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Ohio Secretary of State election, 2018

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Elections in Ohio, 2018

General election: Nov. 6
Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 5
Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

Online registration:Yes
Same-day registration: No
Voter ID: Non-photo ID required
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

On the ballot:U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Congressional special elections • Governor • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local judges • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • Municipal • Democratic primaries •Republican primaries

Ohio Secretary of State
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Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline:February 7, 2018
Primary: May 8, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Jon Husted (Republican)
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Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Ohio
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Frank LaRose (R) defeatedKathleen Clyde (D) andDustin Nanna (L) in the general election on November 6, 2018, forOhio Secretary of State.

IncumbentJon Husted (R) wasrunning for lieutenant governor, leaving the seat open. Husted was last elected in2014 by a margin of 24 percentage points. Of the ten preceding secretary of state elections, aRepublican candidate won six—including Husted's victories in2010 and2014—and aDemocratic candidate won four. In 2016,Donald Trump (R)carried the state by a margin of 8 percentage points.

LaRose's victory preserved the state's Republicantriplex. At the time of the election, Ohio had been a Republican triplex since 2011, whenRepublicans changed control of all three triplex offices.

The winner of this election stood to influence the state'sredistricting process following the 2020 census. Under state law, the secretary of state serves on the seven-member commission responsible for drawing congressional district lines in the event the state legislature does not agree on a plan. The secretary of state is also a member of the seven-member commission responsible for drawing state legislative district lines.

For more information about the Democratic primary,click here.
For more information about the Republican primary,click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Ohio Secretary of State

Frank LaRose defeatedKathleen Clyde andDustin Nanna in the general election for Ohio Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Frank LaRose (R)	50.7	2,210,356
	Kathleen Clyde (D)	47.0	2,049,944
	Dustin Nanna (L)	2.4	103,392

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,363,692 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Kathleen Clyde advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathleen Clyde	100.0	514,959

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 514,959
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State

Frank LaRose advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank LaRose	100.0	606,697

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Dorothy Pelanda (R)

Candidate profiles

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Kathleen Clyde, state representative

Party:Democratic

Incumbent: No

Political office:Ohio House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2011)

Biography: Clyde graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in English in 2001. She obtained her law degree from Ohio State University in 2008. She served as deputy legal counsel to the speaker of the state House for two years before her election to the chamber in 2010.

Key messages

Clyde said that she was running to continue her life's work as "a dedicated defender of voters and voting rights," saying that she would work to increase accountability, security, and transparency.^[1] Clyde stated her support for the establishment of a cybersecurity directorate within the secretary of state's office, an automatic voter registration law, and additional regulations relating to campaign finance.^[2]

Clyde said that she has a record as "a champion for Ohio’s working families and women" from her time in the state legislature, saying that she supported legislation to expand access to voting, encourage economic development, and legislate gender-based pay requirements.^[1]

Frank LaRose, state senator

Party:Republican

Incumbent: No

Political office:Ohio State Senate (Assumed office: 2011)

Biography: After serving in the U.S. Army for nine years, LaRose graduated from Ohio State University in 2007 with a degree in consumer affairs and business. He went on to work in consulting and business management before his election to the state senate.

Key messages

LaRose said that he was running because "his service to his country, state, and family, rooted in his Christian faith, has defined Frank’s life," pointing to his military service and time in the state legislature.^[3]

LaRose stated that he had a proven record in the state legislature, saying that he supported bills to limit voter fraud and streamline voter registration as well as to reduce taxes and eliminate regulations.^[3]

Polls

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Ohio Secretary of State, 2018
Poll	Poll sponsor	Clyde (D)	LaRose (R)	Undecided/Other	Margin of Error	Sample Size

Gravis Marketing (October 29-30, 2018)	N/A	38%	40%	22%	+/-3.5	789
Baldwin Wallace University (October 19-27, 2018)	N/A	40%	34%	22%	+/-3.8	1,051
Suffolk University (October 4-8, 2018)	The Cincinnati Enquirer	43%	33%	24%	+/-4.4	500
Triton Polling & Research (September 18-20, 2018)	The Ohio Star	43%	40%	18%	+/-3.1	1,003
Note: A "0%" finding means the question was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email toeditor@ballotpedia.org

Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State containing information on all contributions and expenditures made between January 1, 2017, and October 17, 2018. Information was not available on contributions to or expenditures by the Nanna campaign. In addition to the below reported figures, both candidates entered 2017 with funds from previous campaigns:

The Clyde campaign entered 2017 with $163,259.90.
The LaRose campaign entered 2017 with $19.740.85.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, pleaseclick here.

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites:

Noteworthy general election endorsements
Endorsement	Clyde (D)	LaRose (R)
Newspapers and editorials
Akron Beacon Journal^[4]	✔
The Chronicle-Telegram^[5]	✔
The Columbus Dispatch^[6]		✔
Elected officials
FormerPresident Barack Obama (D)^[7]	✔
Former Vice PresidentJoe Biden (D)^[7]	✔
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D)^[7]	✔

Timeline

November 2, 2018:The Chronicle-Telegramendorsed Clyde.
November 1, 2018: A Gravis Marketingpoll found LaRose apparently leading Clyde, with 40 percent support to Clyde's 38 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
October 28, 2018: A Baldwin Wallace Universitypoll found Clyde apparently leading LaRose, with 40 percent support to LaRose's 34 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
October 25, 2018: The candidates submittedcampaign finance reports covering all fundraising and spending between October 1 and October 17. Clyde reported raising $390,000 during this period to LaRose's $280,000.
October 16, 2018: TheAkron Beacon Journalendorsed Clyde.
October 12, 2018: A Suffolk Universitypoll sponsored byThe Cincinnati Enquirer found Clyde leading LaRose 43-33. The poll reported a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
October 3, 2018: The candidates filedcampaign finance reports covering their raising and spending during the month of September. Clyde raised $320,000 during this period to LaRose's $260,000.
September 21, 2018: A Triton Polling & Researchpoll commissioned byThe Ohio Star found Clyde about even with LaRose, with 43 percent support to LaRose's 40 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.

Campaign advertisements

Kathleen Clyde

Support

"Garrettsville" - Clyde campaign ad, released October 4, 2018

Frank LaRose

Support

"A Lifetime Commitment" - LaRose campaign ad, released May 28, 2018

Campaign themes

Kathleen Clyde

Clyde's campaign website stated the following:

“

“For too long, politicians in the Ohio Statehouse have been controlled by special interests, lobbyists and secret campaign contributions. It has corrupted our elections, rigged our government and hurt our economy. With no accountability, all the benefits flow to the wealthy, and working Ohioans truly pay the price. Hardworking Ohioans deserve state leaders that will put their needs front and center. It’s clear we need new leadership in Columbus.”

As Secretary of State, Kathleen will bring accountability and transparency to our government and put middle class and hardworking Ohioans first. Kathleen will secure elections from growing cyber threats, help welcome more businesses to Ohio and close secret money loopholes for special interests. She will stand up for the fundamental right to vote, and end the partisan gerrymandering that lets corrupt politicians rig the system. Find out more here:

Secure Our Elections
On the issue of securing Ohio’s elections from ongoing cyber threats, Kathleen has already proposed a set of bills in the state legislature that would create the position of cybersecurity director in the secretary of state’s office alongside a bipartisan advisory council of election officials, voting advocates, and cybersecurity experts. She has also proposed moving all county elections systems to include voter-marked, voter-verified paper ballots, and mandating that post-election audits be conducted in every county.

“The machinery of our American democracy was attacked in 2016, and urgent bipartisan action is needed to protect our voting systems,” Clyde said. “At this crucial time, we need to invest in the strength of our democracy by upgrading to voting machines and systems that will allow us to conduct secure elections that can withstand foreign attack.”

Welcome New Businesses
With regard to small businesses, Kathleen wants to foster a more business-friendly environment in Ohio, modernizing the tools available through the Secretary of State’s office to allow both small and large businesses to thrive.

Kathleen will streamline our online business filing system and support small business owners. Clyde will work with state leaders to invest in Ohio’s workforce, providing access to quality education, and to provide innovative tools that will help Ohio’s businesses and workers compete.

Bring Transparency to Our Elections
Big money special interests have far too much influence over our government and it hurts our families and businesses. The lack of disclosure has corrupted our democratic system. We need greater transparency in the system in order to hold our state leaders accountable.

This is why Kathleen is calling to close secret money loopholes, increase transparency, and ban foreign money from campaigns in Ohio.

Protect Your Right To Vote
Kathleen believes that the right to vote is a fundamental freedom. That’s why she has spent her entire career fighting for fair elections. Kathleen has introduced automatic voter registration legislation that will ensure Ohioans are added to the rolls when they do everyday things like get a driver’s license, seek disability services, or simply turn eighteen. She also fought hard to restore the busiest days of early voting and extend early voting days and hours, so working Ohioans have every opportunity to cast their vote. As Secretary of State, Kathleen will ensure every Ohioan’s voice is heard at the ballot box and every vote is counted.

Stop Gerrymandering
For decades now Ohio voters have been cheated by some of the most gerrymandered districts in the country, where the system is rigged so politicians pick their voters instead of the other way around. As Secretary of State, Kathleen will stop gerrymandering and she will bring fair districts back to Ohio.^[8]

”

—Kathleen Clyde Committee^[9]

Frank LaRose

LaRose's campaign website stated the following:

“

Supporting Small Businesses
Frank knows that nearly 2 out of 3 new jobs are created by small businesses, and that’s why he has led the way to make Ohio a better place for small businesses to open, grow and succeed. In the senate, Frank authored legislation that eliminated outmoded, burdensome regulations and streamlined the relationship between state government and small business owners. His leadership helped to cut new business filing fees by 21%. As secretary of state, he will work to ensure that Ohio’s entrepreneurs are not slowed down by government red tape.

Modernizing Campaign Finance
Frank believes Ohio’s state and local campaign finance systems should be transparent, efficient and modern. He has led the way on eliminating antiquated requirements for municipal, county and local candidates when filing campaign finance information with county boards of elections and replacing them with reforms that deliver greater transparency and accountability. As secretary of state, he will continue to push for modernizing county-based campaign finance systems and increasing transparency in city, county and other local races.

Saving Tax Dollars
When Frank was first elected to the senate, Ohio faced an $8 billion structural shortfall in the state budget. Frank worked with his colleagues to balance the budget without raising taxes, and voted to kill the burdensome estate tax. The state’s rainy day fund, which had been depleted to $.89, now has over $2B in reserve to ensure that Ohio remains a stable home for businesses and families. And after losing nearly 400,000 jobs in the four years before Frank was elected, Ohioans have created over 450,000 jobs as a result of the policies that Frank has championed. As a fiscal conservative, Frank is a staunch advocate of frugal, smart and modern public administration. He has authored and cosponsored legislation to modernize government systems and enforce cost-efficiency in government operations. An example of his cost-saving, common sense approach is a bill he authored that would eliminate primary elections when only one candidate appears on the ballot. This measure will prevent taxpayers from paying for unnecessary elections, saving millions of dollars.

Protecting the Ballot Box
Frank is dedicated to making our voting process modern, fair, accurate and accountable. He is the author of legislation that created Ohio’s first online voter registration system. This new law requires the secretary of state to conduct a review of Ohio’s Voter Registration Database to identify non-citizens on our voter rolls. This new law has helped uncover hundreds of non-citizens who were registered to vote in Ohio, 82 who voted in at least one election in 2016. More secure than paper registration alone, this new online system immediately checks a voter’s eligibility prior to accepting the registration. The system crosschecks voter information with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ internal database to verify citizenship and other required information. As a result of Frank’s legislation, Ohio’s voter registration system is more convenient for voters, saves millions in taxpayer dollars and assists state and county elections officials keep more accurate records.^[8]

”

—LaRose for Ohio^[10]

Social media

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Kathleen Clyde

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Pivot Counties

See also:Pivot Counties by state

Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—arePivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and forDonald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County	Trump margin of victory in 2016	Obama margin of victory in 2012	Obama margin of victory in 2008
Ashtabula County, Ohio	18.80%	12.78%	13.54%
Erie County, Ohio	9.48%	12.29%	13.86%
Montgomery County, Ohio	0.73%	4.62%	6.22%
Ottawa County, Ohio	19.51%	4.30%	6.24%
Portage County, Ohio	9.87%	5.52%	8.99%
Sandusky County, Ohio	22.58%	2.71%	4.64%
Stark County, Ohio	17.17%	0.47%	5.46%
Trumbull County, Ohio	6.22%	23.00%	22.43%
Wood County, Ohio	7.99%	4.84%	7.13%

In the 2016 presidential election,Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote.Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click[show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled byDaily Kos.^[11]^[12]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 33 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 34 points. Clinton won seven districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 60 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 17.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	38.79%	59.24%	R+20.5	30.29%	65.04%	R+34.7	R
2	39.31%	58.68%	R+19.4	29.22%	66.46%	R+37.2	R
3	51.29%	46.45%	D+4.8	42.61%	50.69%	R+8.1	R
4	37.14%	61.16%	R+24	29.02%	66.54%	R+37.5	R
5	43.04%	54.83%	R+11.8	26.99%	68.78%	R+41.8	R
6	47.63%	51.35%	R+3.7	49.34%	47.10%	D+2.2	R
7	47.89%	50.80%	R+2.9	43.80%	52.04%	R+8.2	R
8	81.58%	17.75%	D+63.8	81.13%	16.64%	D+64.5	D
9	85.23%	14.11%	D+71.1	86.73%	10.91%	D+75.8	D
10	89.62%	9.61%	D+80	85.79%	11.52%	D+74.3	D
11	88.72%	10.64%	D+78.1	83.99%	13.93%	D+70.1	D
12	84.03%	15.46%	D+68.6	82.01%	15.91%	D+66.1	D
13	76.21%	22.24%	D+54	72.94%	22.56%	D+50.4	D
14	63.03%	35.54%	D+27.5	53.61%	42.03%	D+11.6	D
15	59.18%	39.28%	D+19.9	48.53%	46.89%	D+1.6	D
16	49.37%	49.54%	R+0.2	50.78%	45.09%	D+5.7	R
17	61.41%	36.78%	D+24.6	53.34%	41.75%	D+11.6	D
18	70.04%	27.78%	D+42.3	73.61%	20.76%	D+52.8	D
19	47.99%	50.56%	R+2.6	51.84%	42.94%	D+8.9	R
20	57.45%	41.22%	D+16.2	54.13%	41.35%	D+12.8	D
21	48.03%	50.52%	R+2.5	54.17%	40.64%	D+13.5	R
22	65.70%	32.50%	D+33.2	67.15%	27.74%	D+39.4	D
23	48.63%	49.65%	R+1	44.07%	50.55%	R+6.5	R
24	48.32%	50.18%	R+1.9	52.82%	42.02%	D+10.8	R
25	84.94%	13.90%	D+71	82.21%	14.45%	D+67.8	D
26	82.21%	16.89%	D+65.3	78.59%	18.45%	D+60.1	D
27	37.72%	60.95%	R+23.2	44.19%	50.48%	R+6.3	R
28	47.68%	51.09%	R+3.4	49.74%	45.54%	D+4.2	R
29	36.38%	61.99%	R+25.6	32.63%	63.29%	R+30.7	R
30	29.86%	68.57%	R+38.7	29.47%	65.80%	R+36.3	R
31	68.65%	29.81%	D+38.8	69.01%	26.01%	D+43	D
32	77.38%	21.44%	D+55.9	76.98%	19.40%	D+57.6	D
33	74.59%	24.41%	D+50.2	74.33%	22.24%	D+52.1	D
34	77.67%	21.29%	D+56.4	74.56%	22.10%	D+52.5	D
35	65.71%	32.53%	D+33.2	54.68%	40.82%	D+13.9	D
36	51.22%	47.16%	D+4.1	43.84%	51.40%	R+7.6	R
37	48.21%	50.59%	R+2.4	48.22%	47.58%	D+0.6	R
38	45.12%	53.31%	R+8.2	39.47%	56.20%	R+16.7	R
39	83.01%	15.69%	D+67.3	77.40%	18.70%	D+58.7	D
40	42.26%	56.01%	R+13.7	37.44%	58.22%	R+20.8	R
41	41.76%	56.43%	R+14.7	41.26%	53.19%	R+11.9	R
42	37.30%	61.04%	R+23.7	34.78%	60.50%	R+25.7	R
43	52.03%	46.30%	D+5.7	44.83%	51.71%	R+6.9	R
44	85.18%	13.57%	D+71.6	78.27%	17.63%	D+60.6	D
45	67.48%	30.35%	D+37.1	54.70%	38.87%	D+15.8	D
46	61.17%	36.89%	D+24.3	51.98%	42.46%	D+9.5	D
47	44.22%	54.03%	R+9.8	39.17%	55.41%	R+16.2	R
48	45.37%	52.95%	R+7.6	38.85%	56.51%	R+17.7	R
49	63.88%	33.96%	D+29.9	50.58%	44.46%	D+6.1	D
50	42.15%	56.06%	R+13.9	32.22%	63.32%	R+31.1	R
51	39.52%	58.86%	R+19.3	34.67%	60.85%	R+26.2	R
52	32.15%	66.62%	R+34.5	34.41%	61.10%	R+26.7	R
53	37.68%	60.48%	R+22.8	31.90%	64.04%	R+32.1	R
54	33.88%	64.77%	R+30.9	35.15%	59.94%	R+24.8	R
55	54.00%	44.36%	D+9.6	46.06%	49.11%	R+3	R
56	66.42%	31.87%	D+34.5	56.04%	39.48%	D+16.6	D
57	45.16%	52.88%	R+7.7	33.67%	61.31%	R+27.6	R
58	77.98%	20.84%	D+57.1	63.99%	32.77%	D+31.2	D
59	51.32%	47.23%	D+4.1	39.03%	57.44%	R+18.4	D
60	53.77%	44.35%	D+9.4	43.53%	51.59%	R+8.1	D
61	44.47%	54.03%	R+9.6	37.08%	58.60%	R+21.5	R
62	27.91%	70.65%	R+42.7	24.13%	71.55%	R+47.4	R
63	60.72%	37.58%	D+23.1	44.17%	51.91%	R+7.7	D
64	59.27%	38.87%	D+20.4	44.19%	51.55%	R+7.4	D
65	31.46%	66.93%	R+35.5	28.92%	66.19%	R+37.3	R
66	33.65%	64.53%	R+30.9	23.17%	73.04%	R+49.9	R
67	38.37%	60.33%	R+22	39.82%	55.21%	R+15.4	R
68	36.74%	61.59%	R+24.9	34.19%	61.06%	R+26.9	R
69	41.18%	57.12%	R+15.9	35.30%	60.15%	R+24.9	R
70	39.57%	58.40%	R+18.8	28.98%	66.22%	R+37.2	R
71	44.17%	53.76%	R+9.6	36.24%	58.84%	R+22.6	R
72	41.74%	56.02%	R+14.3	26.53%	69.18%	R+42.6	R
73	38.72%	59.60%	R+20.9	37.58%	56.86%	R+19.3	R
74	39.24%	59.00%	R+19.8	29.26%	66.33%	R+37.1	R
75	55.14%	42.80%	D+12.3	45.12%	49.88%	R+4.8	D
76	40.16%	58.30%	R+18.1	36.58%	59.26%	R+22.7	R
77	42.94%	55.55%	R+12.6	36.83%	58.45%	R+21.6	R
78	43.27%	54.75%	R+11.5	27.72%	67.97%	R+40.3	R
79	50.25%	48.15%	D+2.1	39.71%	55.79%	R+16.1	R
80	30.58%	67.60%	R+37	23.49%	72.12%	R+48.6	R
81	36.13%	61.79%	R+25.7	23.47%	71.04%	R+47.6	R
82	35.40%	62.61%	R+27.2	23.64%	71.47%	R+47.8	R
83	35.44%	62.41%	R+27	25.53%	68.92%	R+43.4	R
84	22.84%	75.48%	R+52.6	15.84%	80.56%	R+64.7	R
85	34.91%	63.23%	R+28.3	23.23%	72.46%	R+49.2	R
86	40.44%	57.59%	R+17.2	29.69%	64.99%	R+35.3	R
87	37.79%	59.89%	R+22.1	23.50%	71.42%	R+47.9	R
88	48.08%	49.40%	R+1.3	33.72%	59.59%	R+25.9	R
89	53.82%	44.44%	D+9.4	40.79%	54.12%	R+13.3	R
90	45.61%	52.45%	R+6.8	28.10%	68.50%	R+40.4	R
91	37.47%	60.53%	R+23.1	23.48%	72.83%	R+49.3	R
92	44.40%	54.02%	R+9.6	30.49%	65.30%	R+34.8	R
93	38.50%	59.36%	R+20.9	22.81%	73.57%	R+50.8	R
94	52.86%	44.54%	D+8.3	41.52%	53.47%	R+12	R
95	39.50%	58.11%	R+18.6	24.30%	71.52%	R+47.2	R
96	47.46%	50.40%	R+2.9	29.81%	66.31%	R+36.5	D
97	45.24%	52.60%	R+7.4	29.04%	66.33%	R+37.3	R
98	40.54%	57.23%	R+16.7	27.38%	67.61%	R+40.2	R
99	52.60%	45.25%	D+7.4	37.09%	58.30%	R+21.2	D
Total	50.67%	47.69%	D+3	43.69%	51.84%	R+8.2	-
Source:Daily Kos

Election history

2014

See also:Ohio secretary of state election, 2014

Secretary of State of Ohio, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon HustedIncumbent	59.8%	1,811,020
	Democratic	Nina Turner	35.5%	1,074,475
	Libertarian	Kevin Knedler	4.7%	141,292
Total Votes				3,026,787
Election results viaOhio Secretary of State

2010

See also:Ohio Secretary of State election, 2010

On November 2, 2010,Jon Husted won election to the office of Ohio Secretary of State. He defeatedMaryellen O'Shaughnessy (D) andCharles Earl (L) in the general election.

Ohio Secretary of State, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jon Husted	53.7%	2,013,674
	Democratic	Maryellen O'Shaughnessy	41.5%	1,555,705
	Libertarian	Charles Earl	4.9%	182,977
Total Votes				3,752,356
Election results viaOhio Secretary of State.

2006

On November 7, 2006,Jennifer L. Brunner won election to the office of Ohio Secretary of State. She defeated Greg Hartmann (R), John A. Eastman (NP) and Timothy J. Kettler (NP) in the general election.

Ohio Secretary of State, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jennifer L. Brunner	55%	2,104,114
	Republican	Greg Hartmann	40.4%	1,546,454
	Nonpartisan	John A. Eastman	2.5%	94,706
	Nonpartisan	Timothy J. Kettler	2%	78,080
Total Votes				3,823,354
Election results viaOhio Secretary of State.

2002

On November 5, 2002, J. Kenneth Blackwell won re-election to the office of Ohio Secretary of State. He defeated Bryan Flannery (D) in the general election.

Ohio Secretary of State, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	J. Kenneth BlackwellIncumbent	59.3%	1,827,995
	Democratic	Bryan Flannery	40.7%	1,256,428
Total Votes				3,084,423
Election results viaOhio Secretary of State.

State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Ohio heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

Following the2016 elections, Democrats and Republicans each held one U.S. Senate seat in Ohio.
Republicans held 11 of 16U.S. House seats in Ohio.

State executives

As of May 2018, Republicans held six out of six electedstate executive positions.
The governor of Ohio wasRepublican John Kasich.

State legislature

Republicans controlled both chambers of theOhio General Assembly. They had a 23-9 majority in thestate Senate and a 66-32 majority in thestate House.

Trifecta status

Ohio was underRepublican trifecta control since thegovernor was aRepublican and both chambers of theOhio General Assembly were underRepublican control.

2018 elections

See also:Ohio elections, 2018

Ohio held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for Ohio
	Ohio	U.S.
Total population:	11,605,090	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	40,861	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	82.4%	73.6%
Black/African American:	12.2%	12.6%
Asian:	1.9%	5.1%
Native American:	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.5%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	3.4%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	89.1%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	26.1%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$49,429	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	19.6%	11.3%
Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Ohio. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

As of July 2017, Ohio had a population of 11,700,000 people, with its three largest cities being Columbus (pop. est. 860,000), Cleveland (pop. est. 390,000), and Cincinnati (pop. est. 300,000).^[13]^[14]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theOhio Secretary of State.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Ohio every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Ohio 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Donald Trump	52.1%	Hillary Clinton	43.5%	8.6%
2012	Barack Obama	50.7%	Mitt Romney	47.7%	3.0%
2008	Barack Obama	51.5%	John McCain	46.9%	4.6%
2004	George W. Bush	50.8%	John Kerry	48.7%	2.1%
2000	George W. Bush	50.0%	Al Gore	46.5%	3.5%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Ohio 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Rob Portman	58.0%	Ted Strickland	37.2%	20.8%
2012	Sherrod Brown	50.7%	Josh Mandel	44.7%	6.0%
2010	Rob Portman	56.8%	Lee Fisher	39.4%	17.4%
2006	Sherrod Brown	56.2%	Mike DeWine	43.8%	12.4%
2004	George Voinovich	63.9%	Eric Fingerhut	36.1%	27.8%
2000	Mike DeWine	59.9%	Ted Celeste	35.9%	24.0%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Ohio.

Election results (Governor), Ohio 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2014	John Kasich	63.6%	Ed Fitzgerald	33.0%	30.6%
2010	John Kasich	49.0%	Ted Strickland	47.0%	2.0%
2006	Ted Strickland	60.5%	Ken Blackwell	36.6%	23.9%
2002	Robert Taft	57.8%	Tim Hagan	38.3%	19.5%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Ohio in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Ohio 2000-2016
Year	Republicans	Republicans (%)	Democrats	Democrats (%)	Balance of power
2016	12	75.0%	4	25.0%	R+8
2014	12	75.0%	4	25.0%	R+8
2012	12	75.0%	4	25.0%	R+8
2010	13	72.2%	5	27.8%	R+8
2008	8	44.4%	10	55.6%	D+2
2006	11	61.1%	7	38.9%	R+4
2004	12	66.7%	6	33.3%	R+6
2002	12	66.7%	6	33.3%	R+6
2000	11	57.9%	8	42.1%	R+3

Trifectas, 1992-2017

Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2026
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-eight years of Republican trifectas
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