J.D. Vance (R) defeated Tim Ryan (D) in the November 8 general election for U.S. Senate in Ohio. Incumbent Rob Portman (R), who was first elected in 2010, did not run for re-election.^[1]

Ryan was elected to the U.S. House in 2002. He was re-elected to represent District 13 in 2020 following an unsuccessful presidential campaign. Ryan campaigned on a range of economic issues, including revitalizing the state's manufacturing industry, a federal $15 minimum wage, the PRO Act, renegotiating existing foreign trade deals, and expanding affordable healthcare.^[2] According to the Dayton Daily News, Ryan's campaign focused on blue-collar workers and issues.^[3] Ryan said, "You know, I think the last thing that the United States Senate needs is another millionaire who got funded by a billionaire to the tune of $15 million or who comes out of Silicon Valley."^[4] Sherrod Brown (D), Ohio's other U.S. senator, endorsed Ryan.^[5]

Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007, before working in venture capital in San Francisco. In 2016, he wrote Hillbilly Elegy, a memoir about growing up in Middletown, Ohio. Vance campaigned on bringing manufacturing back to Ohio, fixing the country's immigration system and completing the wall along the southern border, and breaking up large technology companies.^[6] Vance said, "We really need people who are solving the big problems. We’ve had way too much time of politicians trying to tinker around the edges just trying to fix the superficial."^[4] Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Vance.^[7]

Donald Trump won Ohio by eight percentage points in 2016 and 2020. Portman won re-election in 2016 by 19 percentage points. Sherrod Brown (D), Ohio's other U.S. Senator at the time of the election, last won re-election in 2018 by seven percentage points.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.^[8] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.^[9] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

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Candidates and election results[edit]

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Ohio on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	J.D. Vance (R)	53.0	2,192,114
	Tim Ryan (D)	46.9	1,939,489
	John Cheng (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	702
	Shane Hoffman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	403
	LaShondra Tinsley (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	362
	Stephen Faris (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	194
	Matthew Esh (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	78

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,133,342
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Shawn Mousourakis (Independent)
Kelli Prather (Independent)
Chad Taylor (Independent)
Samuel Ronan (Independent)
Eric Meiring (Independent)
Shannon Taylor (Independent)
Dominic LaCavera (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

Tim Ryan defeated Morgan Harper and Traci Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tim Ryan	69.6	359,941
	Morgan Harper	17.8	92,347
	Traci Johnson	12.6	65,209

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 517,497
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Ohio on May 3, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	J.D. Vance	32.2	344,736
	Josh Mandel	23.9	255,854
	Matt Dolan	23.3	249,239
	Mike Gibbons	11.7	124,653
	Jane Timken	5.9	62,779
	Mark Pukita	2.1	22,692
	Neil Patel	0.9	9,873

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,069,826
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Candidate comparison[edit]

Candidate profiles[edit]

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Tim Ryan

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office:

U.S. House Ohio District 13 (Assumed office: 2003)
Ohio State Senate (2000-2002)

Biography: Ryan received a bachelor's degree in political science from Bowling Green State University and his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Ryan worked as the chairman of Earning by Learning and aide to U.S. Rep. Jim Traficant.

Key Messages

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Ryan's campaign launch video focused on economic issues, including revitalized manufacturing in the state, clean energy jobs, and rebuilding the middle class.

Ryan supported lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 60, allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, and create a public option for healthcare.

Ryan highlighted his upbringing in Ohio and said that the U.S. needed to tighten its trade relations with China to bring manufacturing jobs back to the state.

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Sources: Twitter, "Tim Ryan on April 26, 2021," accessed February 14, 2022 ; Tim Ryan's 2022 campaign website, "Investing in Affordable Health Care for All Ohioans," accessed February 14, 2022 ; NPR, "In Ohio's Senate race, Democrat Ryan hopes to beat the odds with a pitch to workers," February 4, 2022; United States House of Representatives, "About Congressman Tim Ryan," accessed February 14, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Ohio in 2022.

J.D. Vance

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography: Vance earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in 2009 and a law degree from Yale Law School in 2013. Vance served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007. His professional experience includes two clerkships, working as a litigation associate for a law firm, and working in venture capital in San Francisco. In 2016, Vance wrote Hillbilly Elegy, a memoir that was later turned into a film. In 2017, Vance founded a nonprofit, Our Ohio Renewal.

Key Messages

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Vance said he would protect conservative values by giving " parents resources to control their kids’ education—whether they choose a traditional public school, a charter school, a religious school, or a home school."

Vance said he would restore America's manufacturing base by fighting "against the corporate elites who want to continue the status quo that plunders the millions who are unable to use their hands to earn a decent wage."

Vance said he would defend small business and "raise taxes on companies that ship jobs overseas and use their money to fund anti-American radical movements."

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Sources: J.D. Vance 2022 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 11, 2022; J.D. Vance 2022 campaign website, "About JD," accessed August 11, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Ohio in 2022.

John Cheng

Party: Independent

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "John Cheng was born in Iowa to legal immigrant parents and grew up in Maryland. He attended Paint Branch Public High School, graduated as the valedictorian and was student council president, 4 year varsity starting fullback and Maryland football state champion. John attended Princeton University, graduating Summa Cum Laude, with a BS in Chemical Engineering and awarded Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Beta Pi Honors. Professionally, John worked 27 years at P&G, retiring in 2007 as an Associate Director in Corporate Research and Development. Since then, he has worked as a teacher, tax advisor and executive director of a nonprofit, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineer. John has also been a volunteer board President for three different nonprofits, Chinese American Association of Cincinnati, A Day in Eden, and Ohio Valley Princeton Association. John has previously run for Cincinnati City Council as an Independent. "

Key Messages

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Congress must start working together to address America’s many issues. Inflation and the economy are the biggest and most worrisome issues right now. Immigration, second amendment rights, abortion rights, and tax policy continue to be major challenges. The high cost of education and the unresolved student loan debt crisis continue to threaten our economy. Social Security and Medicare will not be able to cover promised benefits if nothing is done. Instead of bringing Americans together to solve challenges, Congress is pulling Americans apart. I promise to work with Senators of both parties to pass important legislation that addresses these and other issues for the benefit of all Americans.

It’s time to end the divisiveness. I am running a write-in campaign for the U.S. Senate since I feel that neither the Republican nor Democratic candidate will actively work to solve this issue. I am tired of the level of partisan divisiveness that is rampant in our federal government. The Republicans and Democrats have allowed their parties to be co-opted by extreme right and left groups. The parties are no longer like the ones I grew up with and I doubt members from that time would recognize their party. I am embarrassed to be associated or affiliated with either major party. Independents that are not affiliated with either major party can and will work with either side as needed.

My experience, skills, education and absence of party affiliation are needed in the Senate to help end the divisiveness. I have years of professional experience as an engineer, department manager, nonprofit executive director, nonprofit board president, creative solution facilitator, teacher, and senior tax advisor. I have no party affiliations as an Independent. The Democratic candidate is an attorney and long-term politician affiliated with the Party of Warren, Sanders, and The Squad. The Republican candidate is a veteran, attorney and venture capitalist affiliated with the Party of Trump. WE ARE NOT THE SAME. Vote CHENG for change.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Ohio in 2022.

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John Cheng (Independent)

Congress must start working together to address America’s many issues. Inflation and the economy are the biggest and most worrisome issues right now. Immigration, second amendment rights, abortion rights, and tax policy continue to be major challenges. The high cost of education and the unresolved student loan debt crisis continue to threaten our economy. Social Security and Medicare will not be able to cover promised benefits if nothing is done. Instead of bringing Americans together to solve challenges, Congress is pulling Americans apart. I promise to work with Senators of both parties to pass important legislation that addresses these and other issues for the benefit of all Americans.

It’s time to end the divisiveness. I am running a write-in campaign for the U.S. Senate since I feel that neither the Republican nor Democratic candidate will actively work to solve this issue. I am tired of the level of partisan divisiveness that is rampant in our federal government. The Republicans and Democrats have allowed their parties to be co-opted by extreme right and left groups. The parties are no longer like the ones I grew up with and I doubt members from that time would recognize their party. I am embarrassed to be associated or affiliated with either major party. Independents that are not affiliated with either major party can and will work with either side as needed.

My experience, skills, education and absence of party affiliation are needed in the Senate to help end the divisiveness. I have years of professional experience as an engineer, department manager, nonprofit executive director, nonprofit board president, creative solution facilitator, teacher, and senior tax advisor. I have no party affiliations as an Independent. The Democratic candidate is an attorney and long-term politician affiliated with the Party of Warren, Sanders, and The Squad. The Republican candidate is a veteran, attorney and venture capitalist affiliated with the Party of Trump. WE ARE NOT THE SAME. Vote CHENG for change.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

John Cheng (Independent)

Tax Policy - The tax code needs to be updated to reduce the number of tax avoidance strategies that legally lower tax liability at higher incomes.

Abortion Rights – Congress should pass laws on if and when an unborn person has rights.

Immigration – Eliminate birthright citizenship for births to illegal and tourist immigrants. Also, create temporary guest worker visa with no birthright citizenship.

Second Amendment Rights – We also need to protect the right of freedom from gun violence. Solutions that balance the right of freedom from gun violence with the right to bear arms need to be passed as legislation.

Term Limits – The President has term limits. Senators, House members, and Supreme Court justices should have term limits also. If elected, I pledge that I will not seek re-election for a second Senate term.

Campaign advertisements[edit]

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Tim Ryan[edit]

August 5, 2022

July 20, 2022

June 15, 2022

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J.D. Vance[edit]

August 2, 2022

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Noteworthy endorsements[edit]

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Noteworthy endorsements
Endorser	Tim Ryan	J.D. Vance
Government officials
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) ^source	✔
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R) ^source		✔
U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R) ^source		✔
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty (D) ^source	✔
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D) ^source	✔
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) ^source	✔
Individuals
Frmr. President Donald Trump ^source		✔

Election competitiveness[edit]

Polls[edit]

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Ohio U.S. Senate election, 2022: General election polls
Poll	Date	Ryan	Vance	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[12]	Sponsor^[13]
Cygnal	October 24-28, 2022	43%	48%	9.2%	± 2.33%	1,776 LV
Baldwin Wallace University	October 20-23, 2022	50%	46%	3.8%	± 3.5%	1,068 LV

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Poll	Date	Ryan	Vance	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size^[14]	Sponsor^[15]
Trafalgar	August 16-19, 2022	45%	50%	5.6%	± 2.9%	1,087 LV	N/A
Emerson	August 15-16, 2022	42%	45%	14%^[16]	± 3.2%	925 LV	N/A

Race ratings[edit]

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[17]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[18]^[19]^[20]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Ohio, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican	Lean Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending[edit]

Campaign finance[edit]

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[21] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[22] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Morgan Harper	Democratic Party	$1,318,601	$1,312,714	$5,888	As of December 31, 2022
Traci Johnson	Democratic Party	$3,909	$8,934	$-5,024	As of November 8, 2022
Tim Ryan	Democratic Party	$57,770,820	$57,714,280	$56,540	As of December 31, 2022
Matt Dolan	Republican Party	$11,296,099	$11,249,509	$46,590	As of December 31, 2022
Mike Gibbons	Republican Party	$19,308,077	$19,283,692	$24,507	As of December 31, 2022
Josh Mandel	Republican Party	$3,268,034	$7,631,028	$-1,518	As of December 31, 2022
Neil Patel	Republican Party	$85,949	$85,731	$173	As of December 31, 2022
Mark Pukita	Republican Party	$505,113	$923,335	$-418,222	As of December 31, 2022
Jane Timken	Republican Party	$8,707,816	$8,699,478	$8,247	As of December 31, 2022
J.D. Vance	Republican Party	$15,994,977	$15,553,668	$441,309	As of December 31, 2022
John Cheng	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matthew Esh	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Stephen Faris	Independent	$7,471	$7,349	$122	As of December 31, 2022
Shane Hoffman	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
LaShondra Tinsley	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Election analysis[edit]

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Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
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State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections[edit]

	2024 → ← 2018
U.S. Senate, Ohio
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: February 2, 2022
	Primary: May 3, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Voting in Ohio
Race ratings
	Cook Political Report: Lean Republican; Inside Elections: Lean Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
See also
	U.S. Senate, Ohio; U.S. Senate • 1st • 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th • 9th • 10th • 11th • 12th • 13th • 14th • 15th; Ohio elections, 2022; U.S. Congress elections, 2022; U.S. Senate elections, 2022; U.S. House elections, 2022; Alabama U.S. Senate raceAlaska U.S. Senate raceArizona U.S. Senate raceArkansas U.S. Senate raceCalifornia U.S. Senate raceColorado U.S. Senate raceConnecticut U.S. Senate raceFlorida U.S. Senate raceGeorgia U.S. Senate raceHawaii U.S. Senate raceIdaho U.S. Senate raceIllinois U.S. Senate raceIndiana U.S. Senate raceIowa U.S. Senate raceKansas U.S. Senate raceKentucky U.S. Senate raceLouisiana U.S. Senate raceMaryland U.S. Senate raceMissouri U.S. Senate raceNevada U.S. Senate raceNew Hampshire U.S. Senate raceNew York U.S. Senate raceNorth Carolina U.S. Senate raceNorth Dakota U.S. Senate raceOhio U.S. Senate raceOklahoma U.S. Senate raceOregon U.S. Senate racePennsylvania U.S. Senate raceSouth Carolina U.S. Senate raceSouth Dakota U.S. Senate raceUtah U.S. Senate raceVermont U.S. Senate raceWashington U.S. Senate raceWisconsin U.S. Senate raceSubmit

