2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

Not to be confused with 2020 Ohio House of Representatives election.

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

←  2018 November 3, 2020 2022  →
All 16 Ohio seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 12 4 Seats won 12 4 Seat change Popular vote 3,252,887 2,451,500 Percentage 56.46% 42.55% Swing 4.46% 4.72%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   50–60%   60-70%   70–80%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on April 28, 2020.

Results summary

Statewide

Party		Candi- dates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican Party	16	3,252,887	56.46%	12		75.00%
	Democratic Party	16	2,451,500	42.55%	4		25.00%
	Libertarian Party	5	56,515	0.98%	0		0.00%
	Write-in	6	379	0.01%			0.00%
Total		43	5,761,270	100.00%	16		100.00%

Popular vote Republican   56.46% Democratic   42.55% Other   0.99%

House seats Republican   75.00% Democratic   25.00%

District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district: ^[1]

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	199,560	51.80%	172,022	44.65%	13,703	3.55%	385,285	100.00%	Republican hold
District 2	230,430	61.08%	146,781	38.91%	37	0.01%	377,248	100.00%	Republican hold
District 3	93,569	29.14%	227,420	70.83%	103	0.03%	321,092	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 4	235,875	67.91%	101,897	29.34%	9,584	2.75%	347,356	100.00%	Republican hold
District 5	257,019	68.00%	120,962	32.00%	0	0.00%	377,981	100.00%	Republican hold
District 6	249,130	74.41%	85,661	25.59%	0	0.00%	334,791	100.00%	Republican hold
District 7	236,607	67.50%	102,271	29.17%	11,671	3.33%	350,549	100.00%	Republican hold
District 8	246,277	68.95%	110,766	31.01%	114	0.04%	357,157	100.00%	Republican hold
District 9	111,385	36.91%	190,328	63.07%	39	0.02%	301,752	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 10	212,972	58.36%	151,976	41.64%	0	0.00%	364,948	100.00%	Republican hold
District 11	60,323	19.95%	242,098	80.05%	0	0.00%	302,421	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 12	241,790	55.24%	182,847	41.78%	13,035	2.98%	437,672	100.00%	Republican hold
District 13	148,648	44.94%	173,631	52.48%	8,522	2.58%	330,801	100.00%	Democratic hold
District 14	238,864	60.10%	158,586	39.90%	0	0.00%	397,450	100.00%	Republican hold
District 15	243,103	63.41%	140,183	36.57%	75	0.02%	383,361	100.00%	Republican hold
District 16	247,335	64.52%	144,071	37.58%	0	0.00%	391,406	100.00%	Republican hold
Total	3,252,887	56.46%	2,451,500	42.55%	56,883	0.99%	5,761,270	100.00%

District 1

2020 Ohio's 1st congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Steve Chabot Kate Schroder Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 199,560 172,022 Percentage 51.8% 44.7%

Results by county Results by precinct Chabot:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Schroder:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Chabot Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Chabot Republican

See also: Ohio's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in Cincinnati, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with Kentucky and Indiana. The incumbent was Republican Steve Chabot, who was re-elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. representative ^[3]

Declined

• Rocky Boiman, ESPN football analyst and former Green Township trustee ^[4]
• Amy Murray, Cincinnati city councilwoman ^[5]

Endorsements

Steve Chabot

Organizations

• Club for Growth ^[6]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^{[7] [8]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Chabot (incumbent)	44,746	100.0
Total votes			44,746	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kate Schroder, health care executive ^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• Nikki Foster, businesswoman and U.S. Air Force veteran ^[10]

Declined

• Denise Driehaus, president of the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners and former state representative ^[11]
• Brigid Kelly, state representative (endorsed Schroder) ^[12]
• Aftab Pureval, attorney, Hamilton County Clerk of Courts and nominee for this seat in 2018 ^[13]
• Alicia Reece, former state representative ^[13]
• Jill Schiller, former special assistant in the White House Office of Management and Budget and nominee for the 2nd District in 2018 ^[13]

Endorsements

Nikki Foster

State legislators

• Connie Pillich, former Ohio state representative and 2018 gubernatorial candidate (campaign chair) ^[14]

Organizations

• ASPIRE PAC ^[15]
• New Politics ^[16]
• United Airlines pilots CLE LEC 172 ^[17]
• VoteVets.org ^[18]

Kate Schroder

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008) ^[19]

State legislators

• Sedrick Denson, state representative
• Catherine Ingram, state representative
• Eric Kearney, former state senator
• Brigid Kelly, state representative
• Cecil Thomas, state senator

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters ^[20]
• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Local officials

• Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination ^[23]
• John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati
• Mark Mallory, former Mayor of Cincinnati
• Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kate Schroder	36,579	67.6
	Democratic	Nikki Foster	17,520	32.4
Total votes			54,099	100.0

Third parties

Libertarian Party

Candidates

• Kevin David Kahn (Libertarian) ^[24]

Results

Libertarian primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Kevin David Kahn	266	100.0
Total votes			266	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Kate Schroder (D)

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008) ^[19]

State legislators

• Sedrick Denson, state representative
• Catherine Ingram, state representative
• Eric Kearney, former state senator
• Brigid Kelly, state representative
• Cecil Thomas, state senator

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[25]
• League of Conservation Voters ^[20]
• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Local officials

• Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana (2012–2020) and former candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination ^[23]
• John Cranley, Mayor of Cincinnati
• Mark Mallory, former Mayor of Cincinnati
• Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Steve Chabot (R)	Kate Schroder (D)	Other	Undecided
Change Research [26]	October 29 – November 1, 2020	505 (LV)	± 4.6%	47%	45%	6% [lower-alpha 2]	2%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D) [27] [upper-alpha 1]	August 30 – September 3, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	46%	50%	–	–
Lake Research Partners (D) [28] [upper-alpha 2]	July 13–15, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	46%	47%	–	–
GQR Research (D) [29] [upper-alpha 3]	June 29 – July 2, 2020	605 (LV)	± 3.98%	48%	46%	–	–
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D) [30] [upper-alpha 2]	April 29–30, 2020	455 (LV)	± 4.6%	50%	43%	–	7%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [31]	Tossup	October 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Tilt D (flip)	October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Lean D (flip)	November 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Tossup	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Tossup	October 6, 2020
RCP [36]	Likely R	October 5, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Lean R	July 26, 2020

Results

Ohio's 1st congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Chabot (incumbent)	199,560	51.8
	Democratic	Kate Schroder	172,022	44.7
	Libertarian	Kevin David Kahn	13,692	3.5
	Write-in		11	0.0
Total votes			385,285	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2020 Ohio's 2nd congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Brad Wenstrup Jaime Castle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 230,430 146,781 Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

Results by county Results by precinct Wenstrup:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Castle:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Brad Wenstrup Republican Elected U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup Republican

See also: Ohio's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district takes eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. The incumbent was Republican Brad Wenstrup, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• H. Robert Harris ^[24]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Wenstrup (incumbent)	53,674	94.2
	Republican	H. Robert Harris	3,326	5.8
Total votes			57,000	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jaime Castle, teacher ^[24]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jaime Castle	40,956	100.0
Total votes			40,057	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Endorsements

Jaime Castle (D)

Organizations

• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]

Results

Ohio's 2nd congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Wenstrup (incumbent)	230,430	61.1
	Democratic	Jaime Castle	146,781	38.9
	Write-in		37	0.0
Total votes			377,248	100.0
	Republican hold

District 3

2020 Ohio's 3rd congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Joyce Beatty Mark Richardson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 227,420 93,569 Percentage 70.8% 29.2%

Results by precinct Beatty:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90% Richardson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%

U.S. Representative before election Joyce Beatty Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty Democratic

