2004 Ohio Issue 1

Referendum banning same-sex marriage February 2026 September 2023 State Issue 1 3,329,335 2,065,462 5,722,443 7,972,826 67.66 2004 Ohio Issue 1 results map by county.svg County results Yes #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid Source:2004 Elections Results Ohio Definition of Marriage Amendment November 2, 2004 Ohio Section 15.11 is a provision in the Ohio Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions.Official Ballot Language https://web.archive.org/web/20060622002458/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/results2004.aspx?Section=balLang 2006-06-22 , Ohio Secretary of State. Accessed 21 December 2006. Approved as a constitutional amendment in 2004 under the name of "Issue One", it received support from 61.7% of voters.CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006. The text of the amendment states: 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.Ohio Constitution, Article XV, section 11. Accessed 21 December 2006. The LGBT rights organization Equality Ohio was founded in response to the passage of Issue 1.http://www.gaypeopleschronicle.com/stories05/march/0311051.htm Out of Issue 1, a new statewide group is born Glassman Anthony 2005-03-11 Gay People's Chronicle 2010-11-18 Many political experts credit the amendment with bolstering turnout in rural Ohio, leading to many religious supporters of President George W. Bush to turnout to the polls, helping him win the state of Ohio by a narrow 2 point margin. Results Issue 1http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2004ElectionsResults/04-1102Issue1.aspx State Issue 1: November 2, 2004 Ohio Secretary of State 3329335 2065462 64.01 8427696 County breakdown +Breakdown of voting by county County Yes Votes No VotesAdams75.34%8,70024.66%2,847Allen71.04%33,76528.96%13,764Ashland70.48% 17,44729.52%7,307Ashtabula61.10%27,13338.90%17,275Athens44.22%12,81655.78%16,166Auglaize75.18%17,05124.82%5,628Belmont72.32%23,52127.68%9,002Brown74.12%14,39425.88%5,026Butler68.08%109,77931.92%51,462Carroll70.75%9,82229.25%4,060Champaign70.17%12,91529.83%5,491Clark63.88%42,66136.12%24,126Clermont68.21%58,17231.79%27,108Clinton71.65%12,79128.35%5,062Columbiana70.14%33,97029.86%14,465Coshocton69.78%11,69330.22%5,063Crawford70.92%15,19729.08%6,232Cuyahoga53.26%335,67846.74%294,569Darke72.93%18,80327.07%6,980Defiance72.40%13,04827.60%4,975Delaware62.19%48,84437.81%29,696Erie63.59%24,46636.41%14,007Fairfield68.02%45,42331.98%21,352Fayette74.83%8,54425.17%2,874Franklin51.99%248,87348.01%229,841Fulton71.77%15,04128.23%5,917Gallia79.76%10,89720.24%2,766Geauga59.93%29,36040.07%19,630Greene62.04%48,10037.96%29,430Guernsey69.23%11,78130.77%5,237Hamilton56.30%229,11843.70%177,850Hancock72.46%24,78727.54%9,422Hardin74.49%9,71025.51%3,325Harrison69.67%5,56630.33%2,423Henry73.63%10,83426.37%3,881Highland76.61%13,81923.39%4,219Hocking69.99%8,93530.01%3,832Holmes76.54%8,52523.46%2,613Huron68.69%17,18031.31%7,831Jackson74.98%10,33225.02%3,448Jefferson72.41%25,72627.59%9,801Knox68.19%17,81531.81%8,310Lake57.63%65,01242.37%47,796Lawrence79.44%21,15520.56%5,474Licking66.28%51,61233.72%26,262Logan72%15,11228%5,878Lorain58.90%80,12441.10%55,900Lucas57.61%119,91642.39%88,227Madison70%12,00330%5,144Mahoning62.95%81,46937.05%47,951Marion67.91%19,37432.09%9,157Medina61.56%50,65538.44%31,629Meigs75.15%7,86124.85%2,600Mercer77.05%15,77722.95%4,698Miami67.77%33,64132.23%15,998Monroe74.29%5,65125.71%1,956Montgomery58.19%158,63941.81%113,969Morgan71.80%4,70828.20%1,849Morrow71.33%11,50028.67%4,622Muskingum67.44%25,46432.56%12,294Noble71.24%4,59228.76%1,854Ottawa63.81%14,42936.19%8,182Paulding74.15%7,21825.85%2,516Perry71.13%10,56728.87%4,288Pickaway70.57%15,67029.43%6,534Pike74.57%9,06925.43%3,092Portage57.52%42,82842.48%31,626Preble70.81%14,59329.19%6,015Putnam77.67%14,31722.33%4,117Richland68.16%41,25431.84%19,274Ross68.66%20,77431.34%9,483Sandusky67.14%19,07732.86%9,336Scioto76.70%26,40123.30%8,018Seneca66.05%17,37733.95%8,931Shelby73.45%16,44526.55%5,943Stark64.18%118,80935.82%66,302Summit57.87%153,89442.13%112,045Trumbull61.88%64,82338.12%39,933Tuscarawas65.93%27,62334.07%14,274Union70.58%15,68329.42%6,536Van Wert75.14%11,26124.86%3,726Vinton68.59%4,01031.41%1,836Warren69.41%63,43130.59%27,960Washington72.27%20,94027.73%8,036Wayne66.91%33,96733.09%16,798Williams72.56%13,27527.44%5,019Wood59.36%36,53040.64%25,014Wyandot71.77%7,77328.23%3,057 References External links The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics https://web.archive.org/web/20120328224424/http://www.followthemoney.org/press/ReportView.phtml?r=236&ext=17 2012-03-28 Category:LGBTQ history in Ohio Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Category:2004 in LGBTQ history Category:Initiatives in the United States Category:2004 Ohio elections Category:2004 ballot measures in the United States Category:Amendments to the Constitution of Ohio Category:LGBTQ rights in Ohio