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2020Final results

2020 election for Ohio House District 65

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Jean Schmidt (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Alan Darnowsky (D) by 31.5 points.

Jean SchmidtRepublican · winner
65.4%44,435
33.9%23,019
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%506
67,960 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+37.42012R+50.52014R+46.42016R+33.22018R+31.52020R+14.32026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET