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2016Final results

2016 election for Ohio House District 56

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Dan Ramos (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Jessie Mae Tower (R) by 27.6 points.

Dan RamosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.8%31,025
36.2%17,608
The same year, the district voted R+39.0 for president; this race was D+27.6, a split ticket.48,633 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+42.02002D+47.72004D+35.32010D+27.62016D+25.82018D+18.62020

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