Ohio 2004 Issue 1 (Gay Marriage Amendment)

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (Proposed by Initiative Petition)

Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio:

That the Constitution of the State of Ohio be amended by adopting a section to be designated as Section 11 of Article XV thereof, to read as follows:

Article XV

Section 11. Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.

A majority yes vote is necessary for passage.

SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE ADOPTED? (Yes/No)

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> 40% - - > 50% > 60% - > 70% - > 80% -

Overview

#		Response	Votes	Percent
1		Yes	3,329,335	61.71%
2		No	2,065,462	38.29%

County Results

County	Total Votes		Votes		Percent
			Yes	No	Yes	No
Adams	11547		8700	731	49.55%	50.45%
Allen	47529		33765	2,978	58.75%	41.25%
Ashland	24754		17447	942	74.22%	25.78%
Ashtabula	44408		27133	2,327	77.34%	22.66%
Athens	28982		12816	2,101	69.38%	30.62%
Auglaize	22679		17051	1,403	51.98%	48.02%
Belmont	32523		23521	4,396	61.21%	38.79%
Brown	19420		14394	1,129	61.14%	38.86%
Butler	161241		109779	6,656	56.41%	43.59%
Carroll	13882		9822	1,008	65.84%	34.16%
Champaign	18406		12915	937	60.84%	39.16%
Clark	66787		42661	5,788	55.43%	44.57%
Clermont	85280		58172	3,564	52.98%	47.02%
Clinton	17853		12791	607	58.59%	41.41%
Columbiana	48435		33970	2,992	66.48%	33.52%
Coshocton	16756		11693	1,276	61.27%	38.73%
Crawford	21429		15197	1,347	64.00%	36.00%
Cuyahoga	630247		335678	25,077	85.11%	14.89%
Darke	25783		18803	1,565	56.08%	43.92%
Defiance	18023		13048	847	60.42%	39.58%
Delaware	78540		48844	2,205	71.46%	28.54%
Erie	38473		24466	2,901	71.85%	28.15%
Fairfield	66775		45423	3,188	64.59%	35.41%
Fayette	11418		8544	434	59.02%	40.98%
Franklin	478714		248873	19,974	71.63%	28.37%
Fulton	20958		15041	1,155	57.80%	42.20%
Gallia	13663		10897	742	58.13%	41.87%
Geauga	48990		29360	1,522	81.77%	18.23%
Greene	77530		48100	4,327	62.03%	37.97%
Guernsey	17018		11781	1,042	62.64%	37.36%
Hamilton	406968		229118	15,534	61.50%	38.50%
Hancock	34209		24787	989	64.15%	35.85%
Hardin	13035		9710	800	59.94%	40.06%
Harrison	7989		5566	1,075	57.78%	42.22%
Henry	14715		10834	837	59.01%	40.99%
Highland	18038		13819	772	54.32%	45.68%
Hocking	12767		8935	954	58.58%	41.42%
Holmes	11138		8525	329	70.99%	29.01%
Huron	25011		17180	1,211	67.65%	32.35%
Jackson	13780		10332	767	52.92%	47.08%
Jefferson	35527		25726	4,764	57.44%	42.56%
Knox	26125		17815	1,024	66.08%	33.92%
Lake	112808		65012	3,830	83.15%	16.85%
Lawrence	26629		21155	1,877	55.49%	44.51%
Licking	77874		51612	3,257	67.79%	32.21%
Logan	20990		15112	1,054	57.94%	42.06%
Lorain	136024		80124	7,768	75.06%	24.94%
Lucas	208143		119916	7,978	68.94%	31.06%
Madison	17147		12003	788	61.71%	38.29%
Mahoning	129420		81469	11,886	69.50%	30.50%
Marion	28531		19374	2,226	64.02%	35.98%
Medina	82284		50655	3,103	76.85%	23.15%
Meigs	10461		7861	601	58.67%	41.33%
Mercer	20475		15777	1,338	59.77%	40.23%
Miami	49639		33641	2,318	57.38%	42.62%
Monroe	7607		5651	1,269	57.56%	42.44%
Montgomery	272608		158639	14,909	62.91%	37.09%
Morgan	6557		4708	502	54.94%	45.06%
Morrow	16122		11500	991	59.39%	40.61%
Muskingham	37758		25464	2,060	58.14%	41.86%
Noble	6446		4592	612	53.74%	46.26%
Ottawa	22611		14429	1,384	63.52%	36.48%
Paulding	9734		7218	734	57.38%	42.62%
Perry	14855		10567	1,168	58.23%	41.77%
Pickaway	22204		15670	1,259	64.74%	35.26%
Pike	12161		9069	911	58.44%	41.56%
Portage	74454		42828	4,498	76.03%	23.97%
Preble	20608		14593	1,371	49.89%	50.11%
Putnam	18434		14317	1,386	52.31%	47.69%
Richland	60528		41254	3,647	68.26%	31.74%
Ross	30257		20774	1,398	70.33%	29.67%
Sandusky	28413		19077	1,928	58.19%	41.81%
Scioto	34419		26401	2,809	58.44%	41.56%
Seneca	26308		17377	1,923	60.17%	39.83%
Shelby	22388		16445	1,278	55.64%	44.36%
Stark	185111		118809	11,198	72.37%	27.63%
Summit	265939		153894	12,038	78.24%	21.76%
Trumbull	104756		64823	11,244	69.23%	30.77%
Tuscarawas	41897		27623	2,693	69.23%	30.77%
Union	22219		15683	726	65.20%	34.80%
Van Wert	14987		11261	631	62.17%	37.83%
Vinton	5846		4010	453	55.19%	44.81%
Warren	91391		63431	2,842	59.23%	40.77%
Washington	28976		20940	1,776	60.80%	39.20%
Wayne	50765		33967	2,057	74.21%	25.79%
Williams	18294		13275	673	64.75%	35.25%
Wood	61544		36530	2,510	71.47%	28.53%
Wyandot	10830		7773	602	56.88%	43.12%