2018 Ohio Senate election

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2018 Ohio Senate election
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17 seats from odd-numbered districts in the Ohio Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.8% (Increase2.svg15.1pp) [a]
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Larry Obhof Kenny Yuko
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seatDistrict 22District 25
Seats before249
Seats after249
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,032,8671,145,439
Percentage47.26%52.41%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.17%Increase2.svg6.84%
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Results
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Not up for election
President of the Ohio Senate before election

Larry Obhof
Republican

Elected President of the Ohio Senate

Larry Obhof
Republican

The 2018 Ohio Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on May 8, 2018. Ohio voters elected state senators in the 17 odd-numbered Ohio Senate districts. State senators elected in 2018 were eligible to serve a four-year term beginning January 2019 and ending December 2022. These elections coincided with elections for Ohio governor, the Ohio House, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and other statewide offices.

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Despite a moderate statewide swing that allowed the Democrats to win the popular vote, the Republicans retained their supermajority of 24 seats in the Senate, compared to the Democrats' nine seats.

Statewide results

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats won
No.%+/–No.+/–%
Republican Party 171,032,86747.26Decrease2.svg7.1710Steady2.svg058.82
Democratic Party 171,145,43952.41Increase2.svg6.847Steady2.svg041.18
Libertarian Party 14,0370.18Increase2.svg0.180Steady2.svg00.00
Green Party 13,0410.14Increase2.svg0.140Steady2.svg00.00
Total36100.0017100.00
Popular vote
Democratic
 
52.41%
Republican
 
47.26%
Other
 
0.32%
Senate seats won
Republican
 
58.82%
Democratic
 
41.18%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [1] Safe ROctober 8, 2018

Results by district

Overview

Results of the 2018 Ohio Senate election
DistrictIncumbent statusIncumbentWinnerResult
1stRunning Rob McColley Incumbent Republican re-elected
3rdTerm-limited Kevin Bacon Tina Maharath Democratic gain
5thTerm-limited Bill Beagle Steve Huffman Republican hold
7thRunning Steve Wilson Incumbent Republican re-elected
9thRunning Cecil Thomas Incumbent Democrat re-elected
11thTerm-limited Edna Brown Teresa Fedor Democratic hold
13thTerm-limited Gayle Manning Nathan Manning Republican hold
15thTerm-limited Charleta Tavares Hearcel Craig Democratic hold
17thRunning Bob Peterson Incumbent Republican re-elected
19thTerm-limited Kris Jordan Andrew Brenner Republican hold
21stRunning Sandra Williams Incumbent Democrat re-elected
23rdTerm-limited Michael Skindell Nickie Antonio Democratic hold
25thRunning Kenny Yuko Incumbent Democrat re-elected
27thTerm-limited Frank LaRose Kristina Roegner Republican hold
29thTerm-limited Scott Oelslager Kirk Schuring Republican hold
31stRunning Jay Hottinger Incumbent Republican re-elected
33rdTerm-limited Joe Schiavoni Michael Rulli Republican gain

Detailed results

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District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33

District 1

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Papin 7,150 100.0
Total votes7,150 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob McColley (incumbent) 19,279 61.5
Republican Craig Kupferberg6,10419.5
Republican Bob Barker, Jr.5,95919.0
Total votes31,342 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 1st State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rob McColley (incumbent) 89,810 73.3
Democratic Adam Papin32,76526.7
Total votes122,575 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg26.7 [b]

District 3

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tina Maharath 11,462 71.8
Democratic Katherine Chipps (write-in)4,50028.2
Total votes15,962 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Anne Gonzales 14,911 100.0
Total votes14,911 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 3rd State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tina Maharath 66,438 50.3
Republican Anne Gonzales65,73349.7
Total votes122,575 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican Swing Increase2.svg29.0

District 5

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Bradley 11,731 100.0
Total votes11,731 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Huffman 18,971 100.0
Total votes18,971 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 5th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Huffman 62,574 52.9
Democratic Paul Bradley55,66947.1
Total votes118,243 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.1

District 7

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Bitter 11,271 100.0
Total votes11,271 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Wilson (incumbent) 17,179 57.1
Republican Brad Lamoreaux12,92642.9
Total votes30,105 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 7th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Wilson (incumbent) 98,370 62.0
Democratic Sara Bitter60,34438.0
Total votes158,714 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg38.0 [c]

