2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio House District 8
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Kent Smith (D) won with 79.8% of the vote, defeating Cassandra McDonald (R) by 59.6 points.
Kent SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.8%40,634
Cassandra McDonaldRepublican
20.2%10,280
The same year, the district voted D+64.8 for president; this race was D+59.6.50,914 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET