Loveland likely to have new mayor on December 2
Loveland, Oh. - After election results were posted last night by the Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren county boards of elections, the initial tally is that first time candidate, Ted Phelps, defeated incumbent, Brenton Zuch by eight votes for Loveland City Council.
However, Loveland Magazine has determined this morning that there are still a underdetermined number of provisional ballots yet tabulated, and there may also be absentee ballots that are on in the mail with the correct post mark, yet to be counted.
After all the absentee ballots are received, and determinations made about the provisional ballots, the election boards will issue another vote total. This “Official Count” will not be finalized for weeks, November 21 for example in Warren County.
A 0.05% margin of victory is the threshold to trigger a automatic recount. Candidates may also ask for a recount.
Warren County election board member, Bethe Goldenfield told Loveland Magazine this morning that it is almost certain a recount will be required in the race for Morrow’s council election.
See results HERE (Results are the “Unofficial Results” tabulated from all three counties.)
Loveland Magazine will continue to follow this story and provide new information as it becomes available, such as absentee vote totals and determinations are made about the as yet unknown number of provisional ballots.
The Loveland election has implications beyond Zuch’s re-election effort, because a voting block with different alliances will take control on December 2, and most certainly elect a new mayor.
Sitting on the next council will be, new member, Pam Gross who has aligned herself with current members, Linda Cox, Angie Settell, and Mark Fitzgerald.
Also sitting on the next council will be first time candidate, Ted Phelps who was groomed to un-seat Cox, by current council members, Mayor Rob Weisgerber, Vice-Mayor Dave Bednar, Paulette Leeper, and Zuch. Bednar was also not chosen by voters to return to another four-year term yesterday.
After the swearing in ceremony for Cox, Gross, Phelps, and Weisgerber, all seven members, including Fitzgerald, Lepper, and Settell, vote among themselves to elect Loveland’s next mayor and vice-mayor.
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