The 2018 Ohio Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on May 8, 2018. Ohio voters elected state senators in the 17 odd-numbered Ohio Senate districts. State senators elected in 2018 are eligible to serve a four-year term beginning January 2019 and ending December 2022. These elections coincided with elections for Ohio Governor, the Ohio House, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and other statewide offices.
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17 seats from odd-numbered districts in the Ohio Senate 17 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 55.8% (15.1pp)[a] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Despite a moderate statewide swing that allowed the Democrats to win the popular vote, the Republicans retained their supermajority of 24 seats in the Senate, compared to the Democrats' 9 seats.
Statewide results
editParty | Candidates | Votes | Seats Won | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/– | No. | +/– | % | |||
Republican Party | 17 | 1,032,867 | 47.26 | 7.17 | 10 | 0 | 58.82 | |
Democratic Party | 17 | 1,145,439 | 52.41 | 6.84 | 7 | 0 | 41.18 | |
Libertarian Party | 1 | 4,037 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Green Party | 1 | 3,041 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 36 | 100.00 | 17 | 100.00 |
Results by district
editOverview
editDistrict | Incumbent Status | Incumbent | Winner | Result | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Running | Rob McColley | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
3rd | Term-limited | Kevin Bacon | Tina Maharath | Democratic gain | ||
5th | Term-limited | Bill Beagle | Steve Huffman | Republican hold | ||
7th | Running | Steve Wilson | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
9th | Running | Cecil Thomas | Incumbent Democrat re-elected | |||
11th | Term-limited | Edna Brown | Teresa Fedor | Democratic hold | ||
13th | Term-limited | Gayle Manning | Nathan Manning | Republican hold | ||
15th | Term-limited | Charleta Tavares | Hearcel Craig | Democratic hold | ||
17th | Running | Bob Peterson | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
19th | Term-limited | Kris Jordan | Andrew Brenner | Republican hold | ||
21st | Running | Sandra Williams | Incumbent Democrat re-elected | |||
23rd | Term-limited | Michael Skindell | Nickie Antonio | Democratic hold | ||
25th | Running | Kenny Yuko | Incumbent Democrat re-elected | |||
27th | Term-limited | Frank LaRose | Kristina Roegner | Republican hold | ||
29th | Term-limited | Scott Oelslager | Kirk Schuring | Republican hold | ||
31st | Running | Jay Hottinger | Incumbent Republican re-elected | |||
33rd | Term-limited | Joe Schiavoni | Michael Rulli | Republican gain |
Detailed results
editDistrict 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 |
District 1
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Adam Papin | 7,150 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,150 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob McColley (incumbent) | 19,279 | 61.5 | |
Republican | Craig Kupferberg | 6,104 | 19.5 | |
Republican | Bob Barker, Jr. | 5,959 | 19.0 | |
Total votes | 31,342 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rob McColley (incumbent) | 89,810 | 73.3 | |
Democratic | Adam Papin | 32,765 | 26.7 | |
Total votes | 122,575 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 26.7 [b] |
District 3
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tina Maharath | 11,462 | 71.8 | |
Democratic | Katherine Chipps (write-in) | 4,500 | 28.2 | |
Total votes | 15,962 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anne Gonzales | 14,911 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,911 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tina Maharath | 66,438 | 50.3 | |
Republican | Anne Gonzales | 65,733 | 49.7 | |
Total votes | 122,575 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | 29.0 |
District 5
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Paul Bradley | 11,731 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,731 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Huffman | 18,971 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,971 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Huffman | 62,574 | 52.9 | |
Democratic | Paul Bradley | 55,669 | 47.1 | |
Total votes | 118,243 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 4.1 |
District 7
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sara Bitter | 11,271 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,271 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Wilson (incumbent) | 17,179 | 57.1 | |
Republican | Brad Lamoreaux | 12,926 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 30,105 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Wilson (incumbent) | 98,370 | 62.0 | |
Democratic | Sara Bitter | 60,344 | 38.0 | |
Total votes | 158,714 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 38.0 [c] |
District 9
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cecil Thomas (incumbent) | 99,205 | 76.3 | |
Democratic | Dale Mallory | 6,522 | 26.1 | |
Total votes | 25,015 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Chandler (write-in) | 204 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 204 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cecil Thomas (incumbent) | 99,205 | 76.3 | |
Republican | Tom Chandler | 30,833 | 23.7 | |
Total votes | 130,038 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | 19.1 |
District 11
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Teresa Fedor | 9,858 | 55.9 | |
Democratic | Michael Ashford | 7,771 | 44.1 | |
Total votes | 17,629 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ernest McCarthy | 6,598 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,598 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Teresa Fedor | 73,934 | 69.4 | |
Republican | Ernest McCarthy | 32,567 | 30.6 | |
Total votes | 106,501 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | 5.0 |
District 13
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sharon Sweda | 15,837 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,837 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nathan Manning | 13,755 | 74.7 | |
Republican | Ryan Sawyer | 4,668 | 25.3 | |
Total votes | 18,423 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nathan Manning | 69,286 | 52.7 | |
Democratic | Sharon Sweda | 58,159 | 44.2 | |
Libertarian | Homer Taft | 4,037 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 131,482 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 10.7 |
District 15
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hearcel Craig | 20,440 | 69.8 | |
Democratic | Jodi Howell | 8,857 | 30.2 | |
Total votes | 29,297 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jordan Garcea | 5,009 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,009 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hearcel Craig | 107,505 | 82.5 | |
Republican | Jordan Garcea | 22,778 | 17.5 | |
Total votes | 130,283 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | 6.1 |
District 17
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Scott Dailey | 8,493 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,493 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Peterson (incumbent) | 23,326 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,326 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Peterson (incumbent) | 79,880 | 70.4 | |
Democratic | Scott Dailey | 33,573 | 29.6 | |
Total votes | 113,453 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 29.6 [d] |
District 19
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Louise Valentine | 17,349 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,349 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew Brenner | 17,924 | 67.4 | |
Republican | Joel Spitzer | 8,673 | 32.6 | |
Total votes | 26,597 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew Brenner | 81,623 | 50.4 | |
Democratic | Louise Valentine | 77,247 | 47.7 | |
Green | David Cox | 3,041 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 161,911 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 10.7 |
District 21
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Williams (incumbent) | 19,210 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Jeffrey Johnson | 7,595 | 23.5 | |
Democratic | Bill Patmon | 4,798 | 14.9 | |
Democratic | Willie Britt | 653 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 32,256 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Thomas Pekarek (write-in) | 198 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 198 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra Williams | 97,282 | 87.7 | |
Republican | Thomas Pekarek | 13,621 | 12.3 | |
Total votes | 110,903 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | 1.0 |
District 23
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nickie Antonio | 15,282 | 54.6 | |
Democratic | Martin Sweeney | 12,699 | 45.4 | |
Total votes | 27,981 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Flores (write-in) | 581 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 581 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nickie Antonio | 69,907 | 65.4 | |
Republican | Steve Flores | 36,968 | 34.6 | |
Total votes | 106,875 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | 3.0 |
District 25
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kenny Yuko (Incumbent) | 18,094 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | John Barnes, Jr. | 12,625 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 30,719 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Murphy | 9,011 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,011 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kenny Yuko (incumbent) | 97,503 | 75.0 | |
Republican | William Faehnrich [e] | 32,506 | 25.0 | |
Total votes | 130,009 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | Swing | 0.5 |
District 27
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Adam VanHo | 14,520 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,520 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kristina Roegner | 21,381 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,381 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kristina Roegner | 84,031 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Adam VanHo | 59,711 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 143,742 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 9.2 |
District 29
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Friedman | 16,276 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,276 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kirk Schuring | 22,314 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,314 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kirk Schuring | 75,449 | 59.7 | |
Democratic | Lauren Friedman | 50,932 | 40.3 | |
Total votes | 126,381 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 6.9 |
District 31
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Melinda Miller | 11,946 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,946 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Hottinger (incumbent) | 24,600 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,600 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Hottinger (incumbent) | 86,019 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | Melinda Miller | 42,578 | 33.1 | |
Total votes | 128,597 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | Swing | 1.9 |
District 33
editPrimary results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Boccieri | 23,583 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,583 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Rulli | 16,617 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,617 | 100.0 |
General election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Rulli | 66,731 | 52.4 | |
Democratic | John Boccieri | 60,575 | 47.6 | |
Total votes | 127,306 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 52.4 [f] |
Notes
edit- ^ Compared to 2014, the last time these seats were up.
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
- ^ Bob Murphy died after winning the primary and was replaced with Faehnrich by the county Republican parties.
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
References
edit- ^ "2018 Official Elections Results - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.