See also: Ohio's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district is located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. The incumbent was Democrat Joyce Beatty, who was re-elected with 73.6% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Morgan Harper, former special adviser to the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ^[40]

Endorsements

Joyce Beatty

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters ^[41]
• Population Connection ^[42]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Morgan Harper

Organizations

• 350 Action ^[43]
• Brand New Congress ^[44]
• Justice Democrats ^[45]
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee ^[46]
• Sunrise Movement ^[47]

Parties

• Working Families Party ^[48]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joyce Beatty (incumbent)	44,995	68.1
	Democratic	Morgan Harper	21,057	31.9
Total votes			66,052	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Richardson, U.S. Navy veteran ^[49]

Eliminated in primary

• Cleophus Dulaney, businessman ^[50]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Richardson	11,451	86.4
	Republican	Cleophus Dulaney	1,797	13.6
Total votes			13,248	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Joyce Beatty (D)

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters
• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]
• Population Connection ^[42]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 3rd congressional district election, 2020 ^[51]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joyce Beatty (incumbent)	227,420	70.8
	Republican	Mark Richardson	93,569	29.2
	Write-in		103	0.0
Total votes			321,092	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 4

2020 Ohio's 4th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Jim Jordan Shannon Freshour Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 235,875 101,897 Percentage 67.9% 29.3%

Results by county Results by precinct Jordan:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90% Freshour:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%

U.S. Representative before election Jim Jordan Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Jordan Republican

See also: Ohio's 4th congressional district

The 4th district, nicknamed the "duck district", sprawls from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in Oberlin. The incumbent was Republican Jim Jordan, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. representative ^[3]

Endorsements

Jim Jordan

Organizations

• Ohio Republican Party ^[52]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Jordan (incumbent)	64,695	100.0
Total votes			64,695	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shannon Freshour, litigation paralegal ^[53]

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Larsen, television program scriptwriter and former Congressional staffer ^[54]
• Jeffrey Sites, Army veteran and assistant manager of shipping and receiving for a company in Findlay ^[53]

Endorsements

Shannon Freshour

Individuals

• Charlie Adler, voice actor, director and activist ^[55]
• Rosie O'Donnell, comedian and television personality ^[56]

Mike Larsen

Individuals

• Drew Carey, actor and comedian ^[56]
• Alyssa Milano, actress ^[56]
• Dan Povenmire, director, writer, producer, artist, voice actor, executive producer and showrunner of Milo Murphy's Law ^[57]
• Jackie Speier, U.S. representative from CA-14 ^[56]
• Mary Ellen Withrow, 40th treasurer of the United States and 42nd treasurer of Ohio ^[58]

Jeffrey Sites

Individuals

• Judd Apatow, filmmaker, actor and comedian ^[56]
• Thomas Lennon, actor ^[56]
• Seth P. Waxman, 41st solicitor general of the United States ^[56]
• Tim Wirth, former United States Senator from Colorado ^[56]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shannon Freshour	18,078	47.5
	Democratic	Jeffrey Sites	11,037	29.0
	Democratic	Mike Larsen	8,944	23.5
Total votes			38,059	100.0

Third parties

Libertarian Party

Candidates

• Steve Perkins ^[59]

Results

Libertarian primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Steve Perkins	214	100.0%
Total votes			214	100.0%

Independents

Candidates

• Chris Gibbs (independent), grain farmer and former chair of the Shelby County Republican Party ^[60]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 4th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Jordan (incumbent)	235,875	67.9
	Democratic	Shannon Freshour	101,897	29.3
	Libertarian	Steve Perkins	9,854	2.8
Total votes			347,626	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2020 Ohio's 5th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Bob Latta Nick Rubando Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 257,019 120,962 Percentage 68.0% 32.0%

County results Precinct results Latta:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Rubando:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Bob Latta Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bob Latta Republican

See also: Ohio's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses Northwestern Ohio, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and Bowling Green. The incumbent was Republican Bob Latta, who was re-elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. representative ^[61]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Latta (incumbent)	57,537	100.0
Total votes			57,537	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Nick Rubando, cultural programmer ^[62]

Eliminated in primary

• M. Xavier Carrigan, truck driver ^[61]
• Gene Redinger ^[61]

Endorsements

M. Xavier Carrigan

Organizations

• DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare ^[63]
• Our Revolution - Northwest Ohio ^[64]
• Rose Caucus ^[65]

Nick Rubando

Labor unions

• Communications Workers of America #4319 ^[66]
• Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association #886 ^[66]
• United Food and Commercial Workers ^[66]

Organizations

• American Progressives in STEM ^[67]
• Brand New Congress ^[68]
• Lucas County Democratic Party ^[66]
• Ohio Students for Gun Legislation ^[66]
• Sierra Club ^[22]
• Wood County Democratic Party ^[66]

Individuals

• Donald Traxler, former mayor of Ada ^[66]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Rubando	17,902	51.4
	Democratic	Gene Redinger	9,079	26.1
	Democratic	M. Xavier Carrigan	7,843	22.5
Total votes			34,824	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 5th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Latta (incumbent)	257,019	68.0
	Democratic	Nick Rubando	120,962	32.0
Total votes			377,981	100.0
	Republican hold

District 6

2020 Ohio's 6th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Bill Johnson Shawna Roberts Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 249,130 85,661 Percentage 74.4% 25.6%

Results by county Results by precinct Johnson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Roberts:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Bill Johnson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bill Johnson Republican

See also: Ohio's 6th congressional district

The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio, including Steubenville, Marietta, and Ironton. The incumbent was Republican Bill Johnson, who was re-elected with 69.2% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative ^[69]

Eliminated in primary

• Kenneth Morgan ^[69]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Johnson (incumbent)	57,790	86.9
	Republican	Kenneth Morgan	8,721	13.1
Total votes			66,551	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shawna Roberts, former small business owner and nominee for this seat in 2018 ^[70]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shawna Roberts	30,628	100.0
Total votes			30,628	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 6th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Johnson (incumbent)	249,130	74.4
	Democratic	Shawna Roberts	85,661	25.6
Total votes			334,791	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

2020 Ohio's 7th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Bob Gibbs Quentin Potter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 236,607 102,271 Percentage 67.5% 29.2%

County results Precinct results Gibbs:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Potter:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Bob Gibbs Republican Elected U.S. Representative Bob Gibbs Republican

See also: Ohio's 7th congressional district

The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. The incumbent was Republican Bob Gibbs, who was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. representative ^[71]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Gibbs (incumbent)	55,009	100.0
Total votes			55,009	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Quentin Potter (write-in) ^[51]

Disqualified

• Patrick Pikus, business manager and candidate for Ohio's 7th congressional district in 2018 ^[72]

Results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Quentin Potter (write-in)	2,356	100.0
Total votes			2,356	100.0

Third parties

Libertarian Party

Candidates

• Brandon Lape (Libertarian), computer technician ^[72]

Results

Libertarian primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Brandon Lape	261	100.0
Total votes			261	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 7th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Gibbs (incumbent)	236,607	67.5
	Democratic	Quentin Potter	102,271	29.2
	Libertarian	Brandon Lape	11,671	3.3
Total votes			350,549	100.0
	Republican hold

District 8

2020 Ohio's 8th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Warren Davidson Vanessa Enoch Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 246,277 110,766 Percentage 69.0% 31.0%

County results Precinct results Davidson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Enoch:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tie:     50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Warren Davidson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Warren Davidson Republican

See also: Ohio's 8th congressional district

The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. The incumbent was Republican Warren Davidson, who was re-elected with 66.6% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. representative ^[73]

Eliminated in primary

• Edward Meer, founder of Blue Butler ^[74]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Davidson (incumbent)	53,542	91.3
	Republican	Edward Meer	5,125	8.7
Total votes			56,574	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Vanessa Enoch, management consultant and nominee for this seat in 2018 ^[74]

Eliminated in primary

• Matthew Guyette, paralegal and candidate for this seat in 2014 and 2018 ^[74]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vanessa Enoch	24,297	79.5
	Democratic	Matthew J. Guyette	6,269	20.5
Total votes			30,566	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Vanessa Enoch (D)

Organizations

• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 8th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Davidson (incumbent)	246,277	69.0
	Democratic	Vanessa Enoch	110,766	31.0
	Write-in		114	0.0
Total votes			357,157	100.0
	Republican hold

District 9

2020 Ohio's 9th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Marcy Kaptur Rob Weber Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 190,328 111,385 Percentage 63.1% 36.9%

Results by county Results by precinct Kaptur:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90% Weber:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Marcy Kaptur Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur Democratic

See also: Ohio's 9th congressional district

The 9th district spans the coast of Lake Erie from Toledo to the west side of Cleveland, taking in Port Clinton, Sandusky, Lorain, Lakewood, Brook Park, and Brooklyn. The incumbent was Democrat Marcy Kaptur, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Peter Rosewicz, loan officer ^[75]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcy Kaptur (incumbent)	52,433	90.7
	Democratic	Peter Rosewicz	5,370	9.3
Total votes			57,803	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rob Weber ^[76]

Eliminated in primary

• Charles Barrett ^[76]
• Tim Connors ^[76]
• Timothy Corrigan ^[76]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Weber	10,863	59.8
	Republican	Timothy P. Corrigan	3,873	21.3
	Republican	Tim Connors	2,064	11.4
	Republican	Charles W. Barrett	1,376	7.6
Total votes			18,176	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Marcy Kaptur (D)

Organizations

• Sierra Club ^[22]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 9th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcy Kaptur (incumbent)	190,328	63.1
	Republican	Rob Weber	111,385	36.9
	Write-in		39	0.0
Total votes			301,752	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 10

2020 Ohio's 10th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Mike Turner Desiree Tims Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 212,972 151,976 Percentage 58.4% 41.6%

County results Precinct results Turner:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tims:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Mike Turner Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Turner Republican

See also: Ohio's 10th congressional district

The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was Republican Mike Turner, who was re-elected with 55.9% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. representative ^[77]

Eliminated in primary

• John Anderson
• Kathi Flanders, nurse practitioner ^[77]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Turner (incumbent)	44,704	86.4
	Republican	John Anderson	4,110	7.9
	Republican	Kathi Flanders	2,944	5.7
Total votes			51,758	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Desiree Tims, attorney and former political aide to U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Kirsten Gillibrand ^[78]

Eliminated in primary

• Eric Moyer, former NASA research scientist ^[79] and Alzheimer's researcher ^[80]

Endorsements

Eric Moyer

Organizations

• Our Revolution - Ohio ^[81]

Desiree Tims

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009-2017, former senator from Illinois (2005-2008) ^[19]

Federal officials

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California; 2020 vice presidential nominee ^[82]

Organizations

• League of Conservation Voters ^[83]
• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Desiree Tims	32,388	70.0
	Democratic	Eric Moyer	13,846	30.0
Total votes			46,234	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Desiree Tims (D)

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008) ^[19]

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California; 2020 vice presidential nominee

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[25]
• League of Conservation Voters
• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Mike Turner (R)	Desiree Tims (D)	Undecided
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) [84] [upper-alpha 4]	October 15–18, 2020	400 (LV)	± 5%	49%	45%	–
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) [85] [upper-alpha 4]	September 26–29, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.4%	49%	42%	–
Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) [86] [upper-alpha 4]	July, 2020	– (V) [lower-alpha 3]	–	50%	36%	–

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Likely R	July 31, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Likely R	August 7, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Likely R	July 23, 2020
Politico [34]	Lean R	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Tossup	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 10th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Turner (incumbent)	212,972	58.4
	Democratic	Desiree Tims	151,976	41.6
Total votes			364,948	100.0
	Republican hold

District 11

2020 Ohio's 11th congressional district election

←  2018 2021 (special)  →

Nominee Marcia Fudge Laverne Gore Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 242,098 60,323 Percentage 80.1% 19.9%

County results Precinct results Fudge:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Gore:     50–60%     60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Marcia Fudge Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge Democratic

See also: Ohio's 11th congressional district

The 11th district takes in eastern Cleveland and its suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights, as well as stretching southward into Richfield and parts of Akron. The incumbent was Democrat Marcia Fudge, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• James Jerome Bell, write-in candidate for this seat in 2018 ^[75]
• Michael Hood, U.S. Navy veteran ^[75]
• Tariq Shabazz, graduate student ^[75]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcia Fudge (incumbent)	70,379	90.5
	Democratic	Tariq Shabazz	2,813	3.6
	Democratic	Michael Hood	2,641	3.4
	Democratic	James Jerome Bell	1,963	2.5
Total votes			77,796	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Laverne Gore, community activist ^[75]

Eliminated in primary

• Jonah Schulz, non-profit owner ^[75]
• Shalira Taylor, marketing consultant and activist ^[75]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Laverne Gore	4,589	47.3
	Republican	Jonah Schulz	4,027	41.5
	Republican	Shalira Taylor	1,083	11.2
Total votes			9,699	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Marcia Fudge (D)

Organizations

• Sierra Club ^[22]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 11th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marcia Fudge (incumbent)	242,098	80.1
	Republican	Laverne Gore	60,323	19.9
Total votes			302,421	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 12

2020 Ohio's 12th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Troy Balderson Alaina Shearer Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 241,790 182,847 Percentage 55.2% 41.8%

Results by county Results by precinct Balderson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90% Shearer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90%

U.S. Representative before election Troy Balderson Republican Elected U.S. Representative Troy Balderson Republican

See also: Ohio's 12th congressional district

The 12th district encompasses the northern Columbus metro area, taking in the northern Columbus suburbs, including Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany, as well as Newark, Mansfield, and Zanesville. The incumbent was Republican Troy Balderson, who was re-elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Troy Balderson, incumbent U.S. representative ^[87]

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Day, Ohio National Guard veteran ^[88]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Troy Balderson (incumbent)	51,412	83.9
	Republican	Tim Day	9,877	16.1
Total votes			61,289	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alaina Shearer, businesswoman ^[89]

Eliminated in primary

• Jenny Bell, nurse practitioner ^[88]

Declined

• Danny O'Connor, Franklin County recorder and nominee for this seat in 2018 ^[90]

Endorsements

Jenny Bell

Organizations

• Our Revolution - Ohio ^[91]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alaina Shearer	34,103	58.4
	Democratic	Jenny Bell	24,263	41.6
Total votes			58,366	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Alaina Shearer (D)

Organizations

• National Women's Political Caucus ^[21]
• Ohio Students for Gun Legislation ^[42]
• Population Connection ^[42]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Troy Balderson (R)	Alaina Shearer (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D) [92] [upper-alpha 5]	October 14–15, 2020	818 (RV)	–	48%	44%	–

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [31]	Likely R	July 16, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Likely R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Lean R	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Likely R	October 26, 2020
RCP [36]	Lean R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Lean R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 12th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Troy Balderson (incumbent)	241,790	55.2
	Democratic	Alaina Shearer	182,847	41.8
	Libertarian	John S. Stewart	13,035	3.0
Total votes			437,672	100.0
	Republican hold

District 13

2020 Ohio's 13th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Tim Ryan Christina Hagan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 173,631 148,648 Percentage 52.5% 44.9%

Results by county Results by precinct Ryan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     ≥90% Hagan:     50–60%     60–70%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Tim Ryan Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Tim Ryan Democratic

See also: Ohio's 13th congressional district

The 13th district covers the Mahoning Valley in northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown and eastern parts of Akron. The incumbent was Democrat Tim Ryan, who was re-elected with 61.0% of the vote in 2018, ^[2] and ran for president in 2020, ^[93] though he dropped out on October 24, 2019. He was seeking re-election. ^[94]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. representative ^{[93] [94]}

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Ryan (incumbent)	61,813	100.0
Total votes			61,813	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christina Hagan, former state representative and candidate for 16th district in 2018 ^[75]

Eliminated in primary

• Duane Hennen, businessman and former pastor ^[10]
• Lou Lyras, businessman ^[95]
• Richard Morckel
• Jason Mormando
• Robert Santos
• Donald Truex

Declined

• Mary Taylor, former lieutenant governor of Ohio ^[75]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christina Hagan	19,327	65.8
	Republican	Lou Lyras	3,483	11.9
	Republican	Robert Santos	3,358	11.4
	Republican	Donald Truex	1,034	3.5
	Republican	Duane Hennen	1,032	3.5
	Republican	Richard Morckel	763	2.6
	Republican	Jason Mormado	389	1.3
Total votes			29,386	100.0

Third parties

Libertarian Party

Candidates

• Michael Fricke ^[96]

Primary results

Libertarian primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Michael Fricke	131	100.0
Total votes			131	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Tim Ryan (D)

Organizations

• Humanity Forward
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club ^[22]

Individuals

• Andrew Yang, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate

Christina Hagan (R)

Federal officials

• Donald Trump, President of the United States ^[97]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 13th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tim Ryan (incumbent)	173,631	52.5
	Republican	Christina Hagan	148,648	44.9
	Libertarian	Michael Fricke	8,522	2.6
Total votes			330,801	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 14

2020 Ohio's 14th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee David Joyce Hillary O'Connor Mueri Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 238,864 158,586 Percentage 60.1% 39.9%

County results Precinct results Joyce:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Mueri:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tie:     50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election David Joyce Republican Elected U.S. Representative David Joyce Republican

See also: Ohio's 14th congressional district

The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, including Mayfield Heights, Solon, and Independence, as well as Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga counties, northern Portage County, and northeastern Summit County. The incumbent was Republican David Joyce, who was re-elected with 55.2% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Joyce, incumbent U.S. representative ^[98]

Eliminated in primary

• Mark Pitrone, write-in candidate for this seat in 2018 ^[75]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Joyce (incumbent)	43,970	83.1
	Republican	Mark Pitrone	8,932	16.9
Total votes			52,902	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Hillary O'Connor Mueri, attorney and U.S. Navy veteran ^[99]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hillary O'Connor Mueri	48,107	100.0
Total votes			48,107	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D)

Organizations

• EMILY's List ^[25]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 14th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Joyce (incumbent)	238,864	60.1
	Democratic	Hillary "Toro" O'Connor Mueri	158,586	39.9
Total votes			397,450	100.0
	Republican hold

District 15

2020 Ohio's 15th congressional district election

←  2018 2021 (special)  →

Nominee Steve Stivers Joel Newby Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 243,103 140,183 Percentage 63.4% 36.6%

County results Precinct results Stivers:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Newby:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%      No data

U.S. Representative before election Steve Stivers Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Stivers Republican

See also: Ohio's 15th congressional district

The 15th district encompasses the southern Columbus metro area, taking in the western and eastern suburbs of Columbus, including Upper Arlington, Hilliard, and Grove City, as well as Athens. The incumbent was Republican Steve Stivers, who was re-elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Shelby Hunt ^[49]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Stivers (incumbent)	41,749	88.1
	Republican	Shelby Hunt	5,627	11.9
Total votes			47,376	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joel Newby, attorney ^[100]

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel Kilgore ^[49]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joel Newby	28,503	65.6
	Democratic	Daniel Kilgore	14,916	34.4
Total votes			43,419	100.0

Third parties

Candidates

Declared

• Shane Hoffman (write-in, American Solidarity Party) ^[101]

General election

Endorsements

Steve Stivers (R)

