Ohio gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 (May 8 Democratic primary)

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.

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Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: February 7, 2018Filing deadline for partisan candidates
Primary: May 8, 2018
General: November 6, 2018

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Gov. John Kasich (Republican)
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Voting in Ohio
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Toss-up
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2018
Impact of term limits in 2018
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Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray won Ohio's May 8, 2018, Democratic gubernatorial primary election against former Rep. Dennis Kucinich and four other challengers.[1]

Cordray and Kucinich were at the heart of a factional struggle within the Democratic Party between party regulars and progressives. But the contest between the two had a twist: both could claim progressive credentials and progressive support.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who first proposed the creation of the CFPB, endorsed Cordray and campaigned on his behalf.[2] The Bernie Sanders-affiliated group Our Revolution, meanwhile, backed Kucinich.[3]

On the campaign trail, Kucinich attacked Cordray’s position on firearms, highlighting endorsements Cordray received from the Buckeye Firearms Association during his time as the state attorney general. Kucinich accused Cordray of having “made his office an extension of the NRA.”[4]

Cordray’s supporters criticized Kucinich for statements he made in support of Donald Trump, including a tweet praising the president’s inaugural address.[5] Kucinich was also criticized for accepting a speaking fee from supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[6]

Before serving as CFPB director, Cordray was Ohio’s attorney general, treasurer, and a member of the state House.

Kucinich represented Ohio’s 10th Congressional District for 16 years. He ran for president in 2004 and 2008.

Democratic victory in the gubernatorial election would have broken the Republican Party's trifecta control of Ohio.
Ohio was one of 36 states that held an election for governor in 2018. Democrats gained seven previously Republican-held seats, and Republicans gained one previously independent-held seat. Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 16 Democratic governors, 33 Republican governors, and one independent governor. In 2018, 26 of the 33 states with a Republican governor held a gubernatorial election, while nine out of the 16 states with a Democratic governor held a gubernatorial election. Seventeen of the 36 seats up for election were open seats (four Democratic, 12 Republican, and one independent), meaning that the sitting governor was not seeking re-election. Click here for more information on other 2018 gubernatorial elections.

## Contents

* 1 Candidates and election results
* 2 Top candidates
* 2.1 Richard Cordray
* 2.2 Dennis Kucinich
* 3 Timeline
* 4 Endorsements
* 5 Debates and forums
* 5.1 April 10 debate
* 5.2 March 7 debate
* 5.3 December 4 debate
* 5.4 October 29 debate
* 5.5 September 12 debate
* 6 Campaign finance
* 7 Campaign tactics and strategies
* 7.1 Campaign ads
* 7.1.1 Richard Cordray
* 7.1.1.1 Support
* 7.2 Online presence
* 7.2.1 April 25, 2018
* 7.2.2 February 26, 2018
* 7.3 Noteworthy events
* 7.3.1 Disqualification of Jon Heavey
* 8 Race rating
* 9 Polls
* 10 Past elections
* 10.1 2014
* 11 State overview
* 11.1 Partisan control
* 11.1.1 Congressional delegation
* 11.1.2 State executives
* 11.1.3 State legislature
* 11.1.4 Trifecta status
* 11.2 2018 elections
* 11.3 Demographics
* 12 State election history
* 12.1 Historical elections
* 12.1.1 Presidential elections, 2000-2016
* 12.1.2 U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
* 12.1.3 Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
* 12.1.4 Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
* 12.1.5 Trifectas, 1992-2017
* 13 Pivot Counties
* 13.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 14 Recent news
* 15 See also
* 16 External links
* 17 Footnotes

## Candidates and election results[edit]

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio on May 8, 2018.

Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Governor of Ohio

Candidate

Votes

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| Richard Cordray |

62.2

| 428,159

| Dennis J. Kucinich |

23.0

| 158,284

| Joseph Schiavoni |

9.2

| 63,131

| William O'Neill |

3.3

| 22,667

| Paul Ray |

1.4

| 9,536

| Larry Ealy |

1.0

| 7,011

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 688,788

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Jonathan Heavey (D)
* Connie Pillich (D)

## Top candidates[edit]

The candidates identified below were identified as top candidates based on campaign finance and endorsement leads. They are presented below in alphabetical order.

###  Richard Cordray[edit]

Prior to the election, Cordray served as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He had previously served as state attorney general and state treasurer.

In his December 2017 announcement that he would seek the governorship, Cordray argued that the state was at a crossroads: "I could feel as the year went on that there was a bigger fight developing back here in Ohio...And it's a fight that we're seeing is over the soul of America in terms of how we handle politics, how we handle our communities, how we treat one another."[7] Cordray's campaign website described the campaign as an effort to "change the system so that it starts working for Ohioans and their families, rather than the powerful interests."[8]

Cordray received endorsements from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and former state Rep. Connie Pillich (D).

###  Dennis Kucinich[edit]

Kucinich represented Ohio's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House from 1997 until redistricting following the 2010 Census moved him into the district of Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D), who defeated him in the 2012 primary election.

In an interview with FOX News after declaring his candidacy, Kucinich argued that he could appeal to a broad selection of voters: "I can reach out to the people who voted for President Trump. I can show them that there are Democrats who stand solidly for economic progress, who want to protect our markets, who want to stand up for everyday Americans."[9] Kucinich's campaign website argued that "his life-long themes of cooperation, unity, diversity and inclusiveness seem the perfect antidote to a period fraught with polarization, social disintegration and disunity."[10] The website highlighted his stances on the economy, healthcare, and education.[11]

Kucinich received the endorsement of Our Revolution.

## Timeline[edit]

## Endorsements[edit]

Democratic candidate endorsements

Endorsement  | Date  | Cordray | Pillich*[12] | Schiavoni | Kucinich | O'Neill
Federal officials
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)[13] |  March 12, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)[14] |  January 22, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)[15] |  December 6, 2017  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
National figures
Former Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA)[16] |  December 12, 2017  |  |  ✔  |  |  |
Former Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett[15] |  December 6, 2017  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
State figures
Former state Rep. Connie Pillich (D)[17] |  February 14, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
State Sen. Sean O'Brien (D)[18] |  Unknown |  |  |  ✔  |  |
State Rep. Glenn Holmes (D)[18] |  Unknown |  |  |  ✔  |  |
State Rep. Michele Lepore-Hagan (D)[18] |  Unknown |  |  |  ✔  |  |
State Rep. Michael O'Brien (D)[18] |  Unknown |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Local figures
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz (D)[19] |  April 26, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
University Heights Mayor Michael Dylan Brennan[20] |  April 24, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Newburgh Heights Mayor Trevor Elkins[20] |  April 24, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Brooklyn Mayor Katie Gallagher[20] |  April 24, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Bedford Mayor Stan Koci[20] |  April 24, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson (D)[21] |  April 23, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Cleveland Council President Kevin Kelley[21] |  April 23, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish (D)[21] |  April 23, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer[21] |  April 23, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Hamilton County Commission President Todd Portune[22] |  March 26, 2018  |  |  |  |  ✔  |
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther (D)[23] |  March 1, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley (D)[24] |  January 30, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley[25] |  January 12, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Organizations
Ohio Cannabis Institute[26] |  May 5, 2018  |  |  |  |  |  ✔
The Vindicator[27] |  April 29, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
The Courier[28] |  April 26, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Akron Beacon Journal[29] |  April 23, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Center for Somali American Engagement[30] |  April 15, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
The Plain Dealer[31] |  April 15, 2018  |  |  |  |  ✔  |
Franklin County Democratic Party[32] |  March 29, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
United Food & Commercial Workers Locals 17A, 75, 880, and 1059[33] |  March 21, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
International Chemical Workers Union[33] |  March 21, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union[33] |  March 21, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Ohio AFL-CIO[34] |  March 6, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
Mahoning County Democratic Party[35] |  February 28, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Our Revolution[36] |  February 20, 2018  |  |  |  |  ✔  |
Lorain County Democratic Party[37] |  February 13, 2018  |  ✔  |  |  |  |
EMILY's List[38] |  February 6, 2018  |  |  ✔  |  |  |
Democratic Progressives of Ohio[39] |  January 4, 2018  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Utility Workers Union of America[40] |  June 7, 2017  |  |  |  ✔  |  |
UNITEHERE! Local 24[41] |  March 30, 2017  |  |  ✔  |  |  |
VoteVets[42] |  May 18, 2017  |  |  ✔  |  |  |
Communications Workers of America #4300[18] |  Unknown |  |  |  ✔  |  |
Utility Workers Union of America[18] |  Unknown |  |  |  ✔  |  |
*Pillich withdrew from the race on February 14, 2018.

