2018 Ohio Senate election

The 2018 Ohio Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, with the primary election held on May 8, 2018. Ohio voters elected state senators in the 17 odd-numbered Ohio Senate districts. State senators elected in 2018 are eligible to serve a four-year term beginning January 2019 and ending December 2022. These elections coincided with elections for Ohio Governor, the Ohio House, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and other statewide offices.

2018 Ohio Senate election

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)

17 seats from odd-numbered districts in the Ohio Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.8% (15.1pp)[lower-alpha 1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Larry Obhof Kenny Yuko
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat District 22 District 25
Seats before 24 9
Seats after 24 9
Seat change
Popular vote 1,032,867 1,145,439
Percentage 47.26% 52.41%
Swing 7.17% 6.84%

Results
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Not up for election

President of the Ohio Senate before election

Larry Obhof
Republican

Elected President of the Ohio Senate

Larry Obhof
Republican

Despite a moderate statewide swing that allowed the Democrats to win the popular vote, the Republicans retained their supermajority of 24 seats in the Senate, compared to the Democrats' 9 seats.

Statewide results

Party Candidates Votes Seats Won
No. % +/– No. +/– %
Republican Party 17 1,032,867 47.26 7.17 10 0 58.82
Democratic Party 17 1,145,439 52.41 6.84 7 0 41.18
Libertarian Party 1 4,037 0.18 0.18 0 0 0.00
Green Party 1 3,041 0.14 0.14 0 0 0.00
Total 36 100.00 17 100.00
Popular vote
Democratic
52.41%
Republican
47.26%
Other
0.32%
Senate seats won
Republican
58.82%
Democratic
41.18%

Results by district

Overview

Results of the 2018 Ohio Senate Election
DistrictIncumbent StatusIncumbentWinnerResult
1st Running Rob McColley Incumbent Republican re-elected
3nd Term-limited Kevin Bacon Tina Maharath Democratic gain
5th Term-limited Bill Beagle Steve Huffman Republican hold
7th Running Steve Wilson Incumbent Republican re-elected
9th Running Cecil Thomas Incumbent Democrat re-elected
11th Term-limited Edna Brown Teresa Fedor Democratic hold
13th Term-limited Gayle Manning Nathan Manning Republican hold
15th Term-limited Charleta Tavares Hearcel Craig Democratic hold
17th Running Bob Peterson Incumbent Republican re-elected
19th Term-limited Kris Jordan Andrew Brenner Republican hold
21st Running Sandra Williams Incumbent Democrat re-elected
23rd Term-limited Michael Skindell Nickie Antonio Democratic hold
25th Running Kenny Yuko Incumbent Democrat re-elected
27th Term-limited Frank LaRose Kristina Roegner Republican hold
29th Term-limited Scott Oelslager Kirk Schuring Republican hold
31st Running Jay Hottinger Incumbent Republican re-elected
33rd Term-limited Joe Schiavoni Michael Rulli Republican gain

Detailed results

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District 1District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Papin 7,150 100.0
Total votes 7,150 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob McColley (incumbent) 19,279 61.5
Republican Craig Kupferberg 6,104 19.5
Republican Bob Barker, Jr. 5,959 19.0
Total votes 31,342 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 1st State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob McColley (incumbent) 89,810 73.3
Democratic Adam Papin 32,765 26.7
Total votes 122,575 100.0
Republican hold Swing 26.7 [lower-alpha 2]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina Maharath 11,462 71.8
Democratic Katherine Chipps (write-in) 4,500 28.2
Total votes 15,962 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Gonzales 14,911 100.0
Total votes 14,911 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 3rd State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina Maharath 66,438 50.3
Republican Anne Gonzales 65,733 49.7
Total votes 122,575 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican Swing 29.0
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Bradley 11,731 100.0
Total votes 11,731 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Huffman 18,971 100.0
Total votes 18,971 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 5th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Huffman 62,574 52.9
Democratic Paul Bradley 55,669 47.1
Total votes 118,243 100.0
Republican hold Swing 4.1
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Bitter 11,271 100.0
Total votes 11,271 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Wilson (incumbent) 17,179 57.1
Republican Brad Lamoreaux 12,926 42.9
Total votes 30,105 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 7th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Wilson (incumbent) 98,370 62.0
Democratic Sara Bitter 60,344 38.0
Total votes 158,714 100.0
Republican hold Swing 38.0 [lower-alpha 3]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Thomas (incumbent) 99,205 76.3
Democratic Dale Mallory 6,522 26.1
Total votes 25,015 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Chandler (write-in) 204 100.0
Total votes 204 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 9th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cecil Thomas (incumbent) 99,205 76.3
Republican Tom Chandler 30,833 23.7
Total votes 130,038 100.0
Democratic hold Swing 19.1
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Fedor 9,858 55.9
Democratic Michael Ashford 7,771 44.1
Total votes 17,629 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernest McCarthy 6,598 100.0
Total votes 6,598 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 11th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Teresa Fedor 73,934 69.4
Republican Ernest McCarthy 32,567 30.6
Total votes 106,501 100.0
Democratic hold Swing 5.0
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon Sweda 15,837 100.0
Total votes 15,837 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Manning 13,755 74.7
Republican Ryan Sawyer 4,668 25.3
Total votes 18,423 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 13th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nathan Manning 69,286 52.7
Democratic Sharon Sweda 58,159 44.2
Libertarian Homer Taft 4,037 3.1
Total votes 131,482 100.0
Republican hold Swing 10.7
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hearcel Craig 20,440 69.8
Democratic Jodi Howell 8,857 30.2
Total votes 29,297 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jordan Garcea 5,009 100.0
Total votes 5,009 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 15th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hearcel Craig 107,505 82.5
Republican Jordan Garcea 22,778 17.5
Total votes 130,283 100.0
Democratic hold Swing 6.1
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Dailey 8,493 100.0
Total votes 8,493 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Peterson (incumbent) 23,326 100.0
Total votes 23,326 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 17th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Peterson (incumbent) 79,880 70.4
Democratic Scott Dailey 33,573 29.6
Total votes 113,453 100.0
Republican hold Swing 29.6 [lower-alpha 4]
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louise Valentine 17,349 100.0
Total votes 17,349 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brenner 17,924 67.4
Republican Joel Spitzer 8,673 32.6
Total votes 26,597 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 19th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Brenner 81,623 50.4
Democratic Louise Valentine 77,247 47.7
Green David Cox 3,041 1.9
Total votes 161,911 100.0
Republican hold Swing 10.7
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Williams (incumbent) 19,210 59.6
Democratic Jeffrey Johnson 7,595 23.5
Democratic Bill Patmon 4,798 14.9
Democratic Willie Britt 653 2.0
Total votes 32,256 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Pekarek (write-in) 198 100.0
Total votes 198 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 21st State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Williams 97,282 87.7
Republican Thomas Pekarek 13,621 12.3
Total votes 110,903 100.0
Democratic hold Swing 1.0
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nickie Antonio 15,282 54.6
Democratic Martin Sweeney 12,699 45.4
Total votes 27,981 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Flores (write-in) 581 100.0
Total votes 581 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 23rd State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nickie Antonio 69,907 65.4
Republican Steve Flores 36,968 34.6
Total votes 106,875 100.0
Democratic hold Swing 3.0
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenny Yuko (Incumbent) 18,094 58.9
Democratic John Barnes, Jr. 12,625 41.1
Total votes 30,719 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Murphy 9,011 100.0
Total votes 9,011 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 25th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenny Yuko (incumbent) 97,503 75.0
Republican William Faehnrich [lower-alpha 5] 32,506 25.0
Total votes 130,009 100.0
Democratic hold Swing 0.5
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam VanHo 14,520 100.0
Total votes 14,520 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristina Roegner 21,381 100.0
Total votes 21,381 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 27th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kristina Roegner 84,031 58.5
Democratic Adam VanHo 59,711 41.5
Total votes 143,742 100.0
Republican hold Swing 9.2
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lauren Friedman 16,276 100.0
Total votes 16,276 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kirk Schuring 22,314 100.0
Total votes 22,314 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 29th State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kirk Schuring 75,449 59.7
Democratic Lauren Friedman 50,932 40.3
Total votes 126,381 100.0
Republican hold Swing 6.9
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melinda Miller 11,946 100.0
Total votes 11,946 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Hottinger (incumbent) 24,600 100.0
Total votes 24,600 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 31st State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Hottinger (incumbent) 86,019 66.9
Democratic Melinda Miller 42,578 33.1
Total votes 128,597 100.0
Republican hold Swing 1.9
Primary results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Boccieri 23,583 100.0
Total votes 23,583 100.0
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Rulli 16,617 100.0
Total votes 16,617 100.0
General election results
Ohio's 33rd State Senate District, 2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Rulli 66,731 52.4
Democratic John Boccieri 60,575 47.6
Total votes 127,306 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic Swing 52.4 [lower-alpha 6]

Notes

  1. Compared to 2014, the last time these seats were up.
  2. Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
  3. Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
  4. Seat was uncontested in the previous election.
  5. Bob Murphy died after winning the primary and was replaced with Faehnrich by the county Republican parties.
  6. Seat was uncontested in the previous election.

References

  1. "2018 Official Elections Results - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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