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2021
2019
2020 Franklin County elections
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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 commissioner, county prosecutor, clerk of courts, county sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county engineer, county coroner, and municipal judgeships
Total seats up: 17
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Franklin County, Ohio, held general elections for two county commissioners, county prosecutor, clerk of courts, county sheriff, county recorder, county treasurer, county engineer, county coroner, and eight County 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

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Ohio modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

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County Commission

Term commencing 1/2/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Commission

Incumbent Kevin Boyce defeated Andrew Littler in the general election for Franklin County Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce (D)
 
64.8
 
392,675
Image of Andrew Littler
Andrew Littler (R)
 
35.2
 
213,516

Total votes: 606,191
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission

Incumbent Kevin Boyce advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kevin Boyce
Kevin Boyce
 
100.0
 
94,997

Total votes: 94,997
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Commission

Andrew Littler advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Littler
Andrew Littler
 
100.0
 
28,494

Total votes: 28,494
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Term commencing 1/3/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Commission

Incumbent John O'Grady defeated Luis Gil in the general election for Franklin County Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
John O'Grady (D)
 
65.6
 
396,014
Luis Gil (R)
 
34.4
 
207,683

Total votes: 603,697
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission

Incumbent John O'Grady advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
John O'Grady
 
100.0
 
90,714

Total votes: 90,714
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Commission

Luis Gil advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Commission on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Luis Gil
 
100.0
 
27,580

Total votes: 27,580
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Prosecuting attorney

General election

General election for Franklin County Prosecutor

Gary Tyack defeated incumbent Ron O'Brien in the general election for Franklin County Prosecutor on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Tyack
Gary Tyack (D)
 
53.6
 
327,004
Image of Ron O'Brien
Ron O'Brien (R) Candidate Connection
 
46.4
 
283,602

Total votes: 610,606
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Prosecutor

Gary Tyack advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Tyack
Gary Tyack
 
100.0
 
94,017

Total votes: 94,017
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Prosecutor

Incumbent Ron O'Brien advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Prosecutor on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ron O'Brien
Ron O'Brien Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
31,645

Total votes: 31,645
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Clerk of courts

General election

General election for Franklin County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent Maryellen O'Shaughnessy defeated Jarrod Golden in the general election for Franklin County Clerk of Courts on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy (D)
 
66.9
 
404,794
Jarrod Golden (R)
 
33.1
 
200,614

Total votes: 605,408
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts

Incumbent Maryellen O'Shaughnessy advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy
 
100.0
 
97,462

Total votes: 97,462
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts

Jarrod Golden advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Clerk of Courts on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jarrod Golden
 
100.0
 
28,487

Total votes: 28,487
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County Treasurer

General election

General election for Franklin County Treasurer

Incumbent Cheryl Brooks Sullivan defeated Brandon Cross in the general election for Franklin County Treasurer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Brooks Sullivan (D)
 
63.7
 
381,253
Brandon Cross (R)
 
36.3
 
217,617

Total votes: 598,870
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Treasurer

Incumbent Cheryl Brooks Sullivan advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Treasurer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cheryl Brooks Sullivan
 
100.0
 
94,906

Total votes: 94,906
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Treasurer

Brandon Cross advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Treasurer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brandon Cross
 
100.0
 
28,555

Total votes: 28,555
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County Sheriff

General election

General election for Franklin County Sheriff

Incumbent Dallas Baldwin won election in the general election for Franklin County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dallas Baldwin (D)
 
100.0
 
478,235

Total votes: 478,235
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Sheriff

Incumbent Dallas Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Sheriff on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dallas Baldwin
 
100.0
 
93,671

Total votes: 93,671
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County Recorder

General election

General election for Franklin County Recorder

Incumbent Danny O'Connor won election in the general election for Franklin County Recorder on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny O'Connor
Danny O'Connor (D)
 
100.0
 
472,312

Total votes: 472,312
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Recorder

Incumbent Danny O'Connor advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Recorder on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Danny O'Connor
Danny O'Connor
 
100.0
 
92,881

Total votes: 92,881
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County Coroner

General election

General election for Franklin County Coroner

Incumbent Anahi Ortiz won election in the general election for Franklin County Coroner on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Anahi Ortiz (D)
 
100.0
 
471,722

Total votes: 471,722
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Coroner

Incumbent Anahi Ortiz advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Coroner on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Anahi Ortiz
 
100.0
 
94,469

Total votes: 94,469
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County Engineer

General election

General election for Franklin County Engineer

Incumbent Cornell Robertson won election in the general election for Franklin County Engineer on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cornell Robertson
Cornell Robertson (R)
 
100.0
 
386,179

Total votes: 386,179
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Engineer

Incumbent Cornell Robertson advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Engineer on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cornell Robertson
Cornell Robertson
 
100.0
 
28,918

Total votes: 28,918
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Court of Common Pleas General Division

Term commencing 1/1/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Carl Aveni defeated Josh Brown in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carl Aveni
Carl Aveni (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
54.2
 
276,435
Image of Josh Brown
Josh Brown (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.8
 
233,533

Total votes: 509,968
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Carl Aveni advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carl Aveni
Carl Aveni Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
87,711

Total votes: 87,711
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Josh Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Brown
Josh Brown Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
28,282

Total votes: 28,282
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Term commencing 2/9/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Andy Miller defeated incumbent Jenifer A. French in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Miller
Andy Miller (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
50.9
 
264,627
Image of Jenifer A. French
Jenifer A. French (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
49.1
 
255,456

Total votes: 520,083
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Andy Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andy Miller
Andy Miller Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
88,143

Total votes: 88,143
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Jenifer A. French advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jenifer A. French
Jenifer A. French Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
28,311

Total votes: 28,311
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Term commencing 7/1/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent David Young defeated Michael Cassone in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Young
David Young (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
68.0
 
342,117
Michael Cassone (Nonpartisan)
 
32.0
 
160,670

Total votes: 502,787
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent David Young advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Young
David Young Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
87,552

Total votes: 87,552
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Michael Cassone advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Cassone
 
100.0
 
27,676

Total votes: 27,676
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Term commencing 7/2/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Chris Brown defeated Michael Carleton in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Brown
Chris Brown (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
69.6
 
349,572
Michael Carleton (Nonpartisan)
 
30.4
 
152,699

Total votes: 502,271
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Chris Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Brown
Chris Brown Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
89,369

Total votes: 89,369
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Michael Carleton advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Carleton
 
100.0
 
27,479

Total votes: 27,479
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Term ending 1/5/2023

General election

Special general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Sheryl Munson defeated incumbent Gina Russo in the special general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheryl Munson
Sheryl Munson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
281,367
Image of Gina Russo
Gina Russo (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.7
 
227,532

Total votes: 508,899
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Sheryl Munson advanced from the special Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sheryl Munson
Sheryl Munson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
89,338

Total votes: 89,338
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Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division

Incumbent Gina Russo advanced from the special Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas General Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gina Russo
Gina Russo Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
27,971

Total votes: 27,971
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Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations Division

Term commencing 1/2/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

George Leach defeated incumbent Dana S. Preisse in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
George Leach (Nonpartisan)
 
52.3
 
267,242
Image of Dana S. Preisse
Dana S. Preisse (Nonpartisan)
 
47.7
 
243,936

Total votes: 511,178
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

George Leach advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
George Leach
 
100.0
 
87,789

Total votes: 87,789
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Incumbent Dana S. Preisse advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dana S. Preisse
Dana S. Preisse
 
100.0
 
28,164

Total votes: 28,164
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Term commencing 1/3/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Lasheyl Stroud defeated Stephanie Hanna in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lasheyl Stroud
Lasheyl Stroud (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
54.6
 
276,561
Image of Stephanie Hanna
Stephanie Hanna (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.4
 
229,821

Total votes: 506,382
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Lasheyl Stroud advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lasheyl Stroud
Lasheyl Stroud Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
89,386

Total votes: 89,386
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division

Stephanie Hanna advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Domestic Relations and Juvenile Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stephanie Hanna
Stephanie Hanna Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
28,030

Total votes: 28,030
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Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Term commencing 2/9/2021

General election

General election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Jeffrey Mackey defeated incumbent Robert G. Montgomery in the general election for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Jeffrey Mackey (Nonpartisan)
 
53.5
 
271,387
Robert G. Montgomery (Nonpartisan)
 
46.5
 
235,592

Total votes: 506,979
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Zack Space advanced from the Democratic primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Zack Space
Zack Space
 
100.0
 
91,763

Total votes: 91,763
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division

Incumbent Robert G. Montgomery advanced from the Republican primary for Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Probate Division on April 28, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert G. Montgomery
 
100.0
 
29,036

Total votes: 29,036
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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Franklin County, Ohio
Franklin County Ohio
Population 1,323,807 11,799,448
Land area (sq mi) 532 40,858
Race and ethnicity**
White 65% 80.5%
Black/African American 22.7% 12.4%
Asian 5.4% 2.3%
Native American 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Other (single race) 2% 1.1%
Multiple 4.7% 3.6%
Hispanic/Latino 5.7% 3.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.1% 90.8%
College graduation rate 40.4% 28.9%
Income
Median household income $62,352 $58,116
Persons below poverty level 15.1% 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
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.

See also

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