## Debates and forums[edit]

### April 10 debate[edit]

On April 10, 2018, Richard Cordray (D), Dennis Kucinich (D), Bill O'Neill (D), and Joseph Schiavoni (D) met for a final debate.[43]

### March 7 debate[edit]

On March 7, 2018, four of the then-declared gubernatorial debates met for a debate. Richard Cordray (D), Dennis Kucinich (D), Bill O'Neill (D), and Joseph Schiavoni (D) discussed a variety of issues at the debate, including firearms regulations. Cordray called for stricter regulations on firearms and provisions that he argued would prevent those with mental illness or who have been convicted of crimes, including domestic abuse, from obtaining firearms. Kucinich called on the state to outlaw the possession of what he referred to as assault weapons. O'Neill called on the state to require that all AR-15 rifles be registered with a local police chief. Schiavoni argued in favor of tighter school security measures, including posting security staff and behavioral specialists in schools.[44]

### December 4 debate[edit]

On December 4, 2017, four of the five then-declared gubernatorial candidates met for a debate in Cleveland. Connie Pillich, Joseph Schiavoni, Betty Sutton, and Nan Whaley discussed developments in the race's candidate field, criticizing the November 30 announcement that Republican gubernatorial candidate Jon Husted would drop out and join the Mike DeWine (R) campaign as his running mate. The candidates also discussed the upcoming December 5 announcement that former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray would join the Democratic candidate field. Pillich argued that Cordray should have remained at the bureau until the July 2018 expiration of his term as its director, while Schiavoni argued that no Democratic candidate other than himself could win the November 6 general election. The candidates also reaffirmed their stance on issues that had come up earlier in the campaign, including education funding, infrastructure development, the best response to the opioid crisis, and nonpartisan redistricting. The fifth declared candidate at the time of the debate, Bill O'Neill, did not participate in the debate since he had withdrawn from the Democratic Party vetting process.[45]

### October 29 debate[edit]

On October 29, 2017, a debate was held between four of the then-declared Democratic candidates. Connie Pillich (D), Joseph Schiavoni (D), Betty Sutton (D), and Nan Whaley (D) attended the Columbus debate. The candidates agreed on most policy issues, but differed on a lawsuit that Mayor Whaley (D) had initiated against opioid manufacturers. Whaley argued that it was an important step in addressing the opioid crisis, while Schiavoni and Sutton argued it was insufficient and would not address the issue on its own. Pillich did not comment.[46]

### September 12 debate[edit]

On September 12, 2017, a debate was held between the four Democratic candidates who had entered the race at the time. The candidates discussed issues such as collective bargaining and opioids in the 90-minute debate, which was described by the Toledo Blade as "a chance to get to know candidates who have little statewide name recognition."[47] Jobs were identified as the most important issue facing the state by Pillich, Schiavoni, and Sutton, while Whaley suggested that wages and purchasing power were the most pressing concern.[48]

## Campaign finance[edit]

Following is campaign finance information obtained from the Ohio Secretary of State's database covering all contributions to and expenditures by the campaigns between January 1, 2018, and April 18, 2018. Also provided is information on the campaigns' cash reserves as of April 18, 2018. Information was not available on contributions to or expenditures by the Ealy or Ray campaigns.

## Campaign tactics and strategies[edit]

### Campaign ads[edit]

####  Richard Cordray[edit]

##### Support[edit]

"Save" - Cordray campaign ad, released April 25, 2018

"Watchdog" - Cordray campaign ad, released April 10, 2018

### Online presence[edit]

#### April 25, 2018[edit]

The following social media statistics were collected on April 25, 2018.

| Facebook | Twitter

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Candidate |  Followers |  Likes |  Comments on Last Ten PostsThis refers to the total number of comments left on the ten most recent Facebook posts when the study was completed. | Followers | Following | Tweets
Cordray | 17,600 | 17,484 | 52 | 6,782 | 300 | 733
Kucinich | 153,740 | 160,122 | 172 | 51,699 | 560 | 1,955

#### February 26, 2018[edit]

The following social media statistics were collected on February 26, 2018.

| Facebook | Twitter

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Candidate |  Followers |  Likes |  Comments on Last Ten PostsThis refers to the total number of comments left on the ten most recent Facebook posts when the study was completed. | Followers | Following | Tweets
Cordray | 14,642 | 14,661 | 284 | 5,526 | 300 | 420
Kucinich | 153,352 | 159,885 | 240 | 48,845 | 501 | 1,181

