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The 2024 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election was held on May 14, 2024, to elect members of the city council and mayor. The elections were held under the first-past-the-post system.
Incumbent mayor Glenn Elliott was term-limited and pn January 17, 2024 announced he was running for the U.S. Senate, leaving an open seat for the office. [1] Three candidates joined in the race for mayor: 3rd Ward Wheeling Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum, Wheeling Vice Mayor Chad Thalman, and retired longtime executive director for the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority, Denny Magruder. [2] Insurance agent J.T. Thomas, [3] local businesswoman Beth Hinebaugh, [4] and Carl Carpenter had declared their candidacies as well. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Denny Magruder | 2,675 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Rosemary Ketchum | 1,661 | |||
| Nonpartisan | J.T. Thomas | 1,353 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Chad Thalman | 1,074 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Beth Hinebaugh | 384 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Carl Carpenter | 45 | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tony Assaro | 530 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Paul Alig Sr. | 387 | |||
| Nonpartisan | J. Anthony Edmond | 104 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Josh Becker | 57 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Zeke Tuel | 43 | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ben Seidler | 400 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Carlee Dittmar | 122 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Rebholz | 114 | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jerome "Jake" Henry | 199 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Connie Cain | 197 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Chris Hamm | 188 | |||
| Nonpartisan | George Greenbaum | 41 | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Sklavounakis | 894 | |||
| Nonpartisan | John Prather | 522 | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ty Thorngate | 1,079 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Julia Chaplin | 387 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Keltus Emmerth (withdrawn) [7] | 197 | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dave Palmer | 791 | |||
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas McCort | 311 | |||
| Total votes | 1,237 | 100.00% | |||
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