AKRON, Ohio – In the lead up to the Ohio primary election, voters in Summit County have cast their votes to select government officials and decide tax levies and other municipal issues.

On Election Day in Summit County, polls closed at 7:30 p.m.

All 13 Akron City Council seats are on ballots — 10 ward seats and three at-large seats.

What You Need To Know

  • Summit County residents cast votes for issues and candidates in the May primary election

  • Summit County polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday

  • In Akron, 13 City Council seats are on ballots, including 10 wards seats and three at-large seats

  • Akron voters also will decide who will be the 63rd mayor of the city

Voters in Akron, Barberton, Tallmadge, Green, Twinsburg, Lakemore and Norton will elect a mayor, while many municipalities will fill city council seats, as well judicial and administrative positions.

Here’s how Akron City Council candidates are faring in early voting results:

Ward 1

  • Nancy Holland (D) (incumbent) — 69.32%
  • Jude Yovichin (D) — 30.68%

Ward 2

  • Phil Lombardo (D) (incumbent) — unopposed

Ward 3

  • Margo Sommerville (D) (incumbent) — 62.82%
  • Damarios S. Walker — 37.18%

Ward 4

  • Will Blake (D) — 14.45%
  • Janice Davis (D) ¸— 40.37%
  • Russel C. Neal Jr. (D) (incumbent) — 45.18%

Ward 5

  • Johnnie Hannah (D) — unopposed

Ward 6

  • Bradley McKitrick (D) (incumbent) — unopposed

Ward 7

  • Donnie Kammer (D) (incumbent) — unopposed

Ward 8

  • James Hardy (D) — 75.22%
  • Sage Lewis (D) — 24.78%

Ward 9

  • Tina Boyes (D) — 61.62%
  • Susan Culver (D) — 38.38%
  • Micah R. Townsend (R) — unopposed

Ward 10

  • Sharon L. Connor (D) (incumbent) — unopposed

At Large (D)

  • Ginger Baylor (incumbent) — 16.18%
  • Jeff Fusco (incumbent) — 18.10%
  • Eric Garrett — 16.67%
  • Derrick Hall — 8.61%
  • Reau McClendon — 1.56%
  • Linda Omobien (incumbent) — 24.30%
  • Johnny Osby Jr. — 1.73%
  • Ronald Smith Sr. — 2.83%
  • Fran Wilson — 10.03%

At Large (R)

  • Cynthia D. Blake — unoppposed
  • Vyrone Finney — unopposed

Follow election results for all Summit County races on the BOE website. Election results are deemed unofficial until the BOE certifies them.

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