U.S. Senate seat · statewide

U.S. Senate in Ohio

18 elections since 1976: Democrats won 10, Republicans 8.

  1. Sherrod Brown (D) · won50.0%
  2. Jon Husted (R) · incumbent45.1%
  3. William B. Redpath (LIB)2.8%
  4. Greg Levy (OTH)2.1%

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Every election for this seat

18 races since 1976; the seat changed party 4 times.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
2026 special · Special electionSherrod Brown (D)Jon Husted (R)4.9
2024 · Class 1 seatBernie Moreno (R)FlipSherrod Brown (D)3.6
2022 · Class 3 seatJ.D. Vance (R)Tim Ryan (D)6.1
2018 · Class 1 seatSherrod Brown (D)James B. Renacci (R)6.8
2016 · Class 3 seatRob Portman (R)Ted Strickland (D)20.9
2012 · Class 1 seatSherrod Brown (D)Josh Mandel (R)6.0
2010 · Class 3 seatRob Portman (R)Lee Fisher (D)17.4
2006 · Class 1 seatSherrod Brown (D)FlipMichael DeWine (R)12.3
2004 · Class 3 seatGeorge Voinovich (R)Eric Fingerhut (D)27.7
2000 · Class 1 seatMichael DeWine (R)Ted Celeste (D)24.1
1998 · Class 3 seatGeorge Voinovich (R)FlipMary O. Boyle (D)12.9
1994 · Class 1 seatMichael DeWine (R)FlipJoel Hyatt (D)14.2
1992 · Class 3 seatJohn Glenn (D)Michael DeWine (R)8.7
1988 · Class 1 seatHoward Metzenbaum (D)George Voinovich (R)14.0
1986 · Class 3 seatJohn Glenn (D)Thomas N. Kindness (R)24.9
1982 · Class 1 seatHoward Metzenbaum (D)Paul E. Pfeifer (R)15.5
1980 · Class 3 seatJohn Glenn (D)James E. Betts (R)40.6
1976 · Class 1 seatHoward Metzenbaum (D)Robert Taft Jr. (R)3.0

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)