2016Final results
2016 election for U.S. Senate in Ohio
U.S. Senate · Ohio
Rob Portman (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Ted Strickland (D) by 20.9 points.
Rob PortmanRepublican · winner
58.0%3,118,567
Ted StricklandDemocrat
37.2%1,996,908
Tom ConnorsIndependent
1.7%93,041
Joseph R. DemareGreen
1.6%88,246
Scott RupertIndependent
1.4%77,291
5,374,164 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ted StricklandRob Portman
$10.7M
Raised by the campaign
$19.8M
$10.6M
Spent by the campaign
$25.3M
$169.1K
Cash on hand
$381.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tom Connors $103.1K · Joseph R. Demare $11K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Rob Portman (R)Ted Strickland (D)
Also on the ballot: Tom Connors (Independent), 1.7%; Joseph R. Demare (Green), 1.6%; Scott Rupert (Independent), 1.4%