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President Barack Obama has won Ohio again, capturing the swing state after a hard-fought battle with Republican Mitt Romney. Obama, who also won Ohio in 2008, claims the swing state's 18 electoral votes on his way to an electoral victory nationwide.Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles has more.NPR's It's All Politics blog looks at Ohio's roll in the President's win.NPR's It's All Politics blog explores reaction to Obama's re-election from around the world.Democrat Sherrod Brown has won re-election to the U.S. Senate after one of the most expensive and closely watched match-ups in the country. The 59-year-old Brown beat Republican challenger Josh Mandel despite an onslaught of attacks from conservative outside groups.The Dayton Daily News' Martin Gottlieb provides analysis on the Brown-Mandel Race.Analysis from former Dayton Daily News editor Ellen Belcher.NPR's Peter Overby looks Senate races including Brown-Mandel and whether ad money equals victory.In the race for Ohio's new 10th District, Congressman Mike Turner won over challenger Sharon Neuhardt by a wide margin of 60% to 36%. WYSO's Jerry Kenney spoke with Turner about his win.Ohio voters have rejected a proposal to change the process for redrawing state legislative and congressional maps. Issue 2 lost after a fight that pitted voter advocacy groups and unions against business interests and the Ohio Republican Party.Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler has more information.There were nearly 200 school levies on the ballot Tuesday in Ohio. Several districts around the Miami Valley were seeking levy support from voter's to replace state aid ad revenue lost through tax changes. The majority of these levies were rejected.A picture of school levies throughout the state of Ohio from StateImpact's Ida LieszkovskyHowever, Dayton Metro Library saw success on its bond issue.County by county results for the WYSO listening area:Champaign CountyClark CountyClinton CountyDarke CountyGreene CountyMiami CountyMontgomery CountyPreble CountyWarren CountyThe WYSO news team has partnered with the Associated Press to bring you extra features and coverage on the candidates and issues this election season:Exit Poll DemographicsElection Results MapThe Balance of PowerInteractive Campaign OverviewCandidate and Issue TrackerCampaign Finance Tracker

Darke County Election Results

WYSO | By WYSO News

Published November 7, 2012 at 1:08 AM EST

Election results from Darke County, Ohio with 100% of precincts reporting.

President & Vice President
Gary Johnson 0.82%
Barack Obama 26.62%
Mitt Romney 71.45%
Jill Stein 0.33%

US Senate
Sherrod Brown 26.38%
Josh Mandel 68.65%
Scott A. Rupert 4.96%

US Congress 8th
John A. Boehner 98.52%

State Senate 12th
Keith Faber 84.02%
Paul D. Hinds 15.98%

State Representative 80th
Richard N. Adams 73.99%
Dave W. Fisher 26.01%

State Representative 84th
Jim Buchy 82.54%
Ronald L. Hammons 17.46%

County Commissioner (1-2-13 Term)
Diane L. Delaplane 100.00%

County Commissioner (1-3-13 Term)
Michael W. Rhoades 100.00%

Prosecuting Attorney
R. Kelly Ormsby III 100.00%

Clerk of Courts
Cindy Pike 100.00%

Sheriff
Toby L. Spencer 100.00%

County Recorder
Linda Stachler 100.00%

County Treasurer
Scott J. Zumbrink 100.00%

County Engineer
Jim Surber 100.00%

Coroner
Timothy D. Kathman 100.00%

State Board of Education
Stanley Jackson 40.81%
Ann E. Jacobs 59.19%

Justice of the Supreme Court (1-1 Term)
Terrence O'Donnell 76.73%
Mike Skindell 23.27%

Justice of the Supreme Court (1-2 Term)
Robert R. Cupp 67.49%
William M. O'Neill 32.51%

Justice of the Supreme Court (12-31 Unexpired Term)
Yvette McGee Brown 21.30%
Sharon L. Kennedy 78.70%

Judge of the Court of Appeals (2-9-13 Term)
Carley Ingram 34.44%
Jeffrey M. Welbaum 65.56%

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Jason Aslinger 100.00%

State Issue 1
YES 22.91%
NO 77.09%

State Issue 2
YES 20.51%
NO 79.49%

Issue 3-Arcanum Village-Renewal
FOR THE TAX LEVY 67.76%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 32.24%

Issue 4-Arcanum Village-Additional
FOR THE TAX LEVY 42.73%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 57.27%

Issue 5-Bradford Village
FOR THE TAX LEVY 63.21%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 36.79%

Issue 6-New Madison Village-Renewal-Operating Expenses
FOR THE TAX LEVY 58.76%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 41.24%

Issue 7-Pitsburg Village-Renewal-Roads
FOR THE TAX LEVY 70.00%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 30.00%

Issue 8-Pitsburg Village-Renewal-Sewers
FOR THE TAX LEVY 66.33%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 33.67%

Issue 9-Union City Village-Income Tax
FOR THE INCOME TAX 35.61%
AGAINST THE INCOME T 64.39%

Issue 10-Butler Township-Replacement-Current Expenses
FOR THE TAX LEVY 42.58%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 57.42%

Issue 11-Franklin Township-Renewal
FOR THE TAX LEVY 66.26%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 33.74%

Issue 12-Neave Township-Renewal
FOR THE TAX LEVY 61.81%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 38.19%

Issue 13-Wabash Township-Additional
FOR THE TAX LEVY 65.72%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 34.28%

Issue 14-Newton LSD
FOR THE TAX 21.43%
AGAINST THE TAX 78.57%

Issue 15-Tri County North LSD
FOR THE TAX LEVY 39.13%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 60.87%