2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio Senate District 28
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Vernon Sykes (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Schulz (R) by 22.4 points.
Vernon SykesDemocrat · winner
61.2%83,805
Jonathan SchulzRepublican
38.8%53,117
The same year, the district voted D+18.0 for president; this race was D+22.4.136,922 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