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November 3, 2026 General Election · Unofficial results

Scioto County election results

21,782ballots counted51.0% of 42,745 registered voters
~473ballots left to count458 provisional and 15 military/overseas ballots
31contests on the ballotstate, federal and local contests

How Scioto County voted

Turnout of registered voters by voting method. Ohio counts nearly all ballots on election night; at most 473 ballots (2.2%) remain to be counted this year.

Early in personBy mailElection DayProvisionalCounted (method not yet reported)Not yet counted
Nov 2022 general47.1%
Nov 2024 general69.3%
Nov 2026 (unofficial)51.0%
Show the data
YearEarly in personBy mailElection DayProvisionalBallotsTurnout
20222,9293,92214,03845721,34547.10%
20249,1444,57216,95779831,49669.32%
2026————21,78250.96%

2022 and 2024: Ohio Secretary of State official canvass (Election Day = total minus absentee and provisional). 2026: unofficial election-night count; the state has not yet published this year’s split by voting method.

Local contests are from the Scioto County Board of Elections’s unofficial results (11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM); state and federal contests are from the Ohio Secretary of State.

D DemocraticR Republican* Incumbent

Statewide and districtwide totals sum the Ohio Secretary of State’s county counts. Choose “Scioto County only” for votes cast in Scioto County. Local contests use the board’s separately dated report; reports may update at different times.

Statewide and federal offices 6

State issues 1

  • State Issue 3Ballot question

    Proposed Constitutional Amendment TO REQUIRE VOTERS TO PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION IN ORDER TO VOTE Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly To enact Section 5 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Ohio A majority yes vote is required for the adoption of Section 5. This proposed amendment would: • Require voters to present an approved form of government-issued photo identification in order to vote. • Allow state law to provide for an alternative method of verifying a voter’s identity for a voter who has a sincere religious objection to being photographed and, therefore, does not possess an approved form of government-issued photo identification. • Require that voters who do not vote in person provide an approved form of government-issued photo identification, unless the law authorizes those persons to vote by providing a signature and at least one other specified unique identifier. • Define approved forms of government-issued photo identification as an unexpired Ohio driver license or state identification card; a United States passport or passport card; or a United States military identification card, Ohio National Guard identification card, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs identification card. If approved, the amendment shall take effect immediately. A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment. SHALL THE AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

    A yes vote means

    A YES vote amends the Ohio Constitution to require voters to present approved government-issued photo identification to vote, with a religious-objection alternative and possible signature-plus-identifier option for non-in-person voters.

    Needed to pass

    Majority

    Source: Ohio Ballot Board Certified Ballot Language – State Issue 3 ↗
    1. YesYes65.3%2,934,245
    2. NoNo34.7%1,556,864
    Statewide count8,834 of 8,834 precinctsUpdated Unofficial Election Night countSource: Ohio Secretary of State (summed county counts)

Judicial offices 3

U.S. House 1

Ohio General Assembly 1

County offices and courts 6

    1. SWSteven Will MaultR62.9%13,039
    2. ASAbby SpearsD36.6%7,595
    3. THThomas HamiltonWrite-in0.4%92
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 461. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
    1. MSMerit SmithR94.2%15,463
    2. KCKathryn CochranWrite-in5.8%955
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 1,192. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
    1. CBChristopher BlackburnR64.0%13,649
    2. TMTricia M. EichenlaubD36.0%7,678
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
    1. MEMark E. Kuhn100.0%17,905
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
    1. HHHoward H. Harcha III100.0%18,212
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
    1. RLRebecca L. Bennett100.0%17,223
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections

Local issues and levies 13

  • City of Portsmouth Current OperationsBallot title

    City of Portsmouth Current Operations

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy62.1%2,605
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy37.9%1,592
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Clay Township PoliceBallot title

    Clay Township Police

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy59.9%705
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy40.1%471
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Nile Township CemeteryBallot title

    Nile Township Cemetery

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy55.0%464
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy45.0%379
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Nile Township PoliceBallot title

    Nile Township Police

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy54.4%456
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy45.6%383
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Porter Township RoadsBallot title

    Porter Township Roads

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy67.2%2,144
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy32.8%1,045
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Twin Wheelersburg Local OptionBallot title

    Twin Wheelersburg Local Option

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesYes71.3%199
    2. NoNo28.7%80
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Twin Wheelersburg Sunday SalesBallot title

    Twin Wheelersburg Sunday Sales

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesYes66.9%186
    2. NoNo33.1%92
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Village of New Boston Flood DefenseBallot title

    Village of New Boston Flood Defense

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy67.8%287
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy32.2%136
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Village of Otway Current ExpensesBallot title

    Village of Otway Current Expenses

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy69.7%23
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy30.3%10
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Village of Otway FireBallot title

    Village of Otway Fire

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy68.8%22
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy31.2%10
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Village of Rarden Surrender of Corporate PowersBallot title

    Village of Rarden Surrender of Corporate Powers

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. NoNo96.1%49
    2. YesYes3.9%2
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Village of South Webster Current ExpensesBallot title

    Village of South Webster Current Expenses

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy66.7%178
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy33.3%89
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections
  • Washington Township PoliceBallot title

    Washington Township Police

    A yes vote means

    The full ballot question is available from the county elections office.

    Source: Scioto County Board of Elections ↗
    1. YesFor the Tax Levy54.2%709
    2. NoAgainst the Tax Levy45.8%600
    Scioto County countUpdated 11/3/2026 9:56:01 PM · Unresolved write-ins: 0. The board reports these separately from its Total Votes; percentages use that printed total.Source: Scioto County Board of Elections

About this information

County results come from the Ohio Secretary of State (Scioto County unofficial results) and the Scioto County Board of Elections. See the source links on each result; counts are unofficial and will change until certification, and no winners are called here.