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
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
