Ohio Attorney General election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
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- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Filing deadline: February 7, 2018 |
Primary: May 8, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Richard Michael DeWine (Republican) |
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Dave Yost (R) defeated Steven Dettelbach (D) in the 2018 general election for Ohio Attorney General.
Incumbent Mike DeWine (R) was running for governor, leaving the seat open. DeWine was last elected in 2014 by a margin of 23 percentage points. Of the ten preceding attorney general elections, a Republican candidate won five—including DeWine's victories in 2010 and 2014—and a Democratic candidate won five. At the time of the 2018 election, the most recent Democratic candidate to win an attorney general election in Ohio was Richard Cordray (D) in 2008.[1] In 2016, Donald Trump (R) carried the state by a margin of 8 percentage points.
Yost's victory preserved the state's Republican triplex. At the time of the election, Ohio had been a Republican triplex since 2011, when Republicans changed control of all three triplex offices.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Attorney General of Ohio
Dave Yost defeated Steven Dettelbach in the general election for Attorney General of Ohio on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dave Yost (R) | 52.2 | 2,272,440 |
![]() | Steven Dettelbach (D) | 47.8 | 2,084,593 |
Total votes: 4,357,033 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Ohio
Steven Dettelbach advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steven Dettelbach | 100.0 | 510,741 |
Total votes: 510,741 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Ohio
Dave Yost advanced from the Republican primary for Attorney General of Ohio on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dave Yost | 100.0 | 642,717 |
Total votes: 642,717 | ||||
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Candidate profiles
Party: Democratic
Incumbent: No
Political office: None
Biography: Dettelbach's legal career began in 1992 with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. He joined the department's Northern Ohio Organized Crime and Corruption Strike Force in 2003. In 2009, he was named as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He left the position to pursue private sector work in 2016.
- Dettelbach said that he was running to expand opportunity, saying that prior to making his decision to run he had observed "a belief that politicians have rigged the system to benefit themselves and powerful special interests, while real problems facing Ohio like the opioid crisis have gone largely unaddressed and hard-working people have struggled to get ahead."[2]
- Dettelbach said that his experience as a prosecutor would help him serve as an effective attorney general, promising to "crack down on corruption, influence peddling, and backroom deals."[2]
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Political office: Ohio Auditor of State (Assumed office: 2011), Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney (2003-2010), Delaware County Auditor (1999-2003)
Biography: Yost graduated from Ohio State University and received his law degree in 1991 from Capital University. He began his career as a reporter with the Columbus Citizen-Journal before practicing law with the firm of Burkam, Yost & Fuller.
- Yost said that he had a long record of public service as a journalist, prosecutor, and state auditor, where he said "his public corruption investigations have resulted in more than 165 criminal convictions, and he’s found more than $260 million in potential taxpayer savings."[3]
- Yost said that his three major areas of accomplishment as auditor were reducing corruption, saving taxpayer money, and increasing the quality of the state's education.[4]
Polls
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Poll | Poll sponsor | Dettelbach (D) | Yost (R) | Undecided/Other | Margin of Error | Sample Size | |||||||||||||
Gravis Marketing (October 29-30, 2018) | K.A. | 36% | 44% | 20% | +/-3.5 | 789 | |||||||||||||
Cygnal (October 30-31, 2018) | K.A. | 43% | 46% | 12% | +/-4.4 | 503 | |||||||||||||
Baldwin Wallace University (October 19-27, 2018) | K.A. | 40% | 39% | 21% | +/-3.8 | 1,051 | |||||||||||||
Suffolk University (October 4-8, 2018) | The Cincinnati Enquirer | 42% | 36% | 22% | +/-4.4 | 500 | |||||||||||||
Triton Polling & Research (September 18-20, 2018) | The Ohio Star | 42% | 44% | 14% | +/-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 to [email protected] |
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. In addition to the below figures, Yost entered 2017 with $649,400.31 in his account from previous campaigns.
Noteworthy endorsements
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, please click here.
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Former President Barack Obama (D)[10] | ✔ | |||||
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D)[11] | ✔ |
Timeline
- November 2, 2018: The Chronicle-Telegram endorsed Dettelbach.
- November 1, 2018: A Gravis Marketing poll found Yost leading Dettelbach 44-36. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.
- November 1, 2018: A Cygnal poll found Yost about even with Dettelbach, with 46 percent support to Dettelbach's 43 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
- October 31, 2018: The Toledo Blade endorsed Dettelbach.
- October 28, 2018: A Baldwin Wallace University poll found Dettelbach about even with Yost, with 40 percent support to Yost's 39 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.
- October 25, 2018: The candidates filed campaign finance reports covering all fundraising and spending between October 1 and October 17. Dettelbach reported raising $830,000 during this period to Yost's $320,000.
- October 22, 2018: Dettelbach and Yost met for a debate in Cleveland.
- October 14, 2018: The Akron Beacon Journal endorsed Dettelbach.
- October 12, 2018: A Suffolk University poll sponsored by The Cincinnati Enquirer found Dettelbach apparently leading Yost, with 42 percent support to Yost's 36 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 4.4 percentage points.
- October 7, 2018: The Plain Dealer endorsed Dettelbach.
- October 3, 2018: The candidates filed campaign finance reports covering the month of September. Dettelbach reported raising $750,000 to Yost's $400,000.
- September 23, 2018: The Columbus Dispatch endorsed Yost.
- September 21, 2018: A Triton Polling & Research poll commissioned by The Ohio Star found Yost about even with Dettelbach, with 44 percent support to Dettelbach's 42 percent. The poll reported a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points.
Campaign advertisements
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Debates and forums
- Dettelbach and Yost met for a debate in Cleveland on October 22, 2018. Click here for footage of the debate.
Campaign themes
Steven Dettelbach
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Fighting the Opioid Crisis & Improving Our Criminal Justice System As a career federal prosecutor for two decades, and as U.S. Attorney, Steve Dettelbach has been in the trenches in the fight against drug and opioid dealers, and against the drug cartels themselves. Dettelbach busted hundreds of large-scale drug dealers year after year, and he worked with law enforcement to execute the largest heroin seizure in Ohio history. As a prosecutor, Dettelbach also put away pill-pushing doctors and won $50 million for taxpayers when he took on a big drug company for illegally pushing opioids. But Steve knows that fighting the opioid crisis isn’t just about enforcement—it’s also about treatment and prevention. That’s why, as Ohio’s top federal prosecutor, Dettelbach brought together leaders in the medical community, treatment experts, members of law enforcement, and advocates to form the U.S. Attorney’s Heroin and Opioid Task Force to address the crisis at the community level. That Task Force has become a national model for fighting the opioid crisis, and was recognized by the United States Attorney General as the best program of its type in the nation. In enforcement, treatment, and prevention, Dettelbach’s plan also addresses criminal justice reform. Too many people suffering from addiction are put in prison and not given the tools they need to recover. And more often than not, this system disproportionately impacts communities of color. These disparities have inflated our prisons to the point they are overflowing and crushed our budgets. Yet even after spending all this money on prisons, the drug problem in Ohio continues to be worse than ever. To help turn the tide, Dettelbach’s plan takes a multipronged approach to the opioid crisis: taking on big pharmaceutical companies responsible for this crisis, expanding access to drug courts, and giving law enforcement the tools they need to take drug dealers off the street while making sure that we use new techniques to protect innocent people. Dettelbach’s plan also calls for meaningful criminal justice reform, bringing together experts to come up with a plan to address sentencing for drug crimes, and scrutinizing industries that perpetuate this public health crisis. Make Big Pharma Pay for Addiction Treatment Opioid manufacturers aggressively marketed and pumped addictive drugs into our communities, knowing the dangers they posed. Now those same drugs have wreaked havoc on countless lives and communities. Steve will fight to make big pharma help pay to clean up the mess by requiring them to fund prevention, treatment, and recovery services. He can do this because, unlike his opponent, Steve has not taken a dime from big pharma. Make Insurance Companies Meet Their Obligations to Cover Addiction Treatment and Non-Addictive Treatment Alternatives Steve will also step up efforts to get health insurers to cover non-opioid and non-addictive treatment of pain. The Ohio Attorney General did not begin to engage health insurers in a formal dialogue around the opioid crisis until October 2017, one year before the election. This is unacceptable. Steve believes health coverage for non-addictive treatment is critical to combating the crisis, and as Attorney General, he will accelerate the AG office’s dialogue with health insurers to monitor adoption of best practices for coverage of non-addictive treatment, and identify additional ways health insurance companies can do their part to help tackle this public health crisis. And if necessary, he will take legal action to ensure it gets done right. Fix the Testing Lab Backlog to Give Police and Prosecutors the Tools they Need to Keep Drug Dealers off the Streets Mike DeWine has failed to adequately address the problem. It’s gotten so bad that in one case a judge ordered a defendant facing drug charges to write DeWine a “thank you” note for the backlog, which allowed him to plea down to a far lesser sentence. Even Ohio’s Republican Lieutenant Governor knows Mike DeWine has failed us, saying “drug dealers are being set free or allowed to plead to lesser offenses because Mike DeWine can’t get his house in order.” As Attorney General, Steve will give BCI the tools it needs to complete toxicology reports quickly so law enforcement can do their job and get drug dealers off the streets and behind bars, where they belong. Make Specialized Drug Courts Available in Every Single Ohio County But Steve won’t stop at just drug courts. To make sure that individuals and families who have suffered as a result of Ohio’s drug crisis have access to the necessary prevention, treatment, and recovery supports, Steve will also work with local Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health (ADAMH) Boards and their county hubs. Enact Criminal Justice Reform Steve Dettelbach believes that Ohio needs significant reform of its laws dealing with the drug and opioid problem. He recognizes that Issue 1’s presence on the ballot is a scathing indictment of Columbus politicians’ failure to address this crisis. That said, after extensive and thoughtful discussions with leaders in the legal, judicial, law enforcement, and treatment communities around Ohio, Steve has decided he will vote ‘no,’ on Issue 1. The measure would enshrine in the Ohio Constitution a series of legal changes that, while well-intentioned, are too difficult to amend. Steve strongly believes it is critical we make changes to Ohio’s outdated drug statutes—which sometimes felonize addiction itself. And he condemns the effort to politicize this issue and divide Ohioans over the need for reform at a time when we must be united. To address these issues, as Attorney General, Steve Dettelbach will immediately create a Criminal Justice Reform Task Force to improve our criminal justice system. Its first task will be to propose modernization of Ohio’s drug code. The Task Force will bring together stakeholders from the community, law enforcement, prosecutors, the courts, treatment providers, and others. Steve and the Task Force will work with the members of the legislature on both sides of the aisle to finally deliver meaningful reform on these criminal justice issues. Create a Conviction Integrity Unit within the Attorney General's Office Improvements in DNA forensics and other methods have helped exonerate some people wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit. They have also verified in many cases that the defendant in question did indeed commit the crime, bringing needed closure to victims and their families. Because prosecutors should seek justice and not just convictions, the Conviction Integrity Unit will review credible claims of factual innocence referred by any Ohio prosecutor’s office. Supporting Law Enforcement and Protecting Victims Over two decades as a prosecutor, Steve worked with federal, state, and local law enforcement, and county prosecutors, to put away violent criminals, including murderers, child predators, and more than 40 human traffickers. Steve’s seen first-hand brave men and women in police departments and sheriff offices all over the state carry out their duty to protect communities under the most challenging situations. He is proud to have worked with law enforcement on cases ranging from terrorism to sex crimes to hate crimes to transnational gangs. Steve also knows that even after the bad guy is caught, the work is often just beginning. Crime victims, especially children, are at increased risk for trouble in adulthood. Without adequate care, violence can shatter lives and lead to an unending cycle of more violence. Ohio needs an Attorney General who will stand with law enforcement and crime victims. Recently in Ohio, the state has been asking local law enforcement to do more with less. And Ohio’s criminal justice system has too many gaps that allow our most vulnerable—children, rape victims, and domestic violence victims—to fall through the cracks. It’s not just unfair; it makes us less safe. As Attorney General, Steve will use the power of the office and work with the legislature to make sure Ohio is providing law enforcement the tools it needs to protect every Ohioan, and is providing victims the tools they need to get back on their feet. Supporting law enforcement and protecting victims means safe communities in Ohio. It’s the right thing to do. In fact, we can’t afford not to do it.
Allow First Responders Workers' Comp for on-the-job PTSD Increase Resources for Police Training We also need to examine how, and where, we deliver police training, and we need to better seek the input of everyone, including officers themselves, to do it. The challenges facing police are not the same in every community. And our police training should reflect the unique challenges different communities face. As Attorney General, Steve will work with local law enforcement leaders, officers, and community members to ensure that when we train police, we are training them on the skills they actually need to serve their communities. Attract and Retain more Police by Helping Law Enforcement Officials Pay for College Get Smarter on Crime and Support Police by Improving Data-Sharing Close Ohio's Spousal Rape Loophole Keep Children of Arrested Parents from Falling through the Cracks Cut Red Tape for Crime Victims Expand Access to Text-to-911 to Save Lives Ensure Every Abused Child has Access to a Child Advocacy Center Toughen Ohio Hate Crimes Laws and Outlaw Hate Crimes against Police Steve believes nobody is beyond the reach of the law’s protection. As a career prosecutor, Steve prosecuted some of Ohio’s most notorious hate crimes, including a man who burned down a mosque in Toledo, and the attempt to burn down an African American church in Conneaut. As Attorney General, he’ll fight to make Ohio hate crimes law more inclusive so that no Ohioan is targeted for violence because of their gender, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a police officer. He’ll also work to toughen the penalties for such hate crimes, so that those who terrorize communities get the punishment they deserve. Fighting Human Trafficking in Ohio As Attorney General, Dettelbach will continue his lifelong fight against modern-day slavery with a plan to protect Ohio communities from traffickers and support victims of this unfathomable crime. Modern-Day Slavery Right Here in Ohio At the same time, Ohio has among the weakest human trafficking laws of any state in the nation. Only three states reported more trafficking cases last year than Ohio. Yet our human trafficking laws leave law enforcement without critical tools to combat this scourge, and leave victims without critical protections and even basic needs like emergency housing and treatment. Although Ohio has taken many important steps to curb trafficking over the last decade, Dettelbach understands that this is an area where we cannot let up. As Attorney General, he will work with law enforcement and leaders from all communities to protect Ohioans and help victims of human trafficking. A Lifetime Commitment to Protecting the Most Vulnerable Jeremy Mack, an Elyria man sentenced to life in prison after forcing four women, including a 16-year-old girl, to work as prostitutes. Brady Jackson, a Toledo man sentenced to 15 years after he was caught advertising two children for prostitution on Backpage.com. Jordie Callahan and Jessica Hunt of Ashland, who were sentenced 30 years and 32 years respectively, for holding a woman with cognitive disabilities and her toddler daughter captive in a basement and forcing them to perform labor. Aroldo Castillo-Serrano and Angelica Pedro-Juan, who were sentenced 15 years and 10 years respectively, for smuggling Guatemalan minors into Ohio, holding them in inhumane conditions and forcing them to work on a corporate egg farm in Marion. Continuing the Fight Against Human Trafficking Dettelbach’s plan: 1. Toughen the penalties for soliciting sex with minors 2. Crack down on child pornography 3. Expand access to emergency housing and other services for sex trafficking survivors 4. Expressly ban using the internet to sell minors for sex 5. Outlaw sex trafficking of 16- and 17-year olds under any circumstances 6. Close legal loopholes for pimps of children 7. Penalize busiesses and individuals who profit from sex trafficking 8. Ban child-sex tourism 9. Work with county prosecutors and local law enforcement to establish additional Human Trafficking Task Forces to cover the entire State Redistricting Reform One thing is for sure though. Whether it is the current, broken redistricting process, or a new and improved one, any redistricting involving politicians and party bosses will be far better if it happens while all of Ohio can watch them. Our plan, Keep It Open. Keep It Honest, adds important new reforms in the areas of transparency and accountability. These new reforms will help hold everyone accountable in the future, whether Democrats or Republicans are in charge. Transparency is key to getting fair districts. One reason