See also: Presidential voting trends in Ohio and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district[edit]

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Ohio, 2022
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Ohio's 1st	Steve Chabot	Republican	D+2
Ohio's 2nd	Brad Wenstrup	Republican	R+25
Ohio's 3rd	Joyce Beatty	Democratic	D+20
Ohio's 4th	Jim Jordan	Republican	R+20
Ohio's 5th	Bob Latta	Republican	R+15
Ohio's 6th	Bill Johnson	Republican	R+16
Ohio's 7th	Open	Republican	R+7
Ohio's 8th	Warren Davidson	Republican	R+14
Ohio's 9th	Marcy Kaptur	Democratic	R+3
Ohio's 10th	Mike Turner	Republican	R+4
Ohio's 11th	Shontel Brown	Democratic	D+28
Ohio's 12th	Troy Balderson	Republican	R+18
Ohio's 13th	Open	Democratic	R+1
Ohio's 14th	David Joyce	Republican	R+9
Ohio's 15th	Mike Carey	Republican	R+6

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines[edit]

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Ohio^[23]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Ohio's 1st	53.5%	45.0%
Ohio's 2nd	26.7%	72.0%
Ohio's 3rd	71.1%	27.4%
Ohio's 4th	31.4%	67.1%
Ohio's 5th	35.8%	62.6%
Ohio's 6th	35.0%	63.7%
Ohio's 7th	44.8%	54.0%
Ohio's 8th	38.3%	60.3%
Ohio's 9th	47.7%	50.6%
Ohio's 10th	47.4%	50.9%
Ohio's 11th	78.3%	20.7%
Ohio's 12th	33.8%	64.7%
Ohio's 13th	50.7%	47.9%
Ohio's 14th	41.9%	56.8%
Ohio's 15th	45.8%	52.6%

2012-2020[edit]

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 43.4% of Ohioans lived in one of the state's 71 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 37.7% lived in one of six Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Ohio was Trending Republican, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Ohio following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Ohio county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	71	43.4%
Solid Democratic	6	37.7%
Trending Republican	8	9.7%
New Republican	2	4.6%
Battleground Democratic	1	4.6%
Total voted Democratic	7	42.3%
Total voted Republican	81	57.7%

Historical voting trends[edit]

Ohio presidential election results (1900-2020)

12 Democratic wins
19 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R

Statewide elections[edit]

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections[edit]

See also: List of United States Senators from Ohio

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Ohio.

U.S. Senate election results in Ohio
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	53.5%	46.6%
2016	58.0%	37.1%
2012	50.7%	44.7%
2010	57.3%	39.0%
2006	56.2%	43.8%
Average	55.1	42.2

Gubernatorial elections[edit]

See also: Governor of Ohio

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Ohio.

Gubernatorial election results in Ohio
Race	Winner	Runner up
2018	50.4%	46.7%
2014	63.6%	33.0%
2010	49.0%	47.0%
2006	60.5%	36.7%
2002	57.8%	38,3%
Average	56.3	40.9

State partisanship[edit]

Congressional delegation[edit]

The table below displays the partisan composition of Ohio's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Ohio, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	4	5
Republican	1	12	13
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	16	18

State executive[edit]

The table below displays the officeholders in Ohio's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Ohio, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Richard Michael DeWine
Lieutenant Governor	Jon Husted
Secretary of State	Frank LaRose
Attorney General	Dave Yost

State legislature[edit]

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Ohio General Assembly as of November 2022.

Ohio State Senate[edit]

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	8
	Republican Party	25
	Vacancies	0
Total		33

Ohio House of Representatives[edit]

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	35
	Republican Party	64
	Vacancies	0
Total		99

Trifecta control[edit]

As of November 2022, Ohio was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Ohio Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics[edit]

The table below details demographic data in Ohio and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Ohio
	Ohio	United States
Population	11,536,504	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	40,858	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	81.3%	72.5%
Black/African American	12.4%	12.7%
Asian	2.2%	5.5%
Native American	0.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%
Two or more	2.9%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	3.8%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	90.4%	88%
College graduation rate	28.3%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$56,602	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.

Election context[edit]

Ballot access requirements[edit]

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Ohio in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Ohio, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Ohio	U.S. Senate	Major parties	1,000	$150.00	2/2/2022	Source
Ohio	U.S. Senate	Minor parties	500	$150.00	2/2/2022	Source
Ohio	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	5,000	$150.00	5/2/2022	Source

Election history[edit]