# 2016 Ohio elections

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The Ohio general elections, 2016 were held on November 8, 2016, throughout Ohio. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election took place on March 15, 2016.

## Federal
### Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman won re-election to a second term in office, defeating former governor Ted Strickland.

### House of Representatives

All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

## State
### General Assembly
#### Summary

Senate
| Affiliation | Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | Vote % | Seats Won | Seats After |
| | Republican | 16 | 1,640,498 | 66.62% | 14 (1) | 24 |
| | Democratic | 13 | 821,822 | 33.38% | 2 (1) | 9 |
| | Write-In | 1 | 11 | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Total | Total | 30 | 2,462,331 | 100% | 16 | 33 |

#### Senate

The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate were up for election in 2016. Twelve of these seats were held by Republicans, three were held by Democrats, and one seat was vacant. Prior to the election, Republicans held 23 seats and Democrats held 10 seats; after the election, Republicans gained an additional seat, giving them a 24 to 9 majority.
| Senatorial district | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Senator | Party | First elected | Incumbent Status | Candidates |
| 2 | Randy Gardner | Republican | 2012 | Running | √ Randy Gardner (Republican): 115,977 (66.56%) Kirk W. Halliday (Democratic): 58,271 (33.44%) |
| 4 | Bill Coley | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Bill Coley (Republican): 103,486 (67.91%) John D. Kinne (Democratic): 48,905 (32.09%) |
| 6 | Peggy Lehner | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Peggy Lehner (Republican): 111,448 (68.19%) Albert Griggs, Jr. (Democratic): 51,994 (31.81%) |
| 8 | Bill Seitz | Republican | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Louis Terhar (Republican): 104,176 (63.22%) Mary Rose Lierman (Democratic): 60,610 (36.78%) |
| 10 | Vacant | | | | √ Bob Hackett (Republican): 97,200 (65.29%) Matthew Kirk (Democratic): 51,664 (34.71%) |
| 12 | Keith Faber | Republican | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Matt Huffman (Republican): 120,090 (100.00%) |
| 14 | Joe Uecker | Republican | 2012 | Running | √ Joe Uecker (Republican): 109,975 (71.97%) Charlie Carlier (Democratic): 42,840 (28.03%) |
| 16 | Jim Hughes | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Stephanie Kunze (Republican): 105,923 (59.02%) Cathy Johnson (Democratic): 73,556 (40.98%) |
| 18 | John Eklund | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ John Eklund (Republican): 105,591 (65.39%) Wiley Runnestrand (Democratic): 55,886 (34.61%) |
| 20 | Troy Balderson | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Troy Balderson (Republican): 111,883 (100.00%) |
| 22 | Larry Obhof | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Larry Obhof (Republican): 111,626 (69.86%) Christopher King (Democratic): 48,138 (30.13%) Ashley Kemp (Write-in): 10 (0.01%) |
| 24 | Tom Patton | Republican | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Matt Dolan (Republican): 105,353 (58.22%) Emily Hagan (Democratic): 75,595 (41.78%) |
| 26 | David Burke | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ David Burke (Republican): 107,351 (100.00%) |
| 28 | Thomas C. Sawyer | Democratic | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Vernon Sykes (Democratic): 80,713 (60.93%) Jonathan Schulz (Republican): 51,754 (39.07%) |
| 30 | Lou Gentile | Democratic | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | √ Frank Hoagland (Republican): 82,450 (52.84%) Lou Gentile (Democratic): 73,591 (47.16%) |
| 32 | Capri Cafaro | Democratic | 2007 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | √ Sean O'Brien (Democratic): 76,840 (56.37%) Robert J. Allen (Republican): 59,841 (43.63%) |

