2010 Senate elections · Ohio history
Ohio U.S. Senate election 2010
Rob Portman REP +17.4 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 3,815,098
- Margin
- 17.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Portman Won | REP | 2,168,742 | 56.85% | |
| Lee Fisher | DEM | 1,503,297 | 39.40% | |
| Eric W. Deaton | CON | 65,856 | 1.73% | |
| Michael L. Pryce | IND | 50,101 | 1.31% | |
| Daniel H. La Botz | SUS | 26,454 | 0.69% | |
| Arthur T. Sullivan | W | 648 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 3,815,098 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Ohio Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Bernie Moreno | 3.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | JD Vance | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Rob Portman | 20.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 6.0 |
| 2010 | Class III | Rob Portman | 17.4 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sherrod Brown | 12.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 27.7 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 24.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | George V. Voinovich | 12.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Mike DeWine | 14.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | John Glenn | 8.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Ohio Senate race?
Rob Portman (REP) won with 56.8% of the vote, ahead of Lee Fisher (39.4%), a margin of 17.4 points.
Did the Ohio Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Ohio Senate race?
3,815,098 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.