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| Turnout | 55.8% ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2018 Ohio Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on May 8, 2018. Ohio voters elected state senators in the 17 odd-numberedOhio Senate districts. State senators elected in 2018 were eligible to serve a four-year term beginning January 2019 and ending December 2022. These elections coincided with elections forOhio governor, theOhio House, theU.S. House of Representatives, theU.S. Senate, andother statewide offices.
Despite a moderate statewide swing that allowed the Democrats to win the popular vote, the Republicans retained theirsupermajority of 24 seats in the Senate, compared to the Democrats' nine seats.
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats won | |||||
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| No. | % | +/– | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican Party | 17 | 1,032,867 | 47.26 | 10 | 58.82 | |||
| Democratic Party | 17 | 1,145,439 | 52.41 | 7 | 41.18 | |||
| Libertarian Party | 1 | 4,037 | 0.18 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Green Party | 1 | 3,041 | 0.14 | 0 | 0.00 | |||
| Total | 36 | 100.00 | 17 | 100.00 | ||||
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[1] | Safe R | October 8, 2018 |
| District | Incumbent status | Incumbent | Winner | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Running | Rob McColley | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
| 3rd | Term-limited | Kevin Bacon | Tina Maharath | Democratic gain | ||
| 5th | Term-limited | Bill Beagle | Steve Huffman | Republican hold | ||
| 7th | Running | Steve Wilson | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
| 9th | Running | Cecil Thomas | Incumbent Democrat re-elected | |||
| 11th | Term-limited | Edna Brown | Teresa Fedor | Democratic hold | ||
| 13th | Term-limited | Gayle Manning | Nathan Manning | Republican hold | ||
| 15th | Term-limited | Charleta Tavares | Hearcel Craig | Democratic hold | ||
| 17th | Running | Bob Peterson | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
| 19th | Term-limited | Kris Jordan | Andrew Brenner | Republican hold | ||
| 21st | Running | Sandra Williams | Incumbent Democrat re-elected | |||
| 23rd | Term-limited | Michael Skindell | Nickie Antonio | Democratic hold | ||
| 25th | Running | Kenny Yuko | Incumbent Democrat re-elected | |||
| 27th | Term-limited | Frank LaRose | Kristina Roegner | Republican hold | ||
| 29th | Term-limited | Scott Oelslager | Kirk Schuring | Republican hold | ||
| 31st | Running | Jay Hottinger | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
| 33rd | Term-limited | Joe Schiavoni | Michael Rulli | Republican gain | ||
| District 1 •District 3 •District 5 •District 7 •District 9 •District 11 •District 13 •District 15 •District 17 •District 19 •District 21 •District 23 •District 25 •District 27 •District 29 •District 31 •District 33 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Papin | 7,150 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,150 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob McColley (incumbent) | 19,279 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Craig Kupferberg | 6,104 | 19.5 | |
| Republican | Bob Barker, Jr. | 5,959 | 19.0 | |
| Total votes | 31,342 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob McColley (incumbent) | 89,810 | 73.3 | |
| Democratic | Adam Papin | 32,765 | 26.7 | |
| Total votes | 122,575 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tina Maharath | 11,462 | 71.8 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Chipps (write-in) | 4,500 | 28.2 | |
| Total votes | 15,962 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anne Gonzales | 14,911 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tina Maharath | 66,438 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Anne Gonzales | 65,733 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 122,575 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Bradley | 11,731 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,731 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Huffman | 18,971 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 18,971 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Huffman | 62,574 | 52.9 | |
| Democratic | Paul Bradley | 55,669 | 47.1 | |
| Total votes | 118,243 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sara Bitter | 11,271 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,271 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Wilson (incumbent) | 17,179 | 57.1 | |
| Republican | Brad Lamoreaux | 12,926 | 42.9 | |
| Total votes | 30,105 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Wilson (incumbent) | 98,370 | 62.0 | |
| Democratic | Sara Bitter | 60,344 | 38.0 | |
| Total votes | 158,714 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Thomas (incumbent) | 99,205 | 76.3 | |
| Democratic | Dale Mallory | 6,522 | 26.1 | |
| Total votes | 25,015 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Chandler (write-in) | 204 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 204 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cecil Thomas (incumbent) | 99,205 | 76.3 | |
| Republican | Tom Chandler | 30,833 | 23.7 | |
| Total votes | 130,038 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Fedor | 9,858 | 55.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Ashford | 7,771 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 17,629 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest McCarthy | 6,598 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,598 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Teresa Fedor | 73,934 | 69.4 | |
| Republican | Ernest McCarthy | 32,567 | 30.6 | |
| Total votes | 106,501 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sharon Sweda | 15,837 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 15,837 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nathan Manning | 13,755 | 74.7 | |
| Republican | Ryan Sawyer | 4,668 | 25.3 | |
| Total votes | 18,423 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nathan Manning | 69,286 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Sweda | 58,159 | 44.2 | |
| Libertarian | Homer Taft | 4,037 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 131,482 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hearcel Craig | 20,440 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Jodi Howell | 8,857 | 30.2 | |
| Total votes | 29,297 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jordan Garcea | 5,009 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,009 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hearcel Craig | 107,505 | 82.5 | |
| Republican | Jordan Garcea | 22,778 | 17.5 | |
| Total votes | 130,283 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Dailey | 8,493 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,493 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Peterson (incumbent) | 23,326 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,326 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Peterson (incumbent) | 79,880 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Scott Dailey | 33,573 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 113,453 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louise Valentine | 17,349 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,349 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Brenner | 17,924 | 67.4 | |
| Republican | Joel Spitzer | 8,673 | 32.6 | |
| Total votes | 26,597 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andrew Brenner | 81,623 | 50.4 | |
| Democratic | Louise Valentine | 77,247 | 47.7 | |
| Green | David Cox | 3,041 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 161,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Williams (incumbent) | 19,210 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Johnson | 7,595 | 23.5 | |
| Democratic | Bill Patmon | 4,798 | 14.9 | |
| Democratic | Willie Britt | 653 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,256 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Pekarek (write-in) | 198 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 198 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sandra Williams | 97,282 | 87.7 | |
| Republican | Thomas Pekarek | 13,621 | 12.3 | |
| Total votes | 110,903 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nickie Antonio | 15,282 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Martin Sweeney | 12,699 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 27,981 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Flores (write-in) | 581 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 581 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nickie Antonio | 69,907 | 65.4 | |
| Republican | Steve Flores | 36,968 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 106,875 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenny Yuko (Incumbent) | 18,094 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | John Barnes, Jr. | 12,625 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,719 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Murphy | 9,011 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,011 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenny Yuko (incumbent) | 97,503 | 75.0 | |
| Republican | William Faehnrich[e] | 32,506 | 25.0 | |
| Total votes | 130,009 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam VanHo | 14,520 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,520 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristina Roegner | 21,381 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,381 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristina Roegner | 84,031 | 58.5 | |
| Democratic | Adam VanHo | 59,711 | 41.5 | |
| Total votes | 143,742 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Friedman | 16,276 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 16,276 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Schuring | 22,314 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,314 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kirk Schuring | 75,449 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | Lauren Friedman | 50,932 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 126,381 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melinda Miller | 11,946 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,946 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Hottinger (incumbent) | 24,600 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,600 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Hottinger (incumbent) | 86,019 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | Melinda Miller | 42,578 | 33.1 | |
| Total votes | 128,597 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | Swing | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Boccieri | 23,583 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 23,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Rulli | 16,617 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 16,617 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Rulli | 66,731 | 52.4 | |
| Democratic | John Boccieri | 60,575 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 127,306 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | |||