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The 2020 Ohio Senate election was held on November 3, 2020, with the primary election held on April 28, 2020.[b] Ohio voters elected state senators in the 16 even-numbered Ohio Senate districts. State senators elected in 2020 will be eligible to serve a four-year term beginning January 2021 and ending December 2024. These elections coincided with elections for U.S. President and the Ohio House.
Although Democrats had hoped to break the Republican supermajority in the chamber (which would have required them to pick up three seats), they ended up losing one, further consolidating Republican control.
Predictions
Statewide results
Party | Candidates | Votes | Seats Won |
No. | % | +/– | No. | +/– | % |
| Republican Party | 16 | 1,754,433 | 61.48 | 5.14 | 15 | 1 | 93.75 |
| Democratic Party | 16 | 1,097,400 | 38.45 | 5.07 | 1 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Independent | 2 | 1,950 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | | 2,853,783 | 100.00 | | 16 | | 100.00 |
Popular vote | | | | Republican | | 61.48% | Democratic | | 38.45% | Independent | | 0.07% | |
Senate seats won | | | | Republican | | 93.75% | Democratic | | 6.25% | |
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 16, 0.06%
- District 32, 2% (gain)
- District 6, 6.34%
- District 24, 8.68%
Results by district
Overview
Detailed results
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District 2
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joel O'Dorisio | 12,170 | 52.2 |
| Democratic | Reem Subei | 11,162 | 47.8 |
Total votes | 23,332 | 100.0 |
General election results
Ohio's 2nd Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) | 122,084 | 62.2 |
| Democratic | Joel O'Dorisio | 74,240 | 37.8 |
Total votes | 196,324 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 4.2 |
District 4
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kathy Wyenandt | 12,568 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 12,568 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George Lang | 12,579 | 49.4 |
| Republican | Candice Keller | 8,318 | 32.7 |
| Republican | Lee Wong | 4,568 | 17.9 |
Total votes | 25,465 | 100.0 |
General election results
Ohio's 4th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George Lang | 106,021 | 60.5 |
| Democratic | Kathy Wyenandt | 68,000 | 38.8 |
| Independent | Kent Keller (write-in) | 1,126 | 0.6 |
Total votes | 175,147 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 7.1 |
District 6
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mark Fogel | 16,867 | 82.2 |
| Democratic | Albert Griggs, Jr. | 3,643 | 17.8 |
Total votes | 20,510 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Niraj Antani | 14,866 | 64.4 |
| Republican | Rachel Selby | 5,317 | 23.1 |
| Republican | Gregory Alan Robinson | 2,885 | 12.5 |
Total votes | 23,068 | 100.0 |
General election results
Ohio's 6th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Niraj Antani | 99,096 | 53.2 |
| Democratic | Mark Fogel | 87,280 | 46.8 |
Total votes | 186,376 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 14.9 |
District 8
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Daniel Brown | 18,091 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 18,091 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Louis Blessing (incumbent) | 20,544 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 20,544 | 100.0 |
General election results
Ohio's 8th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Louis Blessing (incumbent) | 112,313 | 60.1 |
| Democratic | Daniel Brown | 74,565 | 39.9 |
Total votes | 186,878 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 2.8 |
District 10
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Charles Ballard | 16,232 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 16,232 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Hackett (incumbent) | 29,116 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 29,116 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 10th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Hackett (incumbent) | 109,456 | 65.3 |
| Democratic | Charles Ballard | 58,126 | 34.7 |
Total votes | 167,582 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 0.2 |
District 12
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ken Poling | 10,900 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 10,900 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Huffman (incumbent) | 33,710 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 33,710 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
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Ohio's 12th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Huffman (incumbent) | 129,218 | |
| Democratic | Ken Poling | 33,800 | 20.7 |
Total votes | 164,018 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 20.7[c] |
District 14
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ryan Ottney | 13,060 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 13,060 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Terry Johnson (incumbent) | 29,928 | 76.3 |
| Republican | David Uible | 9,278 | 23.7 |
Total votes | 39,206 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 14th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Terry Johnson (incumbent) | 127,588 | 72.7 |
| Democratic | Ryan Ottney | 47,843 | 27.3 |
Total votes | 175,431 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 0.8 |
District 16
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Crystal Lett | 23,349 | 78.8 |
| Democratic | Troy Doucet | 4,389 | 14.8 |
| Democratic | Mark Bailey | 1,880 | 6.4 |
Total votes | 29,618 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 16th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Stephanie Kunze (incumbent) | 106,053 | 50.03 |
| Democratic | Crystal Lett | 105,937 | 49.97 |
Total votes | 211,990 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 9.0 |
District 18
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Betsy Rader | 23,183 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 23,183 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jerry Cirino | 23,690 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 23,690 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 18th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jerry Cirino | 115,754 | 60.5 |
| Democratic | Betsy Rader | 75,535 | 39.5 |
Total votes | 191,289 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 4.8 |
District 20
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Christian Johnson | 13,993 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 13,993 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tim Schaffer (incumbent) | 25,458 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 25,458 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 20th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tim Schaffer (incumbent) | 121,844 | 69.5 |
| Democratic | Christian Johnson | 53,477 | 30.5 |
Total votes | 175,321 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 30.5[d] |
District 22
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Steve Johnson | 16,506 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 16,506 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Romanchuk | 17,629 | 58.3 |
| Republican | Ron Falconi | 6,909 | 22.8 |
| Republican | Cory Branham | 3,701 | 12.2 |
| Republican | Michael Reynolds | 1,289 | 4.3 |
| Republican | Timothy Hoven | 726 | 2.4 |
Total votes | 30,254 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 22nd Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Romanchuk | 130,273 | 68.9 |
| Democratic | Ryan Hunger[e] | 58,924 | 31.1 |
Total votes | 189,197 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 0.9 |
District 24
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom Jackson | 28,496 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 28,496 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Dolan (incumbent) | 18,161 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 18,161 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 24th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Matt Dolan (Incumbent) | 112,609 | 54.3 |
| Democratic | Tom Jackson | 94,633 | 45.7 |
Total votes | 207,242 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 3.8 |
District 26
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Craig Swartz | 14,208 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 14,208 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bill Reineke | 25,363 | 64.7 |
| Republican | Melissa Ackison | 13,864 | 35.3 |
Total votes | 39,227 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 26th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bill Reineke | 114,776 | 70.6 |
| Democratic | Craig Swartz | 47,050 | 28.9 |
| Independent | Robert Taylor (write-in) | 824 | 0.5 |
Total votes | 162,650 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 29.4[f] |
District 28
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Vernon Sykes (incumbent) | 24,995 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 24,995 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael Downey | 8,626 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 8,626 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 28th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Vernon Sykes (incumbent) | 88,929 | 59.8 |
| Republican | Michael Downey | 59,701 | 40.2 |
Total votes | 148,630 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold | Swing | 1.4 |
District 30
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Fletcher | 19,731 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 19,731 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Hoagland (incumbent) | 24,726 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 24,726 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 30th Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Hoagland (incumbent) | 110,243 | 66.8 |
| Democratic | Michael Fletcher | 54.694 | 33.2 |
Total votes | 164,937 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold | Swing | 13.9 |
District 32
Primary results
Democratic primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sean O'Brien (incumbent) | 26,151 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 26,151 | 100.0 |
Republican primary Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sandra O'Brien | 13,519 | 69.3 |
| Republican | Kenneth Polke | 5,983 | 30.7 |
Total votes | 19,502 | 100.0 |
General Election Results
Ohio's 32nd Senate District General Election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Sandra O'Brien | 77,404 | 51.0 |
| Democratic | Sean O'Brien (incumbent) | 74,367 | 49.0 |
Total votes | 151,771 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | 7.4 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Compared to 2016, the last time these seats were up.
- ^ The primary election was originally scheduled for March 17, 2020. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the primary would be moved to June 2.[1] Shortly thereafter, the Ohio General Assembly passed a bill setting an almost entirely vote-by-mail primary for April 28.[2]
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
- ^ Hunger replaced Johnson after the latter withdrew from the race after the primary due to health concerns.[5]
- ^ Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
References
- ^ Hancock, Laura. "Gov. Mike DeWine wants to postpone Ohio's Tuesday primary election till June 2 due to coronavirus".
- ^ Tobias, Andrew J. (March 25, 2020). "Ohio lawmakers sets all-mail primary election through April 28; legal challenge still possible". cleveland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Official Elections Results - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "New Ohio Senate District 22 candidate steps up". medina-gazette.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
External links
- "League of Women Voters of Ohio". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Ohio at Ballotpedia
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Ohio", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Ohio: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- Ohio 2019 & 2020 Elections, OpenSecrets
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