When Republicans Ruled The County

[Towntalk]

Republicans dominated county politics up to about 1936 when Mike Kerwan won his first term as Congressman.

[jay]

Some say Youngstown is now moving into the era of the independents.

Three independents are running for Mayor of Youngstown.
One independent is running for President of Council.

[Rick Rowlands]

Those were also times of great prosperity in the valley.

[Towntalk]

 The Republican Sweep


Many of us bemoan the fact that the Democrats rule Mahoning County, while the Republicans are all but non-existent on the ballot. Back in the day, the role was reversed, and Mahoning County was staunchly Republican.

In Mahoning County not one Democrat won in the 1906 November election.


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Again in the 1908 November election Mahoning County went Republican.


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And again in the 1910 November election, the county went Republican.


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