MOUNT VERNON — Voters head to the polls across Knox County on Tuesday to decide a slate of local races, a flurry of school levies and tax issues, and pivotal state races for governor and senator.
Polls are scheduled to open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
Knox Pages reporters and editors will be tracking live updates, unofficial vote tallies and local reaction throughout the evening.
Here’s what you can expect us to follow throughout the day and well into the night:
- Statewide and legislative race returns impacting the Knox County region
- Updates from local campaign headquarters
- Analysis and insight from our newsroom as numbers come in
- Knox County Commissioner: Pursel vs Rogers
- Ohio Senate 19th District: Charland vs Rogersys
- Ohio House 61st District: McGrail vs Stevens
- U.S. House 12th District: Balderson vs Christian
- Ohio House 98th District: Grund vs Hiner
- State Issue 3
- Local Tax & School Issues: Mount Vernon income tax levy, Centerburg electric & natural gas aggregation, Senior services renewal levy, Loudonville Public Library, Loudonville-Perrysville Schools, Berlin Township, Liberty Township, Monroe Township, Pike Township, Pleasant Township, Village of Danville, Mount Vernon liquor sales and more.
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Mount Vernon Schools levy: 28 of 53 precincts reported
For the tax 45.90% (4,140)
Against the tax 54.10% (4,880)
Berlin Township passes renewal of road maintenance levy
For the levy 62.09% (502)
Against the levy 37.95% (307)
The vote renews a four-year, 2-mill levy for road maintenance.
The levy will fund general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges.
The levy will collect around $95,026 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $70 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
Knox County commissioner race: 11 of 53 precincts reporting
Pursel 64.01% (8,983)
Rogers 35.99% (5,051)
In other county races, Probate/Juvenile Judge Jay Nixon and Knox County Auditor Sarah Thorne are running unopposed.
Liberty Township passes renewal of cemetery operations levy
For the levy 52.66% (475)
Against the levy 47.34% (427)
The vote renews a five-year, 0.6-mill levy for cemetery operations.
The levy will fund the maintenance, upkeep and operations of cemeteries. This would include jobs such as mowing and care of monuments.
The levy will collect $27,519 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.6 mill for $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $21 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
“Funding could be used for purchase of property for expansion at some point, if needed — though not planned right now,” Liberty Township Trustee Darren Lee told Knox Pages last month.
Pike Township passes renewal of road maintenance levy
For the levy 51.99% (287)
Against the levy 48.01% (265)
The vote renews a 2-mill, five-year levy for road maintenance.
The levy will fund construction, reconstruction, general repairs and maintenance of roads.
The levy will collect $90,771 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $70 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
Brinkhaven Village Council & liquor options: 11 of 53 precincts reported
Brinkhaven – Proposed ordinance
Yes 82.35% (14)
No 17.65% (3)
Mount Vernon – Liquor option
Yes 62.01% (191)
No 37.99% (117)
Levies across the county: 11 of 53 precincts reported
Berlin Township – Road maintenance levy
For the levy 61.89% (177)
Against the levy 38.11% (109)
Liberty Township – Cemetery levy
For the levy 52.66% (475)
Against the levy 47.34% (427)
Monroe Township – Fire & EMS levy
For the levy 50.84% (272)
Against the levy 49.16% (263)
Pike Township – Road maintenance levy
For the levy 51.99% (287)
Against the levy 48.01% (265)
Pleasant Township – Road maintenance levy
For the levy 65.92% (588)
Against the levy 34.08% (304)
Bladensburg levy – Additional Fire & EMS levy
For the levy 52.41% (98)
Against the levy 47.59% (89)
Updated Ohio House 98th District race: absentee ballots
Hiner: 10,148
Knox 4,013
Holmes 2,522
Coshocton 3,613
Grund: 6,317
Knox 3,229
Holmes 969
Coshocton 2,119
Mount Vernon Schools levy: 11 of 53 precincts reported
For the tax 45.37% (3,375)
Against the tax 54.63% (4.064)
Governor and U.S. Senator update #2
The Knox County Board of Elections has dropped the second batch of results and statewide precincts are roughly 22% reported.
Knox County results (11 of 53 precincts) for Governor:
– Acton (D): 38.17% (vote total: 5,406)
– Ramaswamy (R): 58.60% (vote total: 8,300)
– Kissick (L): 3.06% (vote total: 433)
Statewide tally for Governor (22% of precincts reported):
– Acton (D): 54.20% (vote total: 1,183,208)
– Ramaswamy (R): 42.89% (vote total: 936,245)
– Kissick (L): 2.91% (vote total: 63,569)
Knox County results (11 of 53 precincts) for U.S. Senator
– Brown (D): 36.62% (vote total: 5,204)
– Husted (R): 59.20% (vote total: 8,413)
– Redpath (L): 2.65% (vote total: 376)
– Levy (I): 1.48% (vote total: 211)
Statewide tally for U.S. Senator (22% of precincts reported):
– Brown (D): 52.35% (vote total: 1,145,229)
– Husted (R): 43.58% (vote total: 953,442)
– Redpath (L): 2.32% (vote total: 50,848)
– Levy (I): 1.74% (vote total: 38,078)
Governor and U.S. Senator updates
The Knox County Board of Elections has dropped the first batch of results.
Knox County results (Absentee ballots only) for Governor:
– Acton (D): 42.79% (vote total: 4,698)
– Ramaswamy (R): 54.42% (vote total: 5,975)
– Kissick (L): 2.67% (vote total: 293)
Statewide tally for Governor (7% of precincts reported):
– Acton (D): 57.79% (vote total: 1,023,398)
– Ramaswamy (R): 39.63% (vote total: 701,874)
– Kissick (L): 2.58% (vote total: 45,607)
Knox County results (Absentee ballots only) for U.S. Senator
– Brown (D): 41.29% (vote total: 4,552)
– Husted (R): 55.15% (vote total: 6,080)
– Redpath (L): 2.17% (vote total: 239)
– Levy (I): 1.35% (vote total: 149)
Statewide tally for U.S. Senator (7% of precincts reported):
– Brown (D): 56.07% (vote total: 995,144)
– Husted (R): 40.36% (vote total: 716,286)
– Redpath (L): 1.97% (vote total: 35,003)
– Levy (I): 1.60% (vote total: 28,379)
State Senate 19th District: absentee ballots
These results are only for Knox, Holmes & Delaware counties so far. Coshocton County is not yet reporting.
Knox
Rivers 41.30% (4,492)
Charland 58.70% (6,384)
Delaware
Rivers 41.03% (19,035)
Charland 58.97% (27,360)
Holmes
Rivers 71.67% (2,500)
Charland 28.33% (988)
Ohio House 98th District: absentee ballots
These results are only for Knox & Holmes counties so far. Coshocton County is not yet reporting.
Hiner: 6,535
Knox 4,013
Holmes 2,522
Grund: 4,18
Knox 3,229
Holmes 969
Ohio House 61st District: absentee ballots
McGrail: 13,606
Knox 1,250
Delaware 12,356
Stevens: 5,336
Knox 2,403
Delaware 9,933
Commissioner’s race: absentee ballots
Bill Pursel 59.59% (6,503)
Chuck Rogers 40.41% (4,410
Senior levy renewal: absentee ballots
Yes 65.06% (7,124)
No 34.94% (3,826)
Mount Vernon Schools levy: absentee ballots
Absentee ballot results show a close race for Mount Vernon City Schools’ proposed earned income tax levy. Those against the tax lead by less than 300 votes of more than 6,000 counted.
For the tax 47.65% (2,975)
Against the tax 52.35% (3,269)
Centerburg gas & electric aggregation absentee ballots reporting:
Electric:
Yes 56.1% (91)
No 43.83% (73)
Gas:
Yes 56.1% (91)
No 43.83% (71)
Haven’t heard anything yet …
Stay tuned, folks. Knox hasn’t reported absentee yet. We’re trying to find out why the delay.