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2022Final results

2022 election for Ohio Senate District 21

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Kent Smith (D) won with 83.0% of the vote, defeating Mikhail Alterman (R) by 66.0 points.

Kent SmithDemocrat · winner
83.0%90,623
17.0%18,584
109,207 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenD+70.72006D+68.82010D+73.32014D+75.42018D+66.02022D+74.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET