Ohio governor election history
Every Ohio governor election from 1998 to 2022: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike DeWine | Republican | Nan Whaley | 25.0 | 4,134,877 |
| 2018 | Mike DeWine | Republican | Richard Cordray | 3.7 | 4,429,582 |
| 2014 | John Richard Kasich | Republican | Edward FitzGerald | 30.6 | 3,055,913 |
| 2010 flip | John Richard Kasich | Republican | Ted Strickland | 2.0 | 3,852,469 |
| 2006 flip | Ted Strickland | Democratic | J. Kenneth Blackwell | 23.9 | 4,022,928 |
| 2002 | Bob Taft | Republican | Timothy Hagan | 19.5 | 3,228,992 |
| 1998 | Bob Taft | Republican | Lee Fisher | 5.4 | 3,354,213 |
Ohio Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Ohio governor election?
Mike DeWine won in 2022 by 25.0 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Ohio governor race?
In 2006, when Ted Strickland won.
When did a Republican last win a Ohio governor race?
In 2022, when Mike DeWine won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.