CANDIDATES
DEMOCRATS
U.S. president
Hillary Rodham Clinton 873,044 John Edwards 28,273 Barack Obama 662,445 63.3 percent reporting
U.S. representative 13th District
Betty Sutton 58,361 57.67 percent reporting
U.S. representative 16th District
John A. Boccieri 48,350 Mary M. Cirelli 27,451 57.67 percent reporting
State representative 69th House District
Jack Schira 14,407
State representative 97th House District
Luke Brewer 8,811 57.67 percent reporting
State senator 22nd District
James E. Riley 32,642 57.67 percent reporting
State central committee — man
Michael D. Todd 18,439
State central committee — woman
Patricia Hanek 18,551
County commissioner (term commencing 1/2/2009)
John J. Sharkey II 17,455
County commissioner (term commencing 1/3/2009)
Brian T. Feron 17,302
County recorder
Larry J. Courtney 19,294
County treasurer
Mike Todd 19,608
County coroner
Neil F. Grabenstetter 21,656
County prosecutor
Dean Holman 21,575
Common pleas judge
James L. Kimbler 23,140
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio (term commencing 1/1/2009)
Joseph D. Russo 754,647 57.67 percent reporting
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio (term commencing 1/2/2009)
Peter M. Sikora 679,806 57.67 percent reporting
Judge, Court of Appeals District 9 (term commencing 2/9/2009)
Eve Belfance 95,138 57.67 percent reporting
REPUBLICANS
U.S. president
Mike Huckabee 457,195 John McCain 783,004 Ron Paul 68,536 Mitt Romney 58,925 Fred Thompson 28,175 63.3 percent reporting
U.S. representative 13th District
Frank Chestney 3,738 Frances L. Kalapodis 3,635 David S. Potter 4,859 57.67 percent reporting
U.S. representative 16th District
Matt Miller 17,733 Paul R. Schiffer 3,396 Kirk Schuring 17,944 57.67 percent reporting
State representative 69th House District
William G. Batchelder 10,707
State representative 97th House District
Dave Hall 6,817 57.67 percent reporting
State senator 22nd District
Bob Gibbs 17,173 57.67 percent reporting
State central committee — man
Donald G. Simmons 12,781
State central committee — woman
Sandra J. Calvert 9,601 Colleen J. Ragle 3,831
County commissioner (term commencing 1/2/2009)
Anthony P. Capretta 4,643 Steve Hambley 10,897
County commissioner (term commencing 1/3/2009)
Patricia G. Geissman 13,062
County sheriff
David P. Centner 5,264 Neil F. Hassinger 12,504
County recorder
Colleen M. Swedyk 12,627
County treasurer
John Burke 14,177
County engineer
Michael J. Salay 13,138
County prosecutor
Mario J. Russica 12,283
County clerk of courts
Kathy Fortney 14,038
Common pleas judge Juvenile/Probate Division
John J. Lohn 13,859
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio (term commencing 1/1/2009)
Maureen O’Connor 509,866 57.67 percent reporting
Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio (term commencing 1/2/2009)
Evelyn L. Stratton 468,155 57.67 percent reporting
Judge, Court of Appeals District 9 (term commencing 2/9/2009)
Susan E. Poulos 20,172 William D. Wellemeyer 22,745 57.67 percent reporting
Issues
Cloverleaf Local Schools Renewal levy
For 3,473 Against 3,823
Gloria Glens Renewal police levy
For 101 Against 52
Medina City Schools Additional levy
For 4,469 Against 10,053
Wadsworth 1-C local option Marie’s Pizza
Yes 294 No 160

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