2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio Senate District 18
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
John J. Eklund (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Wiley Runnestrand (D) by 30.5 points.
John J. EklundRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%107,972
Wiley RunnestrandDemocrat
34.7%57,446
The same year, the district voted R+23.9 for president; this race was R+30.5.165,418 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