Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2020)

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2021
2019
2020 Franklin County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 18, 2019 (partisan candidates); March 16, 2020 (independent candidates)
Primary election: April 28, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County commissioner, county prosecutor, clerk of courts, county sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county engineer, county coroner, and municipal judgeships
Total seats up: 17
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for two county commissioners, county prosecutor, clerk of courts, county sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county engineer, county coroner, and eight County Court of Common Pleas judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for April 28, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates in this election was December 18, 2019, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was March 16, 2020.

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County Commission

Term commencing 1/2/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Commission

IncumbentKevin Boyce defeatedAndrew Littler in the general election for Franklin County Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce (D)
 
64.8
 
392,675
Image of Andrew Littler
Andrew Littler (R)
 
35.2
 
213,516

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Total votes: 606,191
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission

IncumbentKevin Boyce advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce
 
100.0
 
94,997

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 94,997
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Commission

Andrew Littler advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Littler
Andrew Littler
 
100.0
 
28,494

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 28,494
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Term commencing 1/3/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Commission

IncumbentJohn O'Grady defeatedLuis Gil in the general election for Franklin County Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
John O'Grady (D)
 
65.6
 
396,014
Luis Gil (R)
 
34.4
 
207,683

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 603,697
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission

IncumbentJohn O'Grady advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
John O'Grady
 
100.0
 
90,714

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Total votes: 90,714
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Commission

Luis Gil advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Luis Gil
 
100.0
 
27,580

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 27,580
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Prosecuting attorney

General election

General election for Franklin County Prosecutor

Gary Tyack defeated incumbentRon O'Brien in the general election for Franklin County Prosecutor on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Tyack
Gary Tyack (D)
 
53.6
 
327,004
Image of Ron O'Brien
Ron O'Brien (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.4
 
283,602

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 610,606
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Prosecutor

Gary Tyack advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Tyack
Gary Tyack
 
100.0
 
94,017

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 94,017
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Prosecutor

IncumbentRon O'Brien advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ron O'Brien
Ron O'Brien Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
31,645

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Total votes: 31,645
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Clerk of courts

General election

General election for Franklin County Clerk of Courts

IncumbentMaryellen O'Shaughnessy defeatedJarrod Golden in the general election for Franklin County Clerk of Courts on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D)
 
66.9
 
404,794
Jarrod Golden (R)
 
33.1
 
200,614

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 605,408
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts

IncumbentMaryellen O'Shaughnessy advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
 
100.0
 
97,462

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Total votes: 97,462
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts

Jarrod Golden advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jarrod Golden
 
100.0
 
28,487

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Total votes: 28,487
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County Treasurer

General election

General election for Franklin County Treasurer

IncumbentCheryl Brooks Sullivan defeatedBrandon Cross in the general election for Franklin County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Brooks Sullivan (D)
 
63.7
 
381,253
Brandon Cross (R)
 
36.3
 
217,617

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 598,870
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Treasurer

IncumbentCheryl Brooks Sullivan advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Treasurer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Brooks Sullivan
 
100.0
 
94,906

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Total votes: 94,906
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Treasurer

Brandon Cross advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Treasurer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brandon Cross
 
100.0
 
28,555

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Total votes: 28,555
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County Sheriff

General election

General election for Franklin County Sheriff

IncumbentDallas Baldwin won election in the general election for Franklin County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dallas Baldwin (D)
 
100.0
 
478,235

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 478,235
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Sheriff

IncumbentDallas Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Sheriff on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dallas Baldwin
 
100.0
 
93,671

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Total votes: 93,671
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County Recorder

General election

General election for Franklin County Recorder

IncumbentDanny O'Connor won election in the general election for Franklin County Recorder on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny O'Connor
Danny O'Connor (D)
 
100.0
 
472,312

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 472,312
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Recorder

IncumbentDanny O'Connor advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Recorder on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny O'Connor
Danny O'Connor
 
100.0
 
92,881

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Total votes: 92,881
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County Coroner

General election

General election for Franklin County Coroner

IncumbentAnahi Ortiz won election in the general election for Franklin County Coroner on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Anahi Ortiz (D)
 
100.0
 
471,722

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Total votes: 471,722
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Coroner