Organizations

• Combat Veterans for Congress ^[102]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 15th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Stivers (incumbent)	243,103	63.4
	Democratic	Joel Newby	140,183	36.6
	Write-in		75	0.0
Total votes			383,361	100.0
	Republican hold

District 16

2020 Ohio's 16th congressional district election

←  2018 2022  →

Nominee Anthony Gonzalez Aaron Paul Godfrey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 247,335 144,071 Percentage 63.2% 36.8%

County results Precinct results Gonzalez:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Godfrey:     50–60%     60–70%     >90% Tie:     50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Anthony Gonzalez Republican Elected U.S. Representative Anthony Gonzalez Republican

See also: Ohio's 16th congressional district

The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of Cleveland, including Westlake, Parma, and Strongsville, as well as Medina, Norton, and North Canton. The incumbent was Republican Anthony Gonzalez, who was first elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2018. ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Anthony Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. representative ^[75]

Primary results

Republican primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anthony Gonzalez (incumbent)	43,026	100.0
Total votes			43,026	100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Aaron Paul Godfrey, physicist and candidate for this seat in 2018 ^[75]

Eliminated in primary

• Ronald Karpus III ^[75]

Primary results

Democratic primary results ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Aaron Paul Godfrey	32,024	67.7
	Democratic	Ronald Karpus III	15,244	32.3
Total votes			47,278	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [39]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections [32]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball [33]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico [34]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos [35]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP [36]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen [37]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

Ohio's 16th congressional district election, 2020 ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Anthony Gonzalez (incumbent)	247,335	63.2
	Democratic	Aaron Paul Godfrey	144,071	36.8
Total votes			391,406	100.0
	Republican hold

See also

• 2020 Ohio elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Kahn (L) with 3%; "Don't recall" with 2%; Did not vote with 1%; would not vote with 0%
3. Not yet released

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by the House Majority PAC, which endorsed Schroder prior to this poll's sampling period.
2. Poll sponsored by the DCCC
3. Poll conducted for the Schroder campaign.
4. Poll sponsored by Tims' campaign.
5. Poll sponsored by Shearer's campaign.

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Further reading

• Amber Phillips (September 25, 2020), "The House seats most likely to flip in November", Washingtonpost.com

External links

• Elections & Voting Archived July 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine at the Ohio Secretary of State official website
• Ohio at Ballotpedia
• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Ohio", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Ohio: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org , Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Ohio". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Ohio 2019 & 2020 Elections", OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Steve Chabot (R) for Congress
• Kevin David Kahn (L) for Congress
• Kate Schroder (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Jaime Castle (D) for Congress Archived December 11, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
• Brad Wenstrup (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Joyce Beatty (D) for Congress
• Mark Richardson (R) for Congress Archived May 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Shannon Freshour (D) for Congress
• Chris Gibbs (I) for Congress Archived April 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Jim Jordan (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Bob Latta (R) for Congress
• Nick Rubando (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Bill Johnson (R) for Congress
• Shawna Roberts (D) for Congress Archived December 18, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Bob Gibbs (R) for Congress
• Brandon Lape (L) for Congress
• Quentin Potter (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Warren Davidson (R) for Congress
• Vanessa Enoch (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates

• Marcy Kaptur (D) for Congress
• Rob Weber (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates

• Desiree Tims (D) for Congress Archived August 14, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
• Mike Turner (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates

• Marcia Fudge (D) for Congress
• Laverne Gore (R) for Congress Archived August 5, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates

• Troy Balderson (R) for Congress
• Alaina Shearer (D) for Congress Archived October 27, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates

• Christina Hagan (R) for Congress Archived May 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Tim Ryan (D) for Congress Archived May 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates

• David Joyce (R) for Congress
• Hillary O'Connor Mueri (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates

• Joel Newby (D) for Congress
• Steve Stivers (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 16th district candidates

• Aaron Paul Godfrey (D) for Congress Archived January 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• Anthony Gonzalez (R) for Congress