2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio Senate District 9
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Cecil Thomas (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Chandler (R) by 52.6 points.
Cecil ThomasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.3%99,205
Tom ChandlerRepublican
23.7%30,833
130,038 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