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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 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]
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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% |
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% |
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% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Green | Joe DeMare | 3,123 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 3,123 | 100.00% |
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Dates | Location | Portman | Strickland | Link |
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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] |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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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 |
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% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rob Portman (R) | P.G. Sittenfeld (D) | Other | Undecided |
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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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Public Policy Polling [16] | June 4–7, 2015 | 859 | ± 3.3% | 36% | 46% | — | 18% |
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 |
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 | 66% | 29% | Bob Gibbs |
8th | 72% | 24% | Warren Davidson |
9th | 43% | 51% | Marcy Kaptur |
10th | 60% | 36% | Mike Turner |
11th | 22% | 73% | Marcia Fudge |
12th | 62% | 34% | Pat Tiberi |
13th | 48% | 46% | Tim Ryan |
14th | 61% | 34% | David Joyce |
15th | 61% | 34% | Steve Stivers |
16th | 62% | 32% | Jim Renacci |
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