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The2016 United States Senate election in Ohiowas held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of theUnited States Senateto represent the State ofOhio,concurrently with the2016 U.S. presidential election,as well asother electionsto the United States Senate in other states andelectionsto theUnited States House of Representativesand variousstateandlocal elections.The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election took place on March 15, 2016.[1]IncumbentRepublicanU.S. SenatorRob Portmanfaced formerDemocraticGovernorTed Strickland.Green Party nominee Joseph DeMare was also on the ballot along with two other independent candidates and one officially declared write-in candidate.
Initially, the seat was viewed by many to be a potential Democratic pickup, with some early polls showing Strickland ahead, but Portman attained a lead in the summer which grew through the duration of the campaign, and ultimately won re-election to a second term in alandslide,winning 58% of the vote. His vote total of 3,118,567 is the second largest in the state's history, falling 346,084 votes short ofGeorge Voinovich's record set in his2004re-election.
Republican primary[edit]
RepublicanSenatorRob Portmanran for re-election to a second term in office.[2]He considered running for presidentin 2016,[3][4][5]but ruled out running for two offices at the same time, even though Ohio law does allow it.[3][6]He ultimately declined to run for president.[2][7]TheNational Organization for Marriageand other socially conservative groups, unhappy with Portman's public backing forsame-sex marriage,pledged to back a primary challenger.Tea Partygroups, who heavily backed Portman in 2010, said that they were unlikely to do the same if he runs for re-election.[8][9]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Rob Portman,incumbent senator.[2]
- Don Elijah Eckhart, independent candidate forOH-15in2008[10]
Disqualified[edit]
Declined[edit]
- Josh Mandel,Ohio State Treasurerand nominee for the U.S. Senatein 2012[3][13]
- Steve Stivers,U.S. Representative[3][13]
Endorsements[edit]
Don Elijah Eckhart
- Organizations
- Citizens for Community Values[14]
- Greene CountyRepublican Party[14]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Don Elijah Eckhart |
Rob Portman |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 4–6, 2016 | 638 | ± 3.9% | 7% | 60% | 33% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ken Blackwell |
Rob Portman |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | June 4–7, 2015 | 411 | ± 4.8% | 24% | 57% | 20% |
Results[edit]
Portman
- Portman—80–90%
- Portman—70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Portman (incumbent) | 1,336,686 | 82.16% | |
| Republican | Don Elijah Eckhart | 290,268 | 17.84% | |
| Total votes | 1,626,954 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Kelli Prather, occupational therapist and community organizer[11]
- P.G. Sittenfeld,Cincinnati City Councilman[16][17][18]
- Ted Strickland,formergovernor of Ohioand former U.S. Representative[19]
Withdrawn[edit]
- Bob Hagan,former member of theOhio State Board of Educationand former state representative[3][20][21]
Declined[edit]
- Joyce Beatty,U.S. Representative[16][22]
- John Boccieri,former U.S. Representative[16][23]
- Jennifer Brunner,judge on theOhio Tenth District Court of Appeals,formerOhio Secretary of Stateand candidate for the U.S. Senatein 2010[16][20][24]
- Michael B. Coleman,MayorofColumbus[16][25][26]
- Richard Cordray,director of theConsumer Financial Protection Bureau,formerOhio Attorney Generaland candidate for the U.S. Senatein 2000[16]
- Connie Pillich,former state representative and nominee forOhio State Treasurerin2014[3][27]
- Tim Ryan,U.S. Representative[28]
- Betty Sutton,Administrator of theSaint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporationand former U.S. Representative[16][20]
- Nina Turner,former state senator and nominee forOhio Secretary of Statein2014[3][29]
- Nan Whaley,Mayor ofDayton[16][30]
Endorsements[edit]
P.G. Sittenfeld
- U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials
- U.S. Governors
- Dick Celeste,Ohio (former)[32]
- U.S. Representatives (former)
- David S. Mann(former Mayor of Cincinnati and current Cincinnati City Councilman)[33]
- Thomas C. Sawyer(current State Senator)[34]
- Ohio State Representatives (current)
- Ohio State Representatives (former)
- Tracy Maxwell Heard(formerHouseMajority Leader)[35]
- Mayors
- Dan Horrigan,mayor ofAkron[34]
- Mark Mallory,former Mayor ofCincinnati[36]
- City Council members
- Chris Seelbach,Cincinnati City Councilman[33]
- Yvette Simpson, Cincinnati City Councilwoman[33]
- Wendell Young, Cincinnati City Councilman[33]
- County officials
- Russ Pry,Summit CountyExecutive[34]
- Eileen Shapiro,Summit CountyCouncil President[34]
- Notable individuals
- Jonathan Banks,actor[37]
- Mark Hamill,actor[38]
- Jim Ruvolo,former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party[39]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kelli Prather |
P.G. Sittenfeld |
Ted Strickland |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 4–6, 2016 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 6% | 16% | 50% | 28% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 12–14, 2016 | 1,138 | ±? | 10% | 10% | 61% | 18% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 4–7, 2015 | 360 | ± 5.2% | — | 13% | 65% | 22% |
Results[edit]
Strickland
- Strickland—>90%
- Strickland—80–90%
- Strickland—70–80%
- Strickland—60–70%
- Strickland—50–60%
- Strickland—40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 742,676 | 65.04% | |
| Democratic | P.G. Sittenfeld | 254,232 | 22.26% | |
| Democratic | Kelli Prather | 144,945 | 12.69% | |
| Total votes | 1,141,853 | 100.00% | ||
Green primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Joe DeMare, factory worker and environmentalist[43]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Joe DeMare | 3,123 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 3,123 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Rob Portman(R), incumbent senator
- Ted Strickland(D), formergovernor of Ohioand former U.S. Representative
- Joe DeMare (G), factory worker and environmentalist
- Scott Rupert (I), truck driver and candidate for the U.S. Senate in2012[44]
- Tom Connors (I)
- James Stahl (Write-in)
Endorsements[edit]
Rob Portman
- Presidents
- U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials
- Governors
- John Kasich,Ohio and2016 presidential candidate[47][48]
- Mike Pence,Indiana and2016 Republican vice presidential nominee[49]
- U.S. Senators (current and former)
- John Cornyn,Texas andSenate Majority Whip[50]
- Ted Cruz,Texas and2016 presidential candidate[50]
- George Voinovich,Ohio (former)[48]
- U.S. Representatives (current and former)
- Steve Austria,Ohio (former)[48]
- John Boehner,Ohio (formerSpeaker of the House)[47][48]
- Steve Chabot,Ohio[47][48]
- Bob Gibbs,Ohio[47][48]
- Bill Gradison,Ohio (former)[48]
- Dave Hobson,Ohio (former)[48]
- Bill Johnson,Ohio[47][48]
- Jim Jordan,Ohio[47][48]
- David Joyce,Ohio[47][48]
- Bob Latta,Ohio[47][48]
- Deborah Pryce,Ohio (former)[48]
- Ralph Regula,Ohio (former)[48]
- Jim Renacci,Ohio[47][48]
- Paul Ryan,Wisconsin and Speaker of the House of Representatives[51]
- Jean Schmidt,Ohio (former)[48]
- Steve Stivers,Ohio[47][48]
- Pat Tiberi,Ohio[47][48]
- Mike Turner,Ohio[47][48]
- Brad Wenstrup,Ohio[47][48]
- Statewide officials
