2022 Ohio gubernatorial election

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2022 Ohio gubernatorial election
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Turnout52.32% [1] (Decrease2.svg5.2 pp)
  Gov-Mike-DeWine (cropped).jpg Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton, Ohio USA (cropped).jpg
Nominee Mike DeWine Nan Whaley
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Jon Husted Cheryl Stephens
Popular vote2,580,4241,545,489
Percentage62.41%37.38%
2022 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2022 Ohio gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
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DeWine:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Whaley:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     50%     No votes
Governor before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Governor

Mike DeWine
Republican

The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democratic nominee Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton, with 62.4% of the vote. [2] DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican governor of Ohio since 1994 has won re-election by a double-digit margin.

Contents

This was the first time since 1994 in which Trumbull and Mahoning counties have gone to the Republican candidate with over 60% of the vote. Hamilton County also voted Republican in a statewide election for the first time since Ohio's 2016 United States Senate election, which incumbent Republican Rob Portman also won by over 20 points and nearly 60% of the vote.

Republican primary

Former U.S. representative Jim Renacci challenged DeWine in the primary. Jim Renacci, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped 3).jpg
Former U.S. representative Jim Renacci challenged DeWine in the primary.

Incumbent governor Mike DeWine faced backlash from Republicans due to having implemented strict COVID-19 restrictions, such as a statewide stay at home order and mask mandates. [3] [4] [5] Due to this, on April 30, 2021, farmer Joe Blystone became the first candidate to announce a primary challenge to DeWine. On June 9, former U.S. representative Jim Renacci also announced a run, later being followed up by former state representative Ron Hood. [6] [7] [8] As a result, DeWine became the first incumbent Ohio governor to face a primary challenger since Jim Rhodes in 1978 and the first to have multiple challengers since Michael Disalle in 1962. Initial polling showed Renacci in the lead; however, his lead soon evaporated, as DeWine attempted to appeal to conservatives angry with his COVID-19 response by attacking President Joe Biden's policies and signing constitutional carry into law, allowing permitless carry of firearms. [9] [10] [11] Incumbent governors rarely ever lose their primaries. Ultimately, DeWine prevailed in the primary election on May 3; however, he only won with a plurality of the vote, which suggests that he could have lost had his opponents not split the vote. [12]

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Mike DeWine

Local officials

Individuals

Labor unions

Organizations

Jim Renacci

State representatives

  • John Becker, former state representative from the 65th district (2013–2020) [40]
  • Jennifer Gross, state representative from the 52nd district (2021–present) [40]
  • Ron Maag, former state representative from the 62nd district (2013–2016) and the 35th district (2009–2013) [40]
  • Seth Morgan, former state representative from the 36th district (2009–2011) [41]
  • Nino Vitale, state representative from the 85th district (2015–present) [41]
  • Scott Wiggam, state representative from the 1st district (2017–present) [40]

Local officials

Individuals

Organizations

Declined to endorse

Organizations

Polling

Graphical summary

Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Joe
Blystone		Mike
DeWine		Jim
Renacci		Other
[a] 		Margin
Real Clear Politics [49] February 25 – May 1, 2022May 2, 202216.5%48.0%31.0%4.5%DeWine +17.0
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Joe
Blystone		Mike
DeWine		Ron
Hood		Jim
Renacci		OtherUndecided
The Trafalgar Group (R) [50] April 29 – May 1, 20221,081 (LV)± 3.0%19%47%2%27%–5%
Emerson College [51] April 28–29, 2022885 (LV)± 3.2%12%45%2%30%–12%
Fox News [52] April 20–24, 2022906 (LV)± 3.0%19%43%–24%1%12%
The Trafalgar Group (R) [53] April 13–14, 20221,078 (LV)± 3.0%24%40%2%26%–10%
University of Akron [54] February 17 – March 15, 2022– (LV)––51%–23%10%17%
Fox News [55] March 2–6, 2022918 (LV)± 3.0%21%50%–18%<1%10%
Emerson College [56] February 25–26, 2022410 (LV)± 4.8%20%34%0%9%–36%
The Trafalgar Group (R) [57] February 1–4, 20221,066 (LV)± 3.0%20%41%–23%–16%
Public Policy Polling (D) [58] [A] January 25–26, 2022626 (LV)± 3.9%–38%–33%–29%
Fabrizio Lee (R) [59] [B] January 11–13, 2022800 (LV)± 3.5%–38%–46%–16%
Fabrizio Lee (R) [60] [B] May 2021600 (LV)± 4.0%–34%–42%–24%

Results

Results by county: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} DeWine 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Renacci 30-40% 40-50% Blystone 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 2022 Ohio gubernatorial Republican primary election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  DeWine
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Renacci
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Blystone
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Republican primary results [61] [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican
519,594 48.11%
Republican
302,49428.01%
Republican
  • Joe Blystone
  • Jeremiah Workman
235,58421.81%
Republican
22,4112.07%
Total votes1,080,083 100.0%

Democratic primary

Former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley finished second in the primary. WES groundbreaking - John Cranley (46375484761) (cropped).jpg
Former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley finished second in the primary.

Candidates

Nominated

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

John Cranley

State senators

State representatives

Individuals

Newspapers

Nan Whaley

U.S. senators

State senators

State representatives

Local officials

Individuals

  • Joe Rugola, executive director of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) [77]

Unions

Organizations

Declined to endorse

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		John
Cranley		Nan
Whaley		OtherUndecided
University of Akron [54] February 17 – March 15, 2022– (LV)–18%23%6%54%
Emerson College [56] February 25–26, 2022313 (LV)± 5.5%16%16%–69%
Clarity Campaign Labs (D) [83] [C] January 17–19, 2022670 (LV)± 3.8%20%33%–48%

Results

Results by county: Whaley 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Cranley 50-60% 60-70% 2022 Ohio gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg
Results by county:
  Whaley
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Cranley
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Democratic primary results [61] [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic
331,014 65.01%
Democratic
178,13234.99%
Total votes509,146 100.0%

Independents

Disqualified

Write-in candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Timothy Grady

Individuals

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [87] Solid RSeptember 29, 2022
Inside Elections [88] Solid RJuly 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball [89] Safe RJune 2, 2022
Politico [90] Solid RNovember 3, 2022
RCP [91] Safe ROctober 20, 2022
Fox News [92] Likely RMay 12, 2022
538 [93] Solid RJuly 31, 2022
Elections Daily [94] Safe RNovember 7, 2022

Post-primary endorsements

Mike DeWine (R)

U.S. executive branch officials

State officials

State senators

Individuals

Newspapers

Organizations

Unions

Polling

Aggregate polls

Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Mike
DeWine (R)		Nan
Whaley (D)		Undecided
[c] 		Margin
Real Clear Politics [105] October 7–22, 2022October 25, 202255.8%37.5%6.7%DeWine +18.3
FiveThirtyEight [106] August 16 – October 25, 2022October 25, 202255.5%36.1%8.4%DeWine +19.3
Average55.6%36.8%7.6%DeWine +18.8

Graphical summary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Mike
DeWine (R)		Nan
Whaley (D)		OtherUndecided
Civiqs [107] November 4–7, 2022716 (LV)± 4.1%53%39%6% [d] 2%
Research Co. [108] November 4–6, 2022450 (LV)± 4.6%57%37%–6%
Targoz Market Research [109] November 2–6, 2022505 (LV)± 4.3%62%32%5% [e] –
The Trafalgar Group (R) [110] November 3–5, 20221,123 (LV)± 2.9%59%34%–8%
Data for Progress (D) [111] November 2–5, 20221,413 (LV)± 3.0%62%38%––
Cygnal (R) [112] November 1–3, 20221,498 (LV)± 2.5%56%37%–7%
Remington Research Group (R) [113] November 1–2, 20221,125 (LV)± 2.8%58%35%–7%
Emerson College [114] October 30 – November 1, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%55%34%5% [f] 7%
Cygnal (R) [115] October 29 – November 1, 20221,520 (LV)± 2.5%56%36%–8%
Cygnal (R) [116] October 26–30, 20221,510 (LV)± 2.5%56%36%–9%
Cygnal (R) [117] October 24–28, 20221,776 (LV)± 2.3%56%35%–9%
Cygnal (R) [118] October 22–26, 20221,817 (LV)± 2.3%56%35%–9%
Cygnal (R) [119] October 20–24, 20221,886 (LV)± 2.3%55%37%–8%
Baldwin Wallace University [120] October 20–23, 20221,068 (LV)± 3.5%57%40%–3%
Cygnal (R) [121] October 18–22, 20221,547 (LV)± 2.5%55%37%–8%
Marist College [122] October 17–20, 20221,141 (RV)± 3.9%53%40%1% [g] 6%
942 (LV)± 4.3%54%41%1% [h] 3%
Cygnal (R) [123] October 16–20, 20221,540 (LV)± 2.5%55%37%–8%
Siena College [124] October 14–19, 2022644 (LV)± 5.1%58%34%3% [i] 6%
Cygnal (R) [125] October 14–18, 20221,438 (LV)± 2.6%56%35%–9%
Ohio Northern University/Lucid [126] October 11–15, 2022668 (LV)± 3.8%60%29%1% [j] 10%
Suffolk University [127] October 11–15, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%56%38%1% [k] 5%
The Trafalgar Group (R) [128] October 10–12, 20221,081 (LV)± 2.9%55%37%–8%
Data for Progress (D) [129] October 7–12, 20221,016 (LV)± 3.0%57%38%–5%
Cygnal (R) [130] [D] October 6–8, 2022640 (LV)–57%35%–8%
Emerson College [131] October 6–7, 20221,000 (LV)± 3.0%50%36%6% [l] 8%
Siena College [132] September 18–22, 2022642 (LV)± 4.4%55%32%3% [m] 10%
Baldwin Wallace University [133] September 12–15, 2022855 (LV)± 4.1%57%39%–4%
Marist College [134] September 12–15, 20221,200 (RV)± 3.6%55%37%–8%
1,009 (LV)± 3.9%55%39%–6%
Emerson College [135] September 10–13, 20221000 (LV)± 3%50%33%5%12%
Civiqs [136] September 10–13, 2022780 (LV)± 4%44%41%10%5%
Fallon Research [137] September 6–11, 2022500 (RV)± 4.3%49%37%–14%
Suffolk University [138] September 5–7, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%54%39%–7%
Echelon Insights [139] August 31 – September 7, 2022831 (LV)± 4.3%54%35%–11%
Survey Monkey (D) [140] [E] August 31 – September 2, 2022987 (RV)± 3.0%52%31%–17%
519 (LV)± 3.0%53%37%–10%
The Trafalgar Group (R) [141] August 16–19, 20221,087 (LV)± 2.9%54%38%–8%
Emerson College [142] August 15–16, 2022925 (LV)± 3.2%49%33%8%11%
Lake Research Partners (D) [143] [F] August 4–9, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%44%43%8%5%
Lake Research Partners (D) [144] [F] August 3–9, 2022600 (LV)± 4.0%44%43%7%6%
Suffolk University [145] May 22–24, 2022500 (LV)± 4.4%45%30%11% [n] 13%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies [146] August 20–24, 20211,200 (RV)± 2.8%44%25%10%16%
1,160 (LV)± 2.9%46%27%11%16%
Hypothetical polling

Mike DeWine vs. John Cranley

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [b] 		Margin
of error		Mike
DeWine (R)		John
Cranley (D)		OtherUndecided
Redfield & Wilton Strategies [146] August 20–24, 20211,200 (RV)± 2.8%44%24%10%16%
1,160 (LV)± 2.9%47%25%11%15%

Results

State Senate district results 2022 Ohio United States Gubernatorial election by State Senate District.svg
State Senate district results
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State House district results
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2022 Ohio gubernatorial election trend map by county.svg
2022 Ohio gubernatorial election [62]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican
2,580,424 62.41% +12.02%
Democratic
1,545,48937.38%−9.30%
Write-in 8,9640.22%N/A
Total votes4,134,877 100.0%
Turnout 4,201,36852.32%
Registered electors 8,029,950
Republican hold

According to a survey conducted by NORC for Fox News and the Associated Press, most white people (68% to 32%), Latinos (64% to 33%), and other minorities (60% to 36%) voted for DeWine, while most African Americans voted for Whaley (73% to 27%). [147]

By county

CountyMike DeWine
Republican		Nan Whaley
Democratic		Various candidates
Other parties		MarginTotal
#%#%#%#%
Adams 7,34883.83%1,39515.92%220.25%5,95367.91%8,765
Allen 25,46177.97%6,83520.93%3601.10%18,62657.04%32,656
Ashland 14,51079.10%3,72920.33%1050.57%10,78158.77%18,344
Ashtabula 20,90368.16%9,62131.37%1420.46%11,28236.79%30,666
Athens 8,92046.63%10,15553.08%550.29%-1,235-6.45%19,130
Auglaize 16,01985.80%2,47413.25%1780.96%13,54572.55%18,671
Belmont 16,88474.74%5,54624.55%1610.70%11,33850.19%22,591
Brown 11,65882.42%2,37216.77%1140.81%9,28665.65%14,144
Butler 90,06370.12%38,18629.73%1990.15%51,87740.39%128,448
Carroll 8,07479.51%1,96919.39%1121.11%6,10560.12%10,155
Champaign 11,32478.34%2,96220.49%1691.17%8,36257.85%14,455
Clark 31,12170.88%12,55928.60%2280.51%18,56242.28%43,908
Clermont 59,15373.54%20,88825.97%3950.49%38,26547.57%80,436
Clinton 11,47981.05%2,58318.24%1010.71%8,89662.81%14,163
Columbiana 28,01378.93%7,16920.20%3110.87%20,84458.73%35,493
Coshocton 8,90178.44%2,36920.88%780.69%6,53257.56%11,348
Crawford 11,78179.43%2,94919.88%1010.68%8,83259.55%14,831
Cuyahoga 175,69742.73%234,07656.93%1,3890.34%-58,379-14.20%411,162
Darke 17,27886.96%2,46412.40%1280.65%14,81474.56%19,870
Defiance 10,18075.87%3,13923.40%980.73%7,04152.47%13,417
Delaware 62,73363.49%35,94236.37%1370.14%26,79127.12%98,812
Erie 18,65164.31%10,23635.30%1130.39%8,41529.01%29,000
Fairfield 41,01769.53%17,84230.25%1290.22%23,17539.28%58,988
Fayette 6,91381.88%1,47617.48%540.64%5,43764.40%8,443
Franklin 182,91442.87%242,33256.79%1,4640.34%-59,418-13.92%426,710
Fulton 13,00879.22%3,32420.24%880.53%9,68458.98%16,420
Gallia 7,22979.72%1,67718.49%1621.79%5,55261.23%9,068
Geauga 28,93167.97%13,34431.35%2890.68%15,58736.62%42,564
Greene 45,78768.90%20,56530.95%1010.15%25,22237.95%66,453
Guernsey 9,48678.04%2,53020.81%1391.14%6,95657.23%12,155
Hamilton 155,57751.18%148,02348.70%3710.12%7,5542.48%303,971
Hancock 20,97577.07%6,12722.51%1140.42%14,84854.56%27,216
Hardin 7,21080.42%1,71719.15%380.42%5,49361.27%8,965
Harrison 4,07978.61%1,07220.66%380.73%3,00757.95%5,189
Henry 8,43780.87%1,94918.68%470.45%6,48862.19%10,433
Highland 10,88083.31%2,11416.19%650.50%8,76667.12%13,059
Hocking 7,04673.83%2,40525.20%920.96%4,64148.63%9,543
Holmes 7,26285.96%1,11513.20%710.84%6,14772.76%8,448
Huron 13,90475.06%4,46424.10%1550.84%9,44050.96%18,523
Jackson 7,03379.38%1,74919.74%780.88%5,28459.64%8,860
Jefferson 16,92973.90%5,85525.56%1230.53%11,07448.34%22,907
Knox 17,34975.22%5,52523.95%1910.83%11,82451.27%23,065
Lake 61,12164.66%33,09835.01%3080.33%28,02329.65%94,527
Lawrence 13,60277.86%3,81521.84%520.30%9,78756.02%17,469
Licking 46,88170.54%19,14328.80%4390.66%27,73841.74%66,463
Logan 13,55382.05%2,77716.81%1881.14%10,77665.24%16,518
Lorain 66,28959.69%44,31439.90%4460.40%21,97519.79%111,049
Lucas 72,21454.14%60,51645.37%6610.50%11,6988.77%133,391
Madison 10,78376.25%3,24422.94%1150.81%7,53953.31%14,142
Mahoning 55,67665.20%29,44434.48%2760.32%26,23230.72%85,396
Marion 14,26374.17%4,81825.05%1490.78%9,44549.12%19,230
Medina 53,49868.47%24,03430.76%6040.78%29,46437.71%78,136
Meigs 5,75578.20%1,51920.64%851.15%4,23657.56%7,359
Mercer 15,40386.89%2,23012.58%1040.53%13,17374.31%17,727
Miami 33,70979.46%8,45219.92%2610.62%25,25759.54%42,422
Monroe 3,79377.97%1,02221.01%501.03%2,77156.96%4,865
Montgomery 110,67259.05%76,15440.63%6030.32%34,51818.42%187,429
Morgan 3,80879.35%95819.96%330.69%2,85059.39%4,799
Morrow 10,69880.52%2,47518.63%1130.85%8,22361.89%13,286
Muskingum 21,06476.76%6,23022.70%1490.54%14,83454.06%27,443
Noble 3,78581.93%77816.84%571.24%3,00765.09%4,620
Ottawa 13,31271.79%5,17127.89%600.32%8,14143.90%18,543
Paulding 5,16979.58%1,28519.78%410.63%3,88459.80%6,495
Perry 9,26378.31%2,51521.26%500.43%6,74857.05%11,828
Pickaway 15,20977.45%4,28921.84%1390.71%10,92055.61%19,637
Pike 5,88975.66%1,84223.67%520.67%4,04751.99%7,783
Portage 37,63462.15%22,66537.43%2550.42%14,96924.72%60,554
Preble 13,17283.38%2,50415.85%1210.77%10,66867.53%15,797
Putnam 13,40289.09%1,55010.30%920.62%11,85278.79%15,044
Richland 30,89974.46%10,42925.13%1700.41%20,47049.33%41,498
Ross 16,49672.79%6,03726.64%1300.57%10,45946.15%22,663
Sandusky 15,71273.10%5,63126.20%1500.70%10,08146.90%21,493
Scioto 15,93475.84%5,04824.03%290.14%10,88651.81%21,011
Seneca 13,66775.45%4,31923.84%1290.71%9,34851.61%18,115
Shelby 15,71786.69%2,29112.64%1220.67%13,42674.05%18,130
Stark 90,38767.49%43,08232.17%4630.35%47,30535.32%133,932
Summit 105,77753.20%92,20646.37%8540.43%13,5716.83%198,837
Trumbull 48,45966.48%24,16333.15%2680.37%24,29633.33%72,890
Tuscarawas 22,29673.64%7,68525.38%2940.97%14,61148.26%30,275
Union 18,38772.10%6,91827.13%1960.77%11,46944.97%25,501
Van Wert 8,27982.22%1,70216.90%880.88%6,57765.32%10,069
Vinton 3,11177.87%83220.83%521.30%2,27957.04%3,995
Warren 74,34572.95%27,07026.56%4930.48%47,27546.39%101,908
Washington 16,93474.79%5,62524.84%820.37%11,30949.95%22,641
Wayne 28,28473.76%9,82425.62%2380.63%18,46048.14%38,346
Williams 10,33179.99%2,54319.69%410.32%7,78860.30%12,915
Wood 31,39964.67%17,06035.14%950.20%14,33929.53%48,554
Wyandot 6,53780.17%1,55819.11%590.71%4,97961.06%8,154
Totals2,580,68562.27%1,545,68837.30%17,9510.43%1,034,99724.97%4,144,324

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

DeWine won 13 of 15 congressional districts, including three that elected Democrats. [148]

DistrictDeWineWhaleyRepresentative
1st 55%45% Steve Chabot (117th Congress)
Greg Landsman (118th Congress)
2nd 77%23% Brad Wenstrup
3rd 37%63% Joyce Beatty
4th 74%26% Jim Jordan
5th 71%29% Bob Latta
6th 72%28% Bill Johnson
7th 63%37% Bob Gibbs (117th Congress)
Max Miller (118th Congress)
8th 69%31% Warren Davidson
9th 63%37% Marcy Kaptur
10th 62%38% Mike Turner
11th 30%70% Shontel Brown
12th 72%28% Troy Balderson
13th 57%43% Tim Ryan (117th Congress)
Emilia Sykes (118th Congress)
14th 66%34% David Joyce
15th 62%38% Mike Carey

Analysis

Voter demographics

Voter demographic data was collected by CNN. The voter survey is based on exit polls. There were 3,772 total respondents. [149]

2022 Ohio gubernatorial election (CNN)
Demographic subgroupDeWineWhaley% of
total vote
Ideology
Liberals 138620
Moderates 574242
Conservatives 93638
Party
Democrats 168430
Republicans 96341
Independents 623729
Age
18–24 years old44564
25–29 years old40606
30–39 years old514812
40–49 years old603816
50–64 years old683131
65 and older683231
Gender
Men663352
Women584148
Marital status
Married643565
Unmarried564235
Marital status by gender
Married men702931
Married women584134
Unmarried men593918
Unmarried women534617
Race/ethnicity
White 673284
Black 326712
Latino 48522
Gender by race
White men702944
White women643540
Black men41596
Black women25756
Latino menN/AN/A1
Latino womenN/AN/A1
Other racial/ethnic groupsN/AN/A2
Education
Never attended college 683217
Some college education643525
Associate degree 633615
Bachelor's degree 584025
Advanced degree584118
Education by race
White college graduates613837
White no college degree722746
Non-white college graduates44566
Non-white no college degree376311
Education by gender/race
White women with college degrees574218
White women without college degrees693021
White men with college degrees653419
White men without college degrees742525
Non-white396016
Issue regarded as most important
Crime 66348
Inflation 811835
Immigration 9269
Gun policy 564216
Abortion 287126
Abortion should be
Legal435658
Illegal89937
2020 presidential vote
Biden 207943
Trump 95350
Biden legitimately won in 2020
Yes376357
No95339
Union household
Yes564321
No623779
Area type
Urban534633
Suburban683151
Rural623816

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. ↑ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  4. ↑ "Someone else" with 6%
  5. ↑ "All others" with 5%
  6. ↑ "Someone else" with 5%
  7. ↑ "Another party's candidate" with 1%
  8. ↑ "Another party's candidate" with 1%
  9. ↑ "Another candidate" with 2%; "Not going to vote" with 1%
  10. ↑ "Other" with 1%
  11. ↑ "Someone else" with 1%
  12. ↑ "Someone else" with 6%
  13. ↑ "Another candidate" with 2%; "Not going to vote" with 1%
  14. ↑ Petersen with 11%, "someone else" with 1%

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ This poll was sponsored by the Democratic Governors Association
  2. 1 2 This poll was sponsored by Renacci's campaign committee
  3. ↑ This poll was sponsored by Whaley's campaign
  4. ↑ This poll was sponsored by American Greatness
  5. ↑ This poll was sponsored by Center Street PAC, which opposes DeWine
  6. 1 2 This poll was circulated by the Ohio Democratic Party

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