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2024Final results

2024 election for Ohio House District 56

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Adam Mathews (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Cleveland Canova (D) by 25.1 points.

Adam MathewsRepublican · winner
62.6%39,280
37.4%23,510
The same year, the district voted R+17.9 for president; this race was R+25.1.62,790 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+27.62016D+25.82018D+18.62020R+20.92022R+25.12024R+10.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET