Ohio Treasurer election, 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.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:February 7, 2018 |
| Primary: May 8, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Josh Mandel (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in Ohio |
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Ohio held an election fortreasurer onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 7, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Ohio Treasurer
Robert Sprague defeatedRob Richardson in the general election for Ohio Treasurer on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Sprague (R) | 53.3 | 2,304,444 |
 | Rob Richardson (D) | 46.7 | 2,022,016 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,326,460 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio Treasurer
Rob Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Treasurer on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rob Richardson | 100.0 | 500,640 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 500,640 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Neil Patel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Treasurer
Robert Sprague defeatedSandra O'Brien in the Republican primary for Ohio Treasurer on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Sprague | 57.5 | 412,312 |
 | Sandra O'Brien | 42.5 | 304,540 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | Total votes: 716,852 | ||
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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 wasRepublicanJohn 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:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 16 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- Five other state executive offices
- 17 out of 33 state Senate seats
- 99 state House seats
- Two of seven state Supreme Court seats
- Municipal elections in Cuyahoga, Fairfield, Franklin, Hamilton, and Lucas counties, as well as the city of Toledo
Demographics
| Demographic data for Ohio | ||
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| 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).[1][2]
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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
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See also
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