partisan politicians were able to rig Ohio in favor of Republicans in 2011 was they were able to draw maps behind closed doors and rush them through before public opposition could develop. Politicians like Dave Yost and Jon Husted worked through the whole process to specifically evade Ohio’s sunshine laws and directed mapmakers working in a secret hotel room, while other politicians like Frank LaRose “voted” yes on maps without meaningful public input. Keep It Open. Keep It Honest. will close loopholes they used, and ensure politicians and party bosses will never be able to go into a “bunker,” or use the cover of darkness to rig Ohio’s districts again. Require Regular Public Reports and Release Actual Draft Maps Under Negotiation in Real Time Mandate Regular Public Briefings and Allow Public Input Require Public Redistricting Meetings with Sufficient Notice and Prohibit Structuring the Process to Meet Only in Secret Force all those Involved to Preserve All Redistricting Records and Related Communications Allow the Attorney General to Quickly Bring Violations to a Judge The Plan is also the People We need an independent Attorney General like Steve Dettelbach, and not someone who is an experienced Gerrymanderer like Dave Yost, to enforce the rules fairly. A Secretary of State like Kathleen Clyde, who is willing to put Ohioans before party, unlike Frank LaRose, is the best protection for Ohioans on the Redistricting Commission itself. Combating Sexual Harassment “I’m introducing this plan because it’s clear that too many in positions of power in our government — whether it’s in DC or Alabama or Columbus — are willing to turn a blind eye to sexual harassment or sweep it under the rug,” said Dettelbach. “I have been disgusted by the many reports of sexual harassment and abuse that have come out over the last few weeks—especially those that have come out of our Statehouse. I have also been outraged by the fact that we still have individuals in powerful positions who have undermined protections or chosen silence when confronted with stories of harassment.” “Last week, I called on men to speak out against sexual assault and harassment. That’s an important start but it is not enough. We have to act, and that’s what I plan to do as Attorney General.” “The steps I’m announcing today will bring accountability and transparency to public workplaces and will protect individuals —and the public—from abusers. The reforms will require our elected leaders to report and disclose any credible allegations, and hold them accountable if they don’t. Most important, the steps will make it less likely for harassers to get away with the kind abusive behavior we’ve seen in the news again and again.” Refuse to give taxpayer-funded representation to public officials who sexually harass others While the Ohio Attorney General is required to defend elected officials and public employees sued in the line of duty, the AG must first conduct an investigation to determine whether the conduct was “manifestly outside the scope” of the official responsibilities or employment. If so, the AG may elect not to defend the official or employee. Sexual harassment is never part of any elected official’s or state employee’s job description, and the State should not defend those who engage in this predatory behavior. Require supervisors to report known or suspected sexual harassment, in writing Require a mandatory written investigastion report, with specific details Ohioans deserve better than powerful elected officials who not only ignore problems, but sweep them under the rug. Let’s not allow employers to escape liability (or hide past misconduct) by pleading ignorance. Requiring a written record incentivizes taking action against harassers, and will help hold our elected leaders accountable. Reinstate the AG's the Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Officer and Advise State Agencies and Universities on avoiding harassment Steve’s running to make sure there’s just one set of rules for everyone. As Attorney General, Steve would reinstate the position of EEO Compliance Officer to make sure every allegation of sexual harassment is thoroughly investigated. This office would also be charged with providing counsel to all State offices, including universities on how to deal with harassment and assault. Stop Corruption and Backroom Deals As a federal prosecutor, Steve Dettelbach spent decades fighting public corruption and official misconduct. Steve secured bribery convictions against Democrats and Republicans alike, and sent crooked officials to jail. He has worked with law enforcement to prosecute politicians who took bribes, as well as the corporate executives and others that bribed them to get special treatment. On day one of Steve’s term as Attorney General, he will begin working to implement a series of tough, new ethics and anti-corruption reforms designed to clean up a culture in the Statehouse where the powerful and well-connected get special treatment at the expense of working Ohioans. Importantly, the specific reforms Steve is announcing today are just the beginning. Steve will add to this plan as the campaign progresses, and he continues to hear from law enforcement, local prosecutors, and Ohio workers and businesses. He will also commence a top-to-bottom review of Ohio’s ethics, transparency, and anti-corruption laws. He will take good ideas from anyone, no matter their politics or party. The Ethics Plan 1. Crack down on corrupt politicians by increasing penalties for bribery and conflicts of interest Crack Down on Corrupt Politicians by Increasing Penalties for Bribery & Conflicts of Interest As a prosecutor for more than 20 years, Steve put corrupt politicians—from both parties—behind bars. Even before he was named U.S. Attorney for Northern Ohio, Steve worked in the office’s Organized Crime and Corruption Strike Force. Steve personally went after politicians who broke the law and the dishonest people and businesses that bribed them. In one blockbuster case, Steve and the FBI secured criminal convictions against a sitting mayor who traded public contracts for monthly envelopes of cash, a Democratic city council member and a businessman who bribed officials across two states. Ohio’s bribery and conflict of interest laws are not as strong as those in many other states, and not as strong as they should be. Steve’s plan will toughen penalties for government officials who break the rules and those that pay them off, so that politicians and corrupt businesses alike know that if they abuse the public trust and take or give bribes, they will risk going to prison. Empower the Ohio Ethics Commission to Stop Senior Officials from Engagin in Conflicts of Interest, like Dave Yost did with ECOT Steve’s plan will empower the bipartisan Ohio Ethics Commission to order recusal of statewide elected officials from specific official actions when there is a clear conflict of interest—like there was when Dave Yost was investigating the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) and its associates were writing him checks. ECOT is the charter school that has been accused of overbilling the state of Ohio for tens of millions of dollars. Between 2010 and 2014, Yost took nearly $30,000 from entities and donors associated with the charter school. He gave ECOT three awards for bookkeeping and spoke at three of the school’s graduations. Yost’s cozy relationship with ECOT led more than one Ohio official to call for his recusal from all ECOT related matters. He has refused and never even returned ECOT’s cash. Yost’s actions in late 2014 illustrate why a recusal was necessary and why Ohio needs someone to “watch the watchers.” In a matter of days, Yost:
Ohioans should never have to question whether government watchdogs are watching out for their donors or the public interest. Yost didn’t recognize that basic conflict—because it was his own. That’s why Steve’s plan will give the Ethics Commission the power to intervene. Improve Financial Disclosure Forms to Expose Conflicts of Interest Under current law, politicians, do not have to report: 1) the value of the gifts they receive; or 2) anything about the business associations of the person giving the gift. Without this critical context, financial disclosure forms lack the information citizens and law enforcement need to identify conflicts of interest and hold their public officials accountable. Steve’s plan will require public officials to disclose the value of the gifts they get, and whether the giver has any business interests with relevant state or local government. The plan will also require the Ohio Ethics Commission to continue to modernize and provide it with the resources to put officials’ financial disclosure forms online where the public can easily access them, like the Ohio Legislative Ethics Committee has done. The ETHICS plan will strengthen penalties by making it a felony when politicians willfully file a false disclosure or willfully fail to file at all. Strengthen Protections for Witnesses who Report Waste, Fraud, and Corruption Under Ohio law, witnesses at private companies who report misuse of public funds not only have no incentive to report, but are not even protected from retaliation by the fraudster. If Ohio had