Farr - Member of Council, Village of Savannah - 108 votes

  • Scott Mumaw - Member of Council, Village of Savannah - 81 votes

  • David Shoup - Clear Creek Township Trustee - 546 votes

  • Teri Yoder - Clear Creek Township Fiscal Officer - 338 votes

Green Township (part)

  • Rich Kline - Green Township Trustee - 984 votes

  • Andi Purcell - Green Township Fiscal Officer - 932 votes

Hanover Township

  • Evan M. Gongwer - Hanover Township Trustee - 639 votes

  • Rita K. Henley - Hanover Township Fiscal Officer - 664 votes

Jackson Township

  • Jonathan Scott Markley - Jackson Township Trustee - 882 votes

  • Cheryl Welch - Jackson Township Fiscal Officer - 861 votes

Lake Township

  • Lewis E. Morris, Jr. - Lake Township Trustee - 204 votes

  • No Valid Petition Filed - Lake Township Fiscal Officer

Mifflin Township

  • Timothy E. Echelberger - Mifflin Township Trustee - 389 votes

  • John M. Bartley - Mifflin Township Fiscal Officer - 363 votes

Mohican Township

  • Steven D. Moffett - Mohican Township Trustee - 495 votes

  • Jason Grimwood - Mohican Township Fiscal Officer - 602 votes

Milton Township

  • Deb Wertz - Milton Township Trustee - 478 votes

  • Tricia Piper - Milton Township Fiscal Officer - 660 votes

Montgomery Township

  • Joshua S. Boley - Montgomery Township Trustee - 840

  • Andrea M. Wertz - Montgomery Township Fiscal Officer - 828 votes

Orange Township

  • Brian Canfield - Orange Township Trustee - 744 votes

  • Robyn Shakley - Orange Township Fiscal Officer - 667 votes

Perry Township

  • James E. Uhler - Perry Township Trustee - 339 votes

  • Valerie K. Hall - Perry Township Fiscal Officer - 561 votes

Ruggles Township

  • Eric Bohland - Ruggles Township Trustee - 151 votes

  • Michelle Ropp - Ruggles Township Fiscal Officer - 256 votes

Sullivan Township

  • Neal Durfey - Sullivan Township Trustee - 430 votes

  • Anna Gibson - Sullivan Township Fiscal Officer - 575 votes

Troy Township

  • Rusty Callihan - Troy Township Trustee - 372 votes

  • Fred Lowery - Troy Township Fiscal Officer - 193 votes

Vermilion Township

  • Eric Deter - Vermilion Township Trustee - 553 votes

  • Amy L. Pickering - Vermilion Township Fiscal Officer - 858 votes

Clear Creek Township (part), Green Township (part), Mifflin Township (part), Orange Township 1 (part), Orange Township 2 (part)

  • William Hope (WI) - Member of Gov Board ESC - 0 votes

  • Douglas Theaker (WI) - Mid-Ohio Member of Gov Board ESC - 0 votes

Ruggles Township (part)

  • Warren W. Ruggles - North Point Member of Gov. Board ESCMember of Gov. Board ESC - 5 votes

Clear Creek Township (part), Jackson Township 1, Jackson Township 2 (part), Montgomery Township 2 (part), Orange Township 1 (part), Orange Township 2 (part), Perry Township (part), Ruggles Township (part), Sullivan Township 1, Sullivan Township 2, Troy Township

  • R. Willard Welch -Tri-County ESC Governing Board – District 3 - 2,745 votes

Lake Township (part), Mifflin Township (part), Jeromesville, Mohican Township, Montgomery Township 1 (part), Perry Township (part), Vermillion Township 1, Vermillion Township 2

  • James Bargar - Tri-County ESC Governing Board – District 4 - 2,001 votes

Lake Township (part)

  • No Valid Petition Filed - Tri-County ESC Board of Education – District 8

Voters sign in to vote in one of the eight precincts at Mozelle Hall on Tuesday morning.
Voters sign in to vote in one of the eight precincts at Mozelle Hall on Tuesday morning.

Here are the 2023 Board of Education winners

Ashland City, Mifflin Township (part), Milton Township, Montgomery Township (part), Orange Township (part), Perry Township (part)

  • Greg Summers - Ashland Board of Education - 4,619 votes

  • Rob Wash - Ashland Board of Education - 4,437 votes

Jackson Township 1 (part), Jackson Township 2 (part), Orange Township 1 (part), Sullivan Township 1, Sullivan Township 2

  • Charles O. Stiver -Black River Board of Education - 624 votes

  • Robin Blake - Black River Board of Education - 616 votes

  • Michele Powers-Neeld - Black River Board of Education - 531 votes

Clear Creek Township (part), Orange Township 1 (part), Orange Township 2 (part)

