2025 Ohio Issue 2
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Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ohio Issue 2 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. State of Ohio on May 6, 2025.[2]
Background
Funding for the State Capital Improvement Program has been approved by voters three times, first in 1987.[3] The amendment was passed as a bipartisan effort by the Ohio General Assembly.[4]
Impact
The 2025 measure would approve $250 million per year for ten years for the program.[5] The money would go to projects relating to infrastructure, such as bridges, road, sewers, and water lines.[6]
Endorsements
Yes
- State legislators
- Nickie J. Antonio, state senator from the 23rd district (Democratic)[7]
- Brian Chavez, state senator from the 30th district (Republican)[8]
- Organizations
- Political parties
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
No
- State Representatives
- Ron Ferguson, state representative from the 96th district (2021–present) (Republican)[14]
Results by county
| County | Yes, % | Yes, votes | No, % | No, votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 64.7% | 547 | 35.3% | 299 |
| Allen | 67.2% | 5,323 | 32.8% | 2,599 |
| Ashland | 61.7% | 3,035 | 38.3% | 1,885 |
| Ashtabula | 65.0% | 5,402 | 35.0% | 2,908 |
| Athens | 71.6% | 2,684 | 28.4% | 1,066 |
| Auglaize | 65.8% | 2,244 | 34.2% | 1,165 |
| Belmont | 67.8% | 2,092 | 32.2% | 992 |
| Brown | 59.0% | 919 | 41.0% | 638 |
| Butler | 64.9% | 12,044 | 35.1% | 6,512 |
| Carroll | 60.9% | 960 | 39.1% | 617 |
| Champaign | 59.6% | 3,318 | 40.4% | 2,248 |
| Clark | 59.9% | 7,826 | 40.1% | 5,251 |
| Clermont | 46.8% | 9,043 | 53.2% | 10,264 |
| Clinton | 62.4% | 2,007 | 37.6% | 1,208 |
| Columbiana | 57.6% | 6,275 | 42.4% | 4,615 |
| Coshocton | 49.7% | 1,850 | 50.3% | 1,874 |
| Crawford | 60.8% | 2,226 | 39.2% | 1,435 |
| Cuyahoga | 77.8% | 74,323 | 22.2% | 21,253 |
| Darke | 63.2% | 1,743 | 36.8% | 1,014 |
| Defiance | 73.1% | 1,165 | 26.9% | 428 |
| Delaware | 71.0% | 15,569 | 29.0% | 6,361 |
| Erie | 66.4% | 3,088 | 33.6% | 1,563 |
| Fairfield | 62.1% | 6,364 | 37.9% | 3,878 |
| Fayette | 61.3% | 727 | 38.7% | 459 |
| Franklin | 77.2% | 57,641 | 22.8% | 16,996 |
| Fulton | 64.2% | 1,405 | 35.8% | 783 |
| Gallia | 51.7% | 403 | 48.3% | 377 |
| Geauga | 57.7% | 4,466 | 42.3% | 3,275 |
| Greene | 59.1% | 11,389 | 40.9% | 7,874 |
| Guernsey | 57.8% | 834 | 42.2% | 610 |
| Hamilton | 75.0% | 40,448 | 25.0% | 13,495 |
| Hancock | 71.6% | 6,794 | 28.4% | 2,697 |
| Hardin | 61.1% | 1,276 | 38.9% | 811 |
| Harrison | 72.8% | 514 | 27.2% | 192 |
| Henry | 73.4% | 994 | 26.6% | 361 |
| Highland | 54.8% | 1,227 | 45.2% | 1,013 |
| Hocking | 58.7% | 911 | 41.3% | 642 |
| Holmes | 58.4% | 654 | 41.6% | 466 |
| Huron | 59.7% | 2,390 | 40.3% | 1,611 |
| Jackson | 63.5% | 838 | 36.5% | 482 |
| Jefferson | 74.4% | 3,237 | 25.6% | 1,117 |
| Knox | 59.4% | 2,501 | 40.6% | 1,711 |
| Lake | 71.1% | 11,519 | 28.9% | 4,686 |
| Lawrence | 56.5% | 896 | 43.5% | 690 |
| Licking | 57.7% | 9,766 | 42.3% | 7,159 |
| Logan | 63.0% | 1,986 | 37.0% | 1,167 |
| Lorain | 65.3% | 21,192 | 34.7% | 11,262 |
| Lucas | 64.2% | 17,525 | 35.8% | 9,776 |
| Madison | 57.4% | 2,146 | 42.6% | 1,596 |
| Mahoning | 66.1% | 9,990 | 33.9% | 5,121 |
| Marion | 64.6% | 1,879 | 35.4% | 1,031 |
| Medina | 63.2% | 11,445 | 36.8% | 6,671 |
| Meigs | 56.0% | 736 | 44.0% | 579 |
| Mercer | 66.0% | 2,252 | 34.0% | 1,160 |