stronger witness protections, they could well have protected insiders at ECOT, who years ago sought to report wrongdoing. Ohio should be doing more to protect witnesses who come forward and expose misuse of taxpayer money. As Attorney General, Steve will work with legislators from both parties to put a false claims statute in place that fills the gaps in Ohio law, protects employees of private companies who report abuse of public money, and provides an appropriate incentive for them to come forward so that the fraudster cannot easily either threaten or pay them for their silence. Implement a Gift Ban in the Office of the Attorney General By taking this stand and talking about it publicly, Steve will put pressure on elected officials throughout Ohio to follow his lead, as he did when he proposed and helped draft the state gift ban order after the Coingate scandal. Commence a Top-to-Bottom Review of Ohio Corruption, Transparency, & Ethics Laws Steve will charge this commission with providing him recommendations within 60 days about how Ohio laws can be strengthened, tightened, and modernized. Once recommendations for reform are received, Steve will work with Ohioans from both parties to get them enacted, and he will fight against any special interests that stand in the way of progress. Take Politics Out of Redistricting - Keep it Open, Keep it Honest Dave Yost was in the shadows enabling the redistricting scheme. As Auditor, he played a major role in carving up Ohio, participating in meetings structured to avoid open government laws and visiting a secret Columbus hotel room called the “bunker” to meet personally with partisan mapmakers and check in on progress. The secret gerrymandering of Ohio was the political equivalent of a crime, and Dave Yost still has ink all over his hands as a key perpetrator. While Ohio has taken important steps to improve state and federal redistricting since 2011, more must be done. Alongside Rep. Kathleen Clyde, Steve has introduced a detailed plan to shine light on redistricting, Keep It Open. Keep It Honest. Steve and Kathleen’s plan closes loopholes that politicians like Dave Yost and Jon Husted used to rig Ohio’s maps and gives the public the tools they need to ensure politicians and party bosses will never be able to go into a “bunker,” or use the cover of darkness to rig Ohio’s districts again. Steve knows that reform is needed for one simple reason—the job that politicians always care about most is their own Steve supports passing Issue 1, and believes more must be done to make sure these lines are drawn in the open as well. By requiring more transparency and taking politics out of the process, Ohio leaders will be more accountable to their voters.[12] |
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
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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 by Daily Kos.[15][16]
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 | |||||||
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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 attorney general election, 2014
Attorney General of Ohio, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
61.5% | 1,882,048 | |
Democratic | David Pepper | 38.5% | 1,178,426 | |
Total Votes | 3,060,474 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State |
2010
- See also: Ohio attorney general election, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike DeWine won election to the office of Ohio Attorney General. He defeated Richard Cordray (D), Robert Owens (C) and Marc Feldman (L) in the general election.
Ohio Attorney General, 2010 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
47.5% | 1,821,414 | |
Democratic | Richard Cordray (D) | 46.3% | 1,772,728 | |
Constitution | Robert Owens | 3.4% | 130,065 | |
Libertarian | Marc Feldman | 2.8% | 107,521 | |
Total Votes | 3,831,728 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State. |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Richard Cordray won election to the office of Ohio Attorney General (Special Election). He defeated Mike Crites (R) and Robert Owens (I) in the general election.
Ohio Attorney General (Special Election), 2008 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
56.8% | 2,890,953 | |
Republican | Mike Crites | 38.4% | 1,956,252 | |
Independent | Robert Owens | 4.8% | 246,002 | |
Total Votes | 5,093,207 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State. |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Marc Dann won election to the office of Ohio Attorney General. He defeated Betty Montgomery (R) in the general election.
Ohio Attorney General, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
52.6% | 2,035,825 | |
Republican | Betty Montgomery | 47.4% | 1,833,846 | |
Total Votes | 3,869,671 | |||
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State. |
2002
On November 5, 2002, Jim Petro won election to the office of Ohio Attorney General. He defeated Leigh Herington (D) in the general election.
Ohio Attorney General, 2002 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
64.1% | 2,007,411 | |
Democratic | Leigh Herington | 35.9% | 1,123,318 | |
Total Votes | 3,130,729 | |||
Election results via Ohio 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 the 2016 elections, Democrats and Republicans each held one U.S. Senate seat in Ohio.
- Republicans held 11 of 16 U.S. House seats in Ohio.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Republicans held six out of six elected state executive positions.
- The governor of Ohio was Republican John Kasich.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly. They had a 23-9 majority in the state Senate and a 66-32 majority in the state House.
Trifecta status
- Ohio was under Republican trifecta control since the governor was a Republican and both chambers of the Ohio General Assembly were under Republican 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% |
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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) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here 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 census here. |
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).[17][18]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Ohio 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 | ![]() |
52.1% | ![]() |
43.5% | 8.6% |
2012 | ![]() |
50.7% | ![]() |
47.7% | 3.0% |
2008 | ![]() |
51.5% | ![]() |
46.9% | 4.6% |
2004 | ![]() |
50.8% | ![]() |
48.7% | 2.1% |
2000 | ![]() |
50.0% | ![]() |
46.5% | 3.5% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.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 | ![]() |
58.0% | ![]() |
37.2% | 20.8% |
2012 | ![]() |
50.7% | ![]() |
44.7% | 6.0% |
2010 | ![]() |
56.8% | ![]() |
39.4% | 17.4% |
2006 | ![]() |
56.2% | ![]() |
43.8% | 12.4% |
2004 | ![]() |
63.9% | ![]() |
36.1% | 27.8% |
2000 | ![]() |
59.9% | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
63.6% | ![]() |
33.0% | 30.6% |
2010 | ![]() |
49.0% | ![]() |
47.0% | 2.0% |
2006 | ![]() |
60.5% | ![]() |
36.6% | 23.9% |
2002 | ![]() |
57.8% | ![]() |
38.3% | 19.5% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Ohio in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state 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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Smart Politics, "The Longest Partisan State Attorney General Streaks in the Nation," October 25, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Steve for Ohio, "Meet Steve," accessed October 3, 2018
- ↑ Dave Yost for Attorney General, "About Dave," accessed October 3, 2018
- ↑ Dave Yost for Attorney General, "Dave's Work," accessed October 3, 2018
- ↑ Akron Beacon Journal, "Beacon Journal/Ohio.com editorial board: Steve Dettelbach for attorney general," October 14, 2018
- ↑ The Chronicle-Telegram, "ELECTIONS ENDORSEMENT: Steven Dettelbach for Ohio attorney general," November 2, 2018
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Editorial: For Ohio attorney general: Dave Yost is the better choice," September 23, 2018
- ↑ The Plain Dealer, "Steve Dettelbach for Ohio attorney general: endorsement editorial," October 7, 2018
- ↑ Toledo Blade, "Dettelbach for Attorney General," October 31, 2018
- ↑ The Chronicle, "President Barack Obama Announces First Wave of Midterm Endorsements," August 9, 2018
- ↑ Steve Dettelbach for Attorney General, "Vice President Biden Endorses Dettelbach for Ohio AG," August 13, 2018
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Steve Dettelbach for Attorney General, "Issues Archive," accessed October 2, 2018
- ↑ Dave Yost for Attorney General, "Dave's Work," accessed October 2, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts - Ohio," accessed April 4, 2018
- ↑ Ohio Demographics, "Ohio Cities by Population," accessed April 4, 2018
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