- Mike DeWine,Ohio Attorney General(former Senator from Ohio)[48]
- Jon A. Husted,Ohio Secretary of State[48]
- Josh Mandel,Ohio State Treasurer[48]
- Mary Taylor,Lieutenant Governor of Ohio[48]
- Dave Yost,Ohio State Auditor[48]
- Diplomats
- Individuals
- Labor unions
- FOP -Fraternal Order of Police[54]
- IBT -International Brotherhood of Teamsters[54]
- IUOE -International Union of Operating Engineers[55]
- UMW -United Mine Workers[56]
- Organizations
- National Federation of Independent Business[57]
- National Rifle Association - Political Victory Fund[58]
- Ohio Right to Life[59]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[60]
- Newspapers
- The Courier[61]
- The Cincinnati Enquirer[62]
- Crain's Cleveland Business[63]
- The Columbus Dispatch[64]
- The Plain Dealer[65]
- Akron Beacon Journal[66]
- The Vindicator[67]
- Martins Ferry Times Leader[68]
- The Highland County Press[69]
- The Lima News[70]
- The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register[71]
- Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune[72]
- Chillicothe Gazette[73]
- The Times-Gazette[74]
- The Parkersburg News and Sentinel[75]
- Call & Post[76]
- Minority Communicator Newspaper[77]
- The Repository[78]
- Marietta Times[79]
- Herald-Star[80]
- The Blade[81]
Ted Strickland
- Presidents
- Bill Clinton,42ndPresident of the United States[82]
- Barack Obama,44thPresident of the United States[83]
- Vice Presidents
- U.S. Cabinet members and Cabinet-level officials
- Hillary Clinton,67thUnited States Secretary of State,2008 presidential candidateand2016 presidential nominee[84]
- U.S. Senators
- Sherrod Brown,Ohio[85]
- Al Franken,Minnesota[86]
- Chris Murphy,Connecticut[87]
- Bernie Sanders,Vermont and2016 presidential candidate[88]
- Elizabeth Warren,Massachusetts[89]
- U.S. Representatives
- Joyce Beatty,Ohio[90][91]
- Marcia Fudge,Ohio[91]
- Gabby Giffords,Arizona (former)[38]
- Tim Ryan,Ohio[91]
- Ohio State Senators
- Edna Brown[92]
- Joe Schiavoni(SenateMinority Leader)[34]
- Ohio State Representatives (current)
- Kathleen Clyde[34]
- David J. Leland(former Chair of theOhio Democratic Party)[35]
- Martin Sweeney[34]
- Ohio State Representatives (former)
- John Patrick Carney(nominee forOhio State Auditorin2014)[93]
- Connie Pillich(nominee forOhio State Treasurerin2014)[27]
- Mayors
- Michael B. Coleman,former MayorofColumbus[26]
- Andrew Ginther,MayorofColumbus[94]
- Paula Hicks-Hudson,MayorofToledo[92]
- Nan Whaley,Mayor ofDayton[30]
- City Council members
- Notable individuals
- Mary Jo Hudson, Columbus School Board Member andLGBTactivist[96]
- James Obergefell, plaintiff in theObergefell v. HodgesUnited States Supreme Courtcase[97]
- Labor unions
- AFL–CIO[98][99]
- OAPFF - Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters[54]
- OEA –Ohio Education Association[86]
- TWU –Transport Workers Union of America[100]
- UAW –United Automobile Workers[101]
- USW -United Steelworkers[99]
- Organizations
- Daily Kos[102]
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee[103]
- League of Conservation Voters[104]
- Ohio Democratic County Chairs Association[105]
- Ohio Democratic Party[106]
- People for the American Way[107]
- Planned Parenthood[108]
- Newspapers
Debates[edit]
| Dates | Location | Portman | Strickland | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2016 | Youngstown,Ohio | Participant | Participant | Full debate-C-SPAN |
| October 17, 2016 | Columbus,Ohio | Participant | Participant | Full debate-C-SPAN |
| October 20, 2016 | Cleveland,Ohio | Participant | Participant | Full debate-C-SPAN |
Predictions[edit]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[110] | Lean R | November 2, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[111] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[112] | Likely R | November 3, 2016 |
| Daily Kos[113] | Safe R | November 8, 2016 |
| Real Clear Politics[114] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rob Portman (R) |
Ted Strickland (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | November 1–7, 2016 | 2,860 | ± 4.6% | 57% | 39% | — | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey | Oct 31–Nov 6, 2016 | 2,530 | ± 4.6% | 57% | 39% | — | 4% |
| Emerson College | November 4–5, 2016 | 900 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 28% | 11% | 12% |
| The Columbus Dispatch | Oct 27–Nov 5, 2016 | 1,151 | ± 2.9% | 58% | 37% | — | 5% |
| CBS News/YouGov | November 2–4, 2016 | 1,189 | ± 4.1% | 52% | 39% | 3% | 6% |
| SurveyMonkey | Oct 28–Nov 3, 2016 | 2,004 | ± 4.6% | 58% | 39% | — | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | Oct 27–Nov 2, 2016 | 1,728 | ± 4.6% | 57% | 40% | — | 3% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedNovember 4, 2016, at theWayback Machine | Oct 27–Nov 1, 2016 | 589 | ± 4.0% | 56% | 38% | — | 6% |
| SurveyMonkey | Oct 26–Nov 1, 2016 | 1,586 | ± 4.6% | 57% | 39% | — | 4% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 25–31, 2016 | 1,823 | ± 4.6% | 55% | 40% | — | 5% |
| Emerson College | October 26–27, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.4% | 49% | 35% | 4% | 12% |
| Suffolk UniversityArchivedOctober 21, 2016, at theWayback Machine | October 17–19, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 46% | 31% | 6% | 14% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedOctober 19, 2016, at theWayback Machine | October 10–16, 2016 | 624 | ± 3.9% | 54% | 41% | 1% | 4% |
| Washington Post/SurveyMonkeyArchivedSeptember 14, 2017, at theWayback Machine | October 8–16, 2016 | 1,307 | ± 0.5% | 56% | 39% | — | 5% |
| CNN/ORC | October 10–15, 2016 | 774 LV | ± 3.5% | 56% | 40% | — | 2% |
| 890 RV | 55% | 40% | — | 2% | |||
| NBC/WSJ/Marist | October 10–12, 2016 | 724 LV | ± 3.6% | 55% | 37% | 3% | 5% |
| 1,007 RV | ± 3.1% | 54% | 36% | 3% | 6% | ||
| Emerson College | October 10–12, 2016 | 600 | ± 3.9% | 47% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | October 9–11, 2016 | 1,152 | ± 3.0% | 48% | 36% | — | 16% |
| The Times-Picayune/LucidArchivedOctober 19, 2016, at theWayback Machine | October 7–10, 2016 | 1,304 | ± 3.0% | 51% | 37% | — | 12% |
| CBS News/YouGov | October 5–7, 2016 | 997 | ± 3.9% | 49% | 38% | 2% | 10% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 5–6, 2016 | 782 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 36% | — | 12% |
| Monmouth University | October 1–4, 2016 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 54% | 39% | 2% | 5% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedOctober 6, 2016, at theWayback Machine | Sept 27–Oct 2, 2016 | 497 | ± 4.4% | 55% | 38% | — | 7% |
| Anzalone Liszt Grove Research | Sept 27–Oct 2, 2016 | 800 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 39% | 5% | 5% |
| Breitbart/Gravis Marketing | September 22–23, 2016 | 850 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 36% | — | 20% |
| TargetSmart/William & Mary | September 15–22, 2016 | 652 LV | ± 3.4% | 47% | 32% | 4% | 17% |
| 821 RV | 44% | 34% | 4% | 18% | |||
| FOX News | September 18–20, 2016 | 737 LV | ± 3.5% | 51% | 37% | 1% | 10% |
| 806 RV | 50% | 37% | 1% | 10% | |||
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner - Democracy CorpsArchivedSeptember 23, 2016, at theWayback Machine | September 10–19, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.0% | 51% | 34% | 4% | 11% |
| Suffolk UniversityArchivedOctober 20, 2016, at theWayback Machine | September 12–14, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 39% | 31% | 5% | 23% |
| CNN/ORC | September 7–12, 2016 | 769 LV | ± 3.0% | 58% | 37% | — | 5% |
| 895 RV | 56% | 38% | — | 5% | |||
| Bloomberg/Selzer | September 9–12, 2016 | 802 | ± 3.5% | 53% | 36% | 3% | 7% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedSeptember 15, 2016, at theWayback Machine | Aug 29–Sept 7, 2016 | 775 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 40% | 1% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 26–27, 2016 | 1,134 | ± 3.0% | 48% | 39% | — | 13% |
| Emerson College | August 25–27, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.4% | 40% | 25% | 10% | 25% |
| Monmouth University | August 18–21, 2016 | 402 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 40% | 4% | 8% |
| CBS News/YouGov | August 17–19, 2016 | 997 | ± 3.9% | 46% | 39% | 4% | 11% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedAugust 18, 2016, at theWayback Machine | July 30–August 7, 2016 | 812 | ± 3.4% | 49% | 40% | 1% | 10% |
| NBC/WSJ/Marist | August 3–7, 2016 | 889 | ± 3.3% | 48% | 43% | 1% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 22–24, 2016 | 1,334 | ± 2.7% | 43% | 38% | — | 19% |
| Suffolk UniversityArchivedAugust 3, 2016, at theWayback Machine | July 18–20, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 37% | 33% | 6% | 23% |
| CBS News/YouGov | July 13–15, 2016 | 1,104 | ± 3.5% | 41% | 40% | 4% | 14% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedAugust 15, 2016, at theWayback Machine | June 30–July 11, 2016 | 955 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 40% | 1% | 9% |
| NBC/WSJ/Marist | July 5–10, 2016 | 848 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 44% | 2% | 10% |
| Public Policy PollingArchivedAugust 3, 2016, at theWayback Machine | June 22–23, 2016 | 708 | ± 3.7% | 40% | 39% | — | 21% |
| Greenberg Quinlan Rosner - Democracy Corps | June 11–20, 2016 | 300 | ± 5.7% | 40% | 43% | — | 17% |
| Quinnipiac University[permanent dead link] | June 8–19, 2016 | 971 | ± 3.1% | 42% | 42% | 1% | 11% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 8–9, 2016 | 781 | ± 3.4% | 46% | 42% | — | 12% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedJune 3, 2016, at theWayback Machine | April 27–May 8, 2016 | 1,042 | ± 3.0% | 42% | 43% | 1% | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 26–27, 2016 | 799 | ± 3.2% | 38% | 38% | 1% | 23% |
| Hart Research Associates | April 5–7, 2016 | 500 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 45% | — | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 4–6, 2016 | 1,248 | ± 2.8% | 40% | 41% | — | 19% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedMarch 4, 2016, at theWayback Machine | February 16–20, 2016 | 1,539 | ± 2.5% | 42% | 44% | — | 14% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | February 11–20, 2016 | 825 | ± 3.4% | 44% | 40% | — | 16% |
| Democracy CorpsArchivedFebruary 28, 2016, at theWayback Machine | October 24–28, 2015 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 47% | — | 6% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedOctober 12, 2015, at theWayback Machine | Sept 25–Oct 5, 2015 | 1,180 | ± 2.9% | 43% | 46% | 1% | 8% |
| Harstad Strategic ResearchArchivedOctober 9, 2015, at theWayback Machine | September 10–16, 2015 | 813 | ± 3.4% | 43% | 46% | — | 11% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedSeptember 6, 2015, at theWayback Machine | August 7–18, 2015 | 1,096 | ± 3.0% | 41% | 44% | 1% | 10% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedJune 22, 2015, at theWayback Machine | June 4–15, 2015 | 1,191 | ± 2.8% | 40% | 46% | 1% | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 4–7, 2015 | 859 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 41% | — | 15% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedApril 6, 2015, at theWayback Machine | March 17–28, 2015 | 1,077 | ± 3.0% | 39% | 48% | — | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling (D-Ohio Democratic Party) | March 2–3, 2015 | 946 | ± 3.2% | 45% | 45% | — | 10% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rob Portman (R) |
P.G. Sittenfeld (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | March 4–6, 2016 | 1,248 | ± 2.8% | 42% | 30% | — | 27% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedMarch 4, 2016, at theWayback Machine | February 16–20, 2016 | 1,539 | ± 2.5% | 48% | 29% | 1% | 22% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | February 11–20, 2016 | 825 | ± 3.4% | 51% | 26% | — | 23% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedOctober 12, 2015, at theWayback Machine | September 25 – October 5, 2015 | 1,180 | ± 2.9% | 49% | 27% | 1% | 18% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedSeptember 6, 2015, at theWayback Machine | August 7–18, 2015 | 1,096 | ± 3.0% | 46% | 25% | 1% | 22% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedJune 22, 2015, at theWayback Machine | June 4–15, 2015 | 1,191 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 24% | 1% | 25% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 4–7, 2015 | 859 | ± 3.3% | 46% | 28% | — | 26% |
| Quinnipiac UniversityArchivedApril 6, 2015, at theWayback Machine | March 17–28, 2015 | 1,077 | ± 3.0% | 47% | 24% | 1% | 28% |
| Public Policy Polling↑ | March 2–3, 2015 | 946 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 31% | — | 15% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ken Blackwell (R) |
Ted Strickland (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | June 4–7, 2015 | 859 | ± 3.3% | 36% | 46% | — | 18% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rob Portman(incumbent) | 3,118,567 | 58.03% | +1.18% | |
| Democratic | Ted Strickland | 1,996,908 | 37.16% | −2.24% | |
| Independent | Tom Connors | 93,041 | 1.73% | N/A | |
| Green | Joseph R. DeMare | 88,246 | 1.64% | N/A | |
| Independent | Scott Rupert | 77,291 | 1.44% | N/A | |
| Independent | James Stahl (write-in) | 111 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 5,374,164 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic[edit]
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican[edit]
- Mahoning(Largest city:Youngstown)
- Trumbull(Largest city:Warren)
- Monroe(Largest city:Woodsfield)
By congressional district[edit]
Portman won 13 of 16 congressional districts, including the 13th, held by DemocratTim Ryanand whichHillary Clintonalso won in the presidential race.[116]
| District | Portman | Strickland | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 60% | 36% | Steve Chabot |
| 2nd | 65% | 31% | Brad Wenstrup |
| 3rd | 36% | 59% | Joyce Beatty |
| 4th | 69% | 26% | Jim Jordan |
| 5th | 66% | 30% | Bob Latta |
| 6th | 66% | 29% | Bill Johnson |
| 7th | 66% | 29% | Bob Gibbs |
| 8th | 72% | 24% | Warren Davidson |
| 9th | 43% | 51% | Marcy Kaptur |
| 10th | 60% | 36% | Mike Turner |
| 11th | 22% | 73% | Marcia Fudge |
| 12th | 62% | 34% | Pat Tiberi |
| 13th | 48% | 46% | Tim Ryan |
| 14th | 61% | 34% | David Joyce |
| 15th | 61% | 34% | Steve Stivers |
| 16th | 62% | 32% | Jim Renacci |
Analysis[edit]
Despite being seen early on as a tight race, Portman began to gain the upper hand as Strickland's campaign was said to be the worst he had ever run.[117][118]Portman received the endorsements of many labor unions including the Ohio Teamsters and the United Mine Workers Union, both of which usually endorsed Democrats. In the end Portman ended up winning in a landslide, the only region where Strickland outperformed Hillary Clinton was in Appalachia, but his performance there was still disappointing for an area he used to represent in Congress.
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