2010 Ohio gubernatorial election

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{{see also|2010 United States gubernatorial elections}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election

| country = Ohio

| type = presidential

| ongoing = Yes

| previous_election = 2006 Ohio gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 2006

| next_election = 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = November 2, 2010

| image_size = x150px

| image1 = File:Governor John Kasich.jpg

| nominee1 = John Kasich

| running_mate1 = Mary Taylor

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1,889,186

| percentage1 = 49.04%

| image2 = File:Ted Strickland photo (1).jpg

| nominee2 = Ted Strickland

| running_mate2 = Yvette Brown

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 1,812,059

| percentage2 = 47.04%

| map_image = {{switcher

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|County results

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|Congressional district results

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| map_size =

| map_caption = Kasich: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Strickland: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Ted Strickland

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John Kasich

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsOH}}

The 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ted Strickland ran for re-election to a second term as governor and was opposed by former U.S. Representative John Kasich; both Strickland and Kasich won their respective primaries uncontested. The race between the two major candidates was prolonged and brutal, with both candidates employing various campaign surrogates to bolster their campaigns. Ultimately, Kasich defeated Strickland by a 2% margin.

Strickland's defeat was widely attributed to the decline of Ohio's economy, as well as the loss of 400,000 jobs since the beginning of his term. The policies of the then-president Barack Obama proved to be a hot topic among voters, with Strickland voicing his support for the healthcare overhauls initiated by Obama's administration, contrary to Kasich, who opposed the policies.{{Cite web|title=Ohio - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2010/results/ohio.html|website=www.nytimes.com|access-date=2020-05-21}} As of 2025, this is the last time an incumbent governor of Ohio lost re-election.

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

=Results=

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| title = Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20100504gov-D.aspx|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Democratic: May 4, 2010 - Ohio Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.oh.us}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ted Strickland (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 630,785

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 630,785

| percentage= 100.00%

}}

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Republican primary

=Candidates=

=Results=

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| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20100504gov-R.aspx|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Republican: May 4, 2010 - Ohio Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.oh.us}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Kasich

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 746,719

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 746,719

| percentage= 100.00%

}}

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Libertarian primary

=Candidates=

  • Ken Matesz

=Results=

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| title = Libertarian Party primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20100504gov-L.aspx|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Libertarian: May 4, 2010 - Ohio Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.oh.us}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Ken Matesz

| party = Libertarian Party (United States)

| votes = 4,407

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 4,407

| percentage= 100.00%

}}

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Green primary

=Candidates=

  • Dennis Spisak, former congressional candidate

=Results=

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| title = Green Party primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20100504gov-G.aspx|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor - Green: May 4, 2010 - Ohio Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.oh.us}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Dennis Spisak

| party = Green Party (United States)

| votes = 924

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 924

| percentage= 100.00%

}}

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General election

=Predictions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Source

! Ranking

! As of

Cook Political Report{{cite web|url=http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028141343/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2010-10-14_12-35-09.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |title=2010 Governors Race Ratings |publisher=Cook Political Report |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| October 14, 2010

Rothenberg{{cite web|url=http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2010-gubernatorial-ratings-october-28-2010 |title=Governor Ratings |publisher=Rothenberg Political Report |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Tilt|R|Flip}}

| October 28, 2010

RealClearPolitics{{cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/governor/2010_elections_governor_map.html |title=2010 Governor Races |publisher=RealClearPolitics |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| November 1, 2010

Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web|url=http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2010102801/ |title=THE CRYSTAL BALL'S FINAL CALLS |publisher=Sabato's Crystal Ball |access-date=October 28, 2010}}

| {{USRaceRating|Lean|R|Flip}}

| October 28, 2010

CQ Politics{{cite web|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor |title=Race Ratings Chart: Governor |publisher=CQ Politics |access-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005231611/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-governor |archive-date=October 5, 2010 }}

| {{USRaceRating|Tossup}}

| October 28, 2010

=Polling=

class="wikitable"
valign=bottom

! style="width:250px;"| Poll source

! style="width:205px;"| Date(s) administered

! style="width:100px;"| Ted
Strickland (D)

! style="width:100px;"| John
Kasich (R)

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_OH_1030513.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| October 28–30, 2010

|align=center| 48%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101207020806/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2010.10.31_Ohio_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}

| align=center| October 27–29, 2010

|align=center| 46%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

Survey USA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=1f22648b-c2e7-4289-adc9-a634146d92c4 Survey USA]

| align=center| October 22–26, 2010

|align=center| 44%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20101027032915/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1525 Quinnipiac University]

| align=center| October 18–24, 2010

|align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

Fox News/POR[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-polls-dems-make-gains-as-republicans-hang-tough-in-battleground-states Fox News/POR]

| align=center| October 23, 2010

|align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 47%

CNN/Time Magazine[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/10/20/topstate7.pdf CNN/Time Magazine]

| align=center| October 15–19, 2010

|{{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48%

|align=center| 46%

University of Cincinnati[http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/10/ohio_governors_race_tight_ohio.html University of Cincinnati]

| align=center| October 14–18, 2010

|align=center| 47%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20101023183151/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1520 Quinnipiac University]

| align=center| October 12–17, 2010

|align=center| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51%

University of Cincinnati[http://www.ipr.uc.edu/documents/op101510.pdf University of Cincinnati]

| align=center| October 8–13, 2010

| align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_july_19_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center|October 11, 2010

| align=center| 45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48%

Fox News/POR[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-polls-gop-sees-senate-chances-improve/ Fox News/POR]

| align=center| October 9, 2010

|align=center| 42%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 47%

Angus Reid Public Opinion{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110617031940/http://www.angus-reid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2010.10.10_Ohio_USA.pdf Angus Reid Public Opinion]}}

| align=center| October 5–8, 2010

|align=center| 46%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48%

Quinnipiac University[https://web.archive.org/web/20101007233313/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1511 Quinnipiac University]

| align=center| September 29 – October 3, 2010

|align=center| 41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 50%

Fox News/POR[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-polls-gop-poised-to-gain-or-hold-senate-seats-in-key-states Fox News/POR]

| align=center| October 2, 2010

|align=center| 43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 49%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| September 27, 2010

| align=center| 42%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 50%

CBS/NY Times[https://archive.today/20130119015023/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20017954-503544.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody CBS/NY Times]

| align=center| September 23–27, 2010

| align=center| 42%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 43%

Reuters/Ipsos[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68D3VQ20100928 Reuters/Ipsos]

| align=center| September 23–25, 2010

| align=center| 46%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 47%

Ohio Newspapers Poll/UC[https://web.archive.org/web/20101001214144/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1501 Ohio Newspapers Poll/UC]

| align=center| September 24, 2010

| align=center| 45%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 49%

SurveyUSA[http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=63f7766d-2465-4015-ab25-e62ddc7e6722 SurveyUSA]

| align=center| September 14, 2010

| align=center| 40%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 52%

CNN/Time Magazine[http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/09/15/nv-oh-wa-poll2.pdf CNN/Time Magazine]

| align=center| September 10–14, 2010

|align=center| 44%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 51%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20100920035709/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1500 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| September 9–14, 2010

| align=center| 37%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 54%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_ohio_governor_september_13_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| September 13, 2010

| align=center| 43%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 50%

Fox News/Pulse Research[http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/091410_OHpoll1.pdf Fox News/Pulse Research]

| align=center| September 11, 2010

| align=center| 43%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}} | 48%

The Columbus Dispatch[https://web.archive.org/web/20100909132250/http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/09/05/copy/gop-resurgent.html?adsec=politics&sid=101 The Columbus Dispatch]

| align=center| August 25 – September 3, 2010

| align=center| 37%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}} | 49%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_august_30_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| August 30, 2010

| align=center| 39%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 47%

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_OH_901.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| August 27–29, 2010

| align=center| 40%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 50%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_august_16_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| August 16, 2010

| align=center| 40%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 48%

Reuters/Ipsos[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67957M20100810 Reuters/Ipsos]

| align=center| August 6–8, 2010

| align=center| 39%

| {{Party shading/Republican}} align=center | 48%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_august_2_2010 Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| August 2, 2010

| align=center| 42%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 45%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_july_19_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| July 19, 2010

| align=center| 43%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 48%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_june_29_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| June 29, 2010

| align=center| 40%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 47%

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_OH_629.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| June 26–27, 2010

| align=center| 41%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 43%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20100704074836/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1470&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| June 22–27, 2010

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 43%

| align=center| 38%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_june_3_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| June 3, 2010

| align=center| 42%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 47%

UC/The Ohio Poll[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530093831/http://realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com/2010/05/28/oh-poll-democrats-ahead-for-senate-gov/ UC/The Ohio Poll]

| align=center| May 11–20, 2010

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 49%

| align=center| 44%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| May 5, 2010

| align=center| 45%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 46%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20100501153224/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1450 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| April 21–26, 2010

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 44%

| align=center| 38%

Research 2000[http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2010/4/7/OH/469 Research 2000]

| align=center| April 5–7, 2010

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 45%

| align=center| 40%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| March 30, 2010

| align=center| 45%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 46%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20100405073822/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1440&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| March 23–29, 2010

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 43%

| align=center| 38%

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_OH_323.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| March 20–21, 2010

| align=center| 37%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 42%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_governor/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| March 4, 2010

| align=center| 38%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 49%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605060014/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1426%2F Quinnipiac]

| align=center| February 16–21, 2010

| align=center {{Party shading/Democratic}}| 44%

| align=center| 39%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_race_february_5_6_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| February 5–6, 2010

| align=center| 41%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 47%

The Ohio Newspaper[http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/ohio-governor-trailing-gop-rival-in-latest-poll-509108.html The Ohio Newspaper]

| align=center| January 13–19, 2010

| align=center| 45%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 51%

Ohio Right to Life[http://www.ohiolife.org/assets/attachments/file/ORTL%20CROSSTABS%20-%20Political%20-%201-2010%20(2).pdf Ohio Right to Life] {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| align=center| January 8–12, 2010

| align=center| 33%

| align=center {{Party shading/Republican}}| 43%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_election_ohio_governor_election_january_12_2010/ Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| January 12, 2010

| align=center| 40%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 47%

Rasmussen Reports[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/election_2010_ohio_governor Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| December 7, 2009

| align=center| 39%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 48%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605060022/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1394&What=&strArea=%3B&strTime=0%2F Quinnipiac]

| align=center| November 5–9, 2009

| align=center| 40%

| align=center| 40%

The Ohio Newspaper[http://media.cleveland.com/open_impact/other/ONP_102109_memo.pdf The Ohio Newspaper]

| align=center| October 14–20, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 48%

| align=center| 47%

Rasmussen Reports[https://web.archive.org/web/20090929094518/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/ohio/toplines/toplines_2010_ohio_governor_race_september_23_2009 Rasmussen Reports]

| align=center| September 23, 2009

| align=center| 45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 46%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605060030/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1371&What=&strArea=%3B&strTime=0%2F Quinnipiac]

| align=center| September 10–13, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 46%

| align=center| 36%

Research 2000[http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/7/8/OH/313/ Research 2000]

| align=center| July 8, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 39%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20090707090409/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1346&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| June 26 – July 1, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 43%

| align=center| 38%

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_Ohio_62103.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| June 17–19, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 44%

| align=center| 42%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605003639/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1322.xml?ReleaseID=1295&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| April 28 – May 4, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 51%

| align=center| 32%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20090322143643/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1276&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| March 10–15, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 51%

| align=center| 31%

Quinnipiac[https://web.archive.org/web/20090210041501/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1284.xml?ReleaseID=1257&What=&strArea=;&strTime=0 Quinnipiac]

| align=center| January 29 – February 2, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 56%

| align=center| 26%

Public Policy Polling[http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_Ohio_121.pdf Public Policy Polling]

| align=center| January 17–18, 2009

| {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 45%

| align=center| 39%

=Results=

When the polls closed on election night, the race was very close, with Strickland and Kasich neck and neck. As the night wore on, Kasich's lead began to pick up strength, however once Cuyahoga County came in, Kasich's lead began to erode. In the end Kasich still won, but it was one of the closest gubernatorial elections in Ohio history. Strickland conceded at around 2 A.M. EST.

{{Election box begin | title=2010 Ohio gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102governor.aspx|title=Governor and Lieutenant Governor: November 2, 2010 - Ohio Secretary of State|website=www.sos.state.oh.us|access-date=December 31, 2012|archive-date=July 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702150853/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2010results/20101102governor.aspx|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John Kasich

|votes = 1,889,186

|percentage = 49.04%

|change = +12.39%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Ted Strickland (incumbent)

|votes = 1,812,059

|percentage = 47.04%

|change = -13.50%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Ken Matesz

|votes = 92,116

|percentage = 2.39%

|change = +0.61%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party (United States)

|candidate = Dennis Spisak

|votes = 58,475

|percentage = 1.52%

|change = +0.50%

}}

{{Election box write-in with party link|

|votes = 633

|percentage = 0.02%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 77,127

|percentage = 2.00%

|change = -21.89%

}}

{{Election box total|

|votes = 3,852,469

|percentage = 100.00%

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

== By county ==

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! rowspan="2" |County

! colspan="2" |John Kasich
Republican

! colspan="2" |Ted Strickland
Democratic

! colspan="2" |Various candidates
Other parties

! colspan="2" |Margin

! rowspan="2" |Total votes cast

style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Adams

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,837

| {{party shading/Republican}} |57.96%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,191

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |38.23%

| {{party shading/Others}} |318

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,646

| {{party shading/Republican}} |19.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,346

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Allen

| {{party shading/Republican}} |18,982

| {{party shading/Republican}} |57.57%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |12,755

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |38.69%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,233

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,227

| {{party shading/Republican}} |18.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |32,970

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Ashland

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,586

| {{party shading/Republican}} |60.89%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,897

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |33.92%

| {{party shading/Others}} |902

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.19%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,689

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |17,385

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Ashtabula

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,582

| {{party shading/Republican}} |42.30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |15,128

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |50.85%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,038

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

2,546

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

8.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |29,748

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Athens

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,525

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |12,073

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |70.48%

| {{party shading/Others}} |531

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

7,548

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

44.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |17,129

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Auglaize

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,873

| {{party shading/Republican}} |65.79%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,788

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |28.97%

| {{party shading/Others}} |866

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,085

| {{party shading/Republican}} |36.82%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |16,527

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Belmont

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,411

| {{party shading/Republican}} |43.96%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |12,467

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |52.64%

| {{party shading/Others}} |805

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

2,056

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

8.68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |23,683

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Brown

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,803

| {{party shading/Republican}} |58.60%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,894

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |36.76%

| {{party shading/Others}} |618

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,909

| {{party shading/Republican}} |21.84%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,315

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Butler

| {{party shading/Republican}} |74,942

| {{party shading/Republican}} |62.69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |40,153

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |33.59%

| {{party shading/Others}} |4,444

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.72%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |34,789

| {{party shading/Republican}} |29.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |119,539

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Carroll

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5,002

| {{party shading/Republican}} |50.19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,272

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |42.87%

| {{party shading/Others}} |692

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |730

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7.32%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,966

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Champaign

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,688

| {{party shading/Republican}} |56.89%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,137

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |38.01%

| {{party shading/Others}} |689

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.10%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,551

| {{party shading/Republican}} |18.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,514

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Clark

| {{party shading/Republican}} |22,135

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.14%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |21,660

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |47.11%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,181

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |475

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |45,976

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Clermont

| {{party shading/Republican}} |42,763

| {{party shading/Republican}} |67.80%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |17,490

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |27.73%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,817

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.47%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |25,273

| {{party shading/Republican}} |40.07%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |63,070

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Clinton

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,621

| {{party shading/Republican}} |62.86%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,836

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |31.64%

| {{party shading/Others}} |666

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.50%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,785

| {{party shading/Republican}} |31.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,123

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Columbiana

| {{party shading/Republican}} |16,021

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |15,553

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.98%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,535

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |468

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |33,109

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Coshocton

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,234

| {{party shading/Republican}} |51.22%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,179

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |42.56%

| {{party shading/Others}} |757

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,055

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,170

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Crawford

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,901

| {{party shading/Republican}} |56.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,334

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |37.87%

| {{party shading/Others}} |850

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,567

| {{party shading/Republican}} |18.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |14,085

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Cuyahoga

| {{party shading/Republican}} |148,611

| {{party shading/Republican}} |35.83%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |251,251

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |60.57%

| {{party shading/Others}} |14,923

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.60%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

102,640

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

24.74%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |414,785

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Darke

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11,975

| {{party shading/Republican}} |63.15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,957

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |31.42%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,030

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.43%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,018

| {{party shading/Republican}} |31.73%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |18,962

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Defiance

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,677

| {{party shading/Republican}} |51.69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,561

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |43.05%

| {{party shading/Others}} |680

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,116

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,918

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Delaware

| {{party shading/Republican}} |45,285

| {{party shading/Republican}} |65.83%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |21,988

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |31.96%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,519

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |23,297

| {{party shading/Republican}} |33.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |68,792

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Erie

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,096

| {{party shading/Republican}} |45.88%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |14,171

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |49.64%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,280

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.48%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1,075

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3.76%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |28,547

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Fairfield

| {{party shading/Republican}} |29,744

| {{party shading/Republican}} |59.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |18,795

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |37.32%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,822

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,949

| {{party shading/Republican}} |21.74%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |50,361

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Fayette

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,614

| {{party shading/Republican}} |59.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,827

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |36.62%

| {{party shading/Others}} |278

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.61%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,787

| {{party shading/Republican}} |23.15%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,719

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Franklin

| {{party shading/Republican}} |169,487

| {{party shading/Republican}} |44.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |203,862

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |53.07%

| {{party shading/Others}} |10,773

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.81%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

34,375

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

8.95%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |384,122

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Fulton

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,798

| {{party shading/Republican}} |53.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |6,131

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |42.00%

| {{party shading/Others}} |670

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,667

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |14,599

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Gallia

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,809

| {{party shading/Republican}} |50.13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,553

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |47.46%

| {{party shading/Others}} |231

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |256

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,593

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Geauga

| {{party shading/Republican}} |22,312

| {{party shading/Republican}} |60.30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |13,148

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |35.54%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,540

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,164

| {{party shading/Republican}} |24.76%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |37,000

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Greene

| {{party shading/Republican}} |34,564

| {{party shading/Republican}} |59.16%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |21,561

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |36.90%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,303

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,003

| {{party shading/Republican}} |22.26%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |58,428

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Guernsey

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5,900

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,594

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.04%

| {{party shading/Others}} |656

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.40%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |306

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,150

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Hamilton

| {{party shading/Republican}} |143,222

| {{party shading/Republican}} |50.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |132,087

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.50%

| {{party shading/Others}} |8,745

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11,135

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |284,054

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Hancock

| {{party shading/Republican}} |15,063

| {{party shading/Republican}} |61.30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |8,450

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |34.39%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,061

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,613

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |24,574

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Hardin

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,904

| {{party shading/Republican}} |54.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,502

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |39.00%

| {{party shading/Others}} |573

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.38%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,402

| {{party shading/Republican}} |15.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,979

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Harrison

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,548

| {{party shading/Republican}} |44.92%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,840

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |50.07%

| {{party shading/Others}} |284

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

292

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

5.15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,672

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Henry

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5,529

| {{party shading/Republican}} |55.61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,922

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |39.45%

| {{party shading/Others}} |491

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.94%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,607

| {{party shading/Republican}} |16.16%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,942

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Highland

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,455

| {{party shading/Republican}} |60.65%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,215

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |34.29%

| {{party shading/Others}} |621

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,240

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,291

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Hocking

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,184

| {{party shading/Republican}} |46.27%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,441

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |49.11%

| {{party shading/Others}} |418

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

257

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

2.84%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |9,043

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Holmes

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5,967

| {{party shading/Republican}} |68.98%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,212

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |25.57%

| {{party shading/Others}} |471

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,755

| {{party shading/Republican}} |43.41%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,650

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Huron

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,051

| {{party shading/Republican}} |54.62%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |6,547

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |39.51%

| {{party shading/Others}} |974

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.87%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,504

| {{party shading/Republican}} |15.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |16,572

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Jackson

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,592

| {{party shading/Republican}} |45.34%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,227

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |51.60%

| {{party shading/Others}} |310

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

635

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

6.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |10,129

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Jefferson

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,957

| {{party shading/Republican}} |44.30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |12,819

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |51.83%

| {{party shading/Others}} |957

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.87%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1,862

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

7.53%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |24,733

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Knox

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,371

| {{party shading/Republican}} |60.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |7,044

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |34.40%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,060

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5,327

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |20,475

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Lake

| {{party shading/Republican}} |41,467

| {{party shading/Republican}} |52.35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |34,157

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |43.12%

| {{party shading/Others}} |3,581

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.53%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,310

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |79,205

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Lawrence

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,374

| {{party shading/Republican}} |47.20%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |8,956

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |50.48%

| {{party shading/Others}} |410

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

582

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3.28%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |17,740

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Licking

| {{party shading/Republican}} |35,073

| {{party shading/Republican}} |58.98%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |21,892

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |36.81%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,505

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,181

| {{party shading/Republican}} |22.17%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |59,470

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}} |Logan

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,292

| {{party shading/Republican}} |63.96%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,420

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |30.42%

| {{party shading/Others}} |816

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.62%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,872

| {{party shading/Republican}} |33.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |14,528

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Lorain

| {{party shading/Republican}} |43,994

| {{party shading/Republican}} |44.24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |50,714

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |51.00%

| {{party shading/Others}} |4,725

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.76%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

6,720

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

6.76%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |99,433

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Lucas

| {{party shading/Republican}} |52,070

| {{party shading/Republican}} |35.98%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |88,210

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |60.95%

| {{party shading/Others}} |4,456

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.07%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

36,140

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

24.97%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |144,736

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Madison

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,623

| {{party shading/Republican}} |60.16%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,545

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |35.87%

| {{party shading/Others}} |504

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,078

| {{party shading/Republican}} |24.29%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,672

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Mahoning

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26,566

| {{party shading/Republican}} |31.07%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |56,228

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |65.76%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,712

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.17%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

29,662

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

34.69%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |85,506

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Marion

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,535

| {{party shading/Republican}} |52.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |8,517

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |42.42%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,025

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.11%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,018

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |20,077

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Medina

| {{party shading/Republican}} |36,407

| {{party shading/Republican}} |57.77%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |23,761

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |37.71%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,848

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.52%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,646

| {{party shading/Republican}} |20.06%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |63,016

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Meigs

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,322

| {{party shading/Republican}} |47.78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,430

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |49.34%

| {{party shading/Others}} |200

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.88%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

108

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1.56%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |6,952

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Mercer

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,852

| {{party shading/Republican}} |68.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,396

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |27.55%

| {{party shading/Others}} |710

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,456

| {{party shading/Republican}} |40.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |15,958

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Miami

| {{party shading/Republican}} |23,543

| {{party shading/Republican}} |63.39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |11,729

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |31.58%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,865

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.03%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11,814

| {{party shading/Republican}} |31.81%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |37,137

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Monroe

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,102

| {{party shading/Republican}} |39.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,063

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |57.63%

| {{party shading/Others}} |150

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.82%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

961

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

18.08%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,315

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Montgomery

| {{party shading/Republican}} |89,218

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |89,379

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |48.30%

| {{party shading/Others}} |6,459

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.49%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

161

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

0.09%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |185,056

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Morgan

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,371

| {{party shading/Republican}} |49.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,244

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.61%

| {{party shading/Others}} |199

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.14%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |127

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,814

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Morrow

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,078

| {{party shading/Republican}} |60.25%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,989

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |33.95%

| {{party shading/Others}} |681

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,089

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11,748

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Muskingum

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,506

| {{party shading/Republican}} |51.78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |11,202

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |42.95%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,374

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.27%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,304

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8.83%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |26,082

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Noble

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2,351

| {{party shading/Republican}} |44.86%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,609

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |49.78%

| {{party shading/Others}} |281

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

258

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

4.92%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,241

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Ottawa

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,350

| {{party shading/Republican}} |46.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |7,945

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |50.00%

| {{party shading/Others}} |595

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.74%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

595

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3.74%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |15,890

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Paulding

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,695

| {{party shading/Republican}} |53.73%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,795

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |40.64%

| {{party shading/Others}} |387

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.63%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |900

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13.09%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,877

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Perry

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,913

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,741

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.71%

| {{party shading/Others}} |495

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |172

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,149

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Pickaway

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,789

| {{party shading/Republican}} |57.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |6,639

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |38.94%

| {{party shading/Others}} |621

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,150

| {{party shading/Republican}} |18.48%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |17,049

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Pike

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,549

| {{party shading/Republican}} |40.44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,940

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |56.30%

| {{party shading/Others}} |286

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1,391

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

15.86%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |8,775

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Portage

| {{party shading/Republican}} |24,341

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.78%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |23,161

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |46.42%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,395

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,180

| {{party shading/Republican}} |2.36%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |49,897

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Preble

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,817

| {{party shading/Republican}} |58.91%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,217

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |34.86%

| {{party shading/Others}} |933

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.23%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,600

| {{party shading/Republican}} |24.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |14,967

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Putnam

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,210

| {{party shading/Republican}} |62.07%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,446

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |33.62%

| {{party shading/Others}} |570

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,764

| {{party shading/Republican}} |28.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13,226

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Richland

| {{party shading/Republican}} |22,691

| {{party shading/Republican}} |55.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |16,470

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |39.92%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,096

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,221

| {{party shading/Republican}} |15.08%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |41,257

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Ross

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,246

| {{party shading/Republican}} |46.48%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |10,949

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |49.67%

| {{party shading/Others}} |849

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

703

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3.19%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |22,044

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Sandusky

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,326

| {{party shading/Republican}} |47.39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |9,261

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |47.06%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,091

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |65

| {{party shading/Republican}} |0.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |19,678

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Scioto

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,998

| {{party shading/Republican}} |37.93%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |14,244

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |60.04%

| {{party shading/Others}} |481

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.03%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

5,246

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

22.11%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |23,723

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Seneca

| {{party shading/Republican}} |8,716

| {{party shading/Republican}} |49.35%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |7,790

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |44.11%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,155

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.54%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |926

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5.24%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |17,661

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Shelby

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11,402

| {{party shading/Republican}} |64.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,355

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |30.09%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,041

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.85%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,047

| {{party shading/Republican}} |33.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |17,798

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Stark

| {{party shading/Republican}} |63,779

| {{party shading/Republican}} |49.72%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |58,492

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |45.60%

| {{party shading/Others}} |5,996

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.68%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |5,287

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4.12%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |128,267

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Summit

| {{party shading/Republican}} |79,963

| {{party shading/Republican}} |44.40%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |93,740

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |52.05%

| {{party shading/Others}} |6,406

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

13,777

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

7.65%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |180,109

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Trumbull

| {{party shading/Republican}} |24,811

| {{party shading/Republican}} |33.97%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |44,935

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |61.52%

| {{party shading/Others}} |3,297

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.51%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

20,124

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

27.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |73,043

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Tuscarawas

| {{party shading/Republican}} |14,214

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.94%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |13,182

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |45.39%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,647

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.67%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,032

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3.55%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |29,043

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Union

| {{party shading/Republican}} |11,739

| {{party shading/Republican}} |66.30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |5,304

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |29.95%

| {{party shading/Others}} |664

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.75%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,435

| {{party shading/Republican}} |36.35%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |17,707

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Van Wert

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,396

| {{party shading/Republican}} |64.63%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |3,014

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |30.45%

| {{party shading/Others}} |487

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |3,382

| {{party shading/Republican}} |34.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |9,897

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Vinton

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,764

| {{party shading/Republican}} |41.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,351

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |54.73%

| {{party shading/Others}} |181

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

587

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

13.67%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,296

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Warren

| {{party shading/Republican}} |54,536

| {{party shading/Republican}} |68.37%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |22,271

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |27.92%

| {{party shading/Others}} |2,955

| {{party shading/Others}} |3.71%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |32,265

| {{party shading/Republican}} |40.45%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |79,762

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Washington

| {{party shading/Republican}} |10,230

| {{party shading/Republican}} |48.20%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |10,408

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |49.04%

| {{party shading/Others}} |585

| {{party shading/Others}} |2.76%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

178

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

0.84%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |21,223

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Wayne

| {{party shading/Republican}} |21,243

| {{party shading/Republican}} |58.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |13,490

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |36.91%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,818

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,753

| {{party shading/Republican}} |21.21%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |36,551

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Williams

| {{party shading/Republican}} |6,610

| {{party shading/Republican}} |54.23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |4,931

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |40.46%

| {{party shading/Others}} |647

| {{party shading/Others}} |5.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,679

| {{party shading/Republican}} |13.77%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |12,188

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| {{party shading/Democratic}} |Wood

| {{party shading/Republican}} |20,390

| {{party shading/Republican}} |46.61%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |21,369

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |48.85%

| {{party shading/Others}} |1,987

| {{party shading/Others}} |4.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

979

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

2.24%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |43,746

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| {{party shading/Republican}} |Wyandot

| {{party shading/Republican}} |4,103

| {{party shading/Republican}} |56.87%

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |2,666

| {{party shading/Democratic}} |36.95%

| {{party shading/Others}} |446

| {{party shading/Others}} |6.18%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |1,437

| {{party shading/Republican}} |19.92%

| {{party shading/Republican}} |7,215

Totals1,889,18649.04%1,812,05947.04%151,2243.92%77,1272.00%3,852,469

;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

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