Votes all in

(BG Independent News photo)

10:17 p.m.

All the votes in. Levies & incumbents win big.

 

10:10 p.m.

With 94 percent of precincts reporting, little has changed. Gavarone and Oesterich winning.

Wood County voters back Republicans statewide.

Margin for Galbraith closer in county than Latta’s two to one margin districtwide.

9:50 p.m.

Finally 78 percent of precincts reporting.

Republican Theresa Gavarone topping Aidan Hubbell-Staeble for Ohio House.

Republican auditor Matthew Oestreich leads challenger Buddy Ritson, 60 to 40 percent..

Democrat Joel Kuhlman and Republican Gene Zmuda neck and neck with Zmuda ahead by 338 votes.

Both ADAMHS and Woodland levies winning by two to one margins.

 

9:21 p.m.

Republican Bob Latta has opened up a 2-1 lead over Democrat Michael Galbraith to retain his seat in the U.S. House.

 

8:42 p.m.

Stopped by polling station in BGSU student union earlier this evening. Veteran poll worker said the turnout was very good.

8 p.m.

Early results, including absentee ballots,  have the Woodlane and ADAMHS levies passing by large margins.

In the race for state representative, Republican incumbent Theresa Gavarone leads Democratic challenger 57-43 percent.

In statewide races, local voters are tilting Democratic.

In Wood County, Democratic Michael Galbraith has a slender lead over incumbent Fifth District U.S. Rep Bob Latta, who has a substantial lead districtwide.