OHIO ELECTION RESULTS
November 7, 2006

It appears that Democrats have regained the majority of state offices except for the Auditor’s Office. Sherrod Brown easily defeats U.S. Senator Mike De Wine.

OHIO VOTE TOTALS AT A GLANCE (UNOFFICIAL)

With 98 percent reporting statewide. Projected winner - *

Ohio Governor-elect Ted Strickland with Lt. Gov-elect Lee Fisher with, L-R, Lillian Williams, David Gutiérrez, Joe Santiago, Lupe Williams, and Richard Romero

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/ElectionsVoter/results2006.aspx

Governor
Ted Strickland (D) -- 2, 253,757 *
Ken Blackwell (R) -- 1,382,644

U.S. Senator
Sherrod Brown (D) -- 2,086,784*
Mike DeWine (R) -- 1,648,165

Attorney General
Marc Dann (D) – 1,882,157 *
Betty Montgomery (R) -- 1,711,767

Secretary of State
Jennifer Brunner (D) – 1,946,140 *
Greg Hartmann (R) -- 1,448,998

Treasurer
Richard Cordray (D) -- 2,055,975 *
Sandra O'Brien (R) -- 1,516,607

Auditor
Barbara Sykes (D) -- 1,744,481
Mary Taylor (R) -- 1,819,038 *

Justice of the Supreme Court
William O'Neill (D) -- 1,179,960
Terrence O'Donnell (R) -- 1,728,960 *

Justice of the Supreme Court
Ben Espy (D) – 1,344,386
Robert Cupp (R) -- 1,564,662 *

State Issue 2 (increase in state minimum wage)
For -- 1,976,556 *
Against -- 1,542,443

State Issue 3 (slot machines to raise $$ for college tuition)
For -- 1,574,866
Against -- 2,065,076 *

State Issue 4 (weak smoking ban)
For -- 1,304,067
Against -- 2,346,836 *

State Issue 5 (strong smoking ban)
For -- 2,133,251 *
Against -- 1,525,899

LUCAS COUNTY VOTE
With 100 percent of precincts reporting.

County Commissioner
Ben Konop (D) — 87,583 *
George Sarantou – 48,785

County Auditor
Anita López (D) – 74,981 *
Larry Kaczala (R) – 62,783

Toledo City Council (at-large)
Joe McNamara (D) – 25,993 *
Lourdes Santiago (D) – 22,497
Bob Vásquez (D) – 11,475
James Mohn (D) – 2,242
Dave Schulz (R) – 9,376
Dave Davison (I) – 2,242

Common Pleas Judge 1-1-07
Charles J. Doneghy (D) —  74,417
Mark A. Davis —  35,732

Anita Lopez

 
Common Pleas Judge 1-6-07
Linda Jennings (R) —  58,467
James B. Nusbaum (D) —  50,936

Toledo Zoo (1-mill capital levy)
For – 82,418 *
Against – 56,807

COSI (0.167-mill operating levy)
For – 68,155
Against – 69,760 *
 

Children Services (1.4-mill levy)
For – 87,109 *
Against – 50,340

Emergency Services (0.7-mill)
For – 87,327 *
Against -- 49,276

Lucas County Ohio election results
(pdf format)

MICHIGAN ELECTION RESULTS AT A GLANCE (UNOFFICIAL)

Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm easily wins re-election to the Michigan governorship by defeating Republican Dick DeVos, 1,864,038 to 1,379,237.
http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/
results/06GEN/02000000.html

Democratic U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow easily defeats Republican Michael Bouchard, 1,877,725 to 1,330,248.
http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/
results/06GEN/05000000.html

Jennifer Granholm

It appears that Democrats will regain control of the Michigan House.

Races in general in Michigan: http://miboecfr.nictusa.com/election/results/06GEN/06GENall.html