On April 7, 2020, legislation was proposed at a virtual city council meeting to postpone Wheeling's municipal election from May 12 to June 9, to coincide with West Virginia's primary election.[1]
Ward 1 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Nonpartisan
Chad Thalman
644
52.06%
Nonpartisan
John Bishop
593
47.94%
Total votes
1,237
100.00%
Ward 2[]
Ward 2 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Nonpartisan
Ben Seidler
274
36.68%
Nonpartisan
Joe Key
158
21.15%
Nonpartisan
Ken Imer
123
16.47%
Nonpartisan
Charles Ballouz
121
16.20%
Nonpartisan
Alex Coogan
71
9.50%
Total votes
747
100.00%
Ward 3[]
Rosemary Ketchum city council campaign logo
On July 12, 2019, Ketchum announced that she would seek elected to the Wheeling city council from Ward 3.[3] On June 9, 2020, she won the election against Peggy Niebergall, Jerome Henry, and Erick Marple, becoming the first transgender person elected to political office in West Virginia.[4] Following her victory she was praised by Annise Parker, the former Mayor of Houston, Texas, and congratulated by GLAAD.[5]
Ward 3 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Nonpartisan
Rosemary Ketchum
287
39.26%
Nonpartisan
Peggy Niebergall
272
37.21%
Nonpartisan
Jermone Henry
137
18.74%
Nonpartisan
Erik Marple
35
4.79%
Total votes
731
100.00%
Ward 4[]
Ward 4 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Nonpartisan
Jerry Sklavounakis
812
53.35%
Nonpartisan
Crissy Clutter
436
28.65%
Nonpartisan
Jeff Knierim
274
18.00%
Total votes
1,522
100.00%
Ward 5[]
Ward 5 Wheeling, West Virginia city council election[2]