#### House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives were up for election in 2016. Prior to the election, Republicans held 65 seats and Democrats held 34 seats; after the election, Republicans gained an additional seat, giving them a 66 to 33 majority.
| House district | Incumbent | Incumbent | Incumbent | This race | This race |
| District | Representative | Party | First elected | Incumbent Status | Candidates |
| 1 | Ron Amstutz | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Scott Wiggam (Republican) |
| 2 | Mark Romanchuk | Republican | 2012 | Running | Mark Romanchuk (Republican) Brittany Bowman (Democratic) |
| 3 | Tim Brown | Republican | 2012 | Running | Tim Brown (Republican) David Walters (Democratic) |
| 4 | Robert R. Cupp | Republican | 2014 | Running | Robert R. Cupp (Republican) |
| 5 | Tim Ginter | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tim Ginter (Republican) John R. Dyce (Democratic) |
| 6 | Marlene Anielski | Republican | 2010 | Running | Marlene Anielski (Republican) Phillip Robinson (Democratic) |
| 7 | Mike Dovilla | Republican | 2010 | Not Running | Tom Patton (Republican) David J. Thurau (Democratic) |
| 8 | Kent Smith | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Kent Smith (Democratic) Cassandra McDonald (Republican) |
| 9 | Janine Boyd | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Janine Boyd (Democratic) Joe Miller (Republican) |
| 10 | Bill Patmon | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Bill Patmon (Democratic) Thomas Pekarek (Republican) |
| 11 | Stephanie Howse | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Stephanie Howse (Democratic) Shalira Taylor (Republican) |
| 12 | John E. Barnes, Jr. | Democratic | 2010 | Running | John E. Barnes, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 13 | Nickie Antonio | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Nickie Antonio (Democratic) |
| 14 | Martin J. Sweeney | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Martin J. Sweeney (Democratic) |
| 15 | Nicholas J. Celebrezze | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Nicholas J. Celebrezze (Democratic) |
| 16 | Nan Baker | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Dave Greenspan (Republican) Tommy Greene (Democratic) |
| 17 | Michael Curtin | Democratic | 2012 | Not Running | Adam Miller (Democratic) John Rush (Republican) |
| 18 | Kristin Boggs | Democratic | 2016 (Appointed) | Running | Kristin Boggs (Democratic) Whitney Smith (Republican) Constance A. Gadell Newton (Green) |
| 19 | Anne Gonzales | Republican | 2010 | Running | Anne Gonzales (Republican) Michael Johnston (Democratic) |
| 20 | Heather Bishoff | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Heather Bishoff (Democratic) Lisa Schacht (Republican) |
| 21 | Mike Duffey | Republican | 2010 | Running | Mike Duffey (Republican) Ryan Koch (Democratic) |
| 22 | David J. Leland | Democratic | 2014 | Running | David J. Leland (Democratic) Linda L. Jarrett (Republican) |
| 23 | Cheryl Grossman | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Mike Lanese (Republican) Lee Schreiner (Democratic) |
| 24 | Stephanie Kunze | Republican | 2012 | Not Running | Jim Hughes (Republican) Kristopher Keller (Democratic) |
| 25 | Kevin Boyce | Democratic | 2012 (Appointed) | Not Running | Bernadine Kennedy Kent (Democratic) Seth Golding (Republican) |
| 26 | Hearcel Craig | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Hearcel Craig (Democratic) Kenneth H. Collins (Republican) |
| 27 | Tom Brinkman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tom Brinkman (Republican) Joe Otis (Democratic) |
| 28 | Jonathan Dever | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jonathan Dever (Republican) Jessica Miranda (Democratic) |
| 29 | Louis Blessing | Republican | 2012 | Running | Louis Blessing (Republican) |
| 30 | Louis Terhar | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Not Running | Bill Seitz (Republican) Mark A. Childers (Democratic) |
| 31 | Denise Driehaus | Democratic | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Brigid Kelly (Democratic) Mary Yeager (Republican) |
| 32 | Christie Bryant | Democratic | 2014 | Not Running | Catherine Ingram (Democratic) Matthew H. Wahlert (Republican) |
| 33 | Alicia Reece | Democratic | 2010 (Appointed) | Running | Alicia Reece (Democratic) David Miller (Republican) |
| 34 | Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Emilia Sykes (Democratic) Gene Littlefield (Republican) |
| 35 | Greta Johnson | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Greta Johnson (Democratic) Joe Vassel (Republican) |
| 36 | Anthony DeVitis | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Anthony DeVitis (Republican) Bobby McDowall (Democratic) |
| 37 | Kristina Roegner | Republican | 2010 | Running | Kristina Roegner (Republican) Tom Schmida (Democratic) |
| 38 | Marilyn Slaby | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Marilyn Slaby (Republican) Judith Lynn Lee (Democratic) |
| 39 | Fred Strahorn | Democratic | 2012 | Running | Fred Strahorn (Democratic) |
| 40 | Michael Henne | Republican | 2010 | Running | Michael Henne (Republican) David L. Richards (Democratic) |
