Combined ballot

See Also:   Information for the State of Ohio
(Elections Office, local League of Women Voters, links to other county election sites)

President/Vice President of the United States

• Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Democratic
  2,695,125 votes 50.17%
• Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan, Republican
  2,588,711 votes 48.19%
• Gary Johnson/James P. Gray, Libertarian
  47,234 votes 0.88%
• Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala, Green
  17,849 votes 0.33%
• Richard Duncan/Ricky Johnson
  12,141 votes 0.23%
• Virgil Goode/Jim Clymer, Constitution
  7,873 votes 0.15%
• Stewart Alexander/Alex Mendoza, Socialist
  2,868 votes 0.05%
• Jill Reed/Tom Cary (Write-in)
  8 votes 0.00%
• Mike Vargo/Jeff Angeletti (Write-in)
  8 votes 0.00%
• Nelson Keyton/Jay Jennelle (Write-in)
  2 votes 0.00%
• Randall A. Terry/Cathy Lewis (Write-in)
  2 votes 0.00%
• Susan E. Daniels/Jerry A. Veneskey (Write-in)
  1 votes 0.00%
• Platt Robertson/Scott Fall (Write-in)
  0 votes 0.00%

US Legislature

United States Senate

• Sherrod Brown, Democratic
  2,644,425 votes 50.35%
• Josh Mandel, Republican
  2,366,373 votes 45.06%
• Scott A. Rupert
  240,783 votes 4.58%

US Representative; District 1

• Steve Chabot, Republican
  196,783 votes 58.32%
• Jeff Sinnard, Democratic
  125,030 votes 37.06%
• Jim Berns, Libertarian
  9,245 votes 2.74%
• Rich Stevenson, Green
  6,351 votes 1.88%

US Representative; District 2

• Brad Wenstrup, Republican
  189,400 votes 59.07%
• William R. Smith, Democratic
  131,256 votes 40.93%

United States Representative; District 3

• Joyce Beatty, Democratic
  188,831 votes 67.78%
• Chris Long, Republican
  74,938 votes 26.90%
• Richard Ehrbar, Libertarian
  8,826 votes 3.17%
• Bob Fitrakis, Green
  5,993 votes 2.15%

United States Representative; District 4

• Jim Jordan, Republican
  178,604 votes 58.73%
• Jim Slone, Democratic
  110,085 votes 36.20%
• Chris Kalla, Libertarian (Write-In)
  15,444 votes 5.08%

United States Representative; District 5

• Bob Latta, Republican
  191,892 votes 57.26%
• Angela Zimmann, Democratic
  131,575 votes 39.26%
• Eric Eberly, Libertarian
  11,657 votes 3.48%

United States Representative; District 6

• Bill Johnson, Republican
  161,095 votes 53.39%
• Charlie Wilson, Democratic
  140,648 votes 46.61%

United States Representative; District 7

• Bob Gibbs, Republican
  174,836 votes 56.67%
• Joyce R. Healy-Abrams, Democratic
  133,686 votes 43.33%

United States Representative; District 8

• John A. Boehner, Republican
  239,221 votes 99.86%

United States Representative; District 9

• Marcy Kaptur, Democratic
  206,763 votes 72.62%
• Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, Republican
  66,844 votes 23.48%
• Sean P. Stipe, Libertarian
  11,119 votes 3.91%

United States Representative; District 10

• Mike Turner, Republican
  202,166 votes 60.17%
• Sharen Swartz Neuhardt, Democratic
  124,079 votes 36.93%
• David A. Harlow, Libertarian
  9,729 votes 2.90%

United States Representative; District 11

• Marcia L. Fudge, Democratic
  243,387 votes 100.00%

United States Representative; District 12

• Pat Tiberi, Republican
  227,059 votes 63.73%
• Jim Reese, Democratic
  129,251 votes 36.27%

