Full list of results from the March 19 primary election for Stark County, Ohio

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These are the unofficial results from March 19 primary election. The results will not be final until certified by the Stark County Board of Elections and the Ohio Secretary of State.

CANDIDATES

*Asterisk denotes winner whose name will appear on the November election ballot.

Only races with at least one candidate are listed. Additional information about write-in candidates was not immediately available.

Democratic candidates

President

Delegates-at-Large

*Joseph R. Biden Jr. 456,523 (Stark vote: 15,019)

Dean Phillips 67,889 (Stark vote: 2,460)

State races

U.S. senator

*Sherrod Brown 529,497 (Stark vote: 17,639)

Representative to Congress - 6th District

Rylan Z. Finzer 10,400 (Stark vote: 2,031)

*Michael L. Kripchak 20,505 (Stark vote: 2,817)

Representative to Congress - 6th District, unexpired term ending 1-3-25

Rylan Z. Finzer 10,651 (Stark vote: 2,102)

*Michael L. Kripchak 19,808 (Stark vote: 2,709)

Representative to Congress - 13th District

*Emilia Sykes 40,864 (Stark vote: 11,284)

Justice of the Supreme Court 1-1-2025

*Michael P. Donnelly 458,162 (Stark vote: 15,870)

Justice of the Supreme Court 1-2-2025

*Melody J. Stewart 454,749 (Stark vote: 15,720)

Justice of the Supreme Court - unexpired term ending 12-31-2026

*Lisa Forbes 307,298 (Stark vote: 9,831)

Terri Jamison 173,987 (Stark vote: 5,770)

State House Districts

State Representative - 48th District

*Lynn C. Gorman 5,711

State Representative - 49th District

*Krista L. Allison 4,679

State Representative - 50th District

Write-in 267

State Representative - 51st District

John J. Bazaar 873 (Stark vote: 149)

*Joe Rinehart 2,355 (Stark vote: 469)

Court of Common Pleas

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division, 1-1-25

*Katie Erchick Gilbert 15,696

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, General Division, 4-16-25

*Natalie R. Haupt 16,116

Stark County Offices

County Commissioner 1-2-25

*Joe Cole 15,381

County Commissioner 1-3-25

*Kevin D. Hall 15,316

Prosecuting Attorney

*Richard D. Reinbold Jr. 15,836

Clerk of Court of Common Pleas

*Rick Campbell 15,815

Sheriff

*George T. Maier 16,344

County Recorder

*Tara Dyer 15,556

County Treasurer

*Joseph C. Liolios 15,447

Republican candidates

President

Republican Delegates-at-Large

Chris Christie 19,896 (Stark vote: 796)

Ron DeSantis 37,904 (Stark vote: 1,594)

Nikki R. Haley 161,357 (Stark vote: 5,565)

Vivek Ramaswamy 14,412 (Stark vote: 442)

*Donald J. Trump 889,000 (Stark vote: 34,036)

District Delegates (6th District)

Chris Christie 1,407 (Stark vote: 297)

Ron DeSantis 4,124 (Stark vote: 894)

Nikki R. Haley 9,011 (Stark vote: 1,688)

Vivek Ramaswamy 1,627 (Stark vote: 327)

*Donald J. Trump 76,518 (Stark vote: 12,100)

District Delegates (13th District)

Chris Christie 1,724 (Stark vote: 657)

Ron DeSantis 3,736 (Stark vote: 1,689)

Nikki R. Haley 10,817 (Stark vote: 4,118)

Vivek Ramaswamy 1,651 (Stark vote: 727)

*Donald J. Trump 49,571 (Stark vote: 19,494)

State races

U.S. senator

Matt Dolan 360,197 (Stark vote: 13,321)

Frank LaRose 182,441 (Stark vote: 7,815)

*Bernie Moreno 553,674 (Stark vote: 19,686)

Representative to Congress - 6th District

*Michael A. Rulli 43,564 (Stark vote: 4,575)

Reggie Stoltzfus 35,747 (Stark vote: 8,150)

Rick Tsai 8,572 (Stark vote: 1,278)

Representative to Congress - 6th District, unexpired term ending 1-3-25

*Michael A. Rulli 42,859 (Stark vote: 4,496)

Reggie Stoltzfus 35,402 (Stark vote: 8,038)

Rick Tsai 9,024 (Stark vote: 1,373)

Representative to Congress - 13th District

Chris Banweg 16,583 (Stark vote: 6,280)

*Kevin Coughlin 39,088 (Stark vote: 14,150)

Richard A. Morckel 4,451 (Stark vote: 2,409)

Justice of the Supreme Court 1-1-2025

*Megan E. Shanahan 830,516 (Stark vote: 32,329)

Justice of the Supreme Court 1-2-2025

*Joseph T. Deters 829,766 (Stark vote: 31,935)

Justice of the Supreme Court - unexpired term ending 12-31-2026

*Daniel R. Hawkins 804,372 (Stark vote: 31,396)

Judge of the Court of Appeals - 5th District, 2-9-25

Aletha M. Carver 41,093 (Stark vote: 11,827)

Jeff Furr 22,098 (Stark vote: 4,194)

*Robert G. Montgomery 91,508 (Stark vote: 18,362)

Court of Appeals, 5th District

Judge of the Court of Appeals - 5th District, 2-10-25

Dixie Park 77,269 (Stark vote: 26,340)

*Kevin W. Popham 80,355 (Stark vote: 11,379)

Judge of the Court of Appeals - 5th District, 2-11-25

Patricia A. Delaney 66,270 (Stark vote: 17,819)

*David Gormley 86,632 (Stark vote: 15,856)

State Central Committee

State Central Committee Man - 29th District

Curt Braden 14,113

*Larry J. Carver 15,358

State Central Committee Woman - 29th District

Joanna M. Swallen 12,928

*Jane Timken 21,467

State Central Committee Man - 31st District

Charles Blake 916

*Douglas S. Wills 1,188

State Central Committee Woman - 31st District

Antonia J. Blake 639

*Kathy Kimble 1,523

State House Districts

State Representative - 48th District

*Scott Oelslager 14,306

State Representative - 49th District

*Jim Thomas 7,070

State Representative - 50th District

*Matthew Kishman 9,948

State Representative - 51st District

Brett Hudson Hillyer 1,054

*Jodi Salvo 1,359

Court of Common Pleas

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division, 1-1-25

*Matt Kreitzer 31,710

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court Division, 1-2-25

*Rosemarie Hall 31,544

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, General Div. 4-16-25

*Dan Funk 20,712

Stark County Offices

County Commissioner 1-2-25

*Bill Smith 31,969

County Commissioner 1-3-25

*Richard S. Regula 34,373

Prosecuting Attorney

*Kyle L. Stone 31,634

Clerk of Court of Common Pleas

*Lynn Miller Todaro 31,613

Sheriff

*Eric Weisburn 31,549

County Recorder

*Jamie Walters 31,761

County Treasurer

*Alexander A. Zumbar 33,535

County Engineer

*Keith A. Bennett 32,221

Coroner

*Ronald Rusnak 31,702

Liquor options and levy issues

Issue 1 - Local Option - Massillon 2-C (Street Market)

*Yes 92

No 36

Issue 2 - Local Option - Massillon 2-C (Village Tavern)

*Yes 93

No 36

Issue 3 - Local Option - North Canton 1-C

*Yes 246

No 59

Issue 4 - Local Option - North Canton 1-C (Sunday)

*Yes 226

No 79

Issue 5 - Village of Meyers Lake, Roads

*For the tax levy 152

Against the tax levy 56

Issue 6 - Local Option - Navarre A

*Yes 214

No 54

Issue 7 - City of North Canton

For the income tax 1,692

*Against the income tax 2,540

Issue 8 - Village of Beach City

*For the tax levy 94

Against the tax levy 46

Issue 9 - Local Option - Canton City 7-A (Sunday liquor)

*Yes 38

No 15

Issue 10 - Local Option - Canton City 7-A (Sunday wine)

*Yes 37

No 16

Issue 11 - Local Option - Plain Township 5

*Yes 76

No 32

Issue 12 - Local Option - Plain Township 5 (Sunday)

*Yes 71

No 37

Issue 13 - Pike Township, Roads

For the tax levy 275

*Against the tax levy 327

Issue 14 - Lawrence Township, Roads

For the tax levy 855

*Against the tax levy 1,124

Issue 15 - Local Option - Jackson Township 7

*Yes 198

No 88

Issue 16 - Jackson Township, Police

*For the tax levy 5,562

Against the tax levy 2,797

Issue 17 - Lexington Township, Roads

For the tax levy 440

*Against the tax levy 569

Issue 18 - Perry Township, Roads

For the tax levy 1,919

*Against the tax levy 3,423

Issue 19 - Tuslaw Local School District

*For the tax levy 1,176 (Stark vote: 1,168)

Against the tax levy 808 (Stark vote: 800)

Issue 20 - Northwest Local School District

*For the tax levy 1,773 (Stark vote: 1,581)

Against the tax levy 1,329 (Stark vote: 980)

Issue 21 - Marlington Local School District

For the tax levy 1,238

*Against the tax levy 2,420

Issue 22 - Lake Local School District

*For the tax levy 4,165 (Stark vote: 4,158)

Against the tax levy 3,622 (Stark vote: 3,619)

Brown Local Schools (Renewal)

*For the tax levy 585 (Stark vote: 3)

Against the tax levy 418 (Stark vote: 4)

Precinct Central Committees

Dem. Precinct Central Committee

Alliance 1-D

*Daniel J. Cherry Jr. 23

Alliance 3-A

Write-in 6

Alliance 4-E

*Carolyn R. Crites 44

Canal Fulton D

*Kevin Conner 94

Canton City 1-A

Write-in 7

Canton City 1-C

Write-in 3

Canton City 2-C

*Gregory L. Conrad 12

Canton City 2-D

*Robert L. Thompson Sr. 44

Canton City 3-A

*Richard Mallon II 99

Canton City 3-C

Write-in 3

Canton City 3-D

*Paula M. George 37

Canton City 3-E

*James O. Babcock 105

Canton City 4-A

Write-in 5

Canton City 5-A

Write-in 3

Canton City 5-B

Write-in 4

Canton City 6-A

*Ola Y. Lockett 62

Canton City 6-B

*Jonathan Cooks 56

Canton City 6-C

*Patricia A. Dorosky 79

Canton City 7-B

*Karen A. Cox 28

Canton City 7-C

*Kristen Aylward 61

Canton City 7-D

*Lydia J. Lewers 42

Canton City 7-F

*Edmond J. Mack 46

M. Kathleen Wetmore 24

Canton City 7-G

Write-in 1

Canton City 8-A

Write-in 6

Canton City 8-B

*William V. Sherer II 116

Canton City 8-C

*Richard Sacco 109

Canton City 8-D

*James D. Purses 118

Canton City 8-F

*William J. Smuckler 61

Canton City 9-A

*Viola Fisher 25

Canton City 9-B

Write-in 7

Canton City 9-F

*Regine D. Johnson 51

Canton City 9-G

Write-in 8

Massillon 1-A

*John D. Ferrero Jr. 76

Massillon 1-C

*John A. Wolf III 31

Massillon 1-D

*Margaret R. Elum 32

John Kurtzman 17

Massillon 1-E

Write-in 4

Massillon 2-A

*Melville Herncane 54

Massillon 2-B

Write-in 1

Massillon 2-C

Write-in 5

Massillon 2-D

*Christiana A. Ray 44

Massillon 3-B

Write-in 3

Massillon 3-E

*Ted Herncane 79

Massillon 4-B

*Doremus C. Redvine 31

Massillon 4-C

Write-in 3

Massillon 5-C

*James A. Hamilton 63

Massillon 6-A

*Linda K. Litman 58

Massillon 6-C

*Jeannie Miller 36

Massillon 6-D

Write-in 4

North Canton 1-C

*Ashley Green 92

North Canton 2-A

*David Deibel 118

North Canton 2-B

*J.A. Cihon 85

North Canton 2-C

*Jeffry D. Stocker 44

North Canton 3-A

Write-in 7

North Canton 3-B

*Jeremy Novelli 135

North Canton 3-C

*Phil G. Giavasis 69

North Canton 4-B

*Megan Smith 79

North Canton 4-C

Write-in 7

Bethlehem Twp. 2

*Valerie K. Shook 34

Bethlehem Twp. 3

*Jeanette Mullane 40

Canton Twp. 5

*Pete Tsaftarides 80

Jackson Twp. 2

Write-in 5

Jackson Twp. 5

Write-in 5

Jackson Twp. 6

*Jordan C.N. Fisher 82

Jackson Twp. 7

*Joseph M. Hoagland 75

Jackson Twp. 8

*Randy Gonzalez 27

Jackson Twp. 9

Write-in 3

Jackson Twp. 14

*Sheila M. Taylor 44

Jackson Twp. 15

*Sherry Giamourides 63

Jackson Twp. 18

*Kody Gonzalez 49

Jackson Twp. 19

Write-in 6

Jackson Twp. 21

Write-in 1

Jackson Twp. 23

Write-in 6

Jackson Twp. 25

Write-in 2

Jackson Twp. 28

*Angela M. Manes 53

Jackson Twp. 30

*Rick Campbell 61

Jackson Twp. 32

*John W. Angelo 27

Jackson Twp. 33

Write-in 2

Lake Twp. A

*Beverly L. Green 86

Lake Twp. B

Write-in 5

Lake Twp. 16

Write-in 5

Lake Twp. 19

*Phillip Evan Martin 50

Lake Twp. 21

*Charles J. Maier 46

Lexington Twp. 1

*Kathleen Purdy 49

Nimishillen Twp. 1

*Millie A. Aslanides 44

Osnaburg Twp. 3

*Rick Waikem 62

Perry Twp. 1

*Gayle A. Jackson 47

Perry Twp. 2

*Laurie Z. Lunkwitz 87

Perry Twp. 3

*Charles Maier 73

Perry Twp. 5

*Antonia E. Carbone 61

Perry Twp. 8

*Julie Marie Hrabak 88

Perry Twp. 9

Write-in 3

Perry Twp. 13

Write-in 3

Perry Twp. 15

*Shane Jackson 69

Perry Twp. 19

*Joseph P. Iacino III 42

Pike Twp. 1

*Stephen M. DiLoreto 52

Plain Twp. 1

Write-in 2

Plain Twp. 2

*Monica Rose Gwin 96

Plain Twp. 3

*Karen E. Dhyanchand 47

Plain Twp. 7

*James G. Shannon 116

Plain Twp. 9

*John E. Oliver III 86

Plain Twp. 14

*Dimitrios Pousoulides 71

Plain Twp. 16

*Andrew J. DiLiddo Jr. 80

Plain Twp. 17

Write-in 2

Plain Twp. 19

*Mandy Wagner 116

Plain Twp. 22

*Constance Rubin 67

Plain Twp. 23

Write-in 3

Sugar Creek Twp. 2

Write-in 1

Tuscarawas Twp. 1

Write-in 3

Tuscarawas Twp. 3

*Johnnie Maier 66

Washington Twp. 2

*Charles J. Stantz 62

Rep. Precinct Central Committee

Alliance 1-A

*Diane White 36

Alliance 1-C

*Tana Russell 55

Alliance 2-A

*Meralyn Zigler 90

Alliance 2-B

Write-in 2

Alliance 3-A

*Jeffrey Jakmides 89

Alliance 3-B

*Kevin Knowles 77

Alliance 3-C

*Ed Lohnes 128

Alliance 4-A

Write-in 9

Alliance 4-B

*Marikay Colbert 67

Alliance 4-C

*David Dreger 161

Alliance 4-D

*Sid Zufall 87

Alliance 4-E

*Sarah M. Brown 90

Alliance 4-F

*Jennifer Kiko 85

Canton City 2-B

*Patrick Wyatt 25

Canton City 3-A

*Roy Scott DePew 78

Jodi King 39

Canton City 5-A

*Gerald Predalski 62

Canton City 6-C

*Paul W. Cernava Sr. 42

Canton City 7-E

*G. Leon Gerig 73

Canton City 7-F

*Teresa Welch 69

Canton City 8-B

*Fred Moore 154

Canton City 8-D

*Albert Conde 146

Canton City 8-F

*Michael Higgs 87

Canton City 9-D

*Jeff King 38

Canton City 9-G

*Janet Hall 132

Louisville A

*Aaron D. Casto 108

Louisville D

*Darrell Montgomery 133

Louisville F

*Cameron Morrison 102

Massillon 1-A

*James Slutz 113

Massillon 1-D

*Mark Lombardi 79

Massillon 1-E

Write-in 2

Massillon 2-D

*Linda Heather 70

Massillon 3-B

Write-in 7

Massillon 3-C

*Mike Gregg 85

Massillon 3-D

*Aaron Shiplett 40

Massillon 5-C

Write-in 7

Massillon 6-B

*Lynn Miller Todaro 98

Massillon 6-C

*Michael Snee 48

Massillon 6-D

Write-in 4

North Canton 1-B

*Guy Halter 150

North Canton 2-A

*Jennifer Creighton Kling 268

North Canton 2-B

*Curt Braden 122

North Canton 3-A

Write-in 9

North Canton 3-C

*Bryan Rice 235

North Canton 4-B

*William S. Cline 129

Tomas Lapas 42

North Canton 4-C

*Daryl Revoldt 194

Meyers Lake A

*Guy F. Renkert 102

Bethlehem Twp. 2

*Richard Regula 171

Canton Twp. 3

*Bill James 121

Canton Twp. 4

*Kathy Lee Secrest 144

Canton Twp. 5

*Chris Nichols 197

Jackson Twp. 2

Write-in 6

Jackson Twp. 4

*Jamie Walters 205

Jackson Twp. 5

*Richard Cosgrove 191

Jackson Twp. 8

*Deborah Busby 81

Jackson Twp. 11

Write-in 7

Jackson Twp. 17

Write-in 14

Jackson Twp. 19

*Spencer Geraghty 102

Jackson Twp. 20

*Claudia C. Wilkins 104

Jackson Twp. 23

*Roseann Kalkman 247

Jackson Twp. 25

*Janet Creighton 145

Jackson Twp. 26

*Joel Schwartz 128

Jackson Twp. 29

*Ben Hindley 150

Jackson Twp. 31

*Jane Timken 143

Jackson Twp. 33

Write-in 17

Lake Twp. A

*David Chambers 255

Lake Twp. 4

Write-in 9

Lake Twp. 6

Write-in 20

Lake Twp. 8

*John Arnold 116

Lake Twp. 13

*Linda J. Oakes 164

Lake Twp. 16

*Barbara Hupp 208

Lake Twp. 18

*Pamela Kelley 276

Lake Twp. 20

Write-in 13

Lawrence Twp. 1

*Gerald Lee Miller 137

Lawrence Twp. 3

Write-in 8

Lawrence Twp. 4

*Cynthia Meismer 168

Lexington Twp. 1

*James Mathews 189

Lexington Twp. 2

Write-in 15

Lexington Twp. 3

*Larry Jay Carver 140

Lexington Twp. 4

Write-in 9

Marlboro Twp. 1

*John Hagan 311

Marlboro Twp. 2

Robert Bonheimer 85

*Joe Hagan 193

Marlboro Twp. 3

Write-in 13

Nimishillen Twp. 2

Write-in 14

Nimishillen Twp. 5

*Sandy Smith 286

Osnaburg Twp. 2

*Kelly Overcasher 157

Osnaburg Twp. 3

*Matthew Overcasher 158

Paris Twp. A

Write-in 12

Paris Twp. 1

*Jennette Stoltzfus 110

Paris Twp. 2

*Merrillee Luther 161

Perry Twp. 6

*Travis Secrest 127

Perry Twp. 8

Write-in 8

Perry Twp. 13

*Zorn Zorko 203

Perry Twp. 19

*Ralph F. Spampanato 63

Plain Twp. 2

*Regina M. Perrine 149

Plain Twp. 7

*Douglas Sibila 177

Plain Twp. 8

*Susan Steiner 197

Plain Twp. 11

*Amie Demrovsky 112

Plain Twp. 15

*Daniel Wales 54

Plain Twp. 17

*Brad Kaustinen 96

Plain Twp. 18

Write-in 4

Plain Twp. 19

Write-in 15

Plain Twp. 21

*Alan Harold 132

Plain Twp. 24

*Michael G. Mihalik 138

Plain Twp. 25

*Alexis Lockard 96

Plain Twp. 26

*Anthony Leon 147

Plain Twp. 27

*Susan M. Verble 127

Sandy Twp. 1

*Jill Sterling 154

Sugar Creek Twp. C

*Steve Tharp 76

Washington Twp. 1

Write-in 12

Washington Twp. 2

*Mary A. Cline 217

Washington Twp. 3

Write-in 15

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Full Stark County election results, from candidates to levy issues