IncumbentAnahi Ortiz advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Coroner on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Anahi Ortiz
 
100.0
 
94,469

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Total votes: 94,469
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County Engineer

General election

General election for Franklin County Engineer

IncumbentCornell Robertson won election in the general election for Franklin County Engineer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cornell Robertson
Cornell Robertson (R)
 
100.0
 
386,179

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 386,179
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Engineer

IncumbentCornell Robertson advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Engineer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cornell Robertson
Cornell Robertson
 
100.0
 
28,918

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Total votes: 28,918
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Court of Common Pleas General Division

Term commencing 1/1/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Carl Aveni defeatedJosh Brown in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carl Aveni
Carl Aveni (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
54.2
 
276,435
Image of Josh Brown
Josh Brown (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
233,533

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 509,968
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Carl Aveni advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carl Aveni
Carl Aveni Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
87,711

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 87,711
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Josh Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Brown
Josh Brown Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
28,282

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 28,282
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Term commencing 2/9/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Andy Miller defeated incumbentJenifer A. French in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Miller
Andy Miller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.9
 
264,627
Image of Jenifer A. French
Jenifer A. French (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
49.1
 
255,456

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 520,083
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Andy Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Miller
Andy Miller Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
88,143

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 88,143
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

IncumbentJenifer A. French advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jenifer A. French
Jenifer A. French Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
28,311

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Total votes: 28,311
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Term commencing 7/1/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

IncumbentDavid Young defeatedMichael Cassone in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Young
David Young (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
68.0
 
342,117
Michael Cassone (Nonpartisan)
 
32.0
 
160,670

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 502,787
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

IncumbentDavid Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Young
David Young Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
87,552

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Total votes: 87,552
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Michael Cassone advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Cassone
 
100.0
 
27,676

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Total votes: 27,676
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Term commencing 7/2/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

IncumbentChris Brown defeatedMichael Carleton in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Brown
Chris Brown (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
69.6
 
349,572
Michael Carleton (Nonpartisan)
 
30.4
 
152,699

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 502,271
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

IncumbentChris Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Brown
Chris Brown Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
89,369

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 89,369
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Michael Carleton advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Carleton
 
100.0
 
27,479

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 27,479
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Term ending 1/5/2023

General election

Special general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Sheryl Munson defeated incumbentGina Russo in the special general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheryl Munson
Sheryl Munson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
281,367
Image of Gina Russo
Gina Russo (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.7
 
227,532

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 508,899
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Sheryl Munson advanced from the special Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheryl Munson
Sheryl Munson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
89,338

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There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 89,338
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

IncumbentGina Russo advanced from the special Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gina Russo
Gina Russo Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
27,971

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 27,971
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Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division

Term commencing 1/2/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

George Leach defeated incumbentDana S. Preisse in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
George Leach (Nonpartisan)
 
52.3
 
267,242
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Dana S. Preisse (Nonpartisan)
 
47.7
 
243,936

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Total votes: 511,178
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

George Leach advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
George Leach
 
100.0
 
87,789

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Total votes: 87,789
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

IncumbentDana S. Preisse advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Dana S. Preisse
 
100.0
 
28,164

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Total votes: 28,164
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Term commencing 1/3/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Lasheyl Stroud defeatedStephanie Hanna in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lasheyl Stroud (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
54.6
 
276,561
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Stephanie Hanna (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.4
 
229,821

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Total votes: 506,382
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Lasheyl Stroud advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Lasheyl Stroud Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
89,386

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Total votes: 89,386
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Stephanie Hanna advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Stephanie Hanna Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
28,030

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Total votes: 28,030
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Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Term commencing 2/9/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Jeffrey Mackey defeated incumbentRobert G. Montgomery in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jeffrey Mackey (Nonpartisan)
 
53.5
 
271,387
Robert G. Montgomery (Nonpartisan)
 
46.5
 
235,592

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Total votes: 506,979
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Zack Space advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Zack Space
 
100.0
 
91,763

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Total votes: 91,763
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

IncumbentRobert G. Montgomery advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert G. Montgomery
 
100.0
 
29,036

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Total votes: 29,036
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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by theUnited States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin CountyOhio
Population1,323,80711,799,448
Land area (sq mi)53240,858
Race and ethnicity**
White65%80.5%
Black/African American22.7%12.4%
Asian5.4%2.3%
Native American0.2%0.2%
Pacific Islander0%0%
Other (single race)2%1.1%
Multiple4.7%3.6%
Hispanic/Latino5.7%3.9%
Education
High school graduation rate91.1%90.8%
College graduation rate40.4%28.9%
Income
Median household income$62,352$58,116
Persons below poverty level15.1%13.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


Pivot Counties

See also:Pivot Counties by state

Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—arePivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and forDonald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
CountyTrump margin of victory in 2016Obama margin of victory in 2012Obama margin of victory in 2008
Ashtabula County, Ohio18.80%12.78%13.54%
Erie County, Ohio9.48%12.29%13.86%
Montgomery County, Ohio0.73%4.62%6.22%
Ottawa County, Ohio19.51%4.30%6.24%
Portage County, Ohio9.87%5.52%8.99%
Sandusky County, Ohio22.58%2.71%4.64%
Stark County, Ohio17.17%0.47%5.46%
Trumbull County, Ohio6.22%23.00%22.43%
Wood County, Ohio7.99%4.84%7.13%

In the 2016 presidential election,Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote.Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click[show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled byDaily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 33 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 34 points. Clinton won seven districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 60 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 17.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.
2016 presidential results by state House district
DistrictObamaRomney2012 MarginClintonTrump2016 MarginParty Control
138.79%59.24%R+20.530.29%65.04%R+34.7R
239.31%58.68%R+19.429.22%66.46%R+37.2R
351.29%46.45%D+4.842.61%50.69%R+8.1R
437.14%61.16%R+2429.02%66.54%R+37.5R
543.04%54.83%R+11.826.99%68.78%R+41.8R
647.63%51.35%R+3.749.34%47.10%D+2.2R
747.89%50.80%R+2.943.80%52.04%R+8.2R
881.58%17.75%D+63.881.13%16.64%D+64.5D
985.23%14.11%D+71.186.73%10.91%D+75.8D
1089.62%9.61%D+8085.79%11.52%D+74.3D
1188.72%10.64%D+78.183.99%13.93%D+70.1D
1284.03%15.46%D+68.682.01%15.91%D+66.1D
1376.21%22.24%D+5472.94%22.56%D+50.4D
1463.03%35.54%D+27.553.61%42.03%D+11.6D
1559.18%39.28%D+19.948.53%46.89%D+1.6D
1649.37%49.54%R+0.250.78%45.09%D+5.7R
1761.41%36.78%D+24.653.34%41.75%D+11.6D
1870.04%27.78%D+42.373.61%20.76%D+52.8D
1947.99%50.56%R+2.651.84%42.94%D+8.9R
2057.45%41.22%D+16.254.13%41.35%D+12.8D
2148.03%50.52%R+2.554.17%40.64%D+13.5R
2265.70%32.50%D+33.267.15%27.74%D+39.4D
2348.63%49.65%R+144.07%50.55%R+6.5R
2448.32%50.18%R+1.952.82%42.02%D+10.8R
2584.94%13.90%D+7182.21%14.45%D+67.8D
2682.21%16.89%D+65.378.59%18.45%D+60.1D
2737.72%60.95%R+23.244.19%50.48%R+6.3R
2847.68%51.09%R+3.449.74%45.54%D+4.2R
2936.38%61.99%R+25.632.63%63.29%R+30.7R
3029.86%68.57%R+38.729.47%65.80%R+36.3R
3168.65%29.81%D+38.869.01%26.01%D+43D
3277.38%21.44%D+55.976.98%19.40%D+57.6D
3374.59%24.41%D+50.274.33%22.24%D+52.1D
3477.67%21.29%D+56.474.56%22.10%D+52.5D
3565.71%32.53%D+33.254.68%40.82%D+13.9D
3651.22%47.16%D+4.143.84%51.40%R+7.6R
3748.21%50.59%R+2.448.22%47.58%D+0.6R
3845.12%53.31%R+8.239.47%56.20%R+16.7R
3983.01%15.69%D+67.377.40%18.70%D+58.7D
4042.26%56.01%R+13.737.44%58.22%R+20.8R
4141.76%56.43%R+14.741.26%53.19%R+11.9R
4237.30%61.04%R+23.734.78%60.50%R+25.7R
4352.03%46.30%D+5.744.83%51.71%R+6.9R
4485.18%13.57%D+71.678.27%17.63%D+60.6D
4567.48%30.35%D+37.154.70%38.87%D+15.8D
4661.17%36.89%D+24.351.98%42.46%D+9.5D
4744.22%54.03%R+9.839.17%55.41%R+16.2R
4845.37%52.95%R+7.638.85%56.51%R+17.7R
4963.88%33.96%D+29.950.58%44.46%D+6.1D
5042.15%56.06%R+13.932.22%63.32%R+31.1R
5139.52%58.86%R+19.334.67%60.85%R+26.2R
5232.15%66.62%R+34.534.41%61.10%R+26.7R
5337.68%60.48%R+22.831.90%64.04%R+32.1R
5433.88%64.77%R+30.935.15%59.94%R+24.8R
5554.00%44.36%D+9.646.06%49.11%R+3R
5666.42%31.87%D+34.556.04%39.48%D+16.6D
5745.16%52.88%R+7.733.67%61.31%R+27.6R
5877.98%20.84%D+57.163.99%32.77%D+31.2D
5951.32%47.23%D+4.139.03%57.44%R+18.4D
6053.77%44.35%D+9.443.53%51.59%R+8.1D
6144.47%54.03%R+9.637.08%58.60%R+21.5R
6227.91%70.65%R+42.724.13%71.55%R+47.4R
6360.72%37.58%D+23.144.17%51.91%R+7.7D
6459.27%38.87%D+20.444.19%51.55%R+7.4D
6531.46%66.93%R+35.528.92%66.19%R+37.3R
6633.65%64.53%R+30.923.17%73.04%R+49.9R
6738.37%60.33%R+2239.82%55.21%R+15.4R
6836.74%61.59%R+24.934.19%61.06%R+26.9R
6941.18%57.12%R+15.935.30%60.15%R+24.9R
7039.57%58.40%R+18.828.98%66.22%R+37.2R
7144.17%53.76%R+9.636.24%58.84%R+22.6R
7241.74%56.02%R+14.326.53%69.18%R+42.6R
7338.72%59.60%R+20.937.58%56.86%R+19.3R
7439.24%59.00%R+19.829.26%66.33%R+37.1R
7555.14%42.80%D+12.345.12%49.88%R+4.8D
7640.16%58.30%R+18.136.58%59.26%R+22.7R
7742.94%55.55%R+12.636.83%58.45%R+21.6R
7843.27%54.75%R+11.527.72%67.97%R+40.3R
7950.25%48.15%D+2.139.71%55.79%R+16.1R
8030.58%67.60%R+3723.49%72.12%R+48.6R
8136.13%61.79%R+25.723.47%71.04%R+47.6R
8235.40%62.61%R+27.223.64%71.47%R+47.8R
8335.44%62.41%R+2725.53%68.92%R+43.4R
8422.84%75.48%R+52.615.84%80.56%R+64.7R
8534.91%63.23%R+28.323.23%72.46%R+49.2R
8640.44%57.59%R+17.229.69%64.99%R+35.3R
8737.79%59.89%R+22.123.50%71.42%R+47.9R
8848.08%49.40%R+1.333.72%59.59%R+25.9R
8953.82%44.44%D+9.440.79%54.12%R+13.3R
9045.61%52.45%R+6.828.10%68.50%R+40.4R
9137.47%60.53%R+23.123.48%72.83%R+49.3R
9244.40%54.02%R+9.630.49%65.30%R+34.8R
9338.50%59.36%R+20.922.81%73.57%R+50.8R
9452.86%44.54%D+8.341.52%53.47%R+12R
9539.50%58.11%R+18.624.30%71.52%R+47.2R
9647.46%50.40%R+2.929.81%66.31%R+36.5D
9745.24%52.60%R+7.429.04%66.33%R+37.3R
9840.54%57.23%R+16.727.38%67.61%R+40.2R
9952.60%45.25%D+7.437.09%58.30%R+21.2D
Total50.67%47.69%D+343.69%51.84%R+8.2-
Source:Daily Kos

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