2016 United States Senate election in Ohio

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| <- 2010 | November 8, 2016 | 2022 ->

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Turnout| 68.42%
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Nominee  | Rob Portman | Ted Strickland |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 3,118,567 | 1,996,908
Percentage  | 58.03% | 37.16%

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County results

Congressional district results

Township results

Portman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Strickland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%

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| U.S. senator before election

Rob Portman
Republican

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Rob Portman
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The 2016 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[1] Incumbent Republican U.S. senator Rob Portman faced former Democratic governor Ted Strickland. Green Party nominee Joseph DeMare was also on the ballot along with two other independent candidates and one officially declared write-in candidate.

Initially, the seat was viewed by many to be a potential Democratic pickup, with some early polls showing Strickland ahead, but Portman attained a lead in the summer which grew through the duration of the campaign, and ultimately won re-election to a second term in a landslide, winning 58% of the vote. His vote total of 3,118,567 is the second largest in the state's history, falling 346,084 votes short of George Voinovich's record set in his 2004 re-election.

## Republican primary

[edit]

Republican senator Rob Portman ran for re-election to a second term in office.[2] He considered running for president in 2016,[3][4][5] but ruled out running for two offices at the same time, even though Ohio law does allow it.[3][6] He ultimately declined to run for president.[2][7] The National Organization for Marriage and other socially conservative groups, unhappy with Portman's public backing for same-sex marriage, pledged to back a primary challenger. Tea Party groups, who heavily backed Portman in 2010, said that they were unlikely to do the same if he runs for re-election.[8][9]

### Candidates

[edit]

#### Declared

[edit]

* Rob Portman, incumbent U.S. Senator (2011-2023)[2]
* Don Elijah Eckhart, independent candidate for OH-15 in 2008[10]

#### Disqualified

[edit]

* Melissa Strzala, Tea Party activist (failed to gather enough valid signatures)[11][12]

#### Declined

[edit]

* Josh Mandel, Ohio state treasurer (2011-2019) and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2012[3][13]
* Steve Stivers, U.S. representative of Ohio's 15th congressional district (2011-2021)[3][13]

### Endorsements

[edit]

Don Elijah Eckhart

Organizations

* Citizens for Community Values[14]
* Greene County Republican Party[14]

### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Don Elijah
Eckhart  | Rob
Portman  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[15] | March 4–6, 2016  | 638  | ± 3.9%  | 7%  | 60% | 33%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin of
error | Ken
Blackwell  | Rob
Portman  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[16] | June 4–7, 2015  | 411  | ± 4.8%  | 24%  | 57% | 20%

### Results

[edit]

Results by county

Portman

* 70–80%

* 80–90%

Republican primary results[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Rob Portman (incumbent)  | 1,336,686  | 82.16%
| Republican | Don Elijah Eckhart  | 290,268  | 17.84%
Total votes | 1,626,954  | 100.00%

## Democratic primary

[edit]

### Candidates

[edit]

#### Declared

[edit]

* Kelli Prather, occupational therapist and community organizer[11]
* P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati city councilman (2011-2022) [18][19][20]
* Ted Strickland, former governor of Ohio (2007-2011) and former U.S. representative of Ohio's 6th congressional district (2011-2021) (1993-1995, 1997-2007)[21]

#### Withdrawn

[edit]

* Bob Hagan, former member of the Ohio State Board of Education (2014-2015), former state senator from the 33rd district (1987-1997, 2007-2014) and former state representative from the 58th district (1997-2006)[3][22][23]

#### Declined

[edit]

* Joyce Beatty, U.S. representative of Ohio's 3rd congressional district (2013-present) and former state representative from the 27th district (1999-2008)[18][24]
* John Boccieri, state representative from the 59th district (2015-2018), former U.S. representative of Ohio's 16th congressional district (2009-2011) and former state senator from the 33rd district (2007-2008)[18][25]
* Jennifer Brunner, judge on the Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals (2015-2021), former Ohio Secretary of State (2007-2011) and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[18][22][26]
* Michael B. Coleman, Mayor of Columbus (2000-2016)[18][27][28]
* Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2012-2017), former attorney general of Ohio (2009-2011) and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2000[18]
* Connie Pillich, former state representative of the 28th district (2009-2014) and nominee for Ohio state treasurer in 2014[3][29]
* Tim Ryan, U.S. representative of Ohio's 13th congressional district (2003-2023)[30]
* Betty Sutton, administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (2013-2017) and former U.S. representative of Ohio's 13th congressional district (2007-2013)[18][22]
* Nina Turner, former state senator of the 25th district (2008-2014) and nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in 2014[3][31]
* Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton (2014-2022)[18][32]

### Endorsements

[edit]

P.G. Sittenfeld

U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials

* Heather Zichal, former Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change (2009–2013)[33]

U.S. Governors

* Dick Celeste, Ohio (1983-1991)[34]

U.S. representatives (former)

* David S. Mann (1993-1995)[35]
* Thomas C. Sawyer (1987-2003)[36]

Ohio state representatives (current)

* Emilia Sykes (2015-2022)[36]

Ohio state representatives (former)

* Tracy Maxwell Heard (2007-2014) (former House majority leader)[37]

Mayors

* Dan Horrigan, mayor of Akron (2016-2024)[36]
* Mark Mallory, former mayor of Cincinnati (2005-2013)[38]

City Council members

* Chris Seelbach, Cincinnati City Councilman (2011-2022)[35]
* Yvette Simpson, Cincinnati City Councilwoman (2011-2018)[35]
* Wendell Young, Cincinnati City Councilman (2010-2022)[35]

County officials

* Russ Pry, former Summit County Executive (2007-2016) [36]
* Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Council President (2007-2016) [36]

Notable individuals

* Jonathan Banks, actor[39]
* Mark Hamill, actor[40]
* Jim Ruvolo, former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party[41]

Organizations

* Friends of the Earth[42]

Newspapers

* Akron Beacon Journal[43]
* The Plain Dealer[44]

### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Kelli
Prather  | P.G.
Sittenfeld  | Ted
Strickland  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling[15] | March 4–6, 2016  | 508  | ± 4.4%  | 6%  | 16%  | 50% | 28%
Public Policy Polling[45] | January 12–14, 2016  | 1,138  | ± ?  | 10%  | 10%  | 61% | 18%
Public Policy Polling[16] | June 4–7, 2015  | 360  | ± 5.2%  | —  | 13%  | 65% | 22%

### Results

[edit]

Results by county

Strickland

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

* 80–90%

* 90–100%

Democratic primary results[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 742,676  | 65.04%
| Democratic | P.G. Sittenfeld | 254,232  | 22.26%
| Democratic | Kelli Prather | 144,945  | 12.69%
Total votes | 1,141,853  | 100.00%

## Green primary

[edit]

### Candidates

[edit]

#### Declared

[edit]

* Joe DeMare, factory worker and environmentalist[46]

### Results

[edit]

Green primary results[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Green | Joe DeMare  | 3,123  | 100.00%
Total votes | 3,123  | 100.00%

## General election

[edit]

### Candidates

[edit]

* Rob Portman (R), incumbent senator
* Ted Strickland (D), former governor of Ohio and former U.S. representative
* Joe DeMare (G), factory worker and environmentalist
* Scott Rupert (I), truck driver and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[47]
* Tom Connors (I)
* James Stahl (Write-in)

### Endorsements

[edit]

Rob Portman

Presidents

* George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States[48]

U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials

* Condoleezza Rice, 66th United States secretary of state[49]

Governors

* John Kasich, Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate[50][51]
* Mike Pence, Indiana and 2016 Republican vice presidential nominee[52]

U.S. senators (current and former)

* John Cornyn, Texas and Senate Majority Whip[53]
* Ted Cruz, Texas and 2016 presidential candidate[53]
* George Voinovich, Ohio (former)[51]

U.S. representatives (current and former)

* Steve Austria, Ohio (former)[51]
* John Boehner, Ohio (former speaker of the House)[50][51]
* Steve Chabot, Ohio[50][51]
* Bob Gibbs, Ohio[50][51]
* Bill Gradison, Ohio (former)[51]
* Dave Hobson, Ohio (former)[51]
* Bill Johnson, Ohio[50][51]
* Jim Jordan, Ohio[50][51]
* David Joyce, Ohio[50][51]
* Bob Latta, Ohio[50][51]
* Deborah Pryce, Ohio (former)[51]
* Ralph Regula, Ohio (former)[51]
* Jim Renacci, Ohio[50][51]
* Paul Ryan, Wisconsin and Speaker of the House of Representatives[54]
* Jean Schmidt, Ohio (former)[51]
* Steve Stivers, Ohio[50][51]
* Pat Tiberi, Ohio[50][51]
* Mike Turner, Ohio[50][51]
* Brad Wenstrup, Ohio[50][51]

Statewide officials

* Mike DeWine, Ohio attorney general (former senator from Ohio)[51]
* Jon A. Husted, Ohio secretary of state[51]
* Josh Mandel, Ohio state treasurer[51]
* Mary Taylor, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio[51]
* Dave Yost, Ohio state auditor[51]

Diplomats

* John R. Bolton, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations[55]

Individuals

* Laura Bush, 43rd First Lady of the United States[56]

Labor unions

* FOP - Fraternal Order of Police[57]
* IBT - International Brotherhood of Teamsters[57]
* IUOE - International Union of Operating Engineers[58]
* UMW - United Mine Workers[59]

Organizations

* National Federation of Independent Business[60]
* National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[61]
* Ohio Right to Life[62]
* United States Chamber of Commerce[63]

Newspapers

* The Courier[64]
* The Cincinnati Enquirer[65]
* Crain's Cleveland Business[66]
* The Columbus Dispatch[67]
* The Plain Dealer[68]
* Akron Beacon Journal[69]
* The Vindicator[70]
* Martins Ferry Times Leader[71]
* The Highland County Press[72]
* The Lima News[73]
* The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register[74]
* Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune[75]
* Chillicothe Gazette[76]
* The Times-Gazette[77]
* The Parkersburg News and Sentinel[78]
* Call & Post[79]
* Minority Communicator Newspaper[80]
* The Repository[81]
* Marietta Times[82]
* Herald-Star[83]
* The Blade[84]

Ted Strickland

Presidents

* Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States[85]
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States[86]

Vice Presidents

* Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States[86]

U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials

* Hillary Clinton, 67th United States secretary of state, 2008 presidential candidate and 2016 presidential nominee[87]

U.S. senators

* Sherrod Brown, Ohio[88]
* Al Franken, Minnesota[89]
* Chris Murphy, Connecticut[90]
* Bernie Sanders, Vermont and 2016 presidential candidate[91]
* Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts[92]

U.S. representatives

* Joyce Beatty, Ohio[93][94]
* Marcia Fudge, Ohio[94]
* Gabby Giffords, Arizona (former)[40]
* Tim Ryan, Ohio[94]

Ohio state senators

* Edna Brown[95]
* Joe Schiavoni (senate minority leader)[36]

Ohio state representatives (current)

* Kathleen Clyde[36]
* David J. Leland (former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party)[37]
* Martin Sweeney[36]

Ohio state representatives (former)

* John Patrick Carney (nominee for Ohio state auditor in 2014)[96]
* Connie Pillich (nominee for Ohio state treasurer in 2014)[29]

Mayors

* Michael B. Coleman, former mayor of Columbus[28]
* Andrew Ginther, Mayor of Columbus[97]
* Paula Hicks-Hudson, Mayor of Toledo[95]
* Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton[32]

City Council members

* P.G. Sittenfeld, Cincinnati city councilman[98]

Notable individuals

* Mary Jo Hudson, Columbus School Board Member and LGBT activist [99]
* James Obergefell, plaintiff in the Obergefell v. Hodges United States Supreme Court case[100]

Labor unions

* AFL–CIO[101][102]
* OAPFF - Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters[57]
* OEA – Ohio Education Association[89]
* TWU – Transport Workers Union of America[103]
* UAW – United Automobile Workers[104]
* USW - United Steelworkers[102]

Organizations

* Daily Kos[105]
* Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee[106]
* League of Conservation Voters[107]
* Ohio Democratic County Chairs Association[108]
* Ohio Democratic Party[109]
* People for the American Way[110]
* Planned Parenthood[111]

Newspapers

* The Athens News[112]

### Debates

[edit]

Dates  | Location  | Portman  | Strickland  | Link

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|
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October 14, 2016  | Youngstown, Ohio | Participant  | Participant  | [113]
October 17, 2016  | Columbus, Ohio | Participant  | Participant  | [114]
October 20, 2016  | Cleveland, Ohio | Participant  | Participant  | [115]

### Predictions

[edit]

Source  | Ranking  | As of

|
|

The Cook Political Report[116] | Lean R  | November 2, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[117] | Safe R  | November 7, 2016
Rothenberg Political Report[118] | Likely R  | November 3, 2016
Daily Kos[119] | Safe R  | November 8, 2016
Real Clear Politics[120] | Safe R  | November 7, 2016

### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Rob
Portman (R)  | Ted
Strickland (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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SurveyMonkey[121] | November 1–7, 2016  | 2,860  | ± 4.6%  | 57% | 39%  | —  | 4%
SurveyMonkey[122] | Oct 31–Nov 6, 2016  | 2,530  | ± 4.6%  | 57% | 39%  | —  | 4%
Emerson College[123] | November 4–5, 2016  | 900  | ± 3.2%  | 49% | 28%  | 11%  | 12%
The Columbus Dispatch[124] | Oct 27–Nov 5, 2016  | 1,151  | ± 2.9%  | 58% | 37%  | —  | 5%
CBS News/YouGov[125] | November 2–4, 2016  | 1,189  | ± 4.1%  | 52% | 39%  | 3%  | 6%
SurveyMonkey[126] | Oct 28–Nov 3, 2016  | 2,004  | ± 4.6%  | 58% | 39%  | —  | 3%
SurveyMonkey[127] | Oct 27–Nov 2, 2016  | 1,728  | ± 4.6%  | 57% | 40%  | —  | 3%
Quinnipiac University[128] | Oct 27–Nov 1, 2016  | 589  | ± 4.0%  | 56% | 38%  | —  | 6%
SurveyMonkey[129] | Oct 26–Nov 1, 2016  | 1,586  | ± 4.6%  | 57% | 39%  | —  | 4%
SurveyMonkey[130] | October 25–31, 2016  | 1,823  | ± 4.6%  | 55% | 40%  | —  | 5%
Emerson College[131] | October 26–27, 2016  | 800  | ± 3.4%  | 49% | 35%  | 4%  | 12%
Suffolk University[132] | October 17–19, 2016  | 500  | ± 4.4%  | 46% | 31%  | 6%  | 14%
Quinnipiac University[133] | October 10–16, 2016  | 624  | ± 3.9%  | 54% | 41%  | 1%  | 4%
Washington Post/SurveyMonkey[134] | October 8–16, 2016  | 1,307  | ± 0.5%  | 56% | 39%  | —  | 5%
CNN/ORC[135] | October 10–15, 2016  | 774 LV  | ± 3.5%  | 56% | 40%  | —  | 2%
890 RV  | 55% | 40%  | —  | 2%
NBC/WSJ/Marist[136] | October 10–12, 2016  | 724 LV  | ± 3.6%  | 55% | 37%  | 3%  | 5%
1,007 RV  | ± 3.1%  | 54% | 36%  | 3%  | 6%
Emerson College[137] | October 10–12, 2016  | 600  | ± 3.9%  | 47% | 30%  | 6%  | 16%
Baldwin Wallace University[138] | October 9–11, 2016  | 1,152  | ± 3.0%  | 48% | 36%  | —  | 16%
The Times-Picayune/Lucid[139] | October 7–10, 2016  | 1,304  | ± 3.0%  | 51% | 37%  | —  | 12%
CBS News/YouGov[140] | October 5–7, 2016  | 997  | ± 3.9%  | 49% | 38%  | 2%  | 10%
Public Policy Polling[141] | October 5–6, 2016  | 782  | ± 3.5%  | 51% | 36%  | —  | 12%
Monmouth University[142] | October 1–4, 2016  | 405  | ± 4.9%  | 54% | 39%  | 2%  | 5%
Quinnipiac University[143] | Sept 27–Oct 2, 2016  | 497  | ± 4.4%  | 55% | 38%  | —  | 7%
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research[144] | Sept 27–Oct 2, 2016  | 800  | ± 4.0%  | 51% | 39%  | 5%  | 5%
Breitbart/Gravis Marketing[145] | September 22–23, 2016  | 850  | ± 3.4%  | 44% | 36%  | —  | 20%
TargetSmart/William & Mary[146] | September 15–22, 2016  | 652 LV  | ± 3.4%  | 47% | 32%  | 4%  | 17%
821 RV  | 44% | 34%  | 4%  | 18%
FOX News[147] | September 18–20, 2016  | 737 LV  | ± 3.5%  | 51% | 37%  | 1%  | 10%
806 RV  | 50% | 37%  | 1%  | 10%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner - Democracy Corps[148] | September 10–19, 2016  | 400  | ± 4.0%  | 51% | 34%  | 4%  | 11%
Suffolk University[149] | September 12–14, 2016  | 500  | ± 4.4%  | 39% | 31%  | 5%  | 23%
CNN/ORC[150] | September 7–12, 2016  | 769 LV  | ± 3.0%  | 58% | 37%  | —  | 5%
895 RV  | 56% | 38%  | —  | 5%
Bloomberg/Selzer[151] | September 9–12, 2016  | 802  | ± 3.5%  | 53% | 36%  | 3%  | 7%
Quinnipiac University[152] | Aug 29–Sept 7, 2016  | 775  | ± 3.5%  | 51% | 40%  | 1%  | 8%
Public Policy Polling[153] | August 26–27, 2016  | 1,134  | ± 3.0%  | 48% | 39%  | —  | 13%
Emerson College[154] | August 25–27, 2016  | 800  | ± 3.4%  | 40% | 25%  | 10%  | 25%
Monmouth University[155] | August 18–21, 2016  | 402  | ± 4.9%  | 48% | 40%  | 4%  | 8%
CBS News/YouGov[156] | August 17–19, 2016  | 997  | ± 3.9%  | 46% | 39%  | 4%  | 11%
Quinnipiac University[157] | July 30–August 7, 2016  | 812  | ± 3.4%  | 49% | 40%  | 1%  | 10%
NBC/WSJ/Marist[158] | August 3–7, 2016  | 889  | ± 3.3%  | 48% | 43%  | 1%  | 8%
Public Policy Polling[159] | July 22–24, 2016  | 1,334  | ± 2.7%  | 43% | 38%  | —  | 19%
Suffolk University[160] | July 18–20, 2016  | 500  | ± 4.4%  | 37% | 33%  | 6%  | 23%
CBS News/YouGov[161] | July 13–15, 2016  | 1,104  | ± 3.5%  | 41% | 40%  | 4%  | 14%
Quinnipiac University[162] | June 30–July 11, 2016  | 955  | ± 3.2%  | 47% | 40%  | 1%  | 9%
NBC/WSJ/Marist[163] | July 5–10, 2016  | 848  | ± 3.4%  | 44% | 44% | 2%  | 10%
Public Policy Polling[164] | June 22–23, 2016  | 708  | ± 3.7%  | 40% | 39%  | —  | 21%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner - Democracy Corps[165] | June 11–20, 2016  | 300  | ± 5.7%  | 40%  | 43% | —  | 17%
Quinnipiac University[166] | June 8–19, 2016  | 971  | ± 3.1%  | 42% | 42% | 1%  | 11%
Public Policy Polling[167] | June 8–9, 2016  | 781  | ± 3.4%  | 46% | 42%  | —  | 12%
Quinnipiac University[168] | April 27–May 8, 2016  | 1,042  | ± 3.0%  | 42%  | 43% | 1%  | 14%
Public Policy Polling[169] | April 26–27, 2016  | 799  | ± 3.2%  | 38% | 38% | 1%  | 23%
Hart Research Associates[170] | April 5–7, 2016  | 500  | ± 3.2%  | 47% | 45%  | —  | 8%
Public Policy Polling[15] | March 4–6, 2016  | 1,248  | ± 2.8%  | 40%  | 41% | —  | 19%
Quinnipiac University[171] | February 16–20, 2016  | 1,539  | ± 2.5%  | 42%  | 44% | —  | 14%
Baldwin Wallace University[172] | February 11–20, 2016  | 825  | ± 3.4%  | 44% | 40%  | —  | 16%
Democracy Corps[173] | October 24–28, 2015  | 400  | ± 4.9%  | 47% | 47% | —  | 6%
Quinnipiac University[174] | Sept 25–Oct 5, 2015  | 1,180  | ± 2.9%  | 43%  | 46% | 1%  | 8%
Harstad Strategic Research[175] | September 10–16, 2015  | 813  | ± 3.4%  | 43%  | 46% | —  | 11%
Quinnipiac University[176] | August 7–18, 2015  | 1,096  | ± 3.0%  | 41%  | 44% | 1%  | 10%
Quinnipiac University[177] | June 4–15, 2015  | 1,191  | ± 2.8%  | 40%  | 46% | 1%  | 13%
Public Policy Polling[16] | June 4–7, 2015  | 859  | ± 3.3%  | 43% | 41%  | —  | 15%
Quinnipiac University[178] | March 17–28, 2015  | 1,077  | ± 3.0%  | 39%  | 48% | —  | 13%
Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party)[179] | March 2–3, 2015  | 946  | ± 3.2%  | 45% | 45% | —  | 10%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Rob
Portman (R)  | P.G.
Sittenfeld (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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|
|
|
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|

Public Policy Polling[15] | March 4–6, 2016  | 1,248  | ± 2.8%  | 42% | 30%  | —  | 27%
Quinnipiac University[180] | February 16–20, 2016  | 1,539  | ± 2.5%  | 48% | 29%  | 1%  | 22%
Baldwin Wallace University[172] | February 11–20, 2016  | 825  | ± 3.4%  | 51% | 26%  | —  | 23%
Quinnipiac University[181] | September 25 – October 5, 2015  | 1,180  | ± 2.9%  | 49% | 27%  | 1%  | 18%
Quinnipiac University[182] | August 7–18, 2015  | 1,096  | ± 3.0%  | 46% | 25%  | 1%  | 22%
Quinnipiac University[183] | June 4–15, 2015  | 1,191  | ± 2.8%  | 49% | 24%  | 1%  | 25%
Public Policy Polling[16] | June 4–7, 2015  | 859  | ± 3.3%  | 46% | 28%  | —  | 26%
Quinnipiac University[178] | March 17–28, 2015  | 1,077  | ± 3.0%  | 47% | 24%  | 1%  | 28%
Public Policy Polling[184]↑  | March 2–3, 2015  | 946  | ± 3.2%  | 50% | 31%  | —  | 15%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin of
error  | Ken
Blackwell (R)  | Ted
Strickland (D)  | Other  | Undecided

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|
|
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|

Public Policy Polling[16] | June 4–7, 2015  | 859  | ± 3.3%  | 36%  | 46% | —  | 18%

### Results

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United States Senate election in Ohio, 2016[185] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Rob Portman (incumbent)  | 3,118,567  | 58.03%  | +1.18%
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 1,996,908  | 37.16%  | −2.24%
| Independent | Tom Connors  | 93,041  | 1.73%  | N/A
| Green | Joseph R. DeMare  | 88,246  | 1.64%  | N/A
| Independent | Scott Rupert  | 77,291  | 1.44%  | N/A
| Independent | James Stahl (write-in)  | 111  | 0.00%  | N/A
Total votes  | 5,374,164  | 100.0%  | N/A
| Republican hold

#### Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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* Franklin (Largest city: Columbus)

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Mahoning (Largest city: Youngstown)
* Trumbull (Largest city: Warren)
* Monroe (Largest city: Woodsfield)

#### By congressional district

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Portman won 13 of 16 congressional districts, including one held by a Democrat.[186]

District  | Portman  | Strickland  | Representative

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1st | 60% | 36%  | Steve Chabot
2nd | 65% | 31%  | Brad Wenstrup
3rd | 36%  | 59% | Joyce Beatty
4th | 69% | 26%  | Jim Jordan
5th | 66% | 30%  | Bob Latta
6th | 66% | 29%  | Bill Johnson
7th | 65% | 29%  | Bob Gibbs
8th | 72% | 24%  | Warren Davidson
9th | 43%  | 51% | Marcy Kaptur
10th | 60% | 36%  | Mike Turner
11th | 23%  | 72% | Marcia Fudge
12th | 62% | 33%  | Pat Tiberi
13th | 48% | 46%  | Tim Ryan
14th | 61% | 34%  | David Joyce
15th | 62% | 34%  | Steve Stivers
16th | 63% | 32%  | Jim Renacci

## Analysis

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Despite being seen early on as a tight race, Portman began to gain the upper hand as Strickland's campaign was said to be the worst he had ever run.[187][188] Portman received the endorsements of many labor unions including the Ohio Teamsters and the United Mine Workers Union, both of which usually endorsed Democrats. In the end Portman ended up winning in a landslide, the only region where Strickland outperformed Hillary Clinton was in Appalachia, but his performance there was still disappointing for an area he used to represent in Congress.

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