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TheOhio general elections, 2016 were held on November 8, 2016, throughoutOhio. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[1]
Incumbent Republican senatorRob Portman won re-election to a second term in office, defeating former governorTed Strickland.
All of Ohio's 16 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.
Senate
| Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | Seats After | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 1,640,498 | 66.62% | 14 ( 1) | 24 | |
| Democratic | 13 | 821,822 | 33.38% | 2 ( 1) | 9 | |
| Write-In | 1 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2,462,331 | 100% | 16 | 33 | |
The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in theOhio Senate were up for election in 2016. Twelve of these seats were held by Republicans, three were held by Democrats, and one seat was vacant. Prior to the election, Republicans held 23 seats and Democrats held 10 seats; after the election, Republicans gained an additional seat, giving them a 24 to 9 majority.
| Senatorial district | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Senator | Party | First elected | Incumbent Status | Candidates[2][3][4] |
| 2 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 2012 | Running | √Randy Gardner (Republican): 115,977 (66.56%) Kirk W. Halliday (Democratic): 58,271 (33.44%) |
| 4 | Bill Coley | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √Bill Coley (Republican): 103,486 (67.91%) John D. Kinne (Democratic): 48,905 (32.09%) |
| 6 | Peggy Lehner | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √Peggy Lehner (Republican): 111,448 (68.19%) Albert Griggs, Jr. (Democratic): 51,994 (31.81%) |
| 8 | Bill Seitz | Republican | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √Louis Terhar (Republican): 104,176 (63.22%) Mary Rose Lierman (Democratic): 60,610 (36.78%) |
| 10 | Vacant | √Bob Hackett (Republican): 97,200 (65.29%) Matthew Kirk (Democratic): 51,664 (34.71%) | |||
| 12 | Keith Faber | Republican | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √Matt Huffman (Republican): 120,090 (100.00%) |
| 14 | Joe Uecker | Republican | 2012 | Running | √Joe Uecker (Republican): 109,975 (71.97%) Charlie Carlier (Democratic): 42,840 (28.03%) |
| 16 | Jim Hughes | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | √Stephanie Kunze (Republican): 105,923 (59.02%) Cathy Johnson (Democratic): 73,556 (40.98%) |
| 18 | John Eklund | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √John Eklund (Republican): 105,591 (65.39%) Wiley Runnestrand (Democratic): 55,886 (34.61%) |
| 20 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √Troy Balderson (Republican): 111,883 (100.00%) |
| 22 | Larry Obhof | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √Larry Obhof (Republican): 111,626 (69.86%) Christopher King (Democratic): 48,138 (30.13%) Ashley Kemp (Write-in): 10 (0.01%) |
| 24 | Tom Patton | Republican | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √Matt Dolan (Republican): 105,353 (58.22%) Emily Hagan (Democratic): 75,595 (41.78%) |
| 26 | David Burke | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √David Burke (Republican): 107,351 (100.00%) |
| 28 | Thomas C. Sawyer | Democratic | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √Vernon Sykes (Democratic): 80,713 (60.93%) Jonathan Schulz (Republican): 51,754 (39.07%) |
| 30 | Lou Gentile | Democratic | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √Frank Hoagland (Republican): 82,450 (52.84%) Lou Gentile (Democratic): 73,591 (47.16%) |
| 32 | Capri Cafaro | Democratic | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √Sean O'Brien (Democratic): 76,840 (56.37%) Robert J. Allen (Republican): 59,841 (43.63%) |
All 99 seats in theOhio House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Prior to the election, Republicans held 65 seats and Democrats held 34 seats; after the election, Republicans gained an additional seat, giving them a 66 to 33 majority.
| House district | Incumbent | This race | |||
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| District | Representative | Party | First elected | Incumbent Status | Candidates[2][3] |
| 1 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Scott Wiggam (Republican) |
| 2 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 2012 | Running | Mark Romanchuk (Republican) Brittany Bowman (Democratic) |
| 3 | Tim Brown | Republican | 2012 | Running | Tim Brown (Republican) David Walters (Democratic) |
| 4 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 2014 | Running | Robert R. Cupp (Republican) |
| 5 | Tim Ginter | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tim Ginter (Republican) John R. Dyce (Democratic) |
| 6 | Marlene Anielski | Republican | 2010 | Running | Marlene Anielski (Republican) Phillip Robinson (Democratic) |
| 7 | Mike Dovilla | Republican | 2010 | Not Running | Tom Patton (Republican) David J. Thurau (Democratic) |
| 8 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Kent Smith (Democratic) Cassandra McDonald (Republican) |
| 9 | Janine Boyd | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Janine Boyd (Democratic) Joe Miller (Republican) |
| 10 | Bill Patmon | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Bill Patmon (Democratic) Thomas Pekarek (Republican) |
| 11 | Stephanie Howse | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Stephanie Howse (Democratic) Shalira Taylor (Republican) |
| 12 | John E. Barnes, Jr. | Democratic | 2010 | Running | John E. Barnes, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 13 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Nickie Antonio (Democratic) |
| 14 | Martin J. Sweeney | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Martin J. Sweeney (Democratic) |
| 15 | Nicholas J. Celebrezze | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Nicholas J. Celebrezze (Democratic) |
| 16 | Nan Baker | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Dave Greenspan (Republican) Tommy Greene (Democratic) |
| 17 | Michael Curtin | Democratic | 2012 | Not Running | Adam Miller (Democratic) John Rush (Republican) |
| 18 | Kristin Boggs | Democratic | 2016 (Appointed) | Running | Kristin Boggs (Democratic) Whitney Smith (Republican) Constance A. Gadell Newton (Green) |
| 19 | Anne Gonzales | Republican | 2010 | Running | Anne Gonzales (Republican) Michael Johnston (Democratic) |
| 20 | Heather Bishoff | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Heather Bishoff (Democratic) Lisa Schacht (Republican) |
| 21 | Mike Duffey | Republican | 2010 | Running | Mike Duffey (Republican) Ryan Koch (Democratic) |
| 22 | David J. Leland | Democratic | 2014 | Running | David J. Leland (Democratic) Linda L. Jarrett (Republican) |
| 23 | Cheryl Grossman | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Mike Lanese (Republican) Lee Schreiner (Democratic) |
| 24 | Stephanie Kunze | Republican | 2012 | Not Running | Jim Hughes (Republican) Kristopher Keller (Democratic) |
| 25 | Kevin Boyce | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) | Not Running | Bernadine Kennedy Kent (Democratic) Seth Golding (Republican) |
| 26 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Hearcel Craig (Democratic) Kenneth H. Collins (Republican) |
| 27 | Tom Brinkman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tom Brinkman (Republican) Joe Otis (Democratic) |
| 28 | Jonathan Dever | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jonathan Dever (Republican) Jessica Miranda (Democratic) |
| 29 | Louis Blessing | Republican | 2012 | Running | Louis Blessing (Republican) |
| 30 | Louis Terhar | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Not Running | Bill Seitz (Republican) Mark A. Childers (Democratic) |
| 31 | Denise Driehaus | Democratic | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Brigid Kelly (Democratic) Mary Yeager (Republican) |
| 32 | Christie Bryant | Democratic | 2014 | Not Running | Catherine Ingram (Democratic) Matthew H. Wahlert (Republican) |
| 33 | Alicia Reece | Democratic | 2010 (Appointed) | Running | Alicia Reece (Democratic) David Miller (Republican) |
| 34 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Emilia Sykes (Democratic) Gene Littlefield (Republican) |
| 35 | Greta Johnson | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Greta Johnson (Democratic) Joe Vassel (Republican) |
| 36 | Anthony DeVitis | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Anthony DeVitis (Republican) Bobby McDowall (Democratic) |
| 37 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 2010 | Running | Kristina Roegner (Republican) Tom Schmida (Democratic) |
| 38 | Marilyn Slaby | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Marilyn Slaby (Republican) Judith Lynn Lee (Democratic) |
| 39 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Fred Strahorn (Democratic) |
| 40 | Michael Henne | Republican | 2010 | Running | Michael Henne (Republican) David L. Richards (Democratic) |
| 41 | Jim Butler | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Jim Butler (Republican) James M. Calhoun (Democratic) |
| 42 | Niraj Antani | Republican | 2014 (Appointed) | Running | Niraj Antani (Republican) Pat Merris (Democratic) |
| 43 | Jeff Rezabek | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jeff Rezabek (Republican) David B. Sparks (Democratic) |
| 44 | Michael Ashford | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Michael Ashford (Democratic) John Insco (Republican) |
| 45 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Teresa Fedor (Democratic) James S. Nowak (Republican) |
| 46 | Michael Sheehy | Democratic | 2013 (Appointed) | Running | Michael Sheehy (Democratic) Diana M. Skaff (Republican) |
| 47 | Barbara Sears | Republican | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | Derek Merrin (Republican) Michael Sarantou (Democratic) |
| 48 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | 2010 | Running | Kirk Schuring (Republican) Jennifer M. Bigham (Democratic) |
| 49 | Stephen Slesnick | Democratic | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | Thomas E. West (Democratic) Dan F. McMasters (Republican) |
| 50 | Christina Hagan | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Christina Hagan (Republican) John L. Juergensen (Democratic) |
| 51 | Wes Retherford | Republican | 2012 | Running | Wes Retherford (Republican) Johnny H. Hamilton (Democratic) |
| 52 | Margaret Conditt | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Margaret Conditt (Republican) |
| 53 | Tim Derickson | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Candice Keller (Republican) Suzi Rubin (Democratic) |
| 54 | Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | 2014 | Running | Paul Zeltwanger (Republican) Rick Smith (Democratic) |
| 55 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nathan Manning (Republican) Kevin Watkinson (Democratic) |
| 56 | Dan Ramos | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Dan Ramos (Democratic) Jessie Mae Tower (Republican) |
| 57 | Terry Boose | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Dick Stein (Republican) Tom Dunlap (Democratic) |
| 58 | Michele Lepore-Hagan | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michele Lepore-Hagan (Democratic) Corrine Sanderson (Republican) |
| 59 | John Boccieri | Democratic | 2015 (Appointed) | Running | John Boccieri (Democratic) Don Manning (Republican) |
| 60 | John Rogers | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Rogers (Democratic) Robert Rule (Republican) |
| 61 | Ron Young | Republican | 2010 | Running | Ron Young (Republican) Rick Walker (Democratic) |
| 62 | Ron Maag | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Scott Lipps (Republican) Samuel P. Ronan (Democratic) |
| 63 | Sean O'Brien | Democratic | 2010 | Not Running | Glenn W. Holmes (Democratic) Devon A. Stanley (Republican) |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michael O'Brien (Democratic) Martha Yoder (Republican) |
| 65 | John Becker | Republican | 2012 | Running | John Becker (Republican) Amy Brewer (Democratic) |
| 66 | Doug Green | Republican | 2012 | Running | Doug Green (Republican) Ken P. McNeely, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 67 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 2010 | Running | Andrew Brenner (Republican) Janet Breneman (Democratic) |
| 68 | Margaret Ruhl | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Rick Carfagna (Republican) John Russell (Democratic) |
| 69 | Steve Hambley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Steve Hambley (Republican) Frank A. Zona (Democratic) |
| 70 | Dave Hall | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Darrell D. Kick (Republican) |
| 71 | Scott Ryan | Republican | 2014 | Running | Scott Ryan (Republican) Joseph S. Begeny (Democratic) |
| 72 | Bill Hayes | Republican | 2010 | Not Running | Larry Householder (Republican) John J. Carlisle (Democratic) |
| 73 | Rick Perales | Republican | 2012 | Running | Rick Perales (Republican) Brian K. Housh (Democratic) |
| 74 | Bob Hackett | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Bill Dean (Republican) Barb Niemeyer (Democratic) |
