2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio Senate District 31
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Jay Hottinger (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Melinda Miller (D) by 33.8 points.
Jay HottingerRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.9%86,019
Melinda MillerDemocrat
33.1%42,578
128,597 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