The 2024 Wheeling, West Virginia municipal election was held on May 14, 2024, to elect members of the city council and mayor. The elections were held under the first-past-the-post system.
Mayor
Incumbent mayor Glenn Elliott, first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020, was term-limited and thus could not run for reelection; on January 17, 2024, Elliott announced he was running for the U.S. Senate.[1]
Six candidates joined in the race for mayor including major candidates 3rd Ward Wheeling Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum, Wheeling Vice Mayor Chad Thalman, and retired longtime executive director for the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority, Denny Magruder.[2] Other candidates included insurance agent J.T. Thomas,[3] local businesswoman Beth Hinebaugh,[4] and Carl Carpenter.[5]
2024 Wheeling, West Virginia mayoral election[6]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Denny Magruder
|
2,675
|
37.19%
|
| Rosemary Ketchum
|
1,661
|
23.1%
|
| J.T. Thomas
|
1,353
|
18.81%
|
| Chad Thalman
|
1,074
|
14.93%
|
| Beth Hinebaugh
|
384
|
5.34%
|
| Carl Carpenter
|
45
|
0.63%
|
| Total votes
|
7,192
|
100.00%
|
City council
Ward 1
Ward 1 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[6]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Tony Assaro
|
530
|
47.28%
|
| Paul Alig Sr.
|
387
|
34.52%
|
| J. Anthony Edmond
|
104
|
9.28%
|
| Josh Becker (withdrawn)
|
57
|
5.08%
|
| Zeke Tuel
|
43
|
3.83%
|
| Total votes
|
1,121
|
100.00%
|
Ward 2
Ward 2 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[6]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Ben Seidler
|
400
|
62.89%
|
| Carlee Dittmar
|
122
|
19.18%
|
| Melissa Rebholz
|
114
|
17.92%
|
| Total votes
|
636
|
100.00%
|
Ward 3
Ward 3 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[6][7]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Connie Cain
|
202
|
32.06%
|
| Jerome "Jake" Henry
|
199
|
31.58%
|
| Chris Hamm
|
188
|
29.84%
|
| George Greenbaum
|
41
|
6.50%
|
| Total votes
|
630
|
100.00%
|
Ward 4
Ward 4 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[6]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Jerry Sklavounakis
|
894
|
63.14%
|
| John Prather
|
522
|
36.86%
|
| Total votes
|
1,416
|
100.00%
|
Ward 5
Ward 5 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[6]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Ty Thorngate
|
1,079
|
64.88%
|
| Julia Chaplin
|
387
|
23.27%
|
| Keltus Emmerth (withdrawn)[8]
|
197
|
11.85%
|
| Total votes
|
1,663
|
100.00%
|
Ward 6
Ward 6 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[6]
| Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Dave Palmer
|
791
|
71.78%
|
| Nicholas McCort
|
311
|
28.22%
|
| Total votes
|
1,102
|
100.00%
|
References
- ^ "Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott running for U.S. Senate". WBOY.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ketchum, Thalman, and Magruder vying for Wheeling Mayor". WTRF. January 19, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "J.T. Thomas Launches Campaign in Wheeling Mayoral Race". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Beth Hinebaugh Declares Candidacy for Wheeling Mayor". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "City of Wheeling and Sheriff's Races Attract Candidates In Northern Panhandle". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Election 2024 results: City of Wheeling/Ohio County". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ King, Joselyn (May 21, 2024). "Connie Cain Takes Wheeling Ward 3 Council Seat Following Canvass". The Intelligencer. Wheeling News Register. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Staff, Mountain State Spotlight (April 23, 2024). "Ohio County 2024 primary election voter guide: What to know". Mountain State Spotlight. Retrieved April 27, 2024.