2024 Ohio Senate election

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2024 Ohio Senate election
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16 of the 33 seats in the Ohio Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rob McColley Nickie Antonio
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 3, 2023 January 3, 2023
Leader's seat 1st–Napoleon 23rd–Lakewood
Last election 11 seats, 57.43% 6 seats, 42.23%
Seats before 26 7
Seats won 13 3
Seats after 24 9
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 2,914,102 1,106,983
Percentage 62.01% 37.99%
Swing Increase 0.51 Increase 0.54

     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election

     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     50–60%      60–70%
President of the Senate before election

Matt Huffman
Republican

 Elected President of the Senate

Rob McColley
Republican

The 2024 Ohio Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect senators in 16 even-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. In addition, there was a special election in District 33 for the remainder of that district's term ending in 2026. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for U.S. president and U.S. Senate.[1]

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[2] Solid R February 29, 2024

Overview

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % +/- Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 17 2,914,102 62.01 Increase 0.51 26 16 14 24 Decrease 2
Democratic 16 1,106,983 37.99 Increase 0.54 7 1 3 9 Increase 2
Total 100.00 33 17

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 18, 8.12%
  2. District 24, 7.04%
  3. District 6, 3.98% (gain)

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

Summary results

District Incumbent status Incumbent Winner Result
2nd Running Theresa Gavarone Incumbent Republican re-elected
4th Running George Lang Incumbent Republican re-elected
6th Not running Niraj Antani Willis Blackshear Jr. Democratic gain
8th Running Louis Blessing Incumbent Republican re-elected
10th Term-limited Bob Hackett Kyle Koehler Republican hold
12th Term-limited Matt Huffman Susan Manchester Republican hold
14th Running Terry Johnson Incumbent Republican re-elected
16th Term-limited Stephanie Kunze Beth Liston Democratic gain
18th Running Jerry Cirino Incumbent Republican re-elected
20th Running Tim Schaffer Incumbent Republican re-elected
22nd Running Mark Romanchuk Incumbent Republican re-elected
24th Term-limited Matt Dolan Tom Patton Republican hold
26th Running Bill Reineke Incumbent Republican re-elected
28th Term-limited Vernon Sykes Casey Weinstein Democratic hold
30th Running Brian Chavez Incumbent Republican re-elected
32nd Running Sandra O'Brien Incumbent Republican re-elected
33rd Running Alessandro Cutrona Incumbent Republican re-elected

District 2

Ohio's 2nd senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. It now stretches along the Great Lakes. A multi-county district, it currently comprises Erie, Ottawa and Wood counties, as well as portions of Fulton and Lucas counties. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 3, 47 and 89. It had a Cook PVI of R+1. The seat had been held by Theresa Gavarone following her appointment in February 2019. She was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 27,969 100.0
Total votes 27,969 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paloma De La Fuente, student (write-in)[5]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 699 100.0
Total votes 699 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[7]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 111,096 61.7%
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 68,948 38.3%
Total votes 180,044 100%

District 4

Ohio's 4th senatorial district has been based in southwestern Ohio and now consists of almost all of Butler County. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 51, 52 and 53. It had a Cook PVI of R+13. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican George Lang. He was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent) 19,773 60.2
Republican Candice Keller 8,971 27.3
Republican Mark Morgan 4,108 12.5
Total votes 32,852 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Cooke 8,311 100.0
Total votes 8,311 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[13]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent) 104,251 62.94%
Democratic Tom Cooke 61,381 37.06%
Total votes 172,632 100%

District 6

Ohio's 6th senatorial district has always been based in Dayton, Ohio. It consists of about two-thirds of Montgomery County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 40, 41 and 42. It had a Cook PVI of R+9. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Niraj Antani. Antani declined to run for State Senate again, as he was running for U.S. representative. Ohio State Board of Education member Charlotte McGuire was nominated as the Republican nominee for the district, and state representative from the 38th district, Willis Blackshear Jr., was nominated as the Democratic nominee. Blackshear flipped the district to the Democratic Party in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

Declined

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire

State representatives

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire 18,250 100.0
Total votes 18,250 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 10,210 46.1
Democratic Jocelyn Rhynard 6,844 30.9
Democratic Jyl Hall 5,077 23.0
Total votes 22,131 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[21]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire 78,100 48.01%
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 84,565 51.99%
Total votes 162,665 100%

District 8

Ohio's 8th senatorial district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently comprises the western portion of Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 28, 29 and 30. It had a Cook PVI of R+14. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Louis Blessing. He was re-elected in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

  • Bill Seitz, Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2017–present) from the 30th district (2017–present; 2001–2007); former state senator from the 8th district (2007–2016)[23]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 22,739 100.0
Total votes 22,739 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ty Hogan 10,025 100.0
Total votes 10,025 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[24]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 108,346 56.69%
Democratic Ty Hogan 82,775 43.31%
Total votes 191,121 100%

District 10

Ohio's 10th senatorial district has been based in south-central Ohio. It comprises the Clark, Greene and Madison counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 73, 74 and 79. It had a Cook PVI of R+7. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Bob Hackett. Hackett did not run for re-election. Former state representative from the 79th district, Kyle Koehler, was nominated as the Republican nominee, and Daniel McGregor was nominated as the Democratic nominee. He was elected in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler 24,501 63.7
Republican Carolyn DeStefani 13,938 36.3
Total votes 38,439 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel McGregor 10,329 100.0
Total votes 10,329 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[25]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler 110,150 65.23%
Democratic Daniel McGregor 58,721 34.77%
Total votes 168,871 100%

District 12

Ohio's 12th senatorial district has been based in rural western Ohio. It comprises Allen, Mercer, Shelby, Champaign counties, as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 4, 84 and 85. It had a Cook PVI of R+14. The incumbent Ohio senator was Republican Matt Huffman. Huffman was term-limited, and state representative from the 78th district, Susan Manchester, was nominated as the Republican nominee. She was elected in the 2024 general election.

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester 37,993 100.0
Total votes 37,993 100.0

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

General election

Results

Source:[29]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester 140,219 100%
Total votes 140,219 100%

District 14

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 37,457 100.0
Total votes 37,457 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shane Marcum 4,149 56.9
Democratic Mark Grauwelman 3,140 43.1
Total votes 7,289 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 125,073 72.88%
Democratic Shane Marcum 46,551 27.12%
Total votes 171,624 100%

District 16

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah 14,878 100.0
Total votes 14,878 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Beth Liston, state representative from the 8th district (2023–present) and 21st district (2019–2022)[31]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Liston 18,260 100.0
Total votes 18,260 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[32]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah 74,856 39.66%
Democratic Beth Liston 113,896 60.34%
Total votes 188,752 100%

District 18

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 25,710 100.0
Total votes 25,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie O'Neill 10,734 56.05
Democratic Chris Callender 8,416 43.95
Total votes 19,150 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[34]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 106,470 54.06%
Democratic Katie O'Neill 90,464 45.94%
Total votes 196,934 100%

District 20

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 34,710 100.0
Total votes 34,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Hubbel 10,149 100.0
Total votes 10,149 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[36]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 124,414 67.4%
Democratic Nick Hubbel 60,184 32.6%
Total votes 184,598 100%

District 22

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 35,231 100.0
Total votes 35,231 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Salem 11,801 100.0
Total votes

General election

Results

Source:[38]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 123,906 68.23%
Democratic Kathy Salem 57,702 31.77%
Total votes 181,608 100%

District 24

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tom Patton, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present), 7th district (2017–2022) and 18th district (2003–2008); former state senator from the 24th district (2008–2016)[39][40]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton 18,077 100.0
Total votes 18,077 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Durichko 18,298 100.0
Total votes 18,298 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[41]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton 86,812 53.52%
Democratic Sue Durichko 75,378 46.48%
Total votes 162,190 100%

District 26

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 34,166 100.0
Total votes 34,166 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Mohamud Jama

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mohamud Jama 7,081 100.0
Total votes 7,081 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[43]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 124,213 76.15%
Democratic Mohamud Jama 38,908 23.85%
Total votes 163,121 100%

District 28

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022)[44][45]

Declined

  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022)[44]

Endorsements

Casey Weinstein

State representatives

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein 17,649 100.0
Total votes 17,649 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Leissler 16,995 100.0
Total votes 16,995 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein 90,414 55.94%
Republican Jon Leissler 71,224 44.06%
Total votes 161,638 100%

District 30

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 30,411 100.0
Total votes 30,411 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Iva Faber 11,890 100.0
Total votes 11,890 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[48]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 106,583 69.31%
Democratic Iva Faber 47,187 30.69%
Total votes 153,770 100%

District 32

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sandra O'Brien

State senators

Organizations

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent) 25,292 63.9
Republican Mike Loychik 14,291 36.1
Total votes 39,583 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Shrodek 17,476 100.0
Total votes 17,476 100.0

General election

Results

Source:[52]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent) 108,695 62.94%
Democratic Michael Shrodek 63,995 37.06%
Total votes 172,690 100%

District 33

Special election caused by the resignation of Michael Rulli.

Republican primary

No primary was held as the Republican candidate was directly nominated by the Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning County Republican parties.[53]

Democratic primary

No primary was held as the Democratic candidate was directly nominated by the Carroll, Columbiana, and Mahoning County Democratic parties.[53]

General election

Results

Source:[54]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alessandro Cutrona (incumbent) 102,711 60.91%
Democratic Marty Hume 65,914 39.09%
Total votes 168,625 100%

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