Statewide Gov. Mike DeWine defeated a trio of challengers easily with 48.1 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s primary.
Jim Renacci had 28 percent, Joe Blystone, 22 percent, and Ron Hood 2 percent.
On the Democratic side, Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton, handily defeated former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley, 65-35 percent.
In the race for U.S. Senate, J.D. Vance topped a crowded field vying to replace Republican Rob Portman, who did not seek re-election.
Vance had 32.2 percent of the vote over Josh Mandel, 24 percent, Matt Dolan, 23 percent, Mike Gibbons 11.7 percent, and Jane Timken, 6 percent.
On the Democratic ballot U.S. Rep Tim Ryan had 70 percent over the vote defeating Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson.
In the U.S. House Fifth District, Craig Swartz won with 55 percent over Martin Heberling with 45 percent.
Incumbent Bob Latta was running unopposed.
In the U.S. House Ninth District, J.R. Majewski had a lead with 358 percent of the vote, on the strength of a strong showing in Lucas County, over Craig Riedel, 30.5 percent and Theresa Gavarone, with 28.9 percent.
Incumbent Marcy Kaptur was running unopposed.
How Wood County voted
Of Wood County’s 92,192 registered voters, 17,260 (18.7%) cast ballots in the primary election.
Since the Supreme Court of Ohio invalidated the Ohio General Assembly district plan, the offices of Ohio House, Ohio Senate and State Central Committee did not appear on the May 3 Primary Election ballot.
This is how Wood County residents voted in some of the races in the primary election:
Governor and Lt. Governor
Democrats
- John Cranley and Teresa Fedor – 2,644 (54%)
- Nan Whaley and Cheryl Stephens – 2,309 (47%)
Republicans
- Joe Blystone and Jeremiah Workma – 2,558 (22%)
- Mike DeWine and Jon Husted – 6,290 (54%)
- Ron Hood and Candice Keller – 179 (1%)
- Jim Renacci and Joe Knopp – 2,697 (23%)
U.S. Senate
Democrats
- Morgan Harper – 962 (19%)
- Traci Johnson – 568 (12%)
- Tim Ryan – 3,447 (69%)
Republicans
- Matt Dolan – 3,124 (27%)
- Mike Gibbons – 1,853 (16%)
- Josh Mandel – 2,115 (18%)
- Neil Patel – 78 (1%)
- Mark Pukita – 298 (2%)
- Jane Timken – 471 (4%)
- JD Vance – 3,681 (32%)
5th Congressional District
Democrats
- Martin Heberling – 617 (28%)
- Craig Swartz – 1,597 (72%)
Republican
- Bob Latta – 5,406 (100%)
9th Congressional District
Democrat
- Marcy Kaptur – 2,514 (100%)
Republican
- Beth Deck – 181 (3%)
- Theresa Gavarone – 2,334 (46%)
- J.R. Majewski – 1,524 (30%)
- Craig Riedel – 1,074 (21%)
Wood County Common Pleas Judge
Republican
- Matthew Reger – 9,405 (100%)
Wood County Commissioner
Democrat
- Nick Pfleghaar – 4,375 (100%)
Republicans
- Mark Hanson – 4,133 (40%)
- Doris Herringshaw – 6,095 (60%)
Wood County Auditor
Republican
- Matthew Oestreich – 9,688 (100%)
