Monroe County voters turned out at 57.27 percent in the November 3 general election, casting 4,955 ballots from 8,652 registered voters, according to the Monroe County Board of Elections’ official canvass, completed November 12 with all 20 precincts reporting.
The county backed Republicans across the statewide ballot, the canvass shows. Vivek Ramaswamy and Robert A. McColley took 3,159 votes for governor to 1,337 for Amy Acton and David Pepper, and Jon Husted defeated Sherrod Brown 3,153 to 1,317 in the U.S. Senate race, according to the board’s official canvass.
In the other statewide races, the canvass shows Keith Faber defeating John J. Kulewicz 3,420 to 1,298 for attorney general, Frank LaRose defeating Annette Blackwell 3,394 to 1,334 for auditor, Robert Sprague defeating Allison Russo 3,251 to 1,307 for secretary of state, and Jay Edwards defeating Seth Walsh 3,350 to 1,331 for treasurer.
Congressman Troy Balderson was re-elected in the 12th District with 3,326 votes to 1,373 for Jerrad Christian, and State Rep. Ron Ferguson took the 96th District 3,507 to 1,265 over Charrie L. Foglio, according to the canvass. Voters also approved statewide Issue 3 by a wide margin, 3,980 to 873.
In county races, Mitchell Mick Schumacher won the commissioner seat with 3,272 votes to 1,469 for Sarah Arend, Grant Reusser won the auditor’s race 2,792 to 2,003 over Denise M. Stoneking, and Elizabeth Beachy won the treasurer’s unexpired term 2,794 to 2,043 over Mollie Landefeld, the canvass shows. James L. Peters defeated Chelsea M. Bone 3,244 to 1,473 for judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Election Day voting accounted for 2,833 of the county’s ballots, with 1,358 cast early, 743 by absentee and 21 provisional ballots counted in the canvass, according to the board. Local levy renewals in Stafford Village and Bethel, Green and Lee townships passed, while Sunsbury Township’s additional 2-mill levy failed, 239 to 179.
The county’s official canvass is complete. Under Ohio Secretary of State Directive 2026-48, the statewide canvass and certification are due by November 24.
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