BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—In a stunning move amid a low voter turnout, recently appointed councilwoman Clarissa Slater lost her bid to be on the November ballot.
The unofficial results of the 2025 Primary Election reveal a voter turnout of 13.85% with significant participation in Republican categories.
A total of 28,315 registered voters were eligible, with 3,921 ballots cast.

The breakdown of the votes show:
– Total Registered Voters: 28,315
– Total Ballots Cast: 3,921
– Voter Turnout: 13.85%
– Republican Voter Turnout: 53.41% (917 ballots)
– Nonpartisan Voter Turnout: 11.29% (3,004 ballots)
– Precincts Reporting: 35 of 35.

Republican Candidate Results in Bucyrus

In the City of Bucyrus, all Republican candidates running for council positions received unanimous support:

– President of Council:
– Kevin S. Myers: 670 votes Myers had a total of 242 undervotes (box unchecked on the ballot)

– Treasurer:
– Adrienne Kemery: 701 votes (100%)

– Director of Law:
– Brandon Micheal Gobrecht: 724 votes (100%)

The open seat for Council At-Large saw competitive voting among four candidates, with the following results:

– James D. Mee: 566 votes (28.12%)
– Clarissa Slater: 425 votes (21.11%)
– Robert E. Taylor: 499 votes (24.79%)
– Ray A. Thitoff: 523 votes (25.98%)

Total votes cast for this position were 2,013, with 720 undervotes. (unchecked box on the ballot).

For various ward council positions in Bucyrus, results were as follows:

– 1st Ward: Christopher A. Mauritz received 118 votes (100%).
– 2nd Ward: Allison LeClair received 174 votes (100%).
– 3rd Ward: Zyan Morrison Hickman received 224 votes (100%).
– 4th Ward: Cody Thomas Scott received 173 votes (100%).

Several local measures were also on the ballot, including:

1. Issue 2:
– Yes: 2,226 votes (60.80%)
– No: 1,435 votes (39.20%)
– Total Votes Cast: 3,661

2. Bucyrus City Income Tax:
– For the Income Tax: 723 votes (57.79%)
– Against the Income Tax: 528 votes (42.21%)
– Total Votes Cast: 1,251

3. Crestline Village Fire and Ambulance Levy:
– For the Tax Levy: 259 votes (50.39%)
– Against the Tax Levy: 255 votes (49.61%)
– Total Votes Cast: 514

4. Galion City Schools Levy (3.5 mills):
– For the Tax Levy: 458 votes (41.52%)
– Against the Tax Levy: 645 votes (58.48%)
– Total Votes Cast: 1,103

5. Life First Ambulance Bonds:
– For the Bond Issue: 429 votes (67.45%)
– Against the Bond Issue: 207 votes (32.55%)
– Total Votes Cast: 636

6. Advisory Election in Crestline:
– Yes: 249 votes (48.44%)
– No: 265 votes (51.56%)
– Total Votes Cast: 514

As the results continue to be finalized, Crawford County officials will provide updates as necessary.