2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio Attorney General
Attorney General · Ohio
Dave Yost (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Dettelbach (D) by 4.3 points.
Dave YostRepublican · winner
52.2%2,276,414
Steve DettelbachDemocrat
47.8%2,086,715
4,363,129 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET