2020 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election

The 2020 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election was held on June 9, 2020, to elect members of the city council and mayor.

Background

On April 7, 2020, legislation was proposed at a virtual city council meeting to postpone Wheeling's municipal election from May 12 to June 9, to coincide with West Virginia's primary election.[1]

Mayor

Wheeling, West Virginia mayoral election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Glenn Elliott 3,647 49.38%
Nonpartisan Chris Hamm 3,168 42.89%
Nonpartisan Tony Domenick 571 7.73%
Total votes 7,386 100.00%

City council

Ward 1

Ward 1 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Chad Thalman 644 52.06%
Nonpartisan John Bishop 593 47.94%
Total votes 1,237 100.00%

Ward 2

Ward 2 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Ben Seidler 274 36.68%
Nonpartisan Joe Key 158 21.15%
Nonpartisan Ken Imer 123 16.47%
Nonpartisan Charles Ballouz 121 16.20%
Nonpartisan Alex Coogan 71 9.50%
Total votes 747 100.00%

Ward 3

On July 12, 2019, Rosemary Ketchum announced that she would seek election to the Wheeling city council from Ward 3.[3] On June 9, 2020, she won the election against Peggy Niebergall, Jerome Henry, and Erik Marple, becoming the first transgender person elected to political office in West Virginia.[4] Following her victory she was praised by Annise Parker, the former Mayor of Houston, Texas, and congratulated by GLAAD.[5]

Ward 3 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Rosemary Ketchum 287 39.26%
Nonpartisan Peggy Niebergall 272 37.21%
Nonpartisan Jermone Henry 137 18.74%
Nonpartisan Erik Marple 35 4.79%
Total votes 731 100.00%

Ward 4

Ward 4 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Jerry Sklavounakis 812 53.35%
Nonpartisan Crissy Clutter 436 28.65%
Nonpartisan Jeff Knierim 274 18.00%
Total votes 1,522 100.00%

Ward 5

Ward 5 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Ty Thorngate 847 46.13%
Nonpartisan Phil Huffner 559 30.45%
Nonpartisan Travis McKinley 316 17.21%
Nonpartisan Brandon Criswell 114 6.21%
Total votes 1,836 100.00%

Ward 6

Ward 6 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Dave Palmer 1,114 100%
Total votes 1,114 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Wheeling Municipal Election Expected to Be Postponed". The Intelligencer. April 7, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "City of Wheeling Election Results". The Intelligencer. June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "Rosemary Ketchum Plans to Run for Wheeling City Council". July 13, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ "Ketchum takes Ward 3 of Wheeling City Council". June 9, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ "'I Really Want to Be in the Room.' Rosemary Ketchum Elected as West Virginia's First Openly Transgender Official". June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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