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The 2024 Ohio general elections were held on November 5, 2024, throughout the US state of Ohio.
Federal offices
President
Senate
House of Representatives
All of Ohio's 15 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2024. Prior to this election Republicans hold 10 seats and Democrats hold 5 seats.
State offices
General Assembly
Senate
The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2024.[1] Fifteen of these seats are held by Republicans and one is held by Democrats. Prior to the election, Republicans hold 26 seats and Democrats hold 7 seats.
House of Representatives
All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2024. Prior to the election, Republicans hold 67 seats and Democrats hold 32 seats.
Supreme Court
Associate Justice (term commencing 01/01/2025)
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael P. Donnelly, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio[2]
Endorsements
Michael Donnelly
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael P. Donnelly (incumbent) | 462,982 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 462,982 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Megan E. Shanahan, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge[2]
Endorsements
Megan Shanahan
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Megan E. Shanahan | 836,768 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 836,768 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Michael Donnelly (D) |
Megan Shanahan (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[4] | October 2–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 55% | – |
| ActiVote[5] | August 9 – September 13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 46% | 54% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Megan E. Shanahan | 3,025,884 | 55.61% | |||
| Democratic | Michael P. Donnelly (incumbent) | 2,415,507 | 44.39% | |||
| Total votes | 5,441,391 | 100.0% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Associate Justice (term commencing 01/02/2025)
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Melody J. Stewart, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio[2]
Endorsements
Melody Stewart
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melody J. Stewart (incumbent) | 459,539 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 459,539 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joe Deters, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio[2]
Endorsements
Joe Deters
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Deters | 835,968 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 835,968 | 100.0% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Deters | 2,997,144 | 55.09% | |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Melody Stewart (D) |
Joe Deters (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[4] | October 2–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 55% | – |
| ActiVote[5] | August 9 – September 13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 52% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Deters | 2,997,144 | 55.09% | |||
| Democratic | Melody J. Stewart (incumbent) | 2,443,066 | 44.91% | |||
| Total votes | 5,440,210 | 100.0% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Associate Justice (unexpired term ending 12/31/2026)
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lisa Forbes, Eighth District Court of Appeals judge[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Terri Jamison, Tenth District Court of Appeals judge[2]
Endorsements
Lisa Forbes
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Forbes | 310,635 | 63.84% | |
| Democratic | Terri Jamison | 175,965 | 36.16% | |
| Total votes | 486,600 | 100.0% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dan Hawkins, Franklin County Common Pleas Judge[2]
Endorsements
Dan Hawkins
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Hawkins | 810,411 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 810,411 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Dan Hawkins (R) |
Lisa Forbes (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[4] | October 2–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 46% | – |
| ActiVote[5] | August 9 – September 13, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 47% | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Hawkins | 2,998,592 | 54.97% | |
| Democratic | Lisa Forbes | 2,456,462 | 45.03% | |
| Total votes | 5,455,054 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Court of Appeals
The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Approximately 1/3 of these positions were up for election in 2024.
Ballot initiatives
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Ohio State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Tebben, Susan (December 22, 2023). "Candidates for Ohio Supreme Court seats make it official". Ohio Capital Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "2024 Official Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c ActiVote
- ^ a b c ActiVote
- ^ Editorial Board (February 21, 2024). "Lisa Forbes in the Ohio Supreme Court Democratic primary for an unexpired term: endorsement editorial". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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