| 75 | Kathleen Clyde | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Kathleen Clyde (Democratic) Jim Lutz (Republican) |
| 76 | Sarah LaTourette | Republican | 2014 | Running | Sarah LaTourette (Republican) Terri McIntee (Democratic) |
| 77 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tim Schaffer (Republican) Bradley S. Nicodemus (Democratic) |
| 78 | Ron Hood | Republican | 2012 | Running | Ron Hood (Republican) |
| 79 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 2014 | Running | Kyle Koehler (Republican) Alex Wendt (Democratic) |
| 80 | Steve Huffman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Steve Huffman (Republican) |
| 81 | Rob McColley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Rob McColley (Republican) |
| 82 | Tony Burkley | Republican | 2012 | Running (Lost Primary Election) | Craig Riedel (Republican) |
| 83 | Robert Sprague | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Robert Sprague (Republican) Mary E. Harshfield (Democratic) |
| 84 | Jim Buchy | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Not Running | Keith Faber (Republican) Ed Huff, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 85 | Nino Vitale | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nino Vitale (Republican) |
| 86 | Dorothy Pelanda | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Dorothy Pelanda (Republican) Scott Crider (Democratic) |
| 87 | Jeffrey McClain | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Wes Goodman (Republican) |
| 88 | Bill Reineke | Republican | 2014 | Running | Bill Reineke (Republican) |
| 89 | Steve Arndt | Republican | 2015 (Appointed) | Running | Steve Arndt (Republican) Lawrence D. Hartlaub (Democratic) |
| 90 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Terry Johnson (Republican) Tara Cordle (Democratic) |
| 91 | Cliff Rosenberger | Republican | 2010 | Running | Cliff Rosenberger (Republican) |
| 92 | Gary Scherer | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Gary Scherer (Republican) |
| 93 | Ryan Smith | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Ryan Smith (Republican) |
| 94 | Debbie Phillips | Democratic | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Sarah H. Grace (Democratic) Jay Edwards (Republican) |
| 95 | Andy Thompson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Andy Thompson (Republican) Ginny Favede (Democratic) |
| 96 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Jack Cera (Democratic) |
| 97 | Brian Hill | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Brian Hill (Republican) |
| 98 | Al Landis | Republican | 2010 | Running | Al Landis (Republican) Jeremiah M. Johnson (Democratic) |
| 99 | John Patterson | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Patterson (Democratic) |
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While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday. The Supreme Court currently consists of 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Maureen O'Connor (incumbent) | 1,353,231 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,353,231 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Nonpartisan | Maureen O'Connor (incumbent) | 3,562,413 | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 3,562,413 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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JusticeJudith Ann Lanzinger, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as she had reached the mandatory retirement age.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pat Fischer | 761,771 | 54.26% | |
| Republican | Colleen Mary O'Toole | 642,048 | 45.74% | |
| Total votes | 1,403,819 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John P. O'Donnell | 776,945 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 776,945 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Nonpartisan | Pat Fischer | 2,044,984 | 50.28% | ||
| Nonpartisan | John P. O'Donnell | 2,022,514 | 49.72% | ||
| Total votes | 4,067,498 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
JusticePaul Pfeifer, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pat DeWine | 1,336,648 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,336,648 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Cynthia Rice | 807,997 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 807,997 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Nonpartisan | Pat DeWine | 2,438,641 | 56.31% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia Rice | 1,892,450 | 43.69% | ||
| Total votes | 4,331,091 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Twenty-seven of these positions were up for election in 2016.[10]
