BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — About 25.4% of registered voters in Belmont County cast ballots in the November 2025 general election, according to unofficial results from the Belmont County Board of Elections.
Total voters: 10,659 with 8,012 votes cast in person Tuesday and 2,647 absentee ballots
Here’s a summary of key local races and levy outcomes across the county:
Municipal Races
- St. Clairsville Ward 4 Council: Mike Kasper defeated Terra Butler, 140 votes to 111.
- Barnesville Village Council: Brad English, Mark Lewis, Leslie Tickhill, and Tony Johnson were elected.
- Bethesda Village Council: Ruth Saffell, Jay Van Horn, Shirley Lucas, and Carol Ann Merritt won seats.
- Shadyside Mayor: Mike Meintel won decisively over John Ferrelli, 676 to 253.
- Shadyside Village Council: John Longwell, Melanie Haswell, Brandon Parr, Robert Gorrell, Lisa Duvall, and Sam Carpino won six open council seats.
- Yorkville Village Council: Robert Zitzelsberger, David Spong, Doug DelVecchio, and Cindy Norman were elected to council.
Township Trustee Races
- Flushing Township: Rickey Withrow and Scott Roush were elected trustees.
- Kirkwood Township: Alexander Schafer and Kevin Arigoni won trustee seats.
- Mead Township: Paul Merryman and Clyde Hammond were elected trustees.
- Richland Township: Incumbents Rick Ferrell and Jim DeNoble held their seats; Jay Stephens finished third.
- Smith Township: Michael DeLaney and Ronald Duvall were elected trustees.
- Somerset Township: Dale Betts and Matthew Cook were elected trustees.
- Wayne Township: Cecil Kinney and Rick Hagan were elected trustees.
- Wheeling Township: Shane Kuntz and Steve Vcelka won trustee seats.
- York Township: Lance Baker and John Lysien were elected trustees.
School Board Elections
- Bellaire Local School District: Jim LaRoche, Susie Rataiczak, and Jim Thoburn were elected to the school board.
- Shadyside Local School District: Michael Derosa and Joel Traylor won school board seats.
- Switzerland of Ohio Local School District: Ken Phillips and Steve Jorris were elected.
Levy Results
- Belmont County: Voters approved a 10-year, 1.25-mill renewal levy for mental health services (56% in favor).
- Belmont Village: Voters rejected a continuing 3-mill replacement levy for police services (69% against).
- Flushing Township: Voters rejected a 5-year, 2.5-mill additional levy for fire protection (64% against).
- Goshen Township:
- 0.5-mill renewal levy for fire protection — Approved (60%).
- 1-mill renewal levy for fire protection — Approved (58%).
- 1.3-mill renewal levy for roads and bridges — Approved (57%).
- Powhatan Village: 3-mill renewal levy for pool and park operations — Approved (75%).
- Shadyside Village:
- 1.35-mill additional levy for current expenses — Rejected (66%).
- 1.9-mill renewal levy for current expenses — Approved (57%).
- 2.5-mill renewal levy for current expenses — Approved (56%).
- Union Local School District: 2-mill additional levy — Rejected (66%).
All results are unofficial until certified by the Belmont County Board of Elections following the official canvass.
