2016 general · November 8, 2016
2016 Ohio State Senate election results, district by district
Every Ohio State Senate district in the 2016 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Republicans controlled the chamber · 33 seats
After the electionD 9 · R 24
Races16
Changed party1
Unopposed19%3 races
Incumbents defeated1
Every district
D 2 · R 14
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 | Randall Gardner (R) | 32.8 | |
| SD-4 | Bill Coley (R) | 35.3 | |
| SD-6 | Peggy Lehner (R) | 36.1 | |
| SD-8 | Lou Terhar (R) | 25.8 | |
| SD-10 | Robert D. Hackett (R) | 30.3 | |
| SD-12 | Matt Huffman (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 | Joe Uecker (R) | 43.8 | |
| SD-16 | Stephanie L. Kunze (R) | 18.0 | |
| SD-18 | John J. Eklund (R) | 30.5 | |
| SD-20 | Troy Balderson (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-22 | Larry J. Obhof (R) | 39.6 | |
| SD-24 | Matt Dolan (R) | 16.3 | |
| SD-26 | Dave Burke (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-28 | Vernon Sykes (D) | 22.4 | |
| SD-30 | Frank Hoagland (R) | 5.8 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-32 | Sean J. Obrien (D) | 12.8 |
Ohio State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab