2024 Ohio Senate election

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2024 Ohio Senate election
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17 of the 33 seats in the Ohio Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Matt Huffman
(term-limited)		 Nickie Antonio
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th district 23rd district
Seats before267
Seats after249
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote2,914,1021,106,983
Percentage62.01%37.99%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.51Increase2.svg 0.54
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Ohio Senate Election 2024 by Vote Share.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No election
Vote Share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%
President of the Senate before election

Matt Huffman
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Rob McColley
Republican

The 2024 Ohio Senate elections was held on November 5, 2024, to elect senators in 16 even-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. In addition, there was a special election in District 33 for the remainder of that district's term ending in 2026. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for U.S. President and U.S. Senate. [1]

Contents

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [2] Solid RFebruary 29, 2024

Overview

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PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %+/-BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 172,914,10262.01Increase2.svg 0.5126161424Decrease2.svg 2
Democratic 161,106,98338.99Increase2.svg 0.547139Increase2.svg 2
Total100.003317

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

Summary results

DistrictIncumbent statusIncumbentWinnerResult
2ndRunning Theresa Gavarone Incumbent Republican re-elected
4thRunning George Lang Incumbent Republican re-elected
6thNot running Niraj Antani Willis Blackshear Jr. Democratic gain
8thRunning Louis Blessing Incumbent Republican re-elected
10thTerm-limited Bob Hackett Kyle Koehler Republican hold
12thTerm-limited Matt Huffman Susan Manchester Republican hold
14thRunning Terry Johnson Incumbent Republican re-elected
16thTerm-limited Stephanie Kunze Beth Liston Democratic gain
18thRunning Jerry Cirino Incumbent Republican re-elected
20thRunning Tim Schaffer Incumbent Republican re-elected
22ndRunning Mark Romanchuk Incumbent Republican re-elected
24thTerm-limited Matt Dolan Tom Patton Republican hold
26thRunning Bill Reineke Incumbent Republican re-elected
28thTerm-limited Vernon Sykes Casey Weinstein Democratic hold
30thRunning Brian Chavez Incumbent Republican re-elected
32ndRunning Sandra O'Brien Incumbent Republican re-elected
33rdRunning Alessandro Cutrona Incumbent Republican re-elected

District 2

Ohio's 2nd senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. It now stretches along the Great Lakes. A multi-county district, it currently comprises the counties of Erie, Ottawa and Wood, as well as, portions of the counties of Fulton and Lucas. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 3, 47 and 89. It has a Cook PVI of R+1. The seat has been held by Theresa Gavarone following her appointment in February 2019. She was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 27,969 100.0
Total votes27,969 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paloma De La Fuente, student (write-in) [5]

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 699 100.0
Total votes699 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent)111,06561.7%
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente68,94038.3%
Total votes

District 4

Ohio's 4th senatorial district has been based in southwestern Ohio and now consists of almost all of Butler County. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 51, 52 and 53. It has a Cook PVI of R+13. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican George Lang. He was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lang (incumbent) 19,773 60.2
Republican Candice Keller 8,97127.3
Republican Mark Morgan4,10812.5
Total votes32,852 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Cooke 8,311 100.0
Total votes8,311 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lang (incumbent)102,39363%
Democratic Tom Cooke60,08337%
Total votes

District 6

Ohio's 6th senatorial district has always been based in Dayton, Ohio. It consists of about two-thirds of Montgomery County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 40, 41 and 42. It has a Cook PVI of R+9. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Niraj Antani. Antani declined to run for State Senate again as he ran for U.S Representative. Ohio State Board of Education member Charlotte McGuire was nominated as the Republican nominee for the district and state representative from the 38th district, Willis Blackshear Jr. was nominated as the Democratic nominee. Willis Blackshear Jr. flipped the district to the Democratic Party in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

  • Ryan Riddell, real estate agent [13] [14]

Declined

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire

State representatives

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlotte McGuire 18,250 100.0
Total votes18,250 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 10,210 46.1
Democratic Jocelyn Rhynard6,84430.9
Democratic Jyl Hall5,07723.0
Total votes22,131 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlotte McGuire76,23148.2%
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 82,03951.8%
Total votes

District 8

Ohio's 8th senatorial district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently comprises the western portion of Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 28, 29 and 30. It has a Cook PVI of R+14. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Louis Blessing. He was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

  • Bill Seitz, Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2017–present) from the 30th district (2017–present; 2001–2007); former state senator from the 8th district (2007–2016) [20]

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 22,739 100.0
Total votes22,739 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ty Hogan 10,025 100.0
Total votes10,025 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent)106,57256.9%
Democratic Ty Hogan80,80743.1%
Total votes

District 10

Ohio's 10th senatorial district has been based in south-central Ohio. It comprises the counties of Clark, Greene and Madison. It encompasses Ohio House districts 73, 74 and 79. It has a Cook PVI of R+7. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Bob Hackett. Hackett did not choose to run for re-election. Former state representative from the 79th district, Kyle Koehler was nominated as the Republican nominee and Daniel McGregor was nominated as the Democratic nominee. He was elected in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kyle Koehler 24,501 63.7
Republican Carolyn DeStefani13,93836.3
Total votes38,439 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Daniel McGregor [13]

Failed to qualify

  • James Dickerson [13]

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel McGregor 10,329 100.0
Total votes10,329 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kyle Koehler 108,24465.2%
Democratic Daniel McGregor57,70234.8%
Total votes

District 12

Ohio's 12th senatorial district has been based in rural western Ohio. It comprises the counties of Allen, Mercer, Shelby, Champaign as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 4, 84 and 85. It has a Cook PVI of R+14. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Matt Huffman. Huffman was term-limited and state representative from the 78th district, Susan Manchester was nominated as the Republican nominee. She was elected in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Susan Manchester, state representative from the 78th district (2023–present) and 84th district (2019–2022) [21] [22]

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Manchester 37,993 100.0
Total votes37,993 100.0

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Susan Manchester
Total votes

District 14

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 37,457 100.0
Total votes37,457 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shane Marcum 4,149 56.9
Democratic Mark Grauwelman3,14043.1
Total votes7,289 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent)122,79572.8%
Democratic Shane Marcum45,79227.2%
Total votes

District 16

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Besa Sharrah 14,878 100.0
Total votes14,878 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Beth Liston, state representative from the 8th district (2023–present) and 21st district (2019–2022) [25]

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beth Liston 18,260 100.0
Total votes18,260 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Besa Sharrah73,37739.6%
Democratic Beth Liston 111,79160.4%
Total votes

District 18

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 25,710 100.0
Total votes25,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie O'Neill 10,734 56.05
Democratic Chris Callender8,41643.95
Total votes19,150 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent)104,72654.2%
Democratic Katie O'Neill88,62445.8%
Total votes

District 20

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 34,710 100.0
Total votes34,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Hubbel 10,149 100.0
Total votes10,149 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent)122,15867.4%
Democratic Nick Hubbel59,04032.6%
Total votes

District 22

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 35,231 100.0
Total votes35,231 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kathy Salem 11,801 100.0
Total votes

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent)121,92868.2%
Democratic Kathy Salem56,82131.8%
Total votes

District 24

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tom Patton, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present), 7th district (2017–2022) and 18th district (2003–2008); former state senator from the 24th district (2008–2016) [29] [30]

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Patton 18,077 100.0
Total votes18,077 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sue Durichko 18,298 100.0
Total votes18,298 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Patton 85,07453.6%
Democratic Sue Durichko73,69546.4%
Total votes

District 26

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 34,166 100.0
Total votes34,166 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Mohamud Jama

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mohamud Jama 7,081 100.0
Total votes7,081 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent)122,06976.1%
Democratic Mohamud Jama38,24623.9%
Total votes

District 28

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022) [32] [33]

Declined

  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022) [32]

Endorsements

Casey Weinstein

State representatives

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Casey Weinstein 17,649 100.0
Total votes17,649 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jon Leissler 16,995 100.0
Total votes16,995 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Casey Weinstein 88,57555.9%
Republican Jon Leissler69,97744.1%
Total votes

District 30

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 30,411 100.0
Total votes30,411 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Iva Faber 11,890 100.0
Total votes11,890 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent)104,72669.4%
Democratic Iva Faber46,14330.6%
Total votes

District 32

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sandra O'Brien

State senators

Organizations

Results

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent) 25,292 63.9
Republican Mike Loychik 14,29136.1
Total votes39,583 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Michael Shrodek [38]

Results

Democratic primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Shrodek 17,476 100.0
Total votes17,476 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent)106,57862.9%
Democratic Michael Shrodek62,79737.1%
Total votes

District 33

Special election caused by the resignation of Michael Rulli.

Republican primary

No primary was held as the Republican candidate was directly nominated by the Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning County Republican parties. [39]

Democratic primary

No primary was held as the Democratic candidate was directly nominated by the Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning County Democratic parties. [39]

General election

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alessandro Cutrona (incumbent)101,24760.9%
Democratic Marty Hume64,97439.1%
Total votes

See also

References

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  33. 1 2 Kreider, Derek (December 20, 2023). "Election is already heating up; here's what we know about March primaries in Summit County". Akron Beacon Journal . Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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  37. 1 2 Puskas, Ed (December 20, 2023). "O'Brien will face primary challenge". Star Beacon . Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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  39. 1 2 "Cutrona to be sworn in June 26 to state Senate". reviewonline.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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