Mercer County Election Results
Unofficial results based on 38 of 38 precincts reporting and all absentee ballots.
Preliminary election coverage.
President
President of the United States
McCain:
14730
72.3%
Obama:
5636
27.7%
U.S. House of Representatives
8th District
Boehner:
12350
79.7%
Vonstein:
3145
20.3%
5th District
Latta:
3334
72.2%
Mays:
1284
27.8%
State Races
State Senate 12th District
Faber:
15579
76.7%
Matthew:
3989
19.6%
Kaffenberger:
753
3.7%
State School Board
Smith:
7133
51.2%
Jacobs:
6793
48.8%
State Ballot Issues
State Issue I
(Ballot Issues)

Yes:
11433
62.4%
No:
6886
37.6%
State Issue II
(Clean Ohio)

Yes:
11727
62.1%
No:
7152
37.9%
State Issue III
(Water Rights)

Yes:
12646
67.4%
No:
6125
32.6%
State Issue V
(Payday Lending)

Yes:
11655
59.3%
No:
7985
40.7%
State Issue VI
(Casino)

No:
13737
67.3%
Yes:
6660
32.7%
Mercer County
Mercer County Council on Aging
Yes:
14046
71.9%
No:
5487
28.1%
County Commissioner
Nuding:
10794
54%
Wright:
9193
46%
County Commissioner
Bruns:
12759
67.1%
Muhlenkamp:
6264
32.9%
Clerk of Courts
Highley:
10308
52.7%
Huber:
9259
47.3%
Treasurer
Rutschilling:
12277
61.1%
Mosier:
7815
38.9%
Local Levies
Marion Local School Levy
Yes:
1311
64.4%
No:
726
35.6%
Vantage Career Center Levy
Yes:
1245
53%
No:
1105
47%
Franklin Township Fire Levy
Yes:
813
66.3%
No:
414
33.7%
Blackcreek Township Fire Levy
Yes:
172
64.9%
No:
93
35.1%
Jefferson Township Fire Levy
Yes:
740
53.7%
No:
638
46.3%
Rockford Fire Levy
Yes:
259
54.4%
No:
217
45.6%
Montezuma Lighting District
Yes:
52
57.8%
No:
38
42.2%
Local Issues
East Jefferson Referendum
No:
572
68.1%
Yes:
268
31.9%
Celina Chief Sunday Liquor Sales
Yes:
509
74.9%
No:
171
25.1%
La Carreta Sunday Liquor Sales
Yes:
182
74%
No:
64
26%