PLYMOUTH — Change is coming to Plymouth Village Council.
Plymouth voters in both Richland and Huron counties elected three incumbents and one previous lawmaker to council on Tuesday night. Each seat has a term length of four years, beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and expiring on Dec. 31, 2029.
Incumbents Susan Broderick, Richard Hurles and Jeffrey Brown retained their seats, while Matthew Patrick will make a return to council. Patrick bested incumbent Amanda Clark, who was a write-in on this year’s ballot.
Patrick’s past stint serving on council ended after a narrow defeat in the November 2023 election.
According to final, unofficial totals from boards of elections in Richland and Huron counties, Patrick received the highest amount of total votes with 149.
Broderick wasn’t far behind with 133 votes and neither was Hurles (131). Brown received 123 votes and Clark totaled 59.
Votes by county
Richland County:
- Matthew Patrick — 75
- Susan Broderick — 70
- Richard Hurles — 73
- Jeffrey Brown — 65
- Amanda Clark (Write-In) — 28
Huron County:
- Matthew Patrick — 74
- Susan Broderick — 63
- Richard Hurles — 58
- Jeffrey Brown — 58
- Amanda Clark (Write-In) — 31
Winning candidates react
Richland Source gave each winning candidate an opportunity to make a statement in regards to Tuesday’s results. Their responses are below. No response was received from Brown by the time this story was published.
Susan Broderick: “I would like to thank all the Plymouth citizens who voted for me to continue representing them on the Village Council. I appreciate their show of support in me and as always I will strive my best to listen and address concerns that affect our village.”
Richard Hurles: “I want to take just a moment to say thank you to those of the Village of Plymouth who gave me your vote today. I look forward serving as village council member, for you the people, as we move forward together into what I believe can be an exciting and productive year.”
Matthew Patrick said he is excited to make a return to Village Council. He said he’d like to thank everyone who cast their vote for him and specifically thanked Broderick, Mike Follet and John Mack for their support.
“Those three really pulled for me,” he said. “I’ll stay true to my pledge and do what’s best for the village. Let’s make Plymouth a great place to live again. When people work together, great things get accomplished.”
Patrick also said he wanted to congratulate his peers who were elected to council Tuesday alongside him.
