Municipal elections in Hamilton County, Ohio (2024)

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge-smaller use.png

U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Congressional special elections • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Special state legislative • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • Municipal • Recalls • All other local • How to run for office
Flag of Ohio.png


2023
2024 Hamilton County elections
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
Election dates
Filing deadline: December 20, 2023, March 18, 2024, & August 7, 2024
Primary election: March 19, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: Auditor (special), coroner, engineer, prosecutor, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county commissioners, clerk of courts, and common pleas court judges
Total seats up: 13
Election type: Partisan and nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2024

Hamilton County, Ohio, held general elections for coroner, engineer, prosecutor, recorder, sheriff, treasurer, county commissioners, clerk of courts, common pleas court judges, and a special election for auditor on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was December 20, 2023, the filing deadline for the independent candidates was March 18, 2024, and the filing deadline for minor party candidates was August 7, 2024.

Elections

Click on the tabs below to show more information about those topics.

Candidates and results

Auditor

General election

Special general election for Hamilton County Auditor

Incumbent Jessica Miranda defeated Tom Brinkman Jr. in the special general election for Hamilton County Auditor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jessica Miranda
Jessica Miranda (D)
 
55.2
 
210,276
Image of Tom Brinkman Jr.
Tom Brinkman Jr. (R)
 
44.8
 
170,735

Total votes: 381,011
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Clerk of courts

General election

General election for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent Pavan Parikh defeated Mary Hill and Andrew Olding in the general election for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pavan Parikh
Pavan Parikh (D)
 
53.7
 
203,830
Image of Mary Hill
Mary Hill (R)
 
42.0
 
159,349
Image of Andrew Olding
Andrew Olding (L)
 
4.3
 
16,176

Total votes: 379,355
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent Pavan Parikh advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pavan Parikh
Pavan Parikh
 
100.0
 
28,858

Total votes: 28,858
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

Mary Hill advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Clerk of Courts on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Hill
Mary Hill
 
100.0
 
32,283

Total votes: 32,283
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Coroner

General election

General election for Hamilton County Coroner

Incumbent Lakshmi Kode Sammarco won election in the general election for Hamilton County Coroner on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lakshmi Kode Sammarco
Lakshmi Kode Sammarco (D)
 
100.0
 
299,315

Total votes: 299,315
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Coroner

Incumbent Lakshmi Kode Sammarco advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Coroner on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lakshmi Kode Sammarco
Lakshmi Kode Sammarco
 
100.0
 
29,939

Total votes: 29,939
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Engineer

General election

General election for Hamilton County Engineer

Incumbent Eric Beck won election in the general election for Hamilton County Engineer on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eric Beck (R)
 
100.0
 
243,618

Total votes: 243,618
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Engineer

Incumbent Eric Beck advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Engineer on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Eric Beck
 
100.0
 
33,106

Total votes: 33,106
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Prosecutor

General election

General election for Hamilton County Prosecutor

Connie Pillich defeated incumbent Melissa Powers in the general election for Hamilton County Prosecutor on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Connie Pillich
Connie Pillich (D)
 
51.1
 
196,668
Image of Melissa Powers
Melissa Powers (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.9
 
188,467

Total votes: 385,135
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor

Connie Pillich advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Connie Pillich
Connie Pillich
 
100.0
 
29,086

Total votes: 29,086
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor

Incumbent Melissa Powers advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Prosecutor on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melissa Powers
Melissa Powers Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
35,948

Total votes: 35,948
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Recorder

General election

General election for Hamilton County Recorder

Incumbent Scott Crowley defeated David Heimbach in the general election for Hamilton County Recorder on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Crowley
Scott Crowley (D)
 
56.9
 
213,707
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Heimbach (R)
 
43.1
 
161,550

Total votes: 375,257
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Recorder

Incumbent Scott Crowley advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Recorder on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Crowley
Scott Crowley
 
100.0
 
28,184

Total votes: 28,184
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Recorder

David Heimbach advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Recorder on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Heimbach
 
100.0
 
32,535

Total votes: 32,535
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Sheriff

General election

General election for Hamilton County Sheriff

Incumbent Charmaine McGuffey defeated Jim Neil in the general election for Hamilton County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Charmaine McGuffey (D)
 
56.0
 
217,557
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jim Neil (R)
 
44.0
 
170,976

Total votes: 388,533
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Sheriff

Incumbent Charmaine McGuffey advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Sheriff on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Charmaine McGuffey
 
100.0
 
30,022

Total votes: 30,022
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Sheriff

Jim Neil advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Sheriff on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jim Neil
 
100.0
 
36,674

Total votes: 36,674
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Treasurer

General election

General election for Hamilton County Treasurer

Incumbent Jill Schiller defeated Jeff Baker in the general election for Hamilton County Treasurer on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jill Schiller
Jill Schiller (D)
 
56.6
 
214,838
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeff Baker (R)
 
43.4
 
164,443

Total votes: 379,281
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Treasurer

Incumbent Jill Schiller advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Treasurer on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jill Schiller
Jill Schiller
 
100.0
 
29,032

Total votes: 29,032
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Treasurer

Tom Brinkman Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Treasurer on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Brinkman Jr.
Tom Brinkman Jr.
 
100.0
 
35,240

Total votes: 35,240
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

County commission

Term commencing 1/2/2025

General election

General election for Hamilton County Commission

Incumbent Alicia Reece defeated Jonathan Pearson and Kyle Dupler in the general election for Hamilton County Commission on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Reece
Alicia Reece (D)
 
55.2
 
212,213
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jonathan Pearson (R)
 
40.5
 
155,667
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Kyle Dupler (L)
 
4.2
 
16,302

Total votes: 384,182
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Commission

Incumbent Alicia Reece advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Commission on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Reece
Alicia Reece
 
100.0
 
30,108

Total votes: 30,108
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Commission

Jonathan Pearson advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Commission on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jonathan Pearson
 
100.0
 
32,095

Total votes: 32,095
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Term commencing 1/3/2025

General election

General election for Hamilton County Commission

Incumbent Denise Driehaus defeated Adam Koehler and Leandro Llambi in the general election for Hamilton County Commission on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Denise Driehaus
Denise Driehaus (D)
 
56.6
 
216,919
Image of Adam Koehler
Adam Koehler (R)
 
40.1
 
153,647
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Leandro Llambi (L)
 
3.3
 
12,585

Total votes: 383,151
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Commission

Incumbent Denise Driehaus advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Commission on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Denise Driehaus
Denise Driehaus
 
100.0
 
29,317

Total votes: 29,317
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Commission

Adam Koehler advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Commission on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Koehler
Adam Koehler
 
100.0
 
32,475

Total votes: 32,475
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Judicial offices

Court of Common Pleas

General Division; term commencing 1/1/2025

General election

General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Katie Casch defeated Steve Simon in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katie Casch
Katie Casch (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.6
 
166,650
Image of Steve Simon
Steve Simon (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
156,181

Total votes: 322,831
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Steve Simon advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Simon
Steve Simon Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
27,302

Total votes: 27,302
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Katie Casch advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katie Casch
Katie Casch Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
32,062

Total votes: 32,062
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

General Division; term commencing 4/1/2025

General election

General election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)

Robert C. Winkler and Virginia Tallent defeated R. Bernard Mundy, incumbent Leslie Ghiz, and Chris Lipps in the general election for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert C. Winkler
Robert C. Winkler (Nonpartisan)
 
26.4
 
158,640
Image of Virginia Tallent
Virginia Tallent (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
23.1
 
139,080
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
R. Bernard Mundy (Nonpartisan)
 
20.4
 
122,812
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Leslie Ghiz (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
91,142
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Chris Lipps (Nonpartisan)
 
15.0
 
90,135

Total votes: 601,809
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)

Virginia Tallent and R. Bernard Mundy advanced from the Democratic primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Virginia Tallent
Virginia Tallent Candidate Connection
 
55.5
 
22,668
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
R. Bernard Mundy
 
44.5
 
18,193

Total votes: 40,861
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division (2 seats)

Robert C. Winkler and Chris Lipps advanced from the Republican primary for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas General Division on March 19, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert C. Winkler
Robert C. Winkler
 
76.0
 
39,642
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Chris Lipps
 
24.0
 
12,517

Total votes: 52,159
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Ohio elections, 2024


What was at stake?

Report a story for this election

Ballotpedia researches issues in local elections across the United States, but information availability is a challenge for us in many areas. Please contact us about the issues that impact your local election. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion.

Candidate survey

Candidate Connection Logo - stacked.png

Ballotpedia invites candidates to participate in its annual survey.
Click here to fill out the survey.

About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

   .placeholder {}
   .census-table-container {
       width: 100%;
       max-width: 500px;
       overflow-x: auto;
   }
   .census-table-widget {
       text-align: center;
       border: 1px solid black !important;
   }
   .census-table-header {
       background-color: #334aab;
       color: white;
       padding: 0.5em 1em;
   }
   .census-table-census-item-header {
       text-align: left !important;
       font-weight: normal !important;
       background-color: #D9D9D9;
       padding-left: 0.25em;
       padding-right: 0.25em;
   }
   .census-table-census-item {
       text-align: center !important;
       font-weight: normal !important;
   }
   .census-table-section-header {
       background-color: #f0a236;
       font-style: italic;
   }
   .census-table-source {
       font-size: 80%;
   }
   .census-table-race-disclaimer {
       font-size: 70%;
       border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
   }

Demographic Data for Hamilton County, Ohio
Hamilton County Ohio
Population 830,639 11,799,448
Land area (sq mi) 405 40,858
Race and ethnicity**
White 66.6% 80.5%
Black/African American 25.6% 12.4%
Asian 2.7% 2.3%
Native American 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0%
Two or more 3.8% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 3.4% 3.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.8% 90.8%
College graduation rate 38.9% 28.9%
Income
Median household income $59,190 $58,116
Persons below poverty level 14.8% 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.


See also

Hamilton County, Ohio Ohio Municipal government Other local coverage
Map of Ohio highlighting Hamilton County.svg
Seal of Ohio.png
Municipal Government Final.png
Local Politics Image.jpg

External links

Footnotes