Tweets by Rich Cordray Tweets by Dennis Kucinich

### Noteworthy events[edit]

#### Disqualification of Jon Heavey[edit]

On February 22, 2018, the office of the Ohio Secretary of State announced that it had disqualified physician Jonathan Heavey (D) from the Democratic primary for governor after it found that he had not submitted sufficient signatures to qualify. Of the 2,185 signatures Heavey submitted, 854 were found to be valid, leaving him short of the 1,000-signature requirement.[49]

Heavey launched a lawsuit in response to his disqualification on February 27, 2018. In the suit, Heavey said that the secretary of state's office and five county elections boards had disqualified some signatures that were valid.[50] Heavey's suit was rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court on March 29, 2018.[51]

## Race rating[edit]

Race ratings: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2018

Race tracker | Race ratings
| November 5, 2018 | October 30, 2018| October 23, 2018| October 16, 2018
The Cook Political Report | Toss-up | Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Toss-up | Tilt Republican| Tilt Republican| Tilt Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Toss-up | Toss-up| Toss-up| Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season.

## Polls[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls
| Governor of Ohio, Democratic primary 2018

Poll | Richard Cordray | Dennis Kucinich| Joseph Schiavoni| Bill O'Neill| Connie Pillich| Undecided/Other| Margin of error| Sample size
Fallon Research for the 1984 Society
(April 4-7, 2018) | 27.5%| 12.6%| 5.1%| 2.8%| 0%| 51.9%| +/-4.38| 500
SurveyUSA
(March 16-20, 2018) | 21%| 21%| 5%| 4%| 0%| 49%| +/-5.3| 509
Fallon Research
(January 16-19, 2018) | 23%| 16%| 4%| 3%| 2%| 52%| +/-3.5| 801
AVERAGES|  23.83%|  16.53%|  4.7%|  3.27%|  0.67%|  50.97%|  +/-4.39|  603.33
Note: 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 editor@ballotpedia.org.

## Past elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

See also: Ohio gubernatorial election, 2014

Ed FitzGerald defeated Larry Ealy in the Democratic primary. FitzGerald was endorsed by former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, the Ohio AFL-CIO, and U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge.[52][53][54][55] Ealy did not receive any noteworthy endorsements.

Governor/Lt. Governor of Ohio - Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Ed FitzGerald/Sharen Neuhardt | 83.1% | 366,056
Larry Ealy/Ken Gray | 16.9% | 74,197
Total Votes | 440,253
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State.

## State overview[edit]

### Partisan control[edit]

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

#### Congressional delegation[edit]

* 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[edit]

* As of May 2018, Republicans held six out of six elected state executive positions.
* The governor of Ohio was Republican John Kasich.

#### State legislature[edit]

* 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

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)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Ohio.

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**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).[56][57]

## State election history[edit]

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[edit]

#### Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

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[edit]

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

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

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[edit]

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

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2021
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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## Pivot Counties[edit]

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.

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[edit]

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.[58][59]

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

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Politico, "Election Results - Ohio," accessed May 8, 2018
2. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Sen. Elizabeth Warren to join Cordray on campaign trail," April 10, 2018
3. ↑ Our Revolution, "Our Revolution Endorses Dennis Kucinich for Ohio Governor," February 20, 2018
4. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Dennis Kucinich says Richard Cordray is the NRA's 'boy' as guns increasingly become an issue in governor's race," February 27, 2018
5. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Dennis Kucinich cheers President Donald Trump," January 20, 2017
6. ↑ Dayton Daily News, "Kucinich discloses $20,000 speaking fee from pro-Syrian group," April 18, 2018
7. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Richard Cordray officially enters the Ohio governor's race," December 5, 2017
8. ↑ Cordray for Ohio, "Home," accessed February 26, 2018
9. ↑ Washington Examiner, "Former Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich running for Ohio governor," January 17, 2018
10. ↑ Kucinich for Governor, "Meet Dennis," January 23, 2018
11. ↑ Kucinich for Governor, "The Issues," accessed February 26, 2018
12. ↑ Pillich withdrew from the race on February 14, 2018.
13. ↑ The Blade, "Marcy Kaptur endorses Cordray-Sutton for governor," March 12, 2018
14. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Marcia Fudge backs Richard Cordray for governor," January 22, 2018
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Columbus Dispatch, "Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Valerie Jarrett endorse Cordray for governor," December 6, 2017
16. ↑ U.S. News, "Rendell Endorses Democrat Connie Pillich for Ohio Governor," December 12, 2017
17. ↑ The Enquirer, "Connie Pillich ends gubernatorial bid; endorses Cordray. Was the lone female Democrat in the race," February 14, 2018
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 Joe Schiavoni for Governor, "Endorsements," accessed April 25, 2018
19. ↑ WTOL 11, "Toledo Mayor endorses Richard Cordray for Ohio Governor," April 26, 2018
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 The Vindicator, "Four Cuyahoga mayors endorse Schiavoni for governor," April 24, 2018
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Cleveland.com, "Mayor Frank Jackson endorses Richard Cordray in the governor's race," April 23, 2018
22. ↑ Dennis Kucinich for Governor, "Powerful Cincinnati Dem endorses Kucinich," March 26, 2018
23. ↑ WOSU, "Cordray Scores Governor Race Endorsement From Columbus Mayor Ginther," March 1, 2018
24. ↑ U.S. News, "Dem Titan Ed Rendell Joins Ohio's Pillich on Campaign Trail," January 30, 2018
25. ↑ WKYC, "Dayton mayor Nan Whaley ends bid for Ohio governor, endorses Richard Cordray," January 12, 2018
26. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Pro-marijuana legalization group backs O’Neill for governor," May 5, 2018
27. ↑ The Vindicator, "Cordray is obvious choice in Dem race for governor," April 29, 2018
28. ↑ The Courier, "For governor," April 26, 2018
29. ↑ Facebook, "Richard Cordray," April 23, 2018
30. ↑ Facebook, "Richard Cordray," April 15, 2018
31. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Dennis Kucinich in the Democratic primary for Ohio governor: endorsement editorial," April 15, 2018
32. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Franklin County Democrats endorse Cordray for governor," March 29, 2018
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 Facebook, "Richard Cordray," March 21, 2018
34. ↑ Toledo Blade, "Cordray wins backing of big labor," March 6, 2018
35. ↑ The Vindicator, "Schiavoni gets the Mahoning Democratic endorsement for governor, February 28, 2018
36. ↑ Our Revolution, "Our Revolution Endorses Dennis Kucinich for Ohio Governor," February 20, 2018
37. ↑ Morning Journal, "Lorain County Democratic Party endorses Cordray, Sutton for governor, lieutenant governor," February 13, 2018
38. ↑ Bristol Herald Courier, "Pro-Democrat PAC backs Connie Pillich for Ohio governor," February 6, 2018
39. ↑ The Vindicator, "Schiavoni picks up progressive group’s endorsement for governor," January 6, 2018
40. ↑ UWUA, "UWUA Endorses Joe Schiavoni for Ohio Governor," June 7, 2017
41. ↑ Cleveland.com, "First union endorsement of Ohio's 2018 gubernatorial race goes to Connie Pillich," March 30, 2017
42. ↑ Daily Kos, "OH-Gov: VoteVets Endorses Connie Pillich (D) For Governor," May 18, 2017
43. ↑ Governing, "In Democrats' Final Debate for Ohio Governor, No Clear Winner Emerges," April 12, 2018
44. ↑ Toledo Blade, "Four Dem candidates for governor debate gun laws, drug policy," March 7, 2018
45. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio governor’s race: Original Democratic field holds last debate," December 5, 2017
46. ↑ Dayton Daily News, "3 big takeaways from Ohio’s Democratic gubernatorial debate," October 30, 2017
47. ↑ Toledo Blade, "Dems vying to replace Kasich as Ohio governor hold debate," September 12, 2017
48. ↑ Cleveland.com, "With shadow of Springer, Cordray looming, Dem governor hopefuls take to the debate stage," September 12, 2017
49. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Jon Heavey says he will challenge decision to keep him off governor's ballot," February 22, 2018
50. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Jon Heavey files lawsuit to overturn decision keeping him off May ballot," February 28, 2018
51. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Supreme Court rejects Jon Heavey's attempt to get on May ballot for governor," March 29, 2018
52. ↑ Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Ohio governor's race: Former Gov. Ted Strickland passes torch to fellow Democrat Ed FitzGerald," July 29, 2013
53. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio AFL-CIO backs Ed FitzGerald for governor," October 7, 2013
54. ↑ Cleveland.com, "U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge endorses Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald for governor," November 29, 2013
55. ↑ Politico, "2014 Ohio Governor Election Results," accessed Oct. 4, 2015
56. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts - Ohio," accessed April 4, 2018
57. ↑ Ohio Demographics, "Ohio Cities by Population," accessed April 4, 2018
58. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
59. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017

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