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2020Final results

2020 election for Ohio Senate District 26

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Bill Reineke (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Craig Swartz (D) by 41.6 points.

Bill ReinekeRepublican · winner
70.6%114,776
Craig SwartzDemocrat
28.9%47,050
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.5%824
162,650 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+23.61998 specialR+26.52000R+26.12008R+20.52012R+41.62020R+52.32024

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