2020Final results
2020 election for Ohio Senate District 28
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Vernon Sykes (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Michael Downey (R) by 19.7 points.
Vernon SykesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.8%88,929
Michael DowneyRepublican
40.2%59,701
148,630 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET