Wood County voters support Kasich and Sanders; Reger wins Republican primary for judge seat

Voters cast ballots at Wood County District Public Library in 2016.

By BG Independent News

Wood County voters joined the rest of Ohio in helping hand Ohio Gov. John Kasich a win in his race for the Republican presidential nomination.

On the Democratic side, Wood County voters gave more support to Senator Bernie Sanders, though Hillary Clinton captured the state overall.

Of Wood County’s 89,280 registered voters, 36,640, or 41 percent, cast ballots for the primary .

Here is how Wood County voted in the primary election.

DEMOCRATIC BALLOT

President (delegates-at-large and alternates-at-large to national convention)

  • Hillary Clinton: 6,108 (45.76%)
  • Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente: 75 (0.56%)
  • Bernie Sanders: 7,165 (53.68%)

United States Senate

  • Kelli Prather: 1,628 (13.47%)
  • G. Sittenfeld: 3,006 (24.86%)
  • Ted Strickland: 7,456 (61.67%)

Fifth U.S. Congressional District

  • James Neu Jr.: 9,346

Justice of Ohio Supreme Court

  • John P. O’Donnell: 8,383

Justice of Ohio Supreme Court

  • Cynthia Rice: 8,584

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Second Ohio Senate District

  • Kirk W. Halliday: 8,473

Third Ohio House District

  • David Walters: 8,585

Sixth District Court of Appeals

  • Jack R. Puffenberger: 8,278

Sixth District Court of Appeals

  • Mark L. Pietrykowski: 8,697

Wood County Common Pleas Judge

  • Steve Long: 8,569

Wood County Commissioner (term commencing 1/2/2017)

  • Edward A. Kolanko: 7,902

Wood County Commissioner (term commencing 1/3/2017)

  • Joel M. Kuhlman: 8,754

Wood County Recorder

  • Julie L. Baumgardner: 9,232

Wood County Sheriff

  • Ruth J. Babel-Smith (write-in): 684

Wood County Treasurer

  • Jason Hartigan: 8,708

 

GREEN PARTY BALLOT

United States Senate

  • Joseph R. DeMare: 74

 

REPUBLICAN BALLOT

President (for delegates-at-large and alternates-at-large to national convention)

  • Jeb Bush: 74 (0.33%)
  • Ben Carson: 190 (0.84%)
  • Chris Christie: 31 (0.14%)
  • Ted Cruz: 3,718 (16.44%)
  • Carly Fiorina: 27 (0.12%)
  • Mike Huckabee: 49 (0.22%)
  • John R. Kasich: 10,968 (48.48%)
  • Marco Rubio: 638 (2.82%)
  • Rick Santorum: 16 (0.07%)
  • Donald J. Trump: 6,911 (30.55%)

President (for district delegates and district alternates)

  • Jeb Bush: 135 (0.63%)
  • Ben Carson: 343 (1.61%)
  • Chris Christie: 64 (0.3%)
  • Ted Cruz: 3,592 (16.89%)
  • Carly Fiorina: 64 (0.3%)
  • John R. Kasich: 10,003 (47.04%)
  • Marco Rubio: 749 (3.52%)
  • Rick Santorum: 43 (0.2%)
  • Donald J. Trump: 6,270 (29.49%)

United States Senate

  • Don Elijah Eckhart: 2,557
  • Rob Portman: 13,732

United States Congress

  • Bob Latta: 18,380

Chief Justice of Ohio Supreme Court

  • Maureen O’Connor: 16,035

Justice of Ohio Supreme Court

  • Pat Fischer: 8,357
  • Colleen Mary O’Toole: 6,981

Justice of Ohio Supreme Court

  • Pat DeWine: 15,676

Second Ohio Senate District

  • Randy Gardner: 17,787

Third Ohio House District

  • Tim W. Brown: 16,869

Wood County Common Pleas Judge

  • Matthew L. Reger: 9,777
  • Corey J. Speweik: 7,865

Wood County Commissioner (term commencing 1/2/2017)

  • Craig LaHote: 14,565

Wood County Commissioner (term commencing 1/3/2017)

  • Ted Bowlus: 14,596

Wood County Clerk of Common Pleas Court

  • Cindy A. Hofner: 15,451

Wood County Coroner

  • Douglas W. Hess: 16,239

Wood County Engineer

  • John M. Musteric: 14,676

Wood County Prosecuting Attorney

  • Paul A. Dobson: 15,278

Wood County Sheriff

  • Mark Wasylyshyn: 17,310

Wood County Treasurer

  • Jane A. Spoerl: 15,330

 

Issues on Wood County ballots

  • Perrysburg Way Library, renewal 1.5 mills with increase of 0.4 mills, for total of 1.9 mills, for four years. Yes: 4,935 No: 2,625
  • Eastwood Local School District, renewal of 1 percent income tax, for five years, for current expenses. Yes: 1,636 No: 1,436
  • Grand Rapids Township, replacement 2-mill levy for five years, for fire protection. Yes: 282 No: 203
  • Sunday sales of liquor at BG Eagles. Yes: 295 No: 113
  • Sunday sales of liquor at Billy Vs in Rossford. Yes: 355 No: 61