2020 Summit County, Ohio Executive election
November 3, 2020
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The 2020 Summit County, Ohio Executive election took place on November 3, 2020. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Ilene Shapiro ran for a second full term. She won the Democratic primary unopposed and faced attorney John Chapman, the Republican nominee, in the general election.
During the campaign, several prominent state Republicans, including State House Speaker Larry Householder, were alleged to be involved in a corruption scandal involving electricity company FirstEnergy, which prompted Chapman to temporarily suspend his campaign until local Republican leaders "t[ook] responsibility" for their role in the scandal.[1] Ultimately, Shapiro won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 58 percent of the vote to Chapman's 42 percent.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ilene Shapiro, incumbent County Executive[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ilene Shapiro (inc.) | 40,087 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 40,087 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Chapman, attorney, 2016 Republican nominee for County Prosecutor[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chapman | 16,288 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 16,288 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ilene Shapiro (inc.) | 153,173 | 58.04% | |
| Republican | John Chapman | 110,746 | 41.96% | |
| Total votes | 263,919 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Livingston, Doug (July 31, 2020). "Summit exec candidate delays bid". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. A1. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ↑ Collins, Kathleen (December 26, 2019). "Candidates file for March primary". Akron.com. Akron, Ohio. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- 1 2 "03/17/20 PRIMARY ELECTION - Final Official Results". Summit County Board of Elections. May 19, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "11/03/20 GENERAL ELECTION - Amended Official Results". Summit County Board of Elections. December 29, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