| Miami | 65.1% | 6,673 | 34.9% | 3,581 |
| Monroe | 53.7% | 438 | 46.3% | 378 |
| Montgomery | 70.1% | 26,082 | 29.9% | 11,104 |
| Morgan | 64.9% | 596 | 35.1% | 323 |
| Morrow | 53.8% | 1,350 | 46.2% | 1,161 |
| Muskingum | 60.3% | 2,313 | 39.7% | 1,522 |
| Noble | 65.1% | 501 | 34.9% | 269 |
| Ottawa | 65.5% | 3,009 | 34.5% | 1,586 |
| Paulding | 68.8% | 586 | 31.2% | 266 |
| Perry | 56.1% | 936 | 43.9% | 732 |
| Pickaway | 50.0% | 3,673 | 50.0% | 3,677 |
| Pike | 66.5% | 466 | 33.5% | 235 |
| Portage | 69.3% | 9,936 | 30.7% | 4,393 |
| Preble | 56.9% | 1,408 | 43.1% | 1,065 |
| Putnam | 72.8% | 1,447 | 27.2% | 540 |
| Richland | 64.0% | 4,472 | 36.0% | 2,521 |
| Ross | 66.0% | 1,945 | 34.0% | 1,004 |
| Sandusky | 63.4% | 2,563 | 36.6% | 1,477 |
| Scioto | 69.1% | 1,809 | 30.9% | 809 |
| Seneca | 67.2% | 2,043 | 32.8% | 999 |
| Shelby | 58.4% | 2,009 | 41.6% | 1,429 |
| Stark | 64.0% | 18,894 | 36.0% | 10,614 |
| Summit | 72.1% | 37,941 | 27.9% | 14,710 |
| Trumbull | 70.5% | 10,655 | 29.5% | 4,462 |
| Tuscarawas | 60.0% | 4,582 | 40.0% | 3,060 |
| Union | 65.9% | 8,060 | 34.1% | 4,174 |
| Van Wert | 66.6% | 1,017 | 33.4% | 510 |
| Vinton | 58.0% | 333 | 42.0% | 241 |
| Warren | 60.8% | 8,384 | 39.2% | 5,401 |
| Washington | 62.0% | 4,174 | 38.0% | 2,558 |
| Wayne | 62.4% | 5,517 | 37.6% | 3,324 |
| Williams | 57.9% | 1,353 | 42.1% | 983 |
| Wood | 74.0% | 11,938 | 26.0% | 4,187 |
| Wyandot | 63.8% | 1,120 | 36.2% | 635 |
References
- ^ a b "Ohio Issue 2 - Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment". 270toWin. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ "Issue 2 on May 2025 ballot: Ohio to vote on $2.5B bond initiative for public infrastructure projects". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "What is Ohio Issue 2 on the May ballot? Voters could extend $2.5B public works program". Cincinnati.com The Enquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "Ohio primary election 2025 voter guide: Here's what's on the ballot, how you can vote". 10 WBNS. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ Dennis, Justin. "What is Issue 2 on Ohio's May 6 ballot?". FOX 8 News. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "Explaining Ohio Issue 2, a $2.5B infrastructure program". Axios. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ "VOTE YES ON ISSUE 2 ON MAY 6, 2025". The Ohio Senate. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "CHAVEZ BACKS STATE ISSUE 2 AS IMPERATIVE TO STATE INFRASTRUCTURE". The Ohio Senate. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Endorsements". theoecactionfund.org. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Important Information on May 2025 Special Election". Butler County Democrats. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
ODP's Executive Committee unanimously endorsed a yes vote on state issue two
- ^ "Ohio AFL-CIO Endorses State Issue 2". Ohio AFL-CIO. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Editorial: Yes on 2". The Blade. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Editorial Board, cleveland com and The Plain Dealer (April 4, 2025). "Yes on State Issue 2, supporting local improvements without a tax hike: endorsement editorial". cleveland. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Fahmy, Natalie (April 10, 2025). "Only issue on May ballot would boost infrastructure spending". nbc4i. Retrieved May 7, 2025.