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These were the closest races in Ohio's primary election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There were several close races in Ohio's primary election last month, including two local races, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
LaRose certified the 2025 primary election races on Thursday and highlighted several of the state's closest races. Eleven races resulted in automatic recounts and two ended in ties.
In Licking County, a vote for a village income tax increase ended in a tie. The Lancaster City Council Ward 5 race in Fairfield County was separated by just one vote. A vote for the Village of Rushsylvania Current Expense Levy in Logan County also ended in a tie.
'One individual stepping up to make their voice heard can make all the difference in their community,' LaRose said in a statement.
County
Race
Vote Margin
Meigs
Meigs County 911 Operating Expense
5 votes
Fairfield
Lancaster City Council Ward 5
1 vote
Logan
Village of Rushsylvania Current Expense Levy
Tie
Richland
Local Option MAN 1E
1 vote
Lorain
Issue #16: Avon Lake CSD Bond
20 votes
Seneca
Eden Township Fire/EMS Levy
1 vote
Licking
Issue – Village Income Tax Increase
Tie
Columbiana
Judge of the Municipal County FTC 1-1-26
12 votes
Butler
Madison School Levy (Renewal)
5 votes
Montgomery
Huber Heights School District Levy
5 votes
Medina
Medina Township Police Tax Levy
4 votes
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