  • Debbie A. Reidy - Crestview Board of Education - 341 votes

  • David T. Brennan - Crestview Board of Education - 340 votes

  • Evan Jerrod Stuart - Crestview Board of Education - 308 votes

Lake Township (part), Mifflin Township part), Jeromesville Village, Mohican Township, Montgomery Township (part), Perry Township (part), Vermillion Township

  • Jon Burkholder - Hillsdale Board of Education - 1,552 votes

  • Melinda Turk - Hillsdale Board of Education - 1,211 votes

Green Township 1 (part), Mifflin Township (part)

  • Rick Foss - Lucas Board of Education - 31 votes

  • Roger B. Maglott - Lucas Board of Education - 24 votes

Loudonville Village, Green Township (part), Hanover Township, Lake Township (part)

  • Judy Briggs -Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education - 1,509 votes

  • John D. Carroll - Loudonville-Perrysville Board of Education - 1,294 votes

Clear Creek (part), Jackson Township (part), Montgomery Township (part), Orange Township (part), Perry Township (part), Ruggles Township (part), Troy Township (part)

  • Kathy Goon - Mapleton Board of Education - 1,343 votes

  • Fred Hartzler - Mapleton Board of Education - 1,038 votes

  • Vince Hartzler -Mapleton Board of Education - 975 votes

Ruggles Township (part)

  • Tiffany C. Green - New London Board of Education - 5 votes

  • Abigail Fawcett - New London Board of Education - 3 votes

Jackson Township 2 (part), Perry Township (part)

  • Brad Stull - Northwestern Board of Education - 100 votes

  • Rick Ellerbrock - Northwestern Board of Education - 66 votes

  • John H. Smith - Northwestern Board of Education - 63 votes

Lake Township (part)

  • Eric D. Strouse - West Holmes Board of Education - 27 votes

  • Patricia Sage - West Holmes Board of Education - 15 votes

Here are 2023 election cycle local questions and issues results

State Issue One: Amendment to the Ohio Constitution – The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety

  • No - 10,437 votes

  • Yes - 7,511 votes

State Issue Two: Law Proposed by Initiative Petition – To Commercialize, Regulate, Legalize and Tax the Adult Use of Cannabis

  • No - 9,923 votes

  • Yes - 8,028 votes

Green Township 1, Green Township 2

Green Township – Renew Tax Levy for 5 year 0.4 mill for Greenlawn Union Cemetery

  • For The Tax Levy - 579 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 271 votes

Ashland City, Mifflin Township (part), Milton Township 1, Milton Township 3, Montgomery Township 1 (part), Montgomery Township 2 (part), Montgomery Township 3, Orange Township 1 (part), Perry Township (part)

Ashland Public Library – Renewal Tax Levy for 5 years 1 mill for Current Expenses

  • For The Tax Levy - 4,955 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 3,240 votes

Jackson Township 1 (part), Jackson Township 2 (part), Orange Township 1 (part), Sullivan Township 1, Sullivan Township 2

Black River Local School District – Renewal Tax Levy for 5 years 1.4 mills for Permanent Improvements

  • For the Tax Levy 766 - votes

  • Against the Tax Levy - 642 votes

Green Township 1 (part). Green Township 2, Loudonville Village, Lake Township (part)

Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District – Renewal Tax Levy for 10 years 6 mills for Emergency Requirements

  • For The Tax Levy - 1,361 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 811 votes

Green Township #1 (part), Mifflin Township (part)

Lucas Local School District – Bond Issue for School Construction

  • Against the Bond Issue - 36 votes

  • For the Bond Issue - 21 votes

Clear Creek Township (part), Jackson Township 1 (part), Jackson Township 2 (part), Montgomery Township 2 (part), Orange Township 1 (part), Orange Township 2 (part), Perry Township (part), Ruggles Township (part), Troy Township

Mapleton Local School District – 0.75% Income Tax for 5 years for Current Expenses

  • Against the Tax - 1,349 votes

  • For the Tax - 1,013 votes

Jeromesville Village, Mohican Township, Perry Township (part)

Jeromesville Community Fire District – Renewal Tax Levy for 5 years 1 mill for Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

  • For The Tax Levy - 791 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 278 votes

Countywide

Disability Programs 2; Tax Levy (Renewal); Operations Cost; 2.1mills/3yrs

  • For The Tax Levy - 11,218 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 6,240 Votes

Disability Programs 1; Tax Levy (Renewal): Operation Costs; 1.5mills/5yrs

  • For The Tax Levy - 11,068 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 6,298 votes

Tax Levy (Renewal); Rec. Purposes; 0.5mill/5yrs.

  • For The Tax Levy - 3,739 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 2,090 votes

Ashland City 3-C

Local Liquor Option – Sunday Sales of Wine and Mixed Beverages by the Bell Store

  • Yes - 330 votes

  • No - 163 votes

Savannah Village

Replacement Tax Levy for 5 years 3.9 mills for Current Expenses

  • For The Tax Levy - 86 votes

  • Against The Tax Levy - 75 votes

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland County election results City of Ashland, townships