| 41 | Jim Butler | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Jim Butler (Republican) James M. Calhoun (Democratic) |
| 42 | Niraj Antani | Republican | 2014 (Appointed) | Running | Niraj Antani (Republican) Pat Merris (Democratic) |
| 43 | Jeff Rezabek | Republican | 2014 | Running | Jeff Rezabek (Republican) David B. Sparks (Democratic) |
| 44 | Michael Ashford | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Michael Ashford (Democratic) John Insco (Republican) |
| 45 | Teresa Fedor | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Teresa Fedor (Democratic) James S. Nowak (Republican) |
| 46 | Michael Sheehy | Democratic | 2013 (Appointed) | Running | Michael Sheehy (Democratic) Diana M. Skaff (Republican) |
| 47 | Barbara Sears | Republican | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | Derek Merrin (Republican) Michael Sarantou (Democratic) |
| 48 | Kirk Schuring | Republican | 2010 | Running | Kirk Schuring (Republican) Jennifer M. Bigham (Democratic) |
| 49 | Stephen Slesnick | Democratic | 2008 (Appointed) | Not Running (Term-limited) | Thomas E. West (Democratic) Dan F. McMasters (Republican) |
| 50 | Christina Hagan | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Christina Hagan (Republican) John L. Juergensen (Democratic) |
| 51 | Wes Retherford | Republican | 2012 | Running | Wes Retherford (Republican) Johnny H. Hamilton (Democratic) |
| 52 | Margaret Conditt | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Margaret Conditt (Republican) |
| 53 | Tim Derickson | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Candice Keller (Republican) Suzi Rubin (Democratic) |
| 54 | Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | 2014 | Running | Paul Zeltwanger (Republican) Rick Smith (Democratic) |
| 55 | Nathan Manning | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nathan Manning (Republican) Kevin Watkinson (Democratic) |
| 56 | Dan Ramos | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Dan Ramos (Democratic) Jessie Mae Tower (Republican) |
| 57 | Terry Boose | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Dick Stein (Republican) Tom Dunlap (Democratic) |
| 58 | Michele Lepore-Hagan | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michele Lepore-Hagan (Democratic) Corrine Sanderson (Republican) |
| 59 | John Boccieri | Democratic | 2015 (Appointed) | Running | John Boccieri (Democratic) Don Manning (Republican) |
| 60 | John Rogers | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Rogers (Democratic) Robert Rule (Republican) |
| 61 | Ron Young | Republican | 2010 | Running | Ron Young (Republican) Rick Walker (Democratic) |
| 62 | Ron Maag | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Scott Lipps (Republican) Samuel P. Ronan (Democratic) |
| 63 | Sean O'Brien | Democratic | 2010 | Not Running | Glenn W. Holmes (Democratic) Devon A. Stanley (Republican) |
| 64 | Michael O'Brien | Democratic | 2014 | Running | Michael O'Brien (Democratic) Martha Yoder (Republican) |
| 65 | John Becker | Republican | 2012 | Running | John Becker (Republican) Amy Brewer (Democratic) |
| 66 | Doug Green | Republican | 2012 | Running | Doug Green (Republican) Ken P. McNeely, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 67 | Andrew Brenner | Republican | 2010 | Running | Andrew Brenner (Republican) Janet Breneman (Democratic) |
| 68 | Margaret Ruhl | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Rick Carfagna (Republican) John Russell (Democratic) |
| 69 | Steve Hambley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Steve Hambley (Republican) Frank A. Zona (Democratic) |
| 70 | Dave Hall | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Darrell D. Kick (Republican) |
| 71 | Scott Ryan | Republican | 2014 | Running | Scott Ryan (Republican) Joseph S. Begeny (Democratic) |
| 72 | Bill Hayes | Republican | 2010 | Not Running | Larry Householder (Republican) John J. Carlisle (Democratic) |
| 73 | Rick Perales | Republican | 2012 | Running | Rick Perales (Republican) Brian K. Housh (Democratic) |
| 74 | Bob Hackett | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Bill Dean (Republican) Barb Niemeyer (Democratic) |
| 75 | Kathleen Clyde | Democratic | 2010 | Running | Kathleen Clyde (Democratic) Jim Lutz (Republican) |
| 76 | Sarah LaTourette | Republican | 2014 | Running | Sarah LaTourette (Republican) Terri McIntee (Democratic) |
| 77 | Tim Schaffer | Republican | 2014 | Running | Tim Schaffer (Republican) Bradley S. Nicodemus (Democratic) |
| 78 | Ron Hood | Republican | 2012 | Running | Ron Hood (Republican) |
| 79 | Kyle Koehler | Republican | 2014 | Running | Kyle Koehler (Republican) Alex Wendt (Democratic) |
| 80 | Steve Huffman | Republican | 2014 | Running | Steve Huffman (Republican) |
| 81 | Rob McColley | Republican | 2014 | Running | Rob McColley (Republican) |
| 82 | Tony Burkley | Republican | 2012 | Running (Lost Primary Election) | Craig Riedel (Republican) |
| 83 | Robert Sprague | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Robert Sprague (Republican) Mary E. Harshfield (Democratic) |
| 84 | Jim Buchy | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Not Running | Keith Faber (Republican) Ed