CLEVELAND — On Tuesday, Ohio voters rejected the proposed Issue 1, which would have made it tougher to change the state's constitution.
Issue 1 would have raised the threshold to amending the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. The special summer election is a precursor to November, when voters in Ohio will consider a constitutional amendment that would guarantee access to abortion.
Voters cast nearly 700,000 early in-person and mail ballots ahead of Tuesday’s final day of voting, more than double the number of advance votes in a typical primary election. Early turnout was especially heavy in the Democratic-leaning counties surrounding Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.
So how did the votes break down in Northeast Ohio? Let's look at the county results and turnout (where available):
Ashtabula County
- Yes - 10,991 (47.94%)
- No - 11,934 (52.06%)
- Turnout - 38% of registered voters
Cuyahoga County
- Yes - 77,939 (23.54%)
- No - 253,116 (76.46%)
- Turnout - 38.03%
Geauga County
- Yes - 16,924 (47.79%)
- No - 18,492 (52.21%)
- Turnout - 52.3% of registered voters
Lake County
- Yes - 29,685 (41.40%)
- No - 42,026 (58.60%)
- Turnout - 44.6% of registered voters
Lorain County
- Yes - 31,489 (37.22%)
- No - 53,119 (62.78%)
- Turnout - 39% of registered voters
Medina County
- Yes - 27,102 (45.76%)
- No - 32,123 (54.24%)
- Turnout - 45.33% of registered voters
Portage County
- Yes - 19,236 (42.06%)
- No - 26,503 (57.94%)
- Turnout - 42.72% of registered voters
Stark County
- Yes - 44,702 (47.52%)
- No - 49,363 (52.48%)
- Turnout - 38.65%
Summit County
- Yes - 51,405 (33.89%)
- No - 100,287 (66.11%)
- Turnout - 41.23% of registered voters
Overall, here were the statewide voting numbers:
- Yes - 1,315,346 (42.99%)
- No - 1,744,094 (57.01%)
- Total Votes Cast - 3,059,440
- Statewide Turnout - 38.54%
