Overwhelming Support for HHS Levies on Election Day

Out of 54 county health and human services levies across the state, voters approved all but four in the November 2nd election. According to unofficial election results from County Boards of Election, most approved levies passed with wide margins.

Getting to the voting booth on even the smallest of election years, however, still remains vital to local governments.

Getting to the voting booth on even the smallest of election years, however, still remains vital to local governments. Morrow County’s public health levy passed with only 52 percent of the vote, and Adams County’s children services levy and Ashland County’s human and social services levy both passed with 53 percent of the vote, both margins that could have swung the other way. In Medina County, the proposed health district levy fell short by just 39 votes, out of a total 32,099 votes cast on the issue, losing by just 0.12 percent.

All four levies that failed were either renewals with increases or additional levies. Two of the failed levies would have funded their county health districts, one levy would have funded public health initiatives, and the final failed levy would have funded programs for Ohioans with disabilities.

Complete results of Ohio Health and Human Service levies in 2021

This fall’s election was an overwhelming success for county health and human services investments, which are vital as Ohioans continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out the results of your county levies below!

CountyLevy CategoryType of RequestRate RequestedLevy Period% In FavorResult
AdamsChildren's ServicesAdditional1 mill5 years53%Pass
AshlandHuman and Social ServicesAdditional2 mills5 years53%Pass
Athens Senior Services Renewal 0.75 mills 5 years 77% Pass
Athens, Hocking and Vinton CountiesMental Health & Recovery Renewal 1 mill 10 years 63% Pass
Belmont Senior Services Renewal 1 mill 5 years 77% Pass
Brown Senior Services Renewal 0.8 mills 5 years 68% Pass
Brown Health District Additional 0.5 mills 5 years 41% Fail
Carroll County Home Replacement 1.4 mills 5 years 68% Pass
Champaign Health District Renewal 0.4 mills 5 years 61% Pass
Champaign and Logan Counties Mental Health & Recovery Replacement 0.7 mills 5 years 59% Pass
Clark Health District Replacement 1 mill 5 years 59% Pass
Clinton Health District Renewal 0.5 mills 5 years 62% Pass
Clinton Senior Services Renewal and Increase 2.35 mills 5 years 60% Pass
Clinton and Warren Counties Mental Health & Recovery Renewal 1 mill 5 years 73% Pass
Miami, Darke and Shelby Counties Mental Health & Recovery Renewal 0.6 mills 5 years 76% Pass
Defiance, Williams, Fulton and Henry Counties Mental Health & Recovery Renewal 0.7 mills 5 years 69% Pass
Delaware Developmental Disabilities Renewal and Decrease 2 mills 5 years 67% Pass
Delaware and Morrow Counties Mental Health & Recovery Renewal and Increase 1.5 mills 5 years 54% Pass
Erie Health District Renewal 0.2 mills 5 years 69% Pass
Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike and Ross Counties Mental Health & Recovery Renewal 1 mill 10 years 60% Pass
Gallia Health District Replacement 0.5 mills 10 years 58% Pass
Guernsey Public Health Renewal 0.5 mills 6 years 66% Pass
Guernsey Public Health Renewal 0.5 mills 10 years 80% Pass
Hamilton Children's Services Renewal and Increase 4.51 mills5 years 58% Pass
Hancock Senior Services Renewal 1.2 mills 5 years 68% Pass
Henry Public Health Renewal 1.2 mills 5 years 63% Pass
Hocking Senior Services Renewal 0.5 mills 5 years 66% Pass
Knox Senior Services Renewal 0.79 mills 5 years 68% Pass
Lorain Health District Renewal 0.5 mills 5 years 62% Pass
Lorain Public Health Renewal with Decrease 0.06 mills 5 years 58% Pass
Mahoning Developmental Disabilities Renewal 2 mills 5 years 72% Pass
Medina County Home Renewal and Increase 0.275 mills 5 years 58% Pass
Medina Health District Renewal and Increase 0.85 mills 10 years 49.94% Fail
Meigs Developmental Disabilities Renewal 2 mills 5 years 64% Pass
Montgomery Health and Human or Social Services Renewal 8.21 mills 8 years 74% Pass
Morgan Public Health Additional 0.75 mills 10 years 47% Fail
Morrow Senior Services Renewal 0.5 mills 5 years 66% Pass
Morrow Public Health Renewal 2.5 mills 5 years 52% Pass
Morrow Developmental Disabilities Renewal and Increase 4.5 mills Continuous 42% Fail
Muskingum Senior Services Renewal 0.5 mills 5 years 70% Pass
Noble Senior Services Renewal 0.4 mills 5 years 79% Pass
Paulding Public Health Renewal 0.5 mills 10 years 69% Pass
Pickaway Senior Services Renewal 0.75 mills 5 years 70% Pass
Pike Health District Additional 1 mill 10 years 56% Pass
Preble Senior Services Replacement and Increase 1.5 mills 5 years 60% Pass
Preble Health District Renewal 0.3 mills 5 years 62% Pass
Ross Health District Renewal 1 mill 5 years 61% Pass
Scioto Senior Services Renewal 0.2 mills 5 years 69% Pass
Union Health District Replacement 0.5 mills 10 years 61% Pass
Vinton Senior Citizens Renewal 0.5 mills 5 years 73% Pass
Vinton Public Health Replacement 1 mill 5 years 62% Pass
Vinton Developmental Disabilities Renewal 3 mills 5 years 66% Pass
Warren Senior Citizens Renewal 1.21 mills 5 years 78% Pass
Wood Senior Citizens Renewal 0.7 mills 5 years 74% Pass