Municipal elections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (2020)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 18, 2019 (partisan candidates); March 16, 2020 (independent candidates) |
| Primary election: April 28, 2020 General election: November 3, 2020 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County council districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, prosecuting attorney, and 14 judges |
| Total seats up: 20 |
| Election type: Partisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2020 |
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, held general elections for county council districts 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, prosecuting attorney, and 14 Court of Common Pleas judges on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for April 28, 2020. The filing deadline for partisan candidates in this election was December 18, 2019, and the filing deadline for independent candidates was March 16, 2020.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Ohio modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Absentee ballot applications could be submitted by fax or email for the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Elections
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Prosecuting attorney
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
Incumbent Michael O'Malley won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael O'Malley (D) | 100.0 | 405,908 | |
| Total votes: 405,908 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor
Incumbent Michael O'Malley advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael O'Malley | 100.0 | 92,673 | |
| Total votes: 92,673 | |||
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County Council
District 2
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 2
Incumbent Dale Miller won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dale Miller (D) | 100.0 | 37,141 |
| Total votes: 37,141 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 2
Incumbent Dale Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 2 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dale Miller | 100.0 | 8,691 |
| Total votes: 8,691 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 4
Incumbent Scott Tuma won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Tuma (D) | 100.0 | 30,521 | |
| Total votes: 30,521 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 4
Incumbent Scott Tuma advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 4 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Scott Tuma | 100.0 | 6,567 | |
| Total votes: 6,567 | |||
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District 6
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 6
Incumbent Jack Schron won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Schron (R) | 100.0 | 41,622 | |
| Total votes: 41,622 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6
Incumbent Jack Schron advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 6 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Schron | 100.0 | 5,386 | |
| Total votes: 5,386 | |||
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District 8
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 8
Incumbent Pernel Jones Jr. defeated Dyrone Smith in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pernel Jones Jr. (D) | 88.4 | 30,641 | |
 | Dyrone Smith (L) | 11.6 | 4,033 | |
| Total votes: 34,674 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 8
Incumbent Pernel Jones Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 8 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pernel Jones Jr. | 100.0 | 6,166 | |
| Total votes: 6,166 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 8
Dyrone Smith advanced from the Libertarian primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 8 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dyrone Smith | 100.0 | 3 |
| Total votes: 3 | |||
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District 10
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Council District 10
Incumbent Cheryl Stephens won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Council District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cheryl Stephens (D) | 100.0 | 40,088 |
| Total votes: 40,088 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Nash (Nonpartisan)
- Danielle Dronet (Nonpartisan)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 10
Incumbent Cheryl Stephens defeated Mansell Baker in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Council District 10 on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Stephens | 69.4 | 9,911 |
| Mansell Baker | 30.6 | 4,379 | ||
| Total votes: 14,290 | |||
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Court of Common Pleas General Division
Term commencing 1/1/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Michael J. Russo won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael J. Russo (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 341,851 | |
| Total votes: 341,851 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Michael J. Russo advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael J. Russo | 100.0 | 94,154 | |
| Total votes: 94,154 | |||
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Term commencing 1/2/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Nancy A. Fuerst won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy A. Fuerst (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 335,312 | |
| Total votes: 335,312 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Nancy A. Fuerst advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy A. Fuerst | 100.0 | 94,967 | |
| Total votes: 94,967 | |||
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Term commencing 1/3/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
William Vodrey defeated Kenneth Callahan in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Vodrey (Nonpartisan) | 50.8 | 226,427 |
 | Kenneth Callahan (Nonpartisan) | 49.2 | 219,723 | |
| Total votes: 446,150 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phil Calabrese (Nonpartisan)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
William Vodrey advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Vodrey | 100.0 | 88,327 |
| Total votes: 88,327 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Phil Calabrese advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Phil Calabrese | 100.0 | 28,667 | |
| Total votes: 28,667 | |||
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Term commencing 1/4/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Nancy R. McDonnell won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy R. McDonnell (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 325,245 | |
| Total votes: 325,245 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Nancy R. McDonnell advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy R. McDonnell | 100.0 | 92,026 | |
| Total votes: 92,026 | |||
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Term commencing 1/5/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Brendan J. Sheehan won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brendan J. Sheehan (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 321,141 | |
| Total votes: 321,141 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Brendan J. Sheehan advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brendan J. Sheehan | 100.0 | 91,246 | |
| Total votes: 91,246 | |||
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Term commencing 1/6/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Andrew J. Santoli defeated incumbent Robert C. McClelland in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew J. Santoli (Nonpartisan) | 54.5 | 241,433 |
| Robert C. McClelland (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 201,894 | ||
| Total votes: 443,327 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Andrew J. Santoli advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew J. Santoli | 100.0 | 87,901 |
| Total votes: 87,901 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Robert C. McClelland advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert C. McClelland | 100.0 | 29,007 | |
| Total votes: 29,007 | |||
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Term commencing 1/7/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Nancy Margaret Russo won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Margaret Russo (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 321,445 | |
| Total votes: 321,445 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Nancy Margaret Russo advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nancy Margaret Russo | 100.0 | 90,235 | |
| Total votes: 90,235 | |||
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Term commencing 1/10/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Shannon M. Gallagher won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon M. Gallagher (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 324,519 |
| Total votes: 324,519 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Shannon M. Gallagher advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon M. Gallagher | 100.0 | 90,347 |
| Total votes: 90,347 | |||
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Term commencing 2/9/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Deena R. Calabrese won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Deena R. Calabrese (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 316,691 | |
| Total votes: 316,691 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Deena R. Calabrese advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Deena R. Calabrese | 100.0 | 89,260 | |
| Total votes: 89,260 | |||
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Term ending 1/2/2023
General election
Special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Richard Bell defeated incumbent Wanda Jones in the special general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Bell (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 239,720 |
 | Wanda Jones (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 212,985 | |
| Total votes: 452,705 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Richard Bell defeated Jennifer O'Donnell and Anne McDonough in the special Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Bell | 44.9 | 49,348 |
| Jennifer O'Donnell | 40.4 | 44,438 | ||
| Anne McDonough | 14.7 | 16,226 | ||
| Total votes: 110,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division
Incumbent Wanda Jones advanced from the special Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wanda Jones | 100.0 | 27,344 |
| Total votes: 27,344 | |||
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Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Term commencing 1/8/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Colleen Ann Reali defeated James Cochran in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Colleen Ann Reali (Nonpartisan) | 68.4 | 309,797 |
| James Cochran (Nonpartisan) | 31.6 | 143,394 | ||
| Total votes: 453,191 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Mayer (Nonpartisan)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Colleen Ann Reali defeated Joy Kennedy, Joseph F. Russo, James Reddy Jr., and Ginny Millas in the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colleen Ann Reali | 44.5 | 51,551 |
| Joy Kennedy | 26.6 | 30,794 | ||
| Joseph F. Russo | 16.4 | 18,971 | ||
| James Reddy Jr. | 7.2 | 8,399 | ||
| Ginny Millas | 5.3 | 6,200 | ||
| Total votes: 115,915 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
John Mayer advanced from the Republican primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Mayer | 100.0 | 28,897 | |
| Total votes: 28,897 | |||
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Term commencing 1/9/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Incumbent Leslie Ann Celebrezze won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leslie Ann Celebrezze (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 330,146 | |
| Total votes: 330,146 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division
Incumbent Leslie Ann Celebrezze advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leslie Ann Celebrezze | 100.0 | 91,530 | |
| Total votes: 91,530 | |||
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Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Term commencing 1/1/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Incumbent Anthony J. Russo won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony J. Russo (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 347,708 | |
| Total votes: 347,708 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Incumbent Anthony J. Russo advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony J. Russo | 100.0 | 92,078 | |
| Total votes: 92,078 | |||
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Term commencing 2/9/2021
General election
General election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Incumbent Laura J. Gallagher won election in the general election for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laura J. Gallagher (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 344,670 | |
| Total votes: 344,670 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division
Incumbent Laura J. Gallagher advanced from the Democratic primary for Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on April 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Laura J. Gallagher | 100.0 | 94,007 | |
| Total votes: 94,007 | |||
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Cuyahoga County, Ohio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | |
| Population | 1,264,817 | 11,799,448 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 457 | 40,858 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 61.4% | 80.5% |
| Black/African American | 29.3% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Multiple | 4% | 3.6% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.1% | 3.9% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.5% | 90.8% |
| College graduation rate | 33.5% | 28.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $51,741 | $58,116 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Ashtabula County, Ohio | 18.80% | 12.78% | 13.54% | ||||
| Erie County, Ohio | 9.48% | 12.29% | 13.86% | ||||
| Montgomery County, Ohio | 0.73% | 4.62% | 6.22% | ||||
| Ottawa County, Ohio | 19.51% | 4.30% | 6.24% | ||||
| Portage County, Ohio | 9.87% | 5.52% | 8.99% | ||||
| Sandusky County, Ohio | 22.58% | 2.71% | 4.64% | ||||
| Stark County, Ohio | 17.17% | 0.47% | 5.46% | ||||
| Trumbull County, Ohio | 6.22% | 23.00% | 22.43% | ||||
| Wood County, Ohio | 7.99% | 4.84% | 7.13% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]
| 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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