Election 2018

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The voting schedule

Every date the Secretary of State publishes for this election, with the time where one is given.

The 2018 voting scheduleSource: Ohio Secretary of State · Download this chart

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The 2018 voting schedule
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The state of play

The 2024 presidential result by county, and how many Ohioans have turned out since 1940.

Presidential margin by county, 202488 counties reported a 2024 result; statewide, Donald J. Trump (R) carried Ohio by 11.2 points (R+).Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), Harvard Dataverse · as of 2026-09-17 · Download this chart

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Presidential margin by county, 2024
County	Margin, R minus D (points)
adams	R+65.7
allen	R+44.1
ashland	R+50.0
ashtabula	R+28.4
athens	D+10.7
auglaize	R+64.6
belmont	R+47.3
brown	R+61.5
butler	R+26.3
carroll	R+54.7
champaign	R+50.7
clark	R+29.5
clermont	R+35.8
clinton	R+54.6
columbiana	R+49.0
coshocton	R+52.2
crawford	R+53.0
cuyahoga	D+31.4
darke	R+65.4
defiance	R+39.9
delaware	R+6.6
erie	R+14.2
fairfield	R+24.0
fayette	R+55.1
franklin	D+28.4
fulton	R+42.4
gallia	R+59.4
geauga	R+24.1
greene	R+19.8
guernsey	R+52.0
hamilton	D+14.9
hancock	R+38.4
hardin	R+54.7
harrison	R+55.2
henry	R+46.7
highland	R+63.3
hocking	R+44.3
holmes	R+69.2
huron	R+44.0
jackson	R+58.1
jefferson	R+43.9
knox	R+44.9
lake	R+14.3
lawrence	R+50.5
licking	R+30.0
logan	R+56.2
lorain	R+5.7
lucas	D+12.6
madison	R+43.7
mahoning	R+9.4
marion	R+41.4
medina	R+24.8
meigs	R+57.0
mercer	R+66.7
miami	R+45.1
monroe	R+59.7
montgomery	D+0.5
morgan	R+53.2
morrow	R+55.7
muskingum	R+43.9
noble	R+64.6
ottawa	R+25.1
paulding	R+56.2
perry	R+54.5
pickaway	R+48.5
pike	R+53.7
portage	R+15.5
preble	R+59.1
putnam	R+68.7
richland	R+42.3
ross	R+39.3
sandusky	R+30.9
scioto	R+48.0
seneca	R+37.5
shelby	R+64.8
stark	R+21.9
summit	D+7.0
trumbull	R+16.8
tuscarawas	R+43.3
union	R+29.6
van-wert	R+58.5
vinton	R+58.6
warren	R+31.5
washington	R+43.8
wayne	R+39.3
williams	R+48.2
wood	R+10.2
wyandot	R+51.2

Ballots cast in Ohio general elections, 1940-2024Ohio turnout has run from 3,138,463 ballots (1948) to 5,974,121 (2020) since 1940; November 3, 2026 is marked.Source: 78ohio.org · as of 2026-09-24 · Download this chart

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Ballots cast in Ohio general elections, 1940-2024
Series	When	Value
Ballots cast	1,940	3,376,239
Ballots cast	1,944	3,212,270
Ballots cast	1,948	3,138,463
Ballots cast	1,952	3,749,828
Ballots cast	1,956	3,761,322
Ballots cast	1,960	4,208,811
Ballots cast	1,964	4,034,494
Ballots cast	1,968	4,010,480
Ballots cast	1,972	4,219,645
Ballots cast	1,976	4,194,557
Ballots cast	1,980	4,378,937
Ballots cast	1,984	4,664,223
Ballots cast	1,988	4,505,284
Ballots cast	1,992	5,043,094
Ballots cast	1,996	4,638,108
Ballots cast	2,000	4,795,989
Ballots cast	2,004	5,722,443
Ballots cast	2,008	5,773,777
Ballots cast	2,012	5,634,017
Ballots cast	2,016	5,607,641
Ballots cast	2,020	5,974,121
Ballots cast	2,024	5,851,387

Statewide

6 races. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname (Ohio rotates ballot order by precinct).

U.S. Senate, sitting membersThe U.S. Senate has 0 Democratic, 2 Republican seats; 0 are on the 2018 ballot.Source: the chamber's own member directory · as of 2026-09-08 · Download this chart

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U.S. Senate, sitting members
Member	Party	District	Note
Bernie Moreno	R
Jon Husted	R

Attorney General of Ohio

Steve Dettelbach (Democratic) · Dave Yost (Republican)

Attorney General of Ohio: money and polls

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Dettelbach not yet researched, Yost $3.8M; as of October 17, 2018.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2018-10-17 · Download this chart

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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
Raised	Dettelbach (D)	Not yet researched
Raised	Yost (R)	3,820,822.94
Spent	Dettelbach (D)	Not yet researched
Spent	Yost (R)	2,285,139.28
Cash on hand	Dettelbach (D)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Yost (R)	Not yet researched

Polls, Attorney General of Ohio, as published2 field dates from October 9, 2018 to November 1, 2018; the latest has Yost at 44.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Attorney General of Ohio, 2 polls, as published by Gravis Marketing and 1 other pollster · as of 2018-11-01 · Download this chart

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Polls, Attorney General of Ohio, as published
Field date	Candidate	Share	Poll
Oct 9, 2018	Steve Dettelbach	42	Suffolk University, likely voters, margin of error 4.4 points
Nov 1, 2018	Dave Yost	44	Gravis Marketing, likely voters

Auditor of State of Ohio

Robert Coogan (Libertarian) · Keith Faber (Republican) · Zack Space (Democratic)

Auditor of State of Ohio: money and polls

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Coogan not yet researched, Faber not yet researched, Space not yet researched; as of November 2018.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2018-11 · Download this chart

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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
Raised	Coogan (L)	Not yet researched
Raised	Faber (R)	Not yet researched
Raised	Space (D)	Not yet researched
Spent	Coogan (L)	Not yet researched
Spent	Faber (R)	Not yet researched
Spent	Space (D)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Coogan (L)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Faber (R)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Space (D)	Not yet researched

Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from October 27, 2018 to October 27, 2018; the latest has Faber at 32, Space at 40.2.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Auditor of State of Ohio, 1 poll, as published by Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute · as of 2018-10-27 · Download this chart

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Polls, Auditor of State of Ohio, as published
Field date	Candidate	Share	Poll
Oct 27, 2018	Keith Faber	32	Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018
Oct 27, 2018	Zack Space	40.2	Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 1,051 likely voters, margin of error 3.8 points; field period Oct. 19-27, 2018

Governor of Ohio

Richard Cordray (Democratic) · Mike DeWine (Republican) · Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) · Travis Irvine (Libertarian)

Governor of Ohio: money and polls

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Cordray $19.6M, DeWine $16.4M, Gadell-Newton not yet researched, Irvine not yet researched; as of December 31, 2018.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart

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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
Raised	Cordray (D)	19,567,016
Raised	DeWine (R)	16,400,000
Raised	Gadell-Newton (G)	Not yet researched
Raised	Irvine (L)	Not yet researched
Spent	Cordray (D)	16,900,000
Spent	DeWine (R)	35,600,000
Spent	Gadell-Newton (G)	Not yet researched
Spent	Irvine (L)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Cordray (D)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	DeWine (R)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Gadell-Newton (G)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Irvine (L)	Not yet researched

Polls, Governor of Ohio, as published1 field date from October 30, 2018 to October 30, 2018; the latest has Cordray at 48, DeWine at 43.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Governor of Ohio, 1 poll, as published by Gravis Marketing · as of 2018-10-30 · Download this chart

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Polls, Governor of Ohio, as published
Field date	Candidate	Share	Poll
Oct 30, 2018	Richard Cordray	48	Gravis Marketing, likely voters
Oct 30, 2018	Mike DeWine	43	Gravis Marketing, likely voters

Secretary of State of Ohio

Kathleen Clyde (Democratic) · Frank LaRose (Republican) · Dustin Nanna (Libertarian)

Secretary of State of Ohio: money and polls

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Clyde $3.2M, LaRose $2.9M, Nanna not yet researched; as of December 31, 2018.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart

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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
Raised	Clyde (D)	3,195,188
Raised	LaRose (R)	2,948,313.20
Raised	Nanna (L)	Not yet researched
Spent	Clyde (D)	3,266,847
Spent	LaRose (R)	2,809,521.83
Spent	Nanna (L)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Clyde (D)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	LaRose (R)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Nanna (L)	Not yet researched

Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from October 2018 to October 2018; the latest has Clyde at 42, LaRose at 33.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Secretary of State of Ohio, 1 poll, as published by Suffolk University · as of 2018-10 · Download this chart

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Polls, Secretary of State of Ohio, as published
Field date	Candidate	Share	Poll
Oct 2018	Kathleen Clyde	42	Suffolk University, 500 registered voters, October 4-8, 2018, margin of error 4.4 points
Oct 2018	Frank LaRose	33	Suffolk University, 500 registered voters, October 4-8, 2018, margin of error 4.4 points

Treasurer of State of Ohio

Rob Richardson (Democratic) · Robert Sprague (Republican)

Treasurer of State of Ohio: money and polls

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Richardson $2.6M, Sprague $2.0M; as of December 31, 2018.Source: Ohio Secretary of State campaign finance filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart

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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
Raised	Richardson (D)	2,632,130
Raised	Sprague (R)	1,991,088
Spent	Richardson (D)	2,564,442
Spent	Sprague (R)	1,900,084
Cash on hand	Richardson (D)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Sprague (R)	Not yet researched

Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as published1 field date from October 27, 2018 to October 27, 2018; the latest has Richardson at 38.8, Sprague at 36.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for Treasurer of State of Ohio, 1 poll, as published by Baldwin Wallace University · as of 2018-10-27 · Download this chart

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Polls, Treasurer of State of Ohio, as published
Field date	Candidate	Share	Poll
Oct 27, 2018	Rob Richardson	38.8	Baldwin Wallace University, 1,051 respondents
Oct 27, 2018	Robert Sprague	36	Baldwin Wallace University, 1,051 respondents

United States Senate (Ohio)

Sherrod Brown (Democratic) · Jim Renacci (Republican)

United States Senate (Ohio): money and polls

Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filedRaised, as filed: Brown not yet researched, Renacci $12.1M; as of December 31, 2018.Source: FEC filings · as of 2018-12-31 · Download this chart

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Money, raised, spent and cash on hand, as filed
Group	Item	USD	Note
Raised	Brown (D)	Not yet researched
Raised	Renacci (R)	12,061,786.51
Spent	Brown (D)	27,800,000
Spent	Renacci (R)	12,664,106.42
Cash on hand	Brown (D)	Not yet researched
Cash on hand	Renacci (R)	Not yet researched

Polls, United States Senate (Ohio), as published2 field dates from September 2018 to September 15, 2018; the latest has Brown at 49.2.Source: Cracked Buckeye poll log for United States Senate (Ohio), 2 polls, as published by Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute and 1 other pollster · as of 2018-09-15 · Download this chart

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Polls, United States Senate (Ohio), as published
Field date	Candidate	Share	Poll
Sep 2018	Jim Renacci	39	NBC News/Marist, likely voters
Sep 15, 2018	Sherrod Brown	49.2	Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute, 1,048 likely voters, margin of error 3.6 points; field period Sept. 5-15, 2018

U.S. House, sitting membersThe U.S. House has 5 Democratic, 10 Republican seats; 15 are on the 2018 ballot.Source: the chamber's own member directory · as of 2026-09-08 · Download this chart

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U.S. House, sitting members
Member	Party	District	Note
Emilia Sykes	D	13	on the 2026 ballot
Greg Landsman	D	1	on the 2026 ballot
Joyce Beatty	D	3	on the 2026 ballot
Marcy Kaptur	D	9	on the 2026 ballot
Shontel Brown	D	11	on the 2026 ballot
Bob Latta	R	5	on the 2026 ballot
David Joyce	R	14	on the 2026 ballot
David Taylor	R	2	on the 2026 ballot
Jim Jordan	R	4	on the 2026 ballot
Max Miller	R	7	on the 2026 ballot
Michael Rulli	R	6	on the 2026 ballot
Mike Carey	R	15	on the 2026 ballot
Mike Turner	R	10	on the 2026 ballot
Troy Balderson	R	12	on the 2026 ballot
Warren Davidson	R	8	on the 2026 ballot

U.S. House · 17 races · open the list

Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname (Ohio rotates ballot order by precinct).

U.S. Representative, Ohio's 1st District

Steve Chabot (Republican) · Dirk Kubala (Libertarian) · Aftab Pureval (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 2nd District

James J. Condit Jr. (Green) · Jill Schiller (Democratic) · Brad Wenstrup (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 3rd District

Joyce Beatty (Democratic) · Jim Burgess (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 4th District

Janet Garrett (Democratic) · Jim Jordan (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 5th District

J. Michael Galbraith (Democratic) · Don Kissick (Libertarian) · Bob Latta (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 6th District

Bill Johnson (Republican) · Shawna Roberts (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 7th District

Bob Gibbs (Republican) · Ken Harbaugh (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 8th District

Warren Davidson (Republican) · Vanessa Enoch (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 9th District

Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) · Steven W. Kraus (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 10th District

Theresa A. Gasper (Democratic) · David A. Harlow (Libertarian) · Michael Turner (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 11th District

Marcia Fudge (Democratic) · Beverly A. Goldstein (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District

Troy Balderson (Republican) · Joe Manchik (Green) · Danny O'Connor (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 12th District · special

Troy Balderson (Republican) · Joe Manchik (Green) · Danny O'Connor (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District

Chris DePizzo (Republican) · Tim Ryan (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 14th District

David Joyce (Republican) · Betsy Rader (Democratic)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 15th District

Johnathan Miller (Libertarian) · Rick Neal (Democratic) · Steve Stivers (Republican)
U.S. Representative, Ohio's 16th District

Anthony Gonzalez (Republican) · Susan Moran Palmer (Democratic)

Supreme Court

2 races. Candidates are listed alphabetically by surname (Ohio rotates ballot order by precinct).

Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-1-2019)

Craig Baldwin (Republican) · Michael P. Donnelly (Democratic)
Justice of the Supreme Court (Full term commencing 1-2-2019)

Mary DeGenaro (Republican) · Melody J. Stewart (Democratic)

Sources

Not yet researched

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