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2018Final results

2018 election for Ohio Senate District 1

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Rob McColley (R) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Adam Papin (D) by 46.5 points.

Rob McColleyRepublican · winner
73.3%89,810
Adam PapinDemocrat
26.7%32,765
122,575 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+45.51994R+31.81998R+35.92002R+20.22006R+48.02010R+46.52018

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