ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Athens County voters weighed in on a number of local issues and a few contested local races in Tuesday’s general election.
Complete, unofficial election results from the Athens County Board of Elections were released Nov. 4 and are available below.
Swipe through the gallery to see scenes from the Athens County Board of Elections during election night.
Candidates
Cities
City of Athens
Treasurer: One seat
Joshua Thomas: 1,483 votes
President of Council: One seat
Micah McCarey: 1,528 votes
1st Ward: One seat
Megan Leah Almeida: 252 votes
2nd Ward: One seat
John Staser: 339 votes
3rd Ward: One seat
Michael Wood: 422 votes
4th Ward: One seat
Alan Swank: 402 votes
At-Large: Three seats
Beth Clodfelter: 1,322 votes
Paul Isherwood: 1,255 votes
Jessica Thomas: 1,304 votes
City of Nelsonville
Mayor: One seat
Jonathan Flowers: 302 votes
Write-ins: 214
President of Council: One seat
Daniel L. Sherman: 232 votes
Auditor: One seat
Andrea Nicole Thompson-Hashman: 270
Treasurer: One seat
No candidate
Write-ins: 85 (Brian Elkins)
Law Director: One seat
No valid petition filed
City Council (at-large, commencing Jan. 1, 2026): Seven seats
Lynn Bishop: 273 votes
Wesley M. Henderson: 122 votes
Jessica L. Hollenbaugh: 303 votes
McCray Powell: 202 votes
Nic Joseph Saul: 175 votes
Glenn A. Smith: 143 votes
Write-ins: 107 votes
City Council (Dec. 1–31, 2025): Four seats
Cameron Peck: 227 votes
Write-ins: 179 votes
Villages
Albany Village Council: Four seats
Debra L. Andrews: 80 votes
Elliot John-Conry: 66 votes
Neal Reynolds: 79 votes
Write-In: 9 votes
Amesville Village Council: Four seats
Michael Ford: 42 votes
Lynne M. Genter: 42 votes
Write-In: 6 votes
No other valid petitions filed
Buchtel Village Council: Four seats
Carol A. Wells: 67 votes
Write-In: 23 votes
No other valid petitions filed
Village of Chauncey
Mayor: One seat
Frank Campbell: 72 votes
Evelyn Nagy: 52 votes
Village Council: Four seats
Connaught M. Cullen: 65 votes
Joe Jenne, Jr.: 65 votes
Amanda Moore: 68 votes
Natasha Taylor: 61 votes
Village of Coolville
Mayor: One seat
Tiffany Rife Oman (incumbent): 46 votes
Curtis Mark Rood: 28 votes
Village Council: Four seats
No valid petitions filed
Village of Glouster
Mayor: One seat
Lucas Mace: 78 votes
Nathan Simons (incumbent): 220 votes
Village Council: Four seats
Peggy Gatchel: 207 votes
Lou Anna Lenigar: 178 votes
No other valid petitions filed
Jacksonville Village Council: Four seats
Kenneth Jay Chapman: 51 votes
Leonard Chapman: 41 votes
Rachel Gratz: 64 votes
No other valid petitions filed
Trimble Village Council: Three seats
No valid petitions filed
Townships
Alexander Township: Two seats
Brian C. Grubbs (incumbent): 282 votes
Jeremy Hayes: 271 votes
Ames Township: Two seats
Brent Richard Kasler (incumbent): 228 votes
Tim McKinley: 123 votes
Raymond Allen Quinn: 118 votes
Athens Township: Two seats
Brian K. Baker (incumbent): 1,936 votes
Steven H. Pierson (incumbent): 1,977 votes
Bern Township: Two seats
Alan Gilchrist (incumbent): 79 votes
Benjamin D. Kasler (write-in): 15 votes
Canaan Township: Two seats
Charles Kincade (incumbent): 245 votes
Randall George Wolfe (incumbent): 250 votes
Fiscal officer: Unexpired term
Faith T. Gandee (incumbent): 264 votes
Carthage Township: Two seats
Gene Griffis: 101 votes
William L. Guess (incumbent): 224 votes
Justin Williams: 161 votes
Dover Township: Two seats
Danny Brown (incumbent): 258 votes
Hubie Cooksey: 182 votes
Stuart Neal (incumbent): 238 votes
Lee Township: Two seats
James Turner (incumbent): 284 votes
Kenny Waggoner (incumbent): 306 votes
Lodi Township: Two seats
Larry Baringer (incumbent): 181 votes
Albert Hawk (incumbent): 200 votes
Rome Township: Two seats
Aaron McVey (incumbent): 201 votes
Gary Tino McVey: 180 votes
Clarence Bowers (write-in): 3
Trimble Township: Two seats
Tyler Barrett: 545 votes
David Harvey (incumbent): 519 votes
Troy Township: Two seats
Mike Putnam (incumbent): 291 votes
Brandon Russell (incumbent): 248 votes
Waterloo Township: Two seats
Gregg N. Andrews (incumbent): 234 votes
Cory Russell (incumbent): 301 votes
York Township: Two seats
Bill Mellinger (incumbent): 486 votes
Timothy R. Warren (incumbent): 513 votes
School boards
Alexander Local School District: Three seats
Ben Ashcraft: 983 votes
Jay Barnes: 771 votes
Aaron Ramsay: 783 votes
Athens City School District: Three seats
Paul Grippa: 2,328 votes
Jason Heinrich: 2,068 votes
Charity Wilhelm: 2,192 votes
Federal Hocking Local School District
Four-year term commencing Jan. 1, 2026: Three seats
Sara Brumfield (incumbent): 551 votes
Ronda Clark: 444 votes
Jeremy Miller: 352 votes
Mary Mitchell: 709 votes
Gem S. Stone: 574 votes
Angela R. Williams: 643 votes
Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2027: One seat
Kizzi Elmore-Clark: 635 votes
Aaron Tate (incumbent): 725 votes
Nelsonville-York City School District
Four-year term commencing Jan. 1, 2026: Two seats
Micah J. Covert: 534 votes
Michael S. Elliott: 475 votes
Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2027: One seat
No valid petition filed
Trimble Local School District: Three seats
Gary Arnold (incumbent): 375 votes
Kevin Coey (incumbent): 316 votes
Carl Fouts III: 655 votes
John Standley (incumbent): 494 votes
Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2027: One seat
Susan Shafer: 525 votes
Warren Local School District: Three seats
Robert Crum (Incumbent): 0 votes
Cliff Pettey: 6 votes
Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2027: One seat
Stacey Greenup (incumbent): 4 votes
Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center Governing Board
Four-year at-large term commencing Jan. 1, 2026: Two seats
Fred Davis: 1,280 votes
Kevin Dugan: 674 votes
Lynette Marie Thompson: 1,091 votes
Unexpired at-large term ending Dec. 31, 2027: One seat
No valid petition filed
Trimble: One seat
Connie Talbert Dugan: 738 votes
Ohio Valley Educational Service Center Governing Board (South)
Four-year at-large term commencing Jan. 1, 2026: Two seats
Patrick E. Lang: 2 votes
Randolph W. Shrider: 4 votes
Unexpired at-large term ending Dec. 31, 2027: One seat
No valid petitions filed
Issues
Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy: Passed
| For the levy: 67% | Against the levy: 33% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 1.8
Estimated annual revenue: $2.1 million
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $44/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Sales tax continuation for operation of Athens County 911: Passed
| For the tax: 67% | Against the tax: 33% |
Tax amount: 0.25%
Duration: 5 years
Athens County Emergency Medical Services levy: Passed
| For the levy: 61% | Against the levy: 39% |
Type: Replacement and increase
Mills: 1.5 total (1 mill replacement and 0.5 mill increase)
Estimated annual revenue: $2.3 million
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $53/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Nelsonville road levy: Passed
| For the levy: 55% | Against the levy: 45% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 3
Estimated annual revenue: $186k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $105/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Albany police levy: Passed
| For the levy: 70% | Against the levy: 30% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 1.5
Estimated annual revenue: $31k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $53/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Buchtel levy for current expenses: Passed
| For the levy: 70% | Against the levy: 30% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 2.5
Estimated annual revenue: $11k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $58/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Glouster levy for current expenses: Passed
| For the levy: 59% | Against the levy: 41% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 3
Estimated annual revenue: $35k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $78/$100k appraised value
Duration: 4 years
Glouster fire protection levy: Passed
| For the levy: 65% | Against the levy: 35% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 2.9
Estimated annual revenue: $35k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $77/$100k appraised value
Duration: 4 years
Glouster parks levy: Passed
| For the levy: 59% | Against the levy: 41% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 1
Estimated annual revenue: $12k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $27/$100k appraised value
Duration: 4 years
Glouster street maintenance levy: Passed
| For the levy: 63% | Against the levy: 37% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 1
Estimated annual revenue: $12k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $27/$100k appraised value
Duration: 4 years
Glouster street maintenance levy: Passed
| For the levy: 59% | Against the levy: 41% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 2
Estimated annual revenue: $24k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $52/$100k appraised value
Duration: 4 years
Glouster gas aggregation: Defeated
| For the issue: 42% | Against the issue: 58% |
Trimble construction levy: Passed
| For the levy: 60% | Against the levy: 40% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 3.2
Estimated annual revenue: $11k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $66/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Ames Township cemetery maintenance levy: Passed
| For the levy: 75% | Against the levy: 25% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 2.1
Estimated annual revenue: $58k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $57/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Ames Township road maintenance levy: Passed
| For the levy: 82% | Against the levy: 18% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 2
Estimated annual revenue: $51k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $54/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Bern Township levy for current expenses: Passed
| For the levy: 73% | Against the levy: 27% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 1
Estimated annual revenue: $23k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $28/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Canaan Township road maintenance levy: Passed
| For the levy: 82% | Against the levy: 18% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 2.5
Estimated annual revenue: $218k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $88/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Lee Township road levy: Passed
| For the levy: 69% | Against the levy: 31% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 1
Estimated annual revenue: $63k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $29/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Lodi Township levy for current expenses: Passed
| For the levy: 60% | Against the levy: 40% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 0.75
Estimated annual revenue: $22k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $18/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Rome Township fire and emergency medical services levy: Passed
| For the levy: 72% | Against the levy: 28% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 4
Estimated annual revenue: $99k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $112/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Rome Township cemetery maintenance levy: Passed
| For the levy: 63% | Against the levy: 37% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 1.1
Estimated annual revenue: $33k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $39/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Troy Township road levy: Defeated
| For the levy: 44% | Against the levy: 56% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 2
Estimated annual revenue: $110k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $70/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Troy Township fire levy: Passed
| For the levy: 52% | Against the levy: 48% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 2
Estimated annual revenue: $126k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $70/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Waterloo Township cemetery levy: Passed
| For the levy: 60% | Against the levy: 40% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 1
Estimated annual revenue: $53k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $35/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Waterloo Township road levy: Passed
| For the levy: 63% | Against the levy: 37% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 1
Estimated annual revenue: $53k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $35/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Waterloo Township fire levy: Passed
| For the levy: 66% | Against the levy: 34% |
Type: Replacement
Mills: 2
Estimated annual revenue: $106k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $70/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
York Township cemetery levy: Passed
| For the levy: 63% | Against the levy: 37% |
Type: Renewal
Mills: 2
Estimated annual revenue: $230k
Estimated annual taxpayer cost: $52/$100k appraised value
Duration: 5 years
Trimble Local School District earned income tax: Passed
| For the tax: 51% | Against the tax: 49% |
Tax amount: 1%
Duration: 5 years
Buchtel Food Mart 283 Sunday sales of wine and mixed beverages: Approved
| For the issue: 63% | Against the issue: 37% |
Hockingport Food Mart sales of wine and mixed beverages: Approved
| For the issue: 60% | Against the issue: 40% |
Hockingport Food Mart Sunday sales of wine and mixed beverages: Approved
| For the issue: 56% | Against the issue: 44% |
Black Diamond Brewery Sunday sales of beer, wine, mixed beverages, liquor: Approved
| For the issue: 66% | Against the issue: 34% |
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