George Voinovich
Last held office: U.S. Senate, Ohio (1999–2011). Ran in 5 elections between 1988 and 2004, winning 4.
Last office: U.S. Senate, OhioBorn 1936
- Last margin
- +27.7
- Won 2004
- Elections
- 5
- 1988–2004
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Voinovich was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Voinovich has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Voinovich won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Ohio | General | Won | Eric Fingerhut (D) | 63.8% | R+27.7 | $7.3M | R+2.1 | |
| 1998 | U.S. Senate, Ohio | General | Won | Mary O. Boyle (D) | 56.5% | R+12.9 | $6.1M | D+7.2 | |
| 1994 | Governor of Ohio | General | Won | Robert L. Burch (D) | 74.2% | R+48.4 | — | D+2.3 | |
| 1990 | Governor of Ohio | General | Won | Anthony J. Celebrezze (D) | 55.7% | R+11.3 | — | R+10.9 | |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Ohio | General | Lost | Howard Metzenbaum (D) | 43% | D+14.0 | $7.8M | R+10.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2003–04
- Raised
- $7.3M
- Spent
- $9M
- Cash
- $731.1K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2004Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Voinovich has held
- U.S. Senate, Ohio · 1999–2011
- Governor of Ohio · 1990–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Voinovich has run against
- Eric Fingerhut (D) · 2004 election, won
- Mary O. Boyle (D) · 1998 election, won
- Robert L. Burch (D) · 1994 election, won
- Anthony J. Celebrezze (D) · 1990 election, won
- Howard Metzenbaum (D) · 1988 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 32 polls; Voinovich’s best result was 65% (U.S. Senate in Ohio, 2004).
Voinovich’s polls in the database →How we know Voinovich
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET