2018 governor elections · Ohio history
Ohio governor election 2018
Mike DeWine REP +3.7 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 4,429,582
- Margin
- 3.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike DeWine Won | REP | 2,231,917 | 50.39% | |
| Richard Cordray | DEM | 2,067,847 | 46.68% | |
| Travis M. Irvine | LIB | 79,985 | 1.81% | |
| Constance A. Gadell Newton | GRE | 49,475 | 1.12% | |
| Renea Turner | W | 185 | 0.00% | |
| Richard Austing Duncan | W | 132 | 0.00% | |
| Rebecca Ayres | W | 41 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 4,429,582 | |||
Official source: 2018-official-elections-results
Other Ohio governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike DeWine | 25.0 |
| 2018 | Mike DeWine | 3.7 |
| 2014 | John Richard Kasich | 30.6 |
| 2010 | John Richard Kasich | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Ted Strickland | 23.9 |
| 2002 | Bob Taft | 19.5 |
| 1998 | Bob Taft | 5.4 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Ohio governor race?
Mike DeWine (REP) won with 50.4% of the vote, ahead of Richard Cordray (46.7%), a margin of 3.7 points.
Did the Ohio governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Ohio governor race?
4,429,582 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.