The following are the preliminary results of the November 4 ballot, according to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. These results are the election night reporting and do not contain the provisional ballot count and the post election day count.
Proposed Charter Amendment 25
Yes, 2,111 31.35%
No, 4,622 68.65%
Shall Article III Subsection (b) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to provide that no member of Council shall hold any other elected or appointed office – defined as any position in federal, state, county, municipal, or school district government to which a person is chosen by election or appointed by a public official or body, or be employed by the Municipality, except that of notary public or member of the State Militia, or Reserve Corp of the United States, or be directly or indirectly involved in the disbursement of public moneys of North Royalton, except while performing his or her duties as Councilperson?
Proposed Charter Amendment 26
Yes, 4,701 74.68%
No 1,594 25.32%
Shall Article VII, Subsection (b) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to provide that when either positions of the Chief of the Police Department or Chief of the Fire Department become vacant, a suitable examination shall be given by and under the direction of the Civil Service Commission to such members of the department who have obtained the rank of police sergeant (non-probationary)/fire lieutenant (non-probationary) or higher, and desire to be considered therefor; and that those candidates who pass the examination and are so certified by the Civil Service Commission shall be subject to an independent assessment; and that the examination shall be weighted as 40% and the assessment weighted as 60% of the total score for each candidate; and to provide that the four candidates, including ties, scoring highest shall be interviewed by the Mayor and he shall make his appointment from among them?
Proposed Charter Amendment 27
Yes, 4,242 70.12%
No 1,808 29.88%
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.
Shall Article XI of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to revise Civil Service Commission provisions to exempt those positions set forth in Section 124.11(A) of the Revised Code from the classified service; and to provide that the competitive class shall include all positions and employments for which it is practicable to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by the competitive examination or other means as determined by the rules of the Commission?
North Royalton
For Member of Council Ward 1 (4 year term)
Matt Coleman 634 (61.85%)
John Nickell 391 (38.15%)
North Royalton
For Member of Council Ward 2 (4 year term)
Linda W. Barath 587 (48.59%)
Gary Petrusky 621 (51.41%)
North Royalton
For Member of Council Ward 3 (4 year term)
Sarah Wojslaw 708 (100%)
North Royalton
For Member of Council Ward 4 (4 year term)
Mary M. Gorjanc 714 (72.27%)
Alexandria Waldron 274 (27.73%)
North Royalton
For Member of Council Ward 5 (4 year term)
Kaylee Green 630 (63.89%)
Heidi Webber 356 (36.11%)
North Royalton
For Member of Council Ward 6 (4 year term)
Edward Cyngier 677 (50%)
Michael R. Wos 677 (50%)
North Royalton Csd-Tax Id #1821
For member of Board of Education (4 yr. Term)
Vote for Not More Than 2
Michelle Bauer 4,347 (30.72%)
Jeremiah Sawyer 2,694 (19.03%)
Lisa Shuck 2,693 (19.03%)
Bridget Wu 4,421 (31.23%)
North Royalton Csd-Tax Id #1821
For member of Board of Education (2 yr. Term)
Carlin Culbertson 4,081 (100%)
Parma Municipal Court District for Judge of Municipal Court (6 year term)
Full Term commencing 1/1/2026
Deanna O’Donnell 20,454 (100%)
The preliminary count for Ward 6 shows a 50-50 tie. The final counts will take place and automatic recounts will be announced at the November 25, 2025 certification meeting. according to Board of Elections officials. According to the Ohio Revised Code 3515,0 I I, “automatic recounts in district, county, and local elections: A recount must be ordered by the appropriate election officials for any district, county, municipal, or township election if the difference between votes cast for the declared winning nominee, candidate, question or issue, and the declared losing nominee, candidate, question or issue is equal to or less than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the total votes cast on the candidate contest, question or issue.”

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK
Contributing Writer