District 9

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil Thomas (incumbent) 99,205 76.3
Democratic Dale Mallory6,52226.1
Total votes25,015 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Chandler (write-in) 204 100.0
Total votes204 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 9th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cecil Thomas (incumbent) 99,205 76.3
Republican Tom Chandler30,83323.7
Total votes130,038 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Increase2.svg19.1

District 11

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Fedor 9,858 55.9
Democratic Michael Ashford7,77144.1
Total votes17,629 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernest McCarthy 6,598 100.0
Total votes6,598 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 11th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Fedor 73,934 69.4
Republican Ernest McCarthy32,56730.6
Total votes106,501 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Increase2.svg5.0

District 13

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon Sweda 15,837 100.0
Total votes15,837 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Manning 13,755 74.7
Republican Ryan Sawyer4,66825.3
Total votes18,423 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 13th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nathan Manning 69,286 52.7
Democratic Sharon Sweda58,15944.2
Libertarian Homer Taft4,0373.1
Total votes131,482 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.7

District 15

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hearcel Craig 20,440 69.8
Democratic Jodi Howell8,85730.2
Total votes29,297 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jordan Garcea 5,009 100.0
Total votes5,009 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 15th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hearcel Craig 107,505 82.5
Republican Jordan Garcea22,77817.5
Total votes130,283 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

District 17

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Dailey 8,493 100.0
Total votes8,493 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Peterson (incumbent) 23,326 100.0
Total votes23,326 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 17th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Peterson (incumbent) 79,880 70.4
Democratic Scott Dailey33,57329.6
Total votes113,453 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg29.6 [d]

District 19

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louise Valentine 17,349 100.0
Total votes17,349 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brenner 17,924 67.4
Republican Joel Spitzer8,67332.6
Total votes26,597 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 19th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew Brenner 81,623 50.4
Democratic Louise Valentine77,24747.7
Green David Cox3,0411.9
Total votes161,911 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.7

District 21

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Williams (incumbent) 19,210 59.6
Democratic Jeffrey Johnson7,59523.5
Democratic Bill Patmon4,79814.9
Democratic Willie Britt6532.0
Total votes32,256 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thomas Pekarek (write-in) 198 100.0
Total votes198 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 21st State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Williams 97,282 87.7
Republican Thomas Pekarek13,62112.3
Total votes110,903 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

District 23

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nickie Antonio 15,282 54.6
Democratic Martin Sweeney12,69945.4
Total votes27,981 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Flores (write-in) 581 100.0
Total votes581 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 23rd State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nickie Antonio 69,907 65.4
Republican Steve Flores36,96834.6
Total votes106,875 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

District 25

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kenny Yuko (Incumbent) 18,094 58.9
Democratic John Barnes, Jr.12,62541.1
Total votes30,719 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Murphy 9,011 100.0
Total votes9,011 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 25th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kenny Yuko (incumbent) 97,503 75.0
Republican William Faehnrich [e] 32,50625.0
Total votes130,009 100.0
Democratic hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.5

District 27

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam VanHo 14,520 100.0
Total votes14,520 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kristina Roegner 21,381 100.0
Total votes21,381 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 27th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kristina Roegner 84,031 58.5
Democratic Adam VanHo59,71141.5
Total votes143,742 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.2

District 29

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lauren Friedman 16,276 100.0
Total votes16,276 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kirk Schuring 22,314 100.0
Total votes22,314 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 29th State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kirk Schuring 75,449 59.7
Democratic Lauren Friedman50,93240.3
Total votes126,381 100.0
Republican hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.9

District 31

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melinda Miller 11,946 100.0
Total votes11,946 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Hottinger (incumbent) 24,600 100.0
Total votes24,600 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 31st State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay Hottinger (incumbent) 86,019 66.9
Democratic Melinda Miller42,57833.1
Total votes128,597 100.0
Republican hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

District 33

Primary results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Boccieri 23,583 100.0
Total votes23,583 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Rulli 16,617 100.0
Total votes16,617 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 33rd State Senate District, 2018 general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Rulli 66,731 52.4
Democratic John Boccieri60,57547.6
Total votes127,306 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic Swing Increase2.svg52.4 [f]

Notes

  1. ↑ Compared to 2014, the last time these seats were up.
  2. ↑ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
  3. ↑ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
  4. ↑ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
  5. ↑ Bob Murphy died after winning the primary and was replaced with Faehnrich by the county Republican parties.
  6. ↑ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.

References

  1. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2018 Official Elections Results - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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