Editing Clermont County, Ohio (section)

==Politics==
All of Clermont's elected officeholders, including judges, are members of the [[Ohio Republican Party|Republican Party]].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

===U.S. House of Representatives===
{{Main|Ohio's 2nd congressional district}}
Clermont's [[Congress|congressional seat]] is occupied by [[Brad Wenstrup]], who resides in [[Cincinnati]], [[Hamilton County, Ohio]].

===Elected Commission===
{{See also|Ohio county government}}
The three seats of the Clermont Commission are occupied by Edwin Humphrey, last elected 2016; David Painter, last elected 2016; and Claire B. Corcoran. The commission employs an administrator, Thomas Eigel (as of 2020), to run day-to-day operations of Clermont.

===Ohio Statehouse===
{{Main|Ohio Legislature}}
Encompassing all of Clermont, the [[Ohio Senate|14th Ohio Senate seat]] is occupied by [[Terry Johnson (Ohio politician)|Terry Johnson]], last elected 2020. Covering northern Clermont, the [[Ohio House of Representatives|65th statehouse seat]] is occupied by [[Jean Schmidt]], last elected 2020. Covering southern Clermont, the 66th statehouse seat is occupied by [[Adam Bird]], last elected 2020.

===Elected Officers===
Clermont's elected officers include Debbie Clepper, Recorder; Mark J. Tekulve, Prosecutor; Linda Fraley, Auditor; Robert S. Leahy, Sheriff; Jeremy Evans, Engineer; Paul Kamphaus, Municipal Clerk of Courts; Brian Treon, Coroner; Jeannie Zurmehly, Treasurer; and Barbara Wiedenbein, Common Pleas Clerk of Courts.

===Elected Judges===
The elected Common Pleas Court is occupied by Judge Richard Ferenc, Judge Victor Haddad, Judge Anthony W. Brock, and Judge Kevin Miles. The elected Common Pleas Domestic Relations Court is occupied by Judge Mary Lynne Birck. The elected Municipal Court is occupied by Judge Jesse Kramig, Judge Jason E. Nagel, and Judge Anita M. Bechmann. The elected Probate/Juvenile Court is occupied by Judge James A. Shriver.

===National outcomes===
Prior to 1912, Clermont County voted for Democratic candidates in presidential elections, only voting Republican three times between 1856 and 1912. The county was a bellwether from 1912 to 1936. Starting with the 1940 election, it has become more Republican-leaning, with [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] being the lone Democrat to win since. Clermont has been visited by recent national ticket candidates from Republicans and Democrats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buckeyefirearms.org/join-bfa-endorsee-sarah-palin-four-road-victory-rallies-ohio-Sunday|title=Join Buckeye Firearm Endorsee Sarah Palin For Four Rallies Sunday|access-date=February 22, 2017|publisher=Cincinnati Nature Center}}</ref><ref>[https://my.barackobama.com/page/s/vp-biden-milford-sept-9 "See Vice President Joe Biden in Milford."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052932/https://my.barackobama.com/page/s/vp-biden-milford-sept-9 |date=January 18, 2017}} Obama For America, www.barackobama.com</ref><ref>[http://www.fox19.com/story/19475567/joe-biden-vice-president-to-make-campaign-stop-in-milford-oh "VP Joe Biden to make campaign stop in Milford."] WXIX Fox19. September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Vice-President-Joe-Biden-Headed-To-Milford-To/LKMhXT2jxEWJmQFnOJWcCQ.cspx?rss=30 "Vice President Joe Biden headed to Milford to campaign."]{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} WKRC Local12, September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/Milford-prepares-for-Joe-Biden-s-visit/-/13550662/16534842/-/xdf1dw/-/index.html "Milford prepares for Joe Biden's visit: VP to speak at Milford High School."] WLWT NBC News5. Retrieved September 9, 2012.</ref>

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{{PresRow|2008|Republican|62,559|31,611|1,564|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|47,129|20,927|1,821|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|36,457|21,329|6,388|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|32,065|17,558|14,519|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|37,417|15,352|316|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|35,316|11,713|290|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|26,674|13,199|2,218|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|19,616|14,850|571|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|22,936|8,276|777|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|15,299|8,859|7,691|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|13,367|16,523|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|18,802|11,723|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|14,914|9,026|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|13,221|9,702|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|8,592|8,224|71|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|9,125|7,937|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|9,367|8,942|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|7,608|9,204|458|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|7,684|8,662|321|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|9,732|4,194|57|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|6,867|4,544|1,034|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,857|6,245|108|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,549|4,247|133|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|2,543|3,610|1,444|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|4,137|4,150|171|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,207|3,339|278|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|3,990|4,244|178|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|4,272|4,672|76|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|3,715|4,069|307|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|4,097|4,180|228|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Republican|4,242|4,193|177|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|4,028|4,417|252|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|3,848|4,315|14|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|3,408|3,658|5|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|3,475|3,594|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Republican|3,316|3,314|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|2,965|3,206|266|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|2,188|2,741|781|Ohio}}
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