2000 Summit County, Ohio Executive election

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2000 Summit County, Ohio Executive election
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NomineeJames McCarthyDon Robart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote119,17287,720
Percentage57.60%42.40%
County Executive before election

Tim Davis
Democratic

Elected County Executive

James McCarthy
Democratic

The 2000 Summit County, Ohio Executive election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Tim Davis, who was under federal investigation over bribery allegations, declined to seek re-election to a fourth term. [1] Two candidates ran to succeed him in the Democratic primary: County Auditor James McCarthy and former Akron City Councilman Warner Mendenhall. McCarthy defeated Mendenhall in a landslide, receiving 79 percent of the vote, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Cuyahoga Falls Mayor Don Robart, the Republican nominee. [2] McCarthy defeated Robart by a wide margin, winning 58 percent of the vote to Robart's 42 percent. [3]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Disqualified

  • Bill Davis, Green retiree, 1996 Democratic candidate for County Executive [6]

Declined

  • Paul Gallagher, County Councilman [7]

Results

Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James McCarthy 34,754 79.25%
Democratic Warner Mendenhall9,10020.75%
Total votes43,854 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Republican primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Robart 37,866 100.00%
Total votes37,866 100.00%

General election

Results

2000 Summit County Executive election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James McCarthy 119,172 57.60%
Republican Don Robart87,72042.40%
Total votes206,892 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Warner, Stuart (December 28, 1999). "Summit official won't seek re-election". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio. p. 1-B. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Oplinger, Doug (March 8, 2000). "McCarthy to face Robert in general election". Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio. p. C5. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schlueb, Mark (November 8, 2000). "Summit votes for McCarthy". Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio. p. D1. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Biliczky, Carol (January 11, 2000). "Summit auditor criticizes pay plan". Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio. p. B1. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hoffman, Steve (January 8, 2000). "Defense lawyer to seek Summit prosecutor's job". Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio. p. B1, B2. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hoffman, Steve (January 13, 2000). "Democrats dropped from March ballot". Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio. p. C2. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Farkas, Karen (January 8, 2000). "Race for prosecutor pits old foes". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio. p. 4-B. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Primary & Special Elections - Summit County, Ohio - March 7, 2000". Summit County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Warner, Stuart (January 7, 2000). "Cuyahoga Falls mayor announces bid for Summit County executive". The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio. p. 1-B. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hoffman, Steve (January 5, 2000). "Summit politics in full swing". Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio. p. B4. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ "General Election - Summit County, Ohio - November 7, 2000". Summit County Board of Elections. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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