2013 Election results and coverage
D. Michael Collins defeats incumbent Toledo Mayor Mike Bell
11/6/2013
A roundup of stories from Toledo-area elections.
2013 ELECTION RESULTS BY THE NUMBERS
Collins bounces Bell
Toledo Councilman D. Michael Collins, after waging a campaign fueled by union ire over Mayor Mike Bell’s anti-labor positions, streaked to an overwhelming victory in Tuesday’s mayoral election. Mr. Collins won 57 percent of the vote with a very low turnout. READ MORE
Keith Burris commentary: Humility, luck, and neighborhoods
TPS tax finds wide favor
Election fortunes fell in the favor of Toledo Public Schools on Tuesday, as the district reversed a string of recent ballot failures by persuading voters to renew its operating levy. Voters approved the 6.5-mill, five-year tax renewal request — Issue 24 on the ballot — by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. The levy costs the owner of a $100,000 home about $150 a year, and provides the district with about $13.8 million annually. READ MORE
Voters give Toledo council new look
The makeup of Toledo City Council shifted dramatically as one incumbent was ousted and the fate of another incumbent hangs in the balance and will not be decided for several days. Two women also prevailed in the race for six at-large seats. There has not been a woman in an at-large council seat since Betty Shultz was forced out of her post by term limits in 2009. READ MORE
Spencer Township residents decide to leave TARTA
Spencer Township voters narrowly approved withdrawing from Toledo’s transit-bus network Tuesday, a year after a larger turnout voted to stay in. READ MORE
Other headlines:
Voters OK levies for port, disabled
Olmstead is next Perrysburg mayor
Just 25% of voters cast their ballots
Lanzinger retains municipal judge post
School requests find success across region
Environment bill of rights fails in B.G.
3 more Lucas Co. businesses OK’d for Sunday spirits sales
Adrian voters toss incumbents; Monroe mayor re-elected
Rossford, Northwood levies fall; AW, Ottawa Hills pass
Detroit elects former outsider as mayor
NW Ohio cities choose mayors and councilmen
Vasquez keeps seat on board of education
Haddad ousted as Sylvania Twp. trustee
2 newcomers join Zuber for seats on Washington Local school board