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.
Mayor edit
Incumbent mayor Glenn Elliott, first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020, was term-limited and thus could not run for reelection; on January 17, 2024, Elliott announced he was running for the U.S. Senate.[1]
Six candidates joined in the race for mayor including major candidates 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] Other candidates included insurance agent J.T. Thomas,[3] local businesswoman Beth Hinebaugh,[4] and Carl Carpenter.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Denny Magruder | 2,675 | 37.19% | |
| Nonpartisan | Rosemary Ketchum | 1,661 | 23.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | J.T. Thomas | 1,353 | 18.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chad Thalman | 1,074 | 14.93% | |
| Nonpartisan | Beth Hinebaugh | 384 | 5.34% | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Carpenter | 45 | 0.63% | |
| Total votes | 7,192 | 100.00% | ||
City council edit
Ward 1 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tony Assaro | 530 | 47.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Alig Sr. | 387 | 34.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | J. Anthony Edmond | 104 | 9.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Josh Becker | 57 | 5.08% | |
| Nonpartisan | Zeke Tuel | 43 | 3.83% | |
| Total votes | 1,121 | 100.00% | ||
Ward 2 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ben Seidler | 400 | 62.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlee Dittmar | 122 | 19.18% | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Rebholz | 114 | 17.92% | |
| Total votes | 636 | 100.00% | ||
Ward 3 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jerome "Jake" Henry | 199 | 31.84% | |
| Nonpartisan | Connie Cain | 197 | 31.52% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Hamm | 188 | 30.08% | |
| Nonpartisan | George Greenbaum | 41 | 6.56% | |
| Total votes | 625 | 100.00% | ||
Ward 4 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Sklavounakis | 894 | 63.14% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Prather | 522 | 36.86% | |
| Total votes | 1,416 | 100.00% | ||
Ward 5 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ty Thorngate | 1,079 | 64.88% | |
| Nonpartisan | Julia Chaplin | 387 | 23.27% | |
| Nonpartisan | Keltus Emmerth (withdrawn)[7] | 197 | 11.85% | |
| Total votes | 1,663 | 100.00% | ||
Ward 6 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dave Palmer | 791 | 71.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas McCort | 311 | 28.22% | |
| Total votes | 1,102 | 100.00% | ||
References edit
- ^ "Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott running for U.S. Senate". WBOY.com. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Ketchum, Thalman, and Magruder vying for Wheeling Mayor". WTRF. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "J.T. Thomas Launches Campaign in Wheeling Mayoral Race". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Beth Hinebaugh Declares Candidacy for Wheeling Mayor". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "City of Wheeling and Sheriff's Races Attract Candidates In Northern Panhandle". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Election 2024 results: City of Wheeling/Ohio County". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- ^ Staff, Mountain State Spotlight (2024-04-23). "Ohio County 2024 primary election voter guide: What to know". Mountain State Spotlight. Retrieved 2024-04-27.