Michael Ryan won a Butler County commission seat, Jennifer Gross retained Ohio House District 45 and Warren Davidson won reelection to Congress in the Nov. 3 election. Lakota voters also approved the district’s school bond.

The results below were checked Nov. 5. Reported vote totals are unofficial and remain subject to certification. Media race calls are distinguished from contests in which the checked source shows only a leader.

County offices and local legislative races

Republican Michael V. Ryan received 81,992 votes (57.25%) to Democrat Mike Miller’s 61,235 (42.75%), according to the Butler County Board of Elections’ report. All 292 county precincts were reporting in the Nov. 3, 11:39 p.m. update.

The same county report showed Republican Nancy Nix winning county auditor with 85,494 votes (58.98%), ahead of Democrat Amy Hines’ 59,472 (41.02%).

In Ohio House District 45, Republican Jennifer Gross defeated Democrat Jayson Ameer Rasheed, 29,055 votes (55.97%) to 22,859 (44.03%). Decision Desk HQ called the race at 12:29 p.m. Nov. 4. The county’s report showed all 97 district precincts reporting.

Republican Thomas Hall won House District 46 with 27,016 votes (58.54%) to Democrat Benjamin McCall’s 19,133 (41.46%), according to the county report, with all 93 district precincts reporting.

Five unopposed common pleas candidates also won. The county’s judicial returns recorded Jennifer McElfresh with 95,588 votes; Daniel Haughey, 92,090; Michael A. Oster Jr., 93,024; juvenile division candidate Erik D. Niehaus, 96,088; and probate division candidate John M. Holcomb, 96,035.

Lakota bond and county mental-health levy

Lakota Local Schools’ Issue 2 passed with 25,999 votes (51.45%) for and 24,538 (48.55%) against, with all 76 district precincts reporting in the unofficial county results.

The $223,483,492 bond supports school facilities. Its official ballot resolution authorizes an additional levy averaging 2.2 mills for a maximum of 37 years, first collected in 2029. Lakota’s facilities funding plan says the district anticipates maintaining the current bond tax rate as existing debt expires. That does not guarantee every component of a homeowner’s property-tax bill stays unchanged.

Countywide Issue 6, the mental-health levy, passed 88,497 votes (60.85%) to 56,943 (39.15%), according to the county report.

Congress and governor

Republican Warren Davidson won Ohio’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Its Nov. 5, 4:55 p.m. tally showed 168,689 votes (52.14%) for Davidson and 154,828 (47.86%) for Democrat Vanessa Enoch, with more than 95% of the estimated vote counted.

In Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District, DDHQ called Republican David Taylor the winner. Its Nov. 5, 4:55 p.m. districtwide tally showed Taylor with 175,411 votes (64.24%) and Democrat Jen Mazzuckelli with 97,638 (35.76%), with more than 95% estimated counted.

Democrat Amy Acton won the governorship, according to DDHQ’s statewide results. Its Nov. 5, 4:55 p.m. update showed Acton with 2,404,179 votes (52.31%), Republican Vivek Ramaswamy with 2,039,731 (44.38%) and Libertarian Don Kissick with 151,874 (3.30%), with more than 95% estimated counted. DDHQ called the race election night at 10:30 p.m.

Democrat Sherrod Brown won the U.S. Senate special election, DDHQ reported. Its Nov. 5, 4:55 p.m. tally showed Brown with 2,301,042 votes (50.01%) and Republican Jon Husted with 2,077,750 (45.15%). Those figures are for the two leading candidates, rather than the entire field. More than 95% of the estimated vote was counted. The special election fills the term ending Jan. 3, 2029.

Other statewide offices

Democrat Allison Russo won secretary of state, according to DDHQ. Its Nov. 5, 4:55 p.m. update showed Russo with 2,287,161 votes (50.25%), Republican Robert Sprague with 2,129,983 (46.80%) and Libertarian Tom Pruss with 134,179 (2.95%).

Three other DDHQ pages showed more than 95% of the estimated vote counted at 4:55 p.m. Nov. 5, but did not display a race call when checked:

  • Attorney general: Democrat John Kulewicz led Republican Keith Faber, 2,285,117 votes (50.31%) to 2,256,711 (49.69%).
  • State auditor: Republican Frank LaRose led Democrat Annette Blackwell, 2,310,111 votes (50.79%) to 2,237,956 (49.21%).
  • State treasurer: Democrat Seth Walsh led Republican Jay Edwards, 2,282,546 votes (50.55%) to 2,232,761 (49.45%).

Ohio Supreme Court and Issue 3

Democrat Marilyn Zayas defeated incumbent Republican Dan Hawkins, according to DDHQ’s call. Its Nov. 5, 4:55 p.m. tally showed Zayas with 2,155,537 votes (51.04%) and Hawkins with 2,067,769 (48.96%), with 94% estimated counted.

Democratic incumbent Jennifer Brunner won the other Supreme Court contest, DDHQ reported. Its update at the same time showed Brunner with 2,152,949 votes (51.14%) and Republican Colleen O’Donnell with 2,056,874 (48.86%), also with 94% estimated counted.

Voters approved the Issue 3 voter-identification amendment, according to DDHQ’s statewide ballot results. Its Nov. 5, 4:56 p.m. tally showed 2,934,246 yes votes (65.33%) and 1,556,866 no votes (34.67%), with more than 95% estimated counted.