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2016Final results

2016 election for Ohio House District 27

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Tom Brinkman (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Otis (D) by 28.7 points.

Tom BrinkmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.4%40,556
Joe OtisDemocrat
35.6%22,447
The same year, the district voted R+6.3 for president; this race was R+28.7.63,003 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+68.02010R+33.62012R+35.32014R+28.72016R+6.92018R+6.22020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET