From Grove City to Grandview: What poll results will mean for you

The wins of two Muslim women and an openly gay candidate made 2018 another record-breaking year in the United States midterm elections.

But how did things pan out around here?

Thanks to the hardworking reporters who tirelessly monitored the poll numbers throughout the night, we’re able to bring you the unofficial results of both local and statewide ballot issues.

Bexley

Bexley voters say yes to streets levy

A 3.5-mill replacement levy will replace an existing 2.5-mill permanent levy that voters passed in 2002. According to the city’s estimates, the replacement levy will generate approximately $780,000 in new funding per year, and will cost property owners an estimated additional $50 per $100,000 of property valuation. –The Week News

Delaware/Olentangy

Powell voters shoot down proposed income-tax increase

Would have been the city’s first income-tax increase in 27 years –The Week News
Would have raised the city’s income tax from 0.75 percent to 1.15 percent while increasing the tax credit from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent for residents who live in Powell but work in and pay income taxes to another municipality –The Week News

Delaware County library, DD levies pass with ease

New library to be built in the Powell area –The Week News
Will provide various funding and a new Powell library, and a permanent operating levy for the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities –The Week News
1-mill levy renewal for the library is expected to raise about $5 million in 2018 –The Week News

Delaware County townships: Voters approve funds for new Genoa police station, OK other township issues

New building for Genoa Township Police Department at the northwest corner of Big Walnut Road and state Route 3 –This Week News
0.4-mill, four-year replacement fire levy for the Harlem Township Fire Department –This Week News
7.0-mill, three-year fire/EMS renewal levy for the Orange Township Fire Department –This Week News

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Dublin

Dublin City Schools voters overwhelmingly support bond-levy

Will build new schools and maintain and improve existing structures –This Week News

Gahanna

Gahanna’s tax issue fails in close vote

Would have raised the city’s income-tax rate from 1.5 to 2.5 percent –This Week News
Set to generate $2.7 million in additional revenue the first year of collection, $6.4 million in the second year and $9 million when fully implemented in the third year –This Week News

Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff

Grandview Heights Schools will revamp, replace buildings after Issue 6′s close victory

The $55.25 million facilities plan will include:
- construction of a new grade 4-8 building on the current site of Edison Intermediate/Larson Middle School
- substantial improvements to Grandview Heights High School
- construction of a connector between the high school and the new 4-8 building.
Improvements to Stevenson Elementary School and other school buildings will be limited to safety and security and ADA compliance –This Week News

Issues roundup: Voters in Grandview reject green-space initiative, overturn council’s marijuana decision

Would have revised the Green Space Overlay District along Goodale Boulevard –This Week News
Overturned the the 4-2 vote in April that banned medical-marijuana dispensaries in the city –This Week News

Grove City

Wise: Promises made, kept helps South-Western City Schools bond issue win

The district will move forward with plans to construct new middle school buildings at:
- Brookpark
- Finland
- Norton
- Pleasant View middle schools
Make renovations at Jackson Middle School and East Franklin Elementary School –This Week News

Hilliard

Approved charter amendment means Hilliard will switch from “strong mayor model” to city manager

City Council will set a direction for the city and the city manager would be tasked with the day-to-day operations of the city –This Week News
The change in governance to a city manager will not begin until Jan. 1, 2020 –This Week News
Mayor Don Schonhardt will complete his fourth term as mayor which expires Dec. 31, 2019 –This Week News

Pickerington

Pickerington Public Library’s permanent operations levy headed to passage

Voters agreed to renew the 0.75-mill levy and approved adding an additional 0.50 mills. –This Week News
The 1.25-mill levy is expected to generate $1.45 million annually to help fund operations, according to Tony Howard, library director. –This Week News

Fix wins Fairfield County commissioner race

Jeff Fix, 53, has been on Pickerington City Council for 13 years, is the vice president of business development for RDP Foodservice, and the chairman of the county’s Republican Party. –Columbus Dispatch
Fix will take the seat currently held by Republican Mike Kige. –Columbus Dispatch

Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington voters OK city charter changes

Visit This Week News for all nine approved measures.

Westerville

Blendon Township roundup: Police levy wins easily

Will provide and maintain police vehicles and other equipment and covering salaries for officers, communications needs, and operational costs –This Week News
The Point liquor store at Otterbein, 60 Collegeview Road, was approved –This Week News

Whitehall

Whitehall schools bond-levy, city charter amendments approved

Build an addition to Rosemore Middle School –This Week News
Replace natural grass with artificial turf at Whitehall-Yearling High School –This Week News

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Worthington

Worthington Schools’ bond and levy requests approved by large margins

Issue 9 will be used to upgrade technology in schools, purchase new buses and help rebuild Perry and Worthingway middle schools –This Week News
Issue 10 will be used to pay for operating costs –This Week News
- estimated to generate $2.9 million in fiscal 2019, $7.9 million in fiscal 2020, $12 million in fiscal 2021, $16 million in fiscal 2022 and $18 million in the years following

Residents give Worthington permission to explore electricity aggregation

Will allow city leaders to consider whether to become a governmental aggregator and pool the community’s purchasing power to negotiate a bulk price and potentially lower electricity bills. –This Week News

Perry Township’s renewal levy for roads and streets approved

Will help pay for “general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges,” according to the board of elections. –This Week News

Statewide

DeWine wins governor’s race, leading GOP repeat sweep –Columbus Dispatch

Republicans sweep downticket statewide races –Columbus Dispatch

Dave Yost won as attorney general
Robert Sprague as treasurer
Frank LaRose as secretary of state
Keith Faber as auditor

U.S. Senate: Democrat Sherrod Brown wins third term –Columbus Dispatch

Voters reject statewide Issue 1

Would have reduced prison sentences for felony drug offenders and instead offer a quicker path to rehabilitation –Columbus Dispatch

Democrats Michael Donnelly, Melody Stewart win seats on Ohio Supreme Court –Columbus Dispatch

Republican Troy Balderson wins U.S. House seat over Danny O’Connor –Columbus Dispatch

Franklin County

Democrats win Franklin County commissioner, auditor races

Democratic Columbus City Councilman Michael Stinziano beat incumbent Republican Clarence Mingo to win the Franklin County auditor’s race –Columbus Dispatch
Democratic county Commissioner Marilyn Brown won a fourth term, defeating Republican challenger Michele Reynolds –Columbus Dispatch

Former social worker wins race for new Franklin County judgeship

Monica Hawkins wins a seat as a magistrate in Franklin County Probate Court –Columbus Dispatch

Democrat defeats state Rep. Jim Hughes in Franklin County judicial race

Democrat Karen Phipps beats Republican Jim Hughes –Columbus Dispatch
Jaiza Page, a Democratic member of Columbus City Council, ahead of Republican Bill Creedon –Columbus Dispatch
Kim Brown, a Democrat completing her first term on the court, beats Republican Michael Cassone –Columbus Dispatch
Democrat Stephen L. McIntosh, won without opposition –Columbus Dispatch

Metro Parks levy up big in early voting; would add parks, trails