2022 Ohio elections

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2022 Ohio elections
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The 2022 Ohio general elections took place on November 8, 2022, throughout the US state of Ohio.

Contents

Federal

Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman announced he was retiring. [1]

Republican and Democratic primaries were held on May 3, 2022. U.S. Senate 2022 candidates elected during the primary were Congressman Tim Ryan (D) and J.D. Vance (R). [2] In the general election, Republican JD Vance won the open seat, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan by 6.12%. [3] Vance won 53% of the votes compared to Ryan's 47%.

House of Representatives

All of Ohio's 15 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

Governor and lieutenant governor

Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine and lieutenant governor Jon Husted were re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic governor candidate Nan Whaley and lieutenant governor candidate Cheryl Stephens. [4]

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican attorney general Dave Yost was re-elected to a second term defeating Democratic state Representative Jeff Crossman. [5]

Secretary of state

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was re-elected to a second term defeating Democrat Chelsea Clark. [6]

Treasurer

2022 Ohio State Treasurer election
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Nominee Robert Sprague Scott Schertzer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,390,5421,692,160
Percentage58.55%41.45%
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Sprague:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%Schertzer:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
State Treasurer before election

Robert Sprague
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Robert Sprague
Republican

Incumbent Republican state treasurer Robert Sprague ran for re-election to a second term in office and was challenged by Democrat Scott Schertzer. [7] Sprague easily won the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Robert Sprague

Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sprague 810,487 100.00%
Total votes810,487 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Schertzer 421,827 100.00%
Total votes421,827 100.00%

General election

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Sprague (incumbent) 2,390,542 58.55%
Democratic Scott Schertzer1,692,16041.45%
Total votes4,082,702 100.00%
Republican hold

Auditor

2022 Ohio State Auditor election
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Nominee Keith Faber Taylor Sappington
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,397,2071,683,216
Percentage58.75%41.25%
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Faber:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%Sappington:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
State Auditor before election

Keith Faber
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Keith Faber
Republican

Incumbent Republican state auditor Keith Faber easily won re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Keith Faber

Organizations

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Faber 809,636 100.00%
Total votes809,636 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Taylor Sappington 426,699 100.00%
Total votes426,699 100.00%

General election

Results

Ohio State Treasurer election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith Faber (incumbent) 2,397,207 58.75%
Democratic Taylor Sappington1,683,21641.25%
Total votes4,080,423 100.00%
Republican hold

General Assembly

Senate

The 17 odd-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, ten of these seats were held by Republicans and seven were held by Democrats.

House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2022. Prior to the election, sixty-four of these seats were held by Republicans and thirty-five were held by Democrats.

Supreme Court

2022 Ohio Supreme Court elections
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3 seats of the Supreme Court of Ohio
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election43
Seats won30
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Although Supreme Court elections were nonpartisan in the past, the Ohio General Assembly passed a bill in June 2021 to make Ohio Supreme Court and Ohio Court of Appeals elections display the party label on the candidates. [11]

Chief Justice

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
Withdrew
  • Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) (running for re-election) [13] [14]
Declined
  • Maureen O'Connor, incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–present) (retiring due to age limit)
Endorsements
Sharon Kennedy

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon Kennedy 814,717 100.0%
Total votes814,717 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Jennifer Brunner

Labor unions

Organizations

Results
Democratic primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Brunner 445,711 100.0%
Total votes445,711 100.0%

General election

2022 Ohio Chief Justice election
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Nominee Sharon Kennedy Jennifer Brunner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,307,4151,807,133
Percentage56.1%43.9%
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Kennedy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Brunner:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Chief Justice before election

Maureen O'Connor
Republican

Elected Chief Justice

Sharon Kennedy
Republican

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Sharon
Kennedy (R)		Jennifer
Brunner (D)		OtherUndecided
Baldwin Wallace University [20] October 20–23, 20221,068 (LV)± 3.5%50%43%–7%
Siena College [21] October 14–19, 2022644 (LV)± 5.1%42%41%2% [b] 15%
Ohio Northern University/Lucid [22] October 11–15, 2022668 (LV)± 3.8%49%35%1% [c] 16%
Siena College [23] September 18–22, 2022642 (LV)± 4.4%40%40%1% [d] 18%
Suffolk University [24] September 5–7, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%42%42%<1% [e] 16%
Results
Ohio Chief Justice election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sharon Kennedy 2,307,415 56.1%
Democratic Jennifer Brunner 1,807,13343.9%
Total votes4,114,548 100.00%
Republican hold

Associate Justice (term commencing 01/01/2023)

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present)
Endorsements
Patrick Fischer

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick F. Fischer (incumbent) 788,538 100.0%
Total votes788,538 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Terri Jamison

Organizations

Results
Democratic primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terri Jamison 418,525 100.0%
Total votes418,525 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Patrick
Fischer (R)		Terri
Jamison (D)		OtherUndecided
Baldwin Wallace University [20] October 20–23, 20221,068 (LV)± 3.5%51%42%–7%
Suffolk University [24] September 5–7, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%42%41%<1% [f] 17%
Results
2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 1/01/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick F. Fischer (incumbent) 2,330,575 56.91%
Democratic Terri Jamison1,764,84543.09%
Total votes4,095,420 100.0%
Republican hold
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Results by county
Fischer:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Jamison:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

Associate Justice (term commencing 01/02/2023)

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Pat DeWine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio (2017–present) [14]
Endorsements
Pat DeWine

Organizations

Results
Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat DeWine (incumbent) 719,162 100.0%
Total votes719,162 100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Marilyn Zayas, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District [7]
Endorsements
Marilyn Zayas

Organizations

Results
Democratic primary results [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marilyn Zayas 406,732 100.0%
Total votes406,732 100.0%

General election

Polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Pat
DeWine (R)		Marilyn
Zayas (D)		OtherUndecided
Baldwin Wallace University [20] October 20–23, 20221,068 (LV)± 3.5%50%43%–7%
Suffolk University [24] September 5–7, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%43%41%<1% [g] 15%
Results
2022 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (term commencing 1/02/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat DeWine (incumbent) 2,306,428 56.31%
Democratic Marilyn Zayas1,789,38443.69%
Total votes4,095,812 100.0%
Republican hold
Results by county DeWine: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Zayas: 50-60% 60-70% 2022 Ohio Supreme Court seat 3 election results map by county.svg
Results by county
DeWine:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Zayas:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

Court of Appeals

The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Approximately 1/3 of these positions were up for election in 2022.

District 1

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 1st District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Kinsley 155,976 52.04%
Republican Robert C. Winkler (incumbent)143,73047.96%
Total votes299,706 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Kate Huffman 262,552 100.0%
Total votes262,552 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronald C. Lewis (incumbent) 256,094 100.0%
Total votes256,094 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/11/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 2nd District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Tucker (incumbent) 257,202 100.0%
Total votes257,202 100.0%
Republican hold

District 3

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William R. Zimmerman (incumbent) 234,054 100.0%
Total votes234,054 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/11/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 3rd District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Juergen A. Waldick 230,210 100.0%
Total votes230,210 100.0%
Republican hold

District 4

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 4th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kristy Wilkin (incumbent) 150,335 100.0%
Total votes150,335 100.0%
Republican hold

District 5

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrew King 358,218 64.79%
Democratic Earle E. Wise Jr. (incumbent)194,67835.21%
Total votes552,896 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 5th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Craig Baldwin (incumbent) 368,698 66.79%
Democratic David T. Ball183,35933.21%
Total votes552,057 100.0%
Republican hold

District 6

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christine Mayle (incumbent) 206,616 100.0%
Total votes206,616 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 6th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles E. Sulek 152,365 52.34%
Democratic Tom Puffenberger138,73847.66%
Total votes291,103 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 7

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 7th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark A. Hanni 110,739 58.60%
Democratic Gene Donofrio (incumbent)78,24341.40%
Total votes188,982 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

Term commencing 01/01/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Eileen Kilbane (incumbent) 269,100 100.0%
Total votes269,100 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 01/02/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/02/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Forbes (incumbent) 264,878 100.0%
Total votes264,878 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 01/03/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 01/03/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathleen Ann Keough (incumbent) 250,596 100.0%
Total votes250,596 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Eileen A. Gallagher (incumbent) 251,158 100.0%
Total votes251,158 100.0%
Democratic hold

Unexpired term ending 02/09/2027

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 8th District (Unexpired term ending 02/09/2027) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael John Ryan 249,113 65.99%
Republican Cornelius J. O'Sullivan (incumbent)128,38034.01%
Total votes377,493 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Scot Stevenson 211,909 50.66%
Democratic Thomas A. Teodosio (incumbent)206,40049.34%
Total votes418,309 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donna J. Carr (incumbent) 225,815 54.38%
Democratic Erica Voorhees189,41745.62%
Total votes415,232 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/11/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 9th District (Term commencing 02/11/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jill Flagg Lanzinger 223,037 53.95%
Democratic Amber Crowe190,40546.05%
Total votes413,442 100.0%
Republican hold

District 10

Term commencing 01/01/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristin Boggs 262,128 62.97%
Republican Laura Nesbitt154,13837.03%
Total votes416,266 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Term commencing 01/02/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julia L. Dorrian (incumbent) 306,332 100.0%
Total votes306,332 100.0%
Democratic hold

Term commencing 01/03/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carly Edelstein 260,070 62.70%
Republican Keith McGrath (incumbent)154,72537.30%
Total votes414,795 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 10th District (Term commencing 01/01/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David J. Leland 302,703 100.0%
Total votes302,703 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 11

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene A. Lucci 172,345 58.52%
Democratic Thomas R. Wright (incumbent)122,16441.48%
Total votes294,509 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 11th District (Unexpired term ending 02/08/2025) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John J. Eklund (incumbent) 209,551 100.0%
Total votes209,551 100.0%
Republican hold

District 12

Term commencing 02/09/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/09/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robin N. Piper (incumbent) 288,164 100.0%
Total votes288,164 100.0%
Republican hold

Term commencing 02/10/2023

2022 Ohio Court of Appeals 12th District (Term commencing 02/10/2023) election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael E. Powell (incumbent) 287,711 100.0%
Total votes287,711 100.0%
Republican hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Another candidate" with 1%; "Not going to vote" with 1%
  3. ↑ "Other" with 1%
  4. ↑ "Not going to vote" with 1%
  5. ↑ "Someone else" with <1%
  6. ↑ "Someone else" with <1%
  7. ↑ "Someone else" with <1%

References

  1. ↑ Burgess, Everett; Arkin, James (January 25, 2021). "Portman's exit signals uncertainty for Senate GOP". Politico . Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ohio Primary Election Results". The New York Times. May 13, 2022. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Kinery, Emma. "Republican J.D. Vance defeats Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race, NBC News projects". CNBC. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ Staff, WSAZ News (November 9, 2022). "Incumbent DeWine wins re-election as Ohio governor". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Republican Dave Yost wins Ohio attorney general race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Frank LaRose defeats 2 challengers in Ohio secretary of state race". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Filings for the 2022 Primary Election Released". Ohio Secretary of State. February 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Pelzer, Jeremy (February 18, 2022). "Ohio Republican Party endorses Gov. Mike DeWine in GOP primary". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Carter, Andrew (February 1, 2022). "Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer to run for Ohio treasurer". The Marion Star . Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ Pelzer, Jeremy (January 28, 2022). "Democrat Taylor Sappington files initial paperwork to run for Ohio state auditor". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bill requiring party labels for Ohio judicial candidates clears legislature". The Plain Dealer . June 27, 2021.
  12. ↑ Hubert, Trevor (June 4, 2021). "Justice Kennedy talks 2022 with Ohio Republicans". The Lima News . Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  13. 1 2 Buchanan, Tyler (June 9, 2021). "The race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is on". Ohio Capital Journal . Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  14. 1 2 Bischoff, Laura A. (August 31, 2021). "Pat DeWine drops out of race for Ohio Supreme Court chief justice, will run for reelection". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 Pelzer, Jeremy (September 13, 2021). "Ohio Republican Party leaders endorse state Supreme Court candidates, debate party audit". The Plain Dealer . Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 "2022 OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Ohio Secretary of State.
  17. ↑ Bischoff, Laura A. (June 8, 2021). "Democrat Jennifer Brunner running for chief justice of Ohio Supreme Court". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  18. 1 2 "Ohio AFL-CIO endorses Brunner for Supreme Court chief justice". The Chronicle-Telegram. February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  19. 1 2 3 BeMiller, Haley (February 17, 2022). "Ohio Democratic Party endorses Tim Ryan for U.S. Senate, stays neutral in governor's race". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  20. 1 2 3 Baldwin Wallace University
  21. ↑ Siena College
  22. ↑ Ohio Northern University/Lucid
  23. ↑ Siena College
  24. 1 2 3 Suffolk University

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