The results of the 2015 election in Ohio certainly turned out better than the 2014 election.  Here is proof:

The five largest cities in the state now have democratic mayors.  In fact, nine of the ten largest cities have democratic chief executives.  We are especially proud of Toledo who elected Paula Hicks-Hudson as the first African-American woman mayor.  Incidently, she won by 34.4 percentage points over her opponents.

Statewide Issue 1 was approved by aa 71%-29% margin.  This will create a bipartisan, public process for drawing legislative districts.  This should level the playing field for democratic candidates.  

Ohio Demicratic Party Chairman David Pepper said that these Democratic wins were the result of building infrastructure and running good people for local office.  It should bode well for the presidential election next year, when voter turnout is historically higher than off-year elections.

The number of registered voters on election day 2015 was 7,529,667 down hundreds of thousands from 2004 when there were more than 8 million voters.  The voter turnout this year was just 42%, but even that was higher than the primary turnout of 36.2%.

When Democrats stay home and don't vote - we elect Republicans.

Terry Grant, President OPWU AFL-CIO