Ohio judicial elections, 2011

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There were judicial elections in Ohio on May 3, 2011 and November 8, 2011.

Overview

On May 3, there was a municipal court primary election. The winning candidates advanced to the general election on November 8.

Issue 1

In addition to municipal judge elections, voters decided whether to extend the retirement age for all Ohio judges from 70 to 76. Issue 1 was defeated on election day, with 62.03% of the vote going to "No".

See also: Ohio Judicial Office Age Amendment, Issue 1

Cleveland Heights Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Cleveland Heights Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BuchananA. Deane Buchanan   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

East Cleveland Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the East Cleveland Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
WalkerSandra L. Walker	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		45.5%   D
DawsonWilliam L. Dawson   A	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		54.4%   A

Euclid Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Euclid Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
SweetBarry L. Sweet	No				38%   D
LeBarronDeborah A. LeBarron   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		61.9%   A

South Euclid Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the South Euclid Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Williams-ByersGayle Williams-Byers   A	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		35.1%   A
CasaMary Riley Casa	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		34.4%   D
KoosedLee A. Koosed	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		30.5%   D

Shaker Heights Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Shaker Heights Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MontgomeryK. J. Montgomery   A	Yes				100%   A

Lyndhurst Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Lyndhurst Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BozzaMary Kaye Bozza   A	Yes				100%   A

Garfield Heights Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Garfield Heights Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
WeilerJennifer P. Weiler   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A
NicastroDeborah J. Nicastro   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/2/2012		100%   A

Ashland County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Ashland County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
GoodJohn Good   A	No				100%   A
GlickHoward Glick	No

Auglaize County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Auglaize County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
HermanGary W. Herman   A	Yes				100%   A

Brown County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Brown County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
WorleyJoseph M. Worley   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Clermont County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Clermont County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ZukW. Kenneth Zuk	Yes	Democratic			48.8%   D
PattisonGeorge Pattison   A	No	Republican			51.1%   A
BrockAnthony Brock   A	Yes	Republican	Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Coshocton County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Coshocton County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
FranceTimothy L. France   A	Yes				100%   A

Defiance County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Defiance County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Rohrs, IIIJohn T. Rohrs, III   A	Yes				100%   A

Fairfield County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Fairfield County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
TrimmerDavid A. Trimmer   A	Yes				100%   A

Fayette County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Fayette County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
Terhune-OlakerLandis L. Terhune-Olaker	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		37.1%   D
Pontious, Jr.Victor D. Pontious, Jr.   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		62.8%   A

Gallia County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Gallia County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
EvansMargaret Evans   A	Yes	Republican			100%   A

Geauga County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Geauga County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
SnyderTimothy H. Snyder	No	Independent	Probate/Juvenile Court		17.1%   D
LynchMatt Lynch	No	Republican			41.1%   D
StupicaTerri L. Stupica   A	No	Democratic			41.6%   A
BondDaniel E. Bond	No	Republican
CoyneDennis M. Coyne	No	Republican

Guernsey County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Guernsey County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
NicholsonJohn M. Nicholson   A	Yes				100%   A

Hamilton County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Hamilton County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MockRussell Mock   A	Yes		District 4		62.4%   A
GoodMartha Good	No	Democratic	Term commencing 2/9/2013		37.6%   D
RuckerFanon Rucker   A	Yes	Democratic	Term commencing 1/2/2013		100%   A
LeeBrian Lee (Ohio)	No		District 2		20.2%   D
YatesTyrone K. Yates   A	Yes		District 2 - Term expiring 1/4/2014		100%   A
AllenLisa Allen   A	Yes		District 7		100%   A
StockdaleDavid C. Stockdale	No		District 3		42.1%   D
GreenbergBrad Greenberg   A	Yes		District 5		100%   A
BouchardBernie Bouchard   A	Yes		District 6		100%   A
MalloryWilliam Mallory   A	No		District 3		57.8%   A
FellerhoffMatthew Fellerhoff	Yes		District 4 - Term expiring 1/4/2014		39.3%   D
ShanahanMegan E. Shanahan   A	No		District 4 - Term expiring 1/4/2014		60.6%   A
GrantCheryl Grant   A	Yes		District 2		79.7%   A

Hancock County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Hancock County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
FryRobert A. Fry   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Henry County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Henry County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
RosebrookAmy C. Rosebrook   A	Yes	Republican			59.5%   A
MeekisonDavid F. Meekison	No	Democratic			40.4%   D
Gerken-SchullerLiza Gerken-Schuller	No	Republican
GrahnDavid Grahn	No	Republican

Highland County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Highland County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
McKennaDavid H. McKenna   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Hocking County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Hocking County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MosesFred Moses   A	No		Term expiring 12/31/2013		37.6%   A
GerkenCharlie Gerken	No	Democratic			26.4%   D
O'NeillPauline E. O'Neill	Yes		Term expiring 12/31/2013		36%   D

Lawrence County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Lawrence County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CapperDonald R. Capper   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Logan County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Logan County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
FanslerSteven Fansler	No	Republican			47.1%   D
BeckAnn E. Beck   A	No	Democratic			52.8%   A

Avon Lake Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Avon Lake Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BilanciniDarrel A. Bilancini   A	Yes				100%   A

Maumee Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Maumee Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ByersGary Byers   A	Yes				100%   A

Sylvania Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Sylvania Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
RameyM. Scott Ramey   A	Yes				100%   A

Toledo Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Toledo Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
DavisMark Davis (Ohio)	No		Term commencing 1/4/2012		27.9%   D
ChristiansenRobert G. Christiansen   A	Yes	Republican	Term commencing 2/9/2013		58.2%   A
KuhlmanTimothy C. Kuhlman   A	Yes				100%   A
ToskaDavid L. Toska	No		Term commencing 1/4/2012		14.6%   D
WagnerMichelle Wagner   A	No		Term commencing 1/4/2012		57.3%   A
CobleJohn Coble	No		Term commencing 1/3/2012		41.7%   D
LanzingerJosh Lanzinger	No		Housing & Environmental Division		36%   D
McConnellC. Allen McConnell   A	No		Housing & Environmental Division		63.9%   A

Madison County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Madison County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
SchooleyEric Schooley   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Medina Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Medina Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ChaseDale H. Chase   A	Yes	Democratic			100%   A

Wadsworth Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Wadsworth Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
McIlvaineStephen B. McIlvaine   A	Yes	Republican			100%   A

Dayton Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Dayton Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
LoganDeirdre Logan   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/3/2012		100%   A
GehresDaniel G. Gehres   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A
RobertsChristopher Roberts   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/2/2012		100%   A

Richland County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Richland County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ThompsonJerry Thompson	No	Republican	Term commencing 1/2/2012		30.2%   D
Ardis Jr.Frank Ardis Jr.   A	Yes	Democratic	Term commencing 1/2/2012		69.8%   A
TeffnerDonald R. Teffner	No	Independent	Term commencing 1/1/2012		30.3%   D
AultJerry E. Ault   A	Yes	Democratic	Term commencing 1/1/2012		69.7%   A

Tuscarawas County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the New Philadelphia Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
VonAllmanNanette DeGarmo VonAllman   A	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		51.1%   A
ZemisKristin R. Zemis	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		48.8%   D

Union County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Union County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
GrigsbyMichael J. Grigsby   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Van Wert County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Van Wert County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
LeathermanJill Leatherman   A	Yes	Republican			100%   A
WolfrumTodd Wolfrum	No	Republican

Franklin Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Warren County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
RungeSteven Runge	No				34.3%   D
RuppertRupert E. Ruppert   A	Yes				65.6%   A

Washington County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Washington County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
WelchJanet Dyar Welch   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Western Division, Montgomery County Municipal Court

The following is a list of candidates for the Montgomery County Municipal Courts 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ManningJames Manning   A	Yes		Western Division		100%   A
RileyAdele Riley   A	Yes		Western/Eastern Divisions		100%   A

Darke County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Darke County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
GreenJesse J. Green	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		44%   D
MonninJulie L. Monnin   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		55.9%   A

Campbell Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Campbell Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CunningPatrick P. Cunning   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Struthers Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Struthers Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
LanzoJames R. Lanzo   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Marion County Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Marion County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BallingerTeresa L. Ballinger   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Kettering Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Kettering Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
HannaThomas M. Hanna   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

Miamisburg Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Miamisburg Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
LandersMark E. Landers	No	Independent			15.3%   D
EbersoleJohn Ebersole	No	Democratic			41.8%   D
RettichRobert Rettich   A	No	Republican			42.7%   A
KolbergJohn F. Kolberg	No	Republican

Seneca County Municipal Courts, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Fostoria Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ReffnerCarol L. Reffner	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		25.8%   D
DibbleBarbara A. Dibble	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		28.4%   D
MarleyBarbara L. Marley   A	No		Term commencing 1/1/2012		45.7%   A

Trumbull County Municipal Courts, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Trumbull County Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
IvanchakTerry F. Ivanchak   A	Yes		Warren Municipal Court		100%   A
VigoritoPhilip M. Vigorito   A	Yes		Newton Falls Municipal Court		100%   A
AdlerJeffrey Adler   A	No	Democratic	Girard Municipal Court		100%   A
TownleyThomas W. Townley   A	Yes				100%   A

Bedford Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Bedford Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
MellingBrian J. Melling   A	Yes	Republican			100%   A
ParisMichelle Paris	No	Republican

Berea Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Berea Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
ComstockMark A. Comstock   A	Yes				100%   A

Fremont Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Fremont Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
DorobekDavid A. Dorobek	No				48.2%   D
HartRobert G. Hart   A	No	Republican			51.7%   A

Bellevue Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Bellevue Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
BovaBarry W. Bova	No				15.8%   D
SerrainoSteve Serraino	No				6.9%   D
RayJeremiah Ray	No	Democratic			35.6%   D
AiglerThomas L. Aigler   A	No	Republican			41.5%   A

Ironton Municipal Court, Ohio

The following is a list of candidates for the Ironton Municipal Court 2011 election:

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Term	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CollinsO. Clark Collins   A	Yes		Term commencing 1/1/2012		100%   A

See also

• Ohio judicial elections
• Ohio Board of Elections websites
• Judicial elections, 2011
• Judicial selection in Ohio
• Campaign finance requirements for Ohio judicial elections

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