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2018Final results

2018 election for Ohio House District 53

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Candice Keller (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Rebecca Howard (D) by 27.4 points.

Candice KellerRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.7%25,589
36.3%14,567
40,156 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

EvenR+21.12012R+36.72014R+30.42016R+27.42018R+36.52020D+4.22022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET