(Posted May 7, 2014)
The unofficial results of the May 6 primary election in Madison County, as reported by the Madison County Board of Elections, are as follows. A (*) marks the position or candidate receiving the most votes as of election night. The board will certify the official results on May 27.
As the results now stand, all three school issues on the ballot passed: Jefferson Local’s income tax increase, Jonathan Alder Local’s income tax increase and Madison-Plains Local’s operating levy renewal.
Christopher J. Brown beat out Richard A. Dunkle for the Republican nomination for Madison County Commons Pleas judge, probate/juvenile division.
No other races in the county, Republican or Democrat, were contested.
Denise Worthington, write-in candidate for the Democratic nomination for county commissioner, received enough votes to move on to the general election, where she will run against Republican incumbent David Dhume. She needed 50; she received 136.
Overall voter turnout across the county was 21.55 percent.
ISSUES RESULTS
Jefferson Local Schools
Income tax increase of 0.5 percent
* For the tax 565 (51.08%)
Against the tax 541 (48.92%)
Jonathan Alder Local Schools
Income tax increase of 0.5 percent
* For the tax 687 (51.97%)
Against the tax 635 (48.03%)
Madison-Plains Local Schools
8-mill operating levy renewal
* For the tax levy 744 (57.45%)
Against the tax levy 551 (42.55%)
REPUBLICAN BALLOT RESULTS
Madison County Common Pleas Judge
Probate/Juvenile Division
* Christopher J. Brown 1,801 (60.36%)
Richard A. Dunkle 1,183 (39.64%)
Madison County Common Pleas Judge
General/Domestic Division
* Eamon P. Costello 2,397 (100%)
Madison County Commissioner
* David Dhume 2,364 (100%)
Madison County Auditor
* Jennifer S. Hunter 2,279 (100%)
County Central Committee – Darby Twp.
* Robert L. Andras 53 (100%)
County Central Committee – Somerford Twp.
* Robert D. Henry 52 (100%)
County Central Committee – London 1A
* Bonnie J. Hamilton 38 (100%)
County Central Committee – London 2
* Teresa A. Ames 112 (100%)
County Central Committee – London 3
* Steven L. Scaggs 42 (100%)
County Central Committee – London 4
* Stephen V. Saltsman 116 (100%)
County Central Committee – Canaan Twp.
* Matt Garman 174 (100%)
County Central Committee – Plain City East
* Shelley Costello 133 (100%)
County Central Committee – West Jefferson A
* Jim King 123 (100%)
County Central Committee – West Jefferson B
* Brenda Y. Lightfoot 86 (100%)
County Central Committee – Monroe Twp.
* Charles R. Fisher 89 (100%)
County Central Committee – Paint Twp.
* Clyde M. Hughes 64 (100%)
County Central Committee – Mt. Sterling
* Lowell G. Anderson 99 (100%)
County Central Committee – Midway/Range
* Robert B. Edwards 88 (100%)
County Central Committee – Choctaw West
* F. Patrick Campbell 65 (100%)
County Central Committee – Deercreek
* Timothy W. Amling 74 (100%)
County Central Committee – Jefferson Twp. A
* Timothy A. Ward 112 (100%)
County Central Committee – Union Twp.
* Marcella R. Bogenrife 101 (100%)
DEMOCRATIC BALLOT RESULTS
Madison County commissioner
* Denise Worthington 136 (100%)
County Central Committee – Darby Twp.
* Mary Theresa Casey-Fauver 16 (100%)
County Central Committee – London 1A
* David T. Hackett Jr. 10 (100%)
County Central Committee – London 2
* Icle G. Davis 50 (100%)
County Central Committee – Plain City East
* Frank S. Smith 28 (100%)
County Central Committee – Monroe Twp.
* Kevin Stockham 20 (100%)
County Central Committee – Oak Run Twp.
* Mark E. Erbaugh 21 (100%)
County Central Committee – Choctaw East
* Paula J. Herald 20 (100%)
County Central Committee – Choctaw West
* Barbara Niemeyer 27 (100%)
County Central Committee – Union Twp.
* Frank E. Slagle 26 (100%)
