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Ohio Secretary of State

Name: Ohio Secretary of State
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Ohio

Secretary of State · Ohio

Allison Russo flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.5 points over Robert Sprague.

Allison RussoDemocrat · winner

50.3%2,287,160

Robert SpragueRepublican

46.8%2,129,981

Tom PrussLibertarian

2.9%134,179

4,551,320 votes

Source: Ohio Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Russo compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 88 of 88 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Athens, +19.5 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

FranklinD+42.7+14.3

CuyahogaD+44.7+13.3

HamiltonD+25.1+10.3

SummitD+22.9+16.0

MontgomeryD+14.4+13.9

LucasD+25.1+12.6

ButlerR+12.2+14.1

StarkR+6.4+15.6

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LorainD+10.3+16.0

DelawareD+2.8+9.4

WarrenR+20.3+11.2

LakeD+0.3+14.6

ClermontR+22.2+13.6

MahoningD+7.5+16.9

MedinaR+11.3+13.5

GreeneR+9.6+10.2

TrumbullD+0.8+17.6

LickingR+14.3+15.7

FairfieldR+8.5+15.6

PortageD+1.7+17.2

WoodD+1.0+11.1

ClarkR+14.9+14.6

MiamiR+33.9+11.2

GeaugaR+14.5+9.6

RichlandR+29.7+12.7

WayneR+28.1+11.2

AllenR+34.0+10.1

ColumbianaR+33.8+15.2

AshtabulaR+13.1+15.3

TuscarawasR+26.0+17.3

ErieR+0.8+13.4

UnionR+15.9+13.7

HancockR+32.3+6.2

MuskingumR+29.7+14.2

RossR+23.9+15.5

KnoxR+34.1+10.8

SanduskyR+16.9+14.0

WashingtonR+27.9+15.9

JeffersonR+26.4+17.5

PickawayR+33.7+14.9

BelmontR+29.2+18.1

SciotoR+28.7+19.3

AthensD+30.2+19.4

DarkeR+56.1+9.3

MarionR+24.9+16.5

AshlandR+39.0+11.0

HuronR+27.3+16.8

AuglaizeR+57.1+7.5

OttawaR+16.3+8.8

ShelbyR+56.3+8.5

SenecaR+24.6+12.9

LawrenceR+31.1+19.5

MercerR+59.7+7.1

LoganR+45.5+10.7

FultonR+31.8+10.6

MadisonR+29.8+13.9

ChampaignR+38.0+12.8

ClintonR+43.0+11.6

PrebleR+46.3+12.9

PutnamR+63.3+5.5

BrownR+46.4+15.1

CrawfordR+39.8+13.1

DefianceR+28.0+11.9

HighlandR+47.9+15.4

MorrowR+43.3+12.4

WilliamsR+38.2+10.0

GuernseyR+36.3+15.8

PerryR+37.4+17.1

CoshoctonR+37.0+15.2

HenryR+36.6+10.2

Van WertR+46.9+11.6

CarrollR+42.7+12.1

WyandotR+41.4+9.8

JacksonR+39.8+18.2

HockingR+27.5+16.8

HardinR+44.4+10.3

FayetteR+42.8+12.4

PauldingR+40.2+16.1

AdamsR+49.9+15.9

HolmesR+60.5+8.7

GalliaR+46.3+13.1

PikeR+34.1+19.5

MeigsR+41.1+15.9

HarrisonR+39.1+16.1

MorganR+40.3+12.9

MonroeR+41.5+18.3

NobleR+48.7+16.0

VintonR+41.2+17.4

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Allison Russo: 40%
Robert Sprague: 60%
Projected margin: R+1.7

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Allison Russo (D)
Former minority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2022–2025) and nominee for Ohio's 15th congressional district in 2021 Robert Sprague (R)
Ohio state treasurer (2019–present) (previously ran for governor)

Also on the ballot: Tom Pruss (Libertarian), 2.9%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate (special)	D+4.9
Governor	D+7.9
Attorney General	D+0.6
Treasurer	D+1.1
Auditor	R+1.6

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Ohio Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET