Municipal elections in Fairfield County, Ohio (2020)

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2020 Fairfield County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 18, 2019 (partisan candidates); March 16, 2020 (independent candidates)
Primary election: April 28, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Two county commissioner seats, county treasurer, county recorder, county coroner, county sheriff, county engineer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of courts, and two judgeships
Total seats up: 11
Election type: Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Fairfield County, Ohio, held general elections for two county commissioner seats, county treasurer, county recorder, county coroner, county sheriff, county engineer, prosecuting attorney, clerk of courts, and two Court of Common Pleas judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for April 28, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates in this election was December 18, 2019, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was March 16, 2020.

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County Commission

Term commencing 1/2/2021

General election

General election for Fairfield County Commission

Incumbent David Levacy won election in the general election for Fairfield County Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Levacy (R)
 
100.0
 
59,476

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 59,476
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Commission

Incumbent David Levacy advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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David Levacy
 
100.0
 
9,944

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,944
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Term commencing 1/3/2021

General election

General election for Fairfield County Commission

Incumbent Steve Davis defeated Reed Bailey in the general election for Fairfield County Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Steve Davis (R)
 
65.7
 
51,704
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Reed Bailey (D)
 
34.3
 
26,976

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 78,680
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fairfield County Commission

Reed Bailey advanced from the Democratic primary for Fairfield County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Reed Bailey
 
100.0
 
5,378

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 5,378
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Commission

Incumbent Steve Davis advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Steve Davis
 
100.0
 
9,657

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,657
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County treasurer

General election

General election for Fairfield County Treasurer

Incumbent James Bahnsen won election in the general election for Fairfield County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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James Bahnsen (R)
 
100.0
 
60,670

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60,670
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Treasurer

Incumbent James Bahnsen advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Treasurer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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James Bahnsen
 
100.0
 
10,026

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 10,026
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County recorder

General election

General election for Fairfield County Recorder

Lisa McKenzie won election in the general election for Fairfield County Recorder on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Lisa McKenzie (R)
 
100.0
 
60,519

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60,519
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Recorder

Lisa McKenzie advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Recorder on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Lisa McKenzie
 
100.0
 
9,773

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,773
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County coroner

General election

General election for Fairfield County Coroner

Incumbent Brian Varney won election in the general election for Fairfield County Coroner on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Brian Varney (R)
 
100.0
 
59,208

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 59,208
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Coroner

Incumbent Brian Varney advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Coroner on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Brian Varney
 
100.0
 
9,941

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,941
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County sheriff

General election

General election for Fairfield County Sheriff

Alex Lape won election in the general election for Fairfield County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Alex Lape (R)
 
100.0
 
61,005

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 61,005
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Sheriff

Alex Lape defeated Mike Tussey in the Republican primary for Fairfield County Sheriff on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Alex Lape
 
70.2
 
8,374
Image of Mike Tussey
Mike Tussey
 
29.8
 
3,552

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 11,926
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County engineer

General election

General election for Fairfield County Engineer

Incumbent Jeremiah Upp won election in the general election for Fairfield County Engineer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeremiah Upp (R)
 
100.0
 
60,545

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60,545
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Engineer

Incumbent Jeremiah Upp advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Engineer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeremiah Upp
 
100.0
 
9,976

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,976
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Prosecuting attorney

General election

General election for Fairfield County Prosecutor

Incumbent Kyle Witt won election in the general election for Fairfield County Prosecutor on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kyle Witt (R)
 
100.0
 
60,983

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60,983
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Prosecutor

Incumbent Kyle Witt advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Kyle Witt
 
100.0
 
9,861

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,861
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Clerk of courts

General election

General election for Fairfield County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent Branden Meyer won election in the general election for Fairfield County Clerk of Courts on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Branden Meyer (R)
 
100.0
 
60,887

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60,887
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent Branden Meyer advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Branden Meyer
 
100.0
 
9,847

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,847
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Judicial

General Division; term commencing 2/9/2021

General election

General election for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent David A. Trimmer won election in the general election for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David A. Trimmer (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
54,870

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,870
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent David A. Trimmer advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David A. Trimmer
 
100.0
 
10,095

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 10,095
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Juvenile/Probate Division; term commencing 2/9/2021

General election

General election for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Division

Incumbent Terre Vandervoort won election in the general election for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Terre Vandervoort (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
54,684

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54,684
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Division

Incumbent Terre Vandervoort advanced from the Republican primary for Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Terre Vandervoort
 
100.0
 
9,980

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,980
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Demographics

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Demographic Data for Fairfield County, Ohio
Fairfield County Ohio
Population 158,921 11,799,448
Land area (sq mi) 504 40,858
Race and ethnicity**
White 86% 80.5%
Black/African American 7.6% 12.4%
Asian 1.7% 2.3%
Native American 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more 3.8% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 2.3% 3.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.3% 90.8%
College graduation rate 29% 28.9%
Income
Median household income $70,906 $58,116
Persons below poverty level 9% 13.6%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Ashtabula County, Ohio 18.80% 12.78% 13.54%
Erie County, Ohio 9.48% 12.29% 13.86%
Montgomery County, Ohio 0.73% 4.62% 6.22%
Ottawa County, Ohio 19.51% 4.30% 6.24%
Portage County, Ohio 9.87% 5.52% 8.99%
Sandusky County, Ohio 22.58% 2.71% 4.64%
Stark County, Ohio 17.17% 0.47% 5.46%
Trumbull County, Ohio 6.22% 23.00% 22.43%
Wood County, Ohio 7.99% 4.84% 7.13%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 33 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 34 points. Clinton won seven districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 60 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 17.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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