2010Final results
2010 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
U.S. Senate · Ohio
Rob Portman (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Lee Fisher (D) by 17.4 points.
Rob PortmanRepublican · winner
56.8%2,168,742
Lee FisherDemocrat
39.4%1,503,297
Eric W. DeatonConstitution
1.7%65,856
Michael L. PryceIndependent
1.3%50,101
Daniel H. LabotzSocialist
0.7%26,454
3,815,098 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Lee FisherRob Portman
$6.4M
Raised by the campaign
$13.2M
$6.4M
Spent by the campaign
$5.3M
$13.1K
Cash on hand
$1.5M
Other candidates' campaigns: Eric W. Deaton $41.3K · Michael L. Pryce $29.3K · Daniel H. Labotz $13.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Rob Portman (R)Lee Fisher (D)
Also on the ballot: Eric W. Deaton (Constitution), 1.7%; Michael L. Pryce (Independent), 1.3%; Daniel H. Labotz (Socialist), 0.7%