United States Representative; District 13

• Tim Ryan, Democratic
  227,076 votes 72.47%
• Marisha G. Agana, Republican
  86,269 votes 27.53%

United States Representative; District 14

• Dale Virgil Blanchard, Democratic
  127,467 votes 38.53%
• Elaine R. Mastromatteo, Green
  12,546 votes 3.79%
• David Macko, Libertarian
  11,088 votes 3.35%
• Steven C. LaTourette, Republican

United States Representative; District 15

• Steve Stivers, Republican
  199,598 votes 61.83%
• Pat Lang, Democratic
  123,201 votes 38.17%

United States Representative; District 16

• Jim Renacci, Republican
  181,137 votes 52.23%
• Betty Sutton, Democratic
  165,638 votes 47.77%
• Jeffrey J. Blevins, Libertarian

State Senate

State Senator; District 1

• Cliff Hite, Republican
  99,950 votes 100.00%

State Senator; District 2

• Randy Gardner, Republican
  100,272 votes 58.66%
• Jeff Bretz, Democratic
  70,663 votes 41.34%

State Senator; District 4

• Bill Coley, Republican
  101,280 votes 100.00%

State Senator; District 6

• Peggy Lehner, Republican
  103,183 votes 62.87%
• Rick McKiddy, Democratic
  60,927 votes 37.13%

State Senator; District 8

• William J. Seitz, Republican
  102,742 votes 61.97%
• Richard G. Luken, Democratic
  63,039 votes 38.03%

State Senator; District 10

• Chris Widener, Republican
  93,472 votes 61.70%
• Jeff D. Robertson, Democratic
  58,021 votes 38.30%

State Senator; District 12

• Keith Faber, Republican
  109,069 votes 79.15%
• Paul D. Hinds, Libertarian
  28,736 votes 20.85%

State Senator; District 14

• Joe Uecker, Republican
  106,977 votes 100.00%

State Senator; District 16

• Jim Hughes, Republican
  125,153 votes 100.00%

State Senator; District 18

• John J. Eklund, Republican
  89,049 votes 54.93%
• Jim Mueller, Democratic
  73,072 votes 45.07%

State Senator; District 20

• Troy Balderson, Republican
  87,755 votes 59.79%
• Teresa M. Scarmack, Democratic
  59,012 votes 40.21%

State Senator; District 22

• Larry J. Obhof, Jr., Republican
  92,722 votes 59.61%
• James E. Riley, Democratic
  62,819 votes 40.39%

State Senator; District 24

• Thomas F. Patton, Republican
  101,493 votes 59.16%
• Jennifer Brady, Democratic (Write-In)
  70,069 votes 40.84%

State Senator; District 26

• Dave Burke, Republican
  84,201 votes 60.57%
• Tanyce J. Addison, Democratic
  54,815 votes 39.43%

State Senator; District 28

• Thomas C. Sawyer, Democratic
  100,310 votes 71.50%
• Robert Gregory Roush, Republican
  39,979 votes 28.50%

State Senator; District 30

• Lou Gentile, Democratic
  80,126 votes 52.25%
• Laura D. Groux, Republican

State Senator; District 32

• Capri S. Cafaro, Democratic
  96,426 votes 66.95%
• Nancy McArthur, Republican
  47,611 votes 33.05%

State Representative; District 1

• Ron Amstutz, Republican
  31,265 votes 66.30%
• John Maglio, Democratic
  15,889 votes 33.70%

State Representative; District 2

• Mark J. Romanchuk, Republican
  30,729 votes 57.56%
• Jay Goyal, Democratic

State Representative; District 3

• Tim W. Brown, Republican
  30,146 votes 51.74%
• Kelly Wicks, Democratic
  25,444 votes 43.67%
• Nathan Eberly, Libertarian
  2,670 votes 4.58%

State Representative; District 4

• Matt Huffman, Republican
  30,221 votes 67.17%
• Robert Huenke, Democratic
  14,768 votes 32.83%

State Representative; District 5

• Nick Barborak, Democratic
  22,064 votes 50.44%
• Craig E. Newbold, Republican
  21,681 votes 49.56%

State Representative; District 6

• Marlene Anielski, Republican
  32,594 votes 55.52%
• Anthony Fossaceca, Democratic
  26,112 votes 44.48%

State Representative; District 7

• Mike Dovilla, Republican
  27,091 votes 50.28%
• Matt Patten, Democratic
  26,786 votes 49.72%

State Representative; District 8

• Armond D. Budish, Democratic
  38,652 votes 82.50%
• Tony Hocevar, Republican
  8,198 votes 17.50%

State Representative; District 9

• Barbara H. Boyd, Democratic
  40,586 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 10

• Bill Patmon, Democratic
  26,942 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 11

• Sandra Williams, Democratic
  139,035 votes 42.54%

State Representative; District 12

• John E. Barnes, Jr., Democratic
  34,759 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 13

• Nickie J. Antonio, Democratic
  26,702 votes 75.45%
• Matthew J.A. Deibel, Republican

State Representative; District 14

• Mike Foley, Democratic
  27,984 votes 68.78%
• Richard J. Cyngier, Republican
  12,700 votes 31.22%

State Representative; District 15

• Nicholas J. Celebrezze, Democratic
  24,299 votes 63.30%
• Patricia Gascoyne, Republican
  14,086 votes 36.70%

State Representative; District 16

• Nan A. Baker, Republican
  33,585 votes 58.31%
• Andrew A. Meyer, Democratic
  24,009 votes 41.69%

State Representative; District 17

• Mike Curtin, Democratic
  20,281 votes 62.14%
• Chris Heiberger, Republican

State Representative; District 18

• Michael Stinziano, Democratic
  33,380 votes 73.39%
• Bill Colgan, Republican
  12,101 votes 26.61%

State Representative; District 19

• Anne Gonzales, Republican
  32,736 votes 56.64%
• Al Donahey, Democratic
• Michael Johnston, Libertarian (Write-In)

State Representative; District 20

• Heather Bishoff, Democratic
  28,830 votes 58.51%
• Nathan Burd, Republican
  20,441 votes 41.49%

State Representative; District 21

• Mike Duffey, Republican
  31,433 votes 52.13%
• Donna O'Connor, Democratic
  28,870 votes 47.87%

State Representative; District 22

• John Patrick Carney, Democratic
  32,677 votes 67.73%
• Andy Hall, Republican
  15,571 votes 32.27%

State Representative; District 23

• Cheryl L. Grossman, Republican
  27,069 votes 56.07%
• Traci Johnson, Democratic
  21,208 votes 43.93%

State Representative; District 24

• Stephanie Kunze, Republican
  31,295 votes 51.99%
• Maureen L. Reedy, Democratic
  28,902 votes 48.01%

State Representative; District 25

• Seth B. Golding, Republican
  6,599 votes 14.16%
• W. Carlton Weddington, Democratic

State Representative; District 26

• Tracy M. Heard, Democratic
  40,372 votes 82.41%
• Joseph A. Healy, Republican
  8,616 votes 17.59%

State Representative; District 27

• Peter Stautberg, Republican
  40,647 votes 67.07%
• Nathan Wissman, Democratic
  19,956 votes 32.93%

State Representative; District 28

• Connie Pillich, Democratic
  32,438 votes 51.68%
• Mike Wilson, Republican
  27,587 votes 43.95%
• Robert R. Ryan, Libertarian
  2,744 votes 4.37%

State Representative; District 29

• Louis Blessing, III, Republican
  30,796 votes 61.82%
• Hubert E. Brown, Democratic
  19,018 votes 38.18%

State Representative; District 30

• Lou Terhar, Republican
  36,911 votes 69.62%
• Steven L. Newsome, Democratic
  16,104 votes 30.38%

State Representative; District 31

• Denise Driehaus, Democratic
  33,935 votes 71.10%
• Michael Gabbard, Republican
  13,796 votes 28.90%

State Representative; District 32

• Dale Mallory, Democratic
  37,095 votes 76.31%
• Ron Mosby, Republican
  11,516 votes 23.69%

State Representative; District 33

• Alicia Reece, Democratic
  40,400 votes 73.29%
• Tom Bryan, Republican
  14,726 votes 26.71%

State Representative; District 34

• Vernon Sykes, Democratic
  38,351 votes 81.08%
• Ronya Jeanette Habash, Republican
  8,949 votes 18.92%

State Representative; District 35

• Zack Milkovich, Democratic
  27,033 votes 71.13%
• Kevin G. Mitchell, Republican
  10,972 votes 28.87%

State Representative; District 36

• Anthony DeVitis, Republican
  28,113 votes 52.66%
• Paul V. Colavecchio, Democratic
  25,276 votes 47.34%

State Representative; District 37

• Kristina Daley Roegner, Republican
  31,878 votes 54.18%
• Tom Schmida, Democratic
  26,960 votes 45.82%

State Representative; District 38

• Lynn Slaby, Republican
  29,504 votes 54.55%
• Michael J. Kaplan, Democratic
  24,587 votes 45.45%

State Representative; District 39

• Jeffrey L. Wellbaum, Republican
  7,354 votes 17.35%
• Clayton R. Luckie, Democratic

State Representative; District 40

• Michael E. Henne, Republican
  28,794 votes 54.96%
• Carl Fisher, Democratic
  23,596 votes 45.04%

State Representative; District 41

• Jim Butler, Republican
  33,666 votes 59.86%
• Caroline Gentry, Democratic
  22,579 votes 40.14%

State Representative; District 42

• Terry Blair, Republican
  33,612 votes 65.64%
• Pamela Sue Nipper, Democratic

State Representative; District 43

• Roland Winburn, Democratic
  28,370 votes 53.31%
• Joyce Marie Deitering, Republican
  24,849 votes 46.69%

State Representative; District 44

• Michael Ashford, Democratic
  39,336 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 45

• Teresa Fedor, Democratic
  33,559 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 46

• Matthew A. Szollosi, Democratic
  32,545 votes 64.60%
• Dave Kissinger, Republican
  17,833 votes 35.40%

State Representative; District 47

• Barbara R. Sears, Republican
  34,935 votes 60.18%
• Jeff Bunck, Democratic
  23,116 votes 39.82%

State Representative; District 48

• Kirk Schuring, Republican
  32,810 votes 57.34%
• Amanda Trump, Democratic
  22,090 votes 38.60%
• John M. Deagan, Libertarian
  2,325 votes 4.06%

State Representative; District 49

• Stephen D. Slesnick, Democratic
  31,354 votes 69.75%
• Monique Moore, Republican
  13,601 votes 30.25%

State Representative; District 50

• Christina M. Hagan, Republican
  30,673 votes 59.83%
• Sue Ryan, Democratic
  20,591 votes 40.17%

State Representative; District 51

• Wes Retherford, Republican
  24,011 votes 57.33%
• Mark N. Hardig, Democratic
  17,868 votes 42.67%

State Representative; District 52

• Margaret Conditt, Republican
  37,671 votes 66.27%
• Robert C. Coogan, Libertarian
  3,919 votes 6.89%
• Cynthia Pinchback-Hines, Democratic (Write-In)

State Representative; District 53

• Timothy Derickson, Republican
  27,797 votes 60.91%
• Suzi Rubin, Democratic
  17,836 votes 39.09%

State Representative; District 54

• Peter Beck, Republican
  37,866 votes 100.00%
• Donna C. Chilcote, Democratic

State Representative; District 55

• Matthew R. Lundy, Democratic
  30,724 votes 62.68%
• Rae Lynn Brady, Republican
  18,292 votes 37.32%

State Representative; District 56

• Daniel Raul Ramos, Democratic
  35,907 votes 100.00%
• Anthony A. Ziroli, Republican

State Representative; District 57

• Terry Boose, Republican
  27,868 votes 54.12%
• Matthew T. Lark, Democratic
  20,803 votes 40.40%
• Robert F. Sherwin, Libertarian
  2,826 votes 5.49%

State Representative; District 58

• Robert F. Hagan, Democratic
  41,659 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 59

• Ronald V. Gerberry, Democratic
  35,842 votes 58.61%
• Kimberly Poma, Republican
  25,310 votes 41.39%

State Representative; District 60

• Lori Dinallo, Republican
  21,141 votes 44.88%
• Daniel P. Troy, Democratic

State Representative; District 61

• Ron Young, Republican
  31,491 votes 54.38%
• Susan McGuinness, Democratic
  26,420 votes 45.62%

State Representative; District 62

• Ron Maag, Republican
  38,441 votes 71.05%
• Mike Kassalen, Democratic
  15,663 votes 28.95%

State Representative; District 63

• Sean J. O'Brien, Democratic
  36,959 votes 72.24%
• Pat Paridon, Republican
  14,205 votes 27.76%

State Representative; District 64

• Tom Letson, Democratic
  26,937 votes 59.76%
• Randy Law, Republican
  18,142 votes 40.24%

State Representative; District 65

• John Becker, Republican
  38,074 votes 68.89%
• Steve Myers, Democratic
  17,193 votes 31.11%

State Representative; District 66

• Doug Green, Republican
  35,681 votes 72.62%
• Ken P. McNeely, Jr., Democratic
  13,455 votes 27.38%

State Representative; District 67

• Andrew O. Brenner, Republican
  36,558 votes 62.72%
• David G. Hogan, Democratic
  21,734 votes 37.28%

State Representative; District 68

• Margaret Ann Ruhl, Republican
  37,677 votes 67.91%
• John T. Ryerson, Democratic
  17,807 votes 32.09%

State Representative; District 69

• William G. Batchelder, Republican
  34,857 votes 60.74%
• Judith A. Cross, Democratic
  22,533 votes 39.26%

State Representative; District 70

• Dave Hall, Republican
  29,632 votes 60.55%
• Steve Johnson, Democratic
  19,310 votes 39.45%

State Representative; District 71

• Jay Hottinger, Republican
  31,912 votes 61.78%
• Brady Jones, Democratic
  19,739 votes 38.22%

State Representative; District 72

• Bill Hayes, Republican
  29,283 votes 57.49%
• David H. Dilly, Democratic
  21,652 votes 42.51%

State Representative; District 73

• Rick Perales, Republican
  34,384 votes 63.77%
• Bill Conner, Democratic
  19,532 votes 36.23%

State Representative; District 74

• Robert D. Hackett, Republican
  30,890 votes 65.08%
• Steve W. Key, Democratic
  16,573 votes 34.92%

State Representative; District 75

• Kathleen Clyde, Democratic
  29,631 votes 60.77%
• Nick Skeriotis, Republican
  19,128 votes 39.23%

State Representative; District 76

• Matt Lynch, Republican
  32,393 votes 57.36%
• Tom Warren, Democratic
  24,080 votes 42.64%

State Representative; District 77

• Gerald Stebelton, Republican
  29,473 votes 58.60%
• Kelly Bryant, Democratic
  20,821 votes 41.40%

State Representative; District 78

• Ron Hood, Republican
  28,350 votes 57.78%
• Jeremy A. VanMeter, Democratic
  20,715 votes 42.22%

State Representative; District 79

• Ross W. McGregor, Republican
  27,484 votes 55.65%
• David M. Farrell, Democratic

State Representative; District 80

• Richard N. Adams, Republican
  38,997 votes 69.54%
• Dave W. Fisher, Democratic
  17,079 votes 30.46%

State Representative; District 81

• Lynn R. Wachtmann, Republican
  35,948 votes 68.10%
• John H. Vanover, Democratic
  16,841 votes 31.90%

State Representative; District 82

• Tony Burkley, Republican
  22,922 votes 58.95%
• David L. Schooley, Democratic

State Representative; District 83

• Robert Cole Sprague, Republican
  31,047 votes 67.49%
• John Francis Kostyo, Democratic
  14,958 votes 32.51%

State Representative; District 84

• Jim Buchy, Republican
  45,001 votes 81.01%
• Ronald L. Hammons, Democratic
  10,546 votes 18.99%

State Representative; District 85

• John Adams, Republican
  36,189 votes 100.00%
• Robert Ewing Stahler, Democratic

State Representative; District 86

• Dorothy K. Pelanda, Republican
  27,618 votes 62.46%
• Cheryl A. Johncox, Democratic
  16,602 votes 37.54%

State Representative; District 87

• Jeff McClain, Republican
  31,209 votes 66.42%
• Jeff Lehart, Democratic
  15,780 votes 33.58%

State Representative; District 88

• Rex Arthur Damschroder, Republican
  27,388 votes 55.96%
• Bill Young, Democratic
  21,553 votes 44.04%

State Representative; District 89

• Chris Redfern, Democratic
  34,945 votes 61.18%
• Donald J. Janik, Republican
  22,173 votes 38.82%

State Representative; District 90

• Terry A. Johnson, Republican
  28,067 votes 62.20%
• John R. Haas, Democratic
  17,056 votes 37.80%

State Representative; District 91

• Cliff Rosenberger, Republican
  28,094 votes 61.76%
• Peter Pence, Democratic
  17,395 votes 38.24%

State Representative; District 92

• Bob Peterson, Republican
  91,116 votes 100.00%
• Robert P. Armstrong, Democratic
  19,993 votes 47.16%

State Representative; District 93

• Ryan Smith, Republican
  29,215 votes 64.37%
• Luke Scott, Democratic

State Representative; District 94

• Debbie Phillips, Democratic
  29,076 votes 61.17%
• Charles Richter, Republican
  18,460 votes 38.83%

State Representative; District 95

• Andy Thompson, Republican
  27,785 votes 52.97%
• Charlie Daniels, Democratic
  24,674 votes 47.03%

State Representative; District 96

• Jack Cera, Democratic
  36,712 votes 100.00%

State Representative; District 97

• Brian D. Hill, Republican
  28,128 votes 60.65%
• Frank Fleischer, Democratic
  18,252 votes 39.35%

State Representative; District 98

• Al Landis, Republican
  22,642 votes 50.30%
• Joshua E. O'Farrell, Democratic
  22,372 votes 49.70%

State Representative; District 99

• John Patterson, Democratic
  24,466 votes 52.78%
• Casey Kozlowski, Republican
  21,886 votes 47.22%

Judicial

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/1/13

• Terrence O'Donnell, Republican
  2,719,106 votes 69.33%
• Mike Skindell, Democratic
  1,203,017 votes 30.67%

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; 6 Year Term Starting 1/2/13

• William M. O'Neill, Democratic
  2,038,590 votes 52.33%
• Robert R. Cupp, Republican
  1,856,752 votes 47.67%

Justice; Ohio State Supreme Court; Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/14

• Sharon L. Kennedy, Republican
  2,278,789 votes 57.29%
• Yvette McGee Brown, Democratic
  1,699,170 votes 42.71%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/13

• Pat Fischer, Republican
  167,161 votes 54.83%
• Martha Good, Democratic
  137,717 votes 45.17%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/10/13

• Patrick Dinkelacker, Republican
  208,095 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/11/13

• Pat DeWine, Republican
  196,670 votes 61.25%
• Bruce Whitman, Democratic
  124,424 votes 38.75%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 1; 6 Year Term Starting 02/12/13

• Penelope R. Cunningham, Republican
  205,480 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 2

• Jeffrey M. Welbaum, Republican
  201,818 votes 54.35%
• Carley Ingram, Democratic
  169,514 votes 45.65%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 3

• John R. Willamowski, Republican
  221,506 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 4; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/2013

• Marie Hoover, Democratic
  100,710 votes 53.89%
• Leonard F. Holzapfel, Republican
  86,188 votes 46.11%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 4; 6 Year Term Starting 02/10/2013

• William H. Harsha, Republican
  154,674 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 5; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/2013

• John W. Wise, Republican
  416,063 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 5; 6 Year Term Starting 02/10/2013

• Scott Gwin, Democratic
  394,085 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 5; 6 Year Term Starting 02/11/2013

• Patricia A. Delaney, Democratic
  301,608 votes 65.18%
• Jeanette Moll, Republican
  161,136 votes 34.82%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 6

• James D. Jensen, Republican
  244,720 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 7

• Mary DeGenaro, Republican
  110,204 votes 52.37%
• Mark Anthony Hanni, Democratic
  100,225 votes 47.63%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 8; 6 Year Term Starting 01/01/2013

• Frank D. Celebrezze, Jr., Democratic
  287,304 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 8; 6 Year Term Starting 01/02/2013

• Tim McCormack, Democratic
  293,462 votes 71.56%
• Kenneth R. Spanagel, Republican
  116,611 votes 28.44%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 8; 6 Year Term Starting 01/03/2013

• Eileen T. Gallagher, Democratic
  282,760 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 8; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/2013

• Mary J. Boyle, Democratic
  282,739 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 9

• Jennifer Hensal, Republican
  185,092 votes 51.41%
• Clair E. Dickinson, Democratic
  174,938 votes 48.59%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 10; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/2013

• Gary Tyack, Democratic
  304,674 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 10; 6 Year Term Starting 02/10/2013

• Peggy Bryant, Democratic
  290,562 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 11; 6 Year Term Starting 02/09/2013

• Colleen Mary O'Toole, Republican
  141,841 votes 51.15%
• Mary Jane Trapp, Democratic
  135,453 votes 48.85%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 11; 6 Year Term Starting 02/10/2013

• Diane V. Grendell, Republican
  230,461 votes 100.00%

Justice; Ohio State Court of Appeals; District 12

• Stephen W. Powell, Republican
  241,124 votes 78.67%

Issue 1 Question presented pursuant to Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

Article XVI, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio reads as follows:

"At the general election to be held in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, and in each twentieth year thereafter, the question: `Shall there be a convention to revise, alter, or amend the constitution[,]' shall be submitted to the electors of the state; and in case a majority of the electors, voting for and against the calling of a convention, shall decide in favor of a convention, the general assembly, at its next session, shall provide, by law, for the election of delegates, and the assembling of such convention, as is provided in the preceding section; but no amendment of this constitution, agreed upon by any convention assembled in pursuance of this article, shall take effect, until the same shall have been submitted to the electors of the state, and adopted by a majority of those voting thereon."

SHALL THERE BE A CONVENTION TO REVISE, ALTER, OR AMEND THE OHIO CONSTITUTION?

YES

NO

Issue 2 To create a state-funded commission to draw legislative and congressional districts

Proposed by Initiative Petition

To add and repeal language in Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 13 of Article XI, repeal Sections 8 and 14 of Article XI, and add a new Section 16 to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

The proposed amendment would:

1. Remove the authority of elected representatives and grant new authority to appointed officials to establish congressional and state legislative district lines.

2. Create a state funded commission of appointed officials from a limited pool of applicants to replace the aforementioned. The Commission will consist of 12 members (4 affiliated with the largest political party, 4 affiliated with the second largest political party, and 4 not affiliated with either of the two largest political parties) who will be chosen as follows:

a. On or before January 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio shall select by lot a panel consisting of eight judges of the courts of appeals of Ohio, no more than four of whom may be members of the same political party. This panel of judges shall be responsible for selecting potential members of the Commission. On or before April 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, this panel of judges shall appoint an independent auditor who shall assist the judges in determining the eligibility of potential members of the Commission.

b. Eligible persons may submit applications for membership on the Commission to the Secretary of State by May 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted. The Secretary of State shall make available an appropriate application form designed to help determine the eligibility and qualifications of applicants and shall publicize the application process. The Secretary of State shall provide the panel of judges with the applications and any other records necessary to determine eligibility of the applicants.

c. On or before August 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the panel of eight judges described in subparagraph A shall select from the applicants forty-two individuals to serve as potential members of the Commission. The judges, after adopting a selection procedure, shall select applicants who have the relevant skills and abilities, including a capacity for impartiality, and who reflect the diversity of Ohio. These shall include the fourteen most qualified applicants affiliated with each of the two largest political parties, and the fourteen most qualified applicants who have been unaffiliated with either of these political parties during the prior five years. The selection of potential members shall require the affirmative vote of at least five of the eight judges. The two largest political parties shall be determined based on the votes received by the candidates for Governor in the most recent gubernatorial election.

d. On or before August 15 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and the highest ranking member of the House not of the same political party as the speaker may each respectively eliminate up to three of the fourteen potential members affiliated with the largest political party, up to three of the fourteen potential members affiliated with the second largest political party, and up to three of the fourteen potential members not affiliated with either of these parties. This shall result in a final pool of not less than twenty-four potential members of the Commission.

e. From the final pool of potential members, the panel of eight judges, or their designee, shall choose by lot, and in public, three individuals affiliated with each of the two largest political parties and three individuals not affiliated with either of these parties to serve as members of the Commission. On or before October 1 of the year that the decennial census is conducted, these nine members shall meet to select from the final pool of potential members three additional members, which shall include one member affiliated with the largest political party, one member affiliated with the second largest political party, and one member not affiliated with either of these parties. In selecting the final three members, the members of the Commission shall seek a total commission membership that reflects the diversity of Ohio and that has the relevant skills and abilities, including a capacity for impartiality, which will allow the Commission to fulfill its responsibilities. The nine members selected by lot and the three additional members selected by the original nine members shall comprise the full Commission.

f. No member of the Commission shall be subject to removal by the general assembly or any member of the executive branch.

3. Require new legislative and congressional districts be immediately established by the Commission to replace the most recent districts adopted by elected representatives, which districts shall not be challenged except by court order until the next federal decennial census and apportionment. Affirmative votes of 7 of 12 Commission members are needed to select a plan. In the event the Commission is not able to determine a plan by October 1, the Ohio Supreme Court would need to adopt a plan from all the plans submitted to the Commission.

4. Repeals current constitutional requirements for drawing legislative districts that avoid splits to counties, townships, municipalities and city wards where possible, and when not possible, limiting such divisions to only one division per governmental unit, and also repeals requirements to form as many whole legislative districts solely within a county as possible.

The foregoing would be replaced and require the Commission to adopt a plan that complies with all applicable federal and state constitutional provisions, federal statutory provisions, and the contiguity requirement and that most closely meets the factors of community preservation, competitiveness, representational fairness, and compactness. The Commission would also be required not to draw or adopt a plan with an intent to favor or disfavor a political party, incumbent, or potential candidate.

5. Mandate the General Assembly to appropriate all funds necessary to adequately fund the activities of the Commission including, but not be limited to, compensating:

a. Staff
b. Consultants
c. Legal counsel
d. Commission members

If approved, the amendment will be effective thirty days after the election.

Shall the amendment be approved?

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