2020 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election

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

## Background

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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

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Wheeling, West Virginia mayoral election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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### Ward 1

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Ward 1 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nonpartisan | Chad Thalman | 644 | 52.06% |
| Nonpartisan | John Bishop  | 593  | 47.94%  |
Total votes | 1,237  | 100.00%  |

### Ward 2

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Ward 2 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Rosemary Ketchum city council campaign logo

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  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Ward 4 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Ward 5 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Ward 6 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Nonpartisan | Dave Palmer | 1,114 | 100% |
Total votes | 1,114  | 100.00%  |

## References

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1. ^ "Wheeling Municipal Election Expected to Be Postponed". The Intelligencer. April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "City of Wheeling Election Results". The Intelligencer. June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
3. ^ "Rosemary Ketchum Plans to Run for Wheeling City Council". July 13, 2019. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
4. ^ "Ketchum takes Ward 3 of Wheeling City Council". June 9, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
5. ^ "'I Really Want to Be in the Room.' Rosemary Ketchum Elected as West Virginia's First Openly Transgender Official". June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

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