(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
*Â David T. Hackett Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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%)
