2012 Senate elections · Ohio history
Ohio U.S. Senate election 2012
Sherrod Brown DEM +6.0 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 5,449,018
- Margin
- 6.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in OH
- D+3.0same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown Won | DEM | 2,762,690 | 50.70% | |
| Josh Mandel | REP | 2,435,712 | 44.70% | |
| Scott Allen Rupert | IND | 250,616 | 4.60% | |
| Total | 5,449,018 | |||
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 2012 Ohio Senate race?
Sherrod Brown (DEM) won with 50.7% of the vote, ahead of Josh Mandel (44.7%), a margin of 6.0 points.
Did the Ohio Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Ohio Senate race?
5,449,018 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.