2016 Summit County, Ohio Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 2016 Summit County, Ohio Executive election presidential no November 8, 2016 2012 Summit County, Ohio Executive election 2012 2020 Summit County, Ohio Executive election 2020 150x150px Ilene Shapiro Democratic Party (United States) 138,466 58.94% 150x150px Bill Roemer Republican Party (United States) 96,455 41.06% County Executive Ilene Shapiro Democratic Party (United States) Ilene Shapiro Democratic Party (United States) The 2016 Summit County, Ohio Executive election took place on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Russ Pry ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Democratic primary unopposed, but announced that he would withdraw from the race after he was diagnosed with colon cancer, and died shortly thereafter.Garrett Amanda Leader 'at the time right' remembered: Democratic Summit County executive, 58, dies after health setbacks following cancer surgery Akron Beacon Journal August 1, 2016 Akron, Ohio A1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/176963511/ July 18, 2025 County Council President Ilene Shapiro became County Executive and was selected as the Democratic Party's nominee in the general election.Armon Rick County Dems name Shapiro as executive Akron Beacon Journal August 12, 2016 Akron, Ohio A4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/176964399/ July 18, 2025 In the general election, Shapiro faced Bill Roemer, the Republican nominee and a former County Councilman. Shapiro significantly outraised and outspent Roemer,Armon Rick Shapiro outspends Roemer Akron Beacon Journal October 29, 2016 Akron, Ohio B4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/176964944/ July 18, 2025 and won the endorsement of the Akron Beacon Journal.For Summit County executive: We recommend the election of Ilene Shapiro Akron Beacon Journal October 14, 2016 Akron, Ohio A7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/176964892/ July 18, 2025 She ultimately defeated Roemer in a landslide, receiving 59 percent of the vote to Roemer's 41 percent.Rudell Tim Ilene Shapiro Elected to Full Term as Summit County Executive WOSU-TV November 9, 2016 Columbus, Ohio https://www.wosu.org/wksu-stories/2016-11-09/ilene-shapiro-elected-to-full-term-as-summit-county-executive July 18, 2015 Democratic primary Candidates Russ Pry, incumbent County ExecutiveMiller Marilyn County Council incumbents face challengers in party, out Akron Beacon Journal January 20, 2016 Akron, Ohio B1, B3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/176964081/ July 18, 2025 Results Democratic primary results03/15/16 PRIMARY ELECTION - Amended Official Count April 18, 2016 Summit County Board of Elections https://www.boe.ohio.gov/summit/c/elecres/elect031516P.htm July 16, 2025 Russ Pry (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 47,808 100.00% 47,808 100.00% Replacement nominee Pry announced that he would end his campaign for re-election on July 30, 2016, and died the next day. The Summit County Democratic Party convened to select a replacement nominee. Shapiro, the President of the County Council and the interim County Executive following Pry's death, announced that she would seek the nomination, and was unanimously selected as the replacement nominee. Republican primary Candidates Bill Roemer, former County CouncilmanWarsmith Stephanie Miller Marilyn Lee to defend seat on council despite charges Akron Beacon Journal December 17, 2015 Akron, Ohio A1, A4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal/176964742/ July 18, 2025 Results Republican primary results Bill Roemer Republican Party (United States) 43,760 100.00% 43,760 100.00% General election Results 2016 Summit County Executive election11/08/16 General Election - Amended Official Count January 24, 2017 Summit County Board of Elections https://www.boe.ohio.gov/summit/c/elecres/elect110816G.htm July 16, 2025 Ilene Shapiro (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 138,466 58.94% Bill Roemer Republican Party (United States) 96,455 41.06% 234,921 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:2016 United States county executive elections Category:2016 elections in Ohio Summit County Executive Category:Summit County, Ohio Executive elections