Ohio election calendar

This page includes:

• A list of regular election dates in Ohio
• A list of upcoming elections in Ohio
• Information about past elections in Ohio

Regular elections in Ohio

The election dates below reflect regular election dates. Special elections may occur at different times than those listed and in years without regular elections.

Latest election dates

2024

March 19, 2024: Primary
November 5, 2024: General election

2023

August 8, 2023: Special election
November 7, 2023: General election

Next election dates

2025

May 6, 2025: Statewide ballot measure election

2026

May 5, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election

Upcoming elections

See also: Ohio elections, 2026

Upcoming election dates

Recent election dates

Below is a list of all election dates that will occur later this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Ohio	Ohio statewide primary election	Ohio statewide primary election	May 5, 2026
Ohio	Ohio	Special primary election for U.S. Senate Ohio	May 5, 2026
Ohio	Ohio	Ohio statewide general election	November 3, 2026
Ohio	Ohio	Special general election for U.S. Senate Ohio	November 3, 2026

Below is a list of all election dates that have occurred earlier this year.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Past elections

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

Earlier years

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2024.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Ohio	Buckeye Lake	Recall election	February 27, 2024
Ohio	Ohio statewide/presidential preference primary	Ohio statewide/presidential preference primary	March 19, 2024
Ohio	Ohio District 6	Special primary for U.S. House Ohio District 6	March 19, 2024
Ohio	Urbana	Urbana, Ohio, special city council general election	March 19, 2024
Ohio	Ohio District 6	Special general for U.S. House Ohio District 6	June 11, 2024
Ohio	Hamilton County	Special general election for Hamilton County, OH auditor	November 5, 2024
Ohio	Lucas County	Lucas County Auditor special election	November 5, 2024
Ohio	Ohio	Ohio statewide general election	November 5, 2024
Ohio	Ohio State Senate District 33	Special general election for Ohio State Senate District 33	November 5, 2024
Ohio	Toledo	Toledo City Council special election	November 5, 2024

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2023.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Ohio	Columbus City Schools	Columbus City Schools primary election	May 2, 2023
Ohio	Ohio municipal primary/special elections	Ohio municipal primary/special elections	May 2, 2023
Ohio	Ohio	Ohio special election for state ballot measure	August 8, 2023
Ohio	Berea City School District	Special election for 2-year term on Berea City School District	November 7, 2023
Ohio	Georgetown	Recall election	November 7, 2023
Ohio	New Albany-Plain Local School District	Special general election for at-large seat	November 7, 2023
Ohio	Ohio	General election	November 7, 2023
Ohio	Toledo	Toledo city council special election for at-large seat	November 7, 2023
Ohio	East Cleveland	Recall in East Cleveland	December 5, 2023

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2022.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Ohio	Ohio statewide primary (Congress and statewide offices only)	Ohio statewide primary (Congress and statewide offices only)	May 3, 2022
Ohio	Ohio statewide primary (state legislature)	Ohio statewide primary (state legislature)	August 2, 2022
Ohio	Johnstown	Recall election in Johnstown, OH	August 30, 2022
Ohio	Berea	Recall election in Berea, Ohio	September 13, 2022
Ohio	Ohio	Ohio statewide general election	November 8, 2022

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2021.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Ohio	Woodmere	Special recall election	February 23, 2021
Ohio	Cincinnati	Cincinnati mayoral primary election	May 4, 2021
Ohio	Dayton	Special election	May 4, 2021
Ohio	Newton Falls	Sandra Breymaier recall election in Newton Falls, OH	May 25, 2021
Ohio	Newton Falls City Council Ward 4	Sandra Breymaier recall election in Newton Falls, Ohio	July 27, 2021
Ohio	Ohio District 11	Ohio's 11th Congressional District special primary election	August 3, 2021
Ohio	Ohio District 15	Ohio's 15th Congressional District special primary election	August 3, 2021
Ohio	Cleveland	Cleveland primary election	September 14, 2021
Ohio	Toledo	Toledo municipal primary election	September 14, 2021
Ohio	Berea City School District	Berea City School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Canal Winchester Local School District	Canal Winchester Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Cincinnati	Cincinnati general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Cincinnati Public Schools	Cincinnati Public Schools school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Cleveland	Cleveland general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Columbus City Schools	Columbus City Schools school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Dublin City Schools	Dublin City Schools school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Euclid City School District	Euclid City School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Fairfield County	Fairfield County general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Franklin County	Franklin County general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District	Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Groveport-Madison Local School District	Groveport-Madison Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Hamilton Local School District	Hamilton Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Hilliard City Schools	Hilliard City Schools school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Maumee City School District	Maumee City School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	New Albany-Plain Local School District	New Albany-Plain Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Ohio	Ballot measure election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Olentangy Local School District	Olentangy Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Pickerington Local School District	Pickerington Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	South-Western City Schools	South-Western City Schools school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Sylvania City School District	Sylvania City School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Toledo	Toledo municipal general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Washington Local School District	Washington Local School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Westerville City School District	Westerville City School District school board general election	November 2, 2021
Ohio	Worthington Schools	Worthington Schools school board general election	November 2, 2021

Below is a list of all election dates that occurred in 2020.

'Note: An election date on this list may have been scheduled initially but later canceled due to a lack of candidates or a lack of races advancing to a runoff, if applicable.

State	District	Description	Date
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Ohio	Ohio primary	Ohio primary	April 28, 2020
Ohio	Ohio	Ohio statewide general	November 3, 2020

Below is a list of other election pages in Ohio:

• Ohio elections, 2019
• Ohio elections, 2018
• Ohio elections, 2017
• Ohio elections, 2016
• Ohio elections, 2015
• Ohio elections, 2014
• Ohio elections, 2013
• Ohio elections, 2012

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See also

• Sample Ballot Lookup

• United States congressional delegations from Ohio
• Ohio state executive offices
• Ohio State Legislature
• Courts in Ohio
• List of Ohio ballot measures