Union County voters turned out at 63.46 percent in the Nov. 3 general election, casting 31,495 ballots out of 49,629 registered voters, according to the Union County Board of Elections’ unofficial summary report, which shows all 53 precincts reporting.
In statewide races, Union County backed the Republican candidates at home even as Democrats won statewide. For governor, Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley received 16,734 votes in the county, 53.54 percent, to 13,446, or 43.02 percent, for Amy Acton and David Pepper, according to the board’s unofficial report. For U.S. senator, Jon Husted took 17,020 votes, 54.52 percent, to Sherrod Brown’s 12,758, or 40.87 percent, in the county.
Voters in the county also backed State Issue 3, the proposed constitutional amendment requiring government-issued photo identification to vote, by a wide margin — 22,221 votes in favor, 71.82 percent, to 8,718 against, according to the board’s unofficial summary.
In district races, the board’s unofficial report shows Jim Jordan leading the county portion of the 4th Congressional District with 57.41 percent, and Ben Weber leading the county portion of the 86th State House District with 58.98 percent. Those figures are the Union County portions only; district totals include other counties.
Locally, Marysville voters approved a charter amendment to Section 4.03 by 59.85 percent, according to the board. Most township levies on the unofficial tally passed, including fire and police renewals in Paris, Jerome and Millcreek townships and a Richwood roads renewal, while a York Township current-expenses renewal failed, with 47.59 percent in favor. A Northern Union County Joint Fire and EMS District additional levy passed narrowly, 50.46 percent to 49.54 percent.
County commissioner Shaun M. Bailey and County Auditor Andrea L. Weaver were unopposed in the board’s report. All results remain unofficial. Under Ohio Secretary of State Directive 2026-48, the official canvass must begin between Nov. 8 and Nov. 18, and boards must complete the canvass and certify results no later than Nov. 24.
Other statewide offices followed the same county pattern in the board’s unofficial report: Attorney General Keith Faber took 59.72 percent in Union County, Auditor Frank LaRose 60.79 percent, Treasurer Jay Edwards 59.72 percent and Secretary of State Robert Sprague 56.46 percent. Statewide, voters chose different winners in several of those races — which is why this second-pass story reports Union County’s own count, from its own board, rather than treating the county as a miniature of Ohio.
The unofficial summary is the board’s election-night canvass, dated Nov. 3. Under the Secretary of State’s guidance, results are unofficial until the Secretary of State certifies the election, and the official canvass is completed approximately three weeks after Election Day — the process that will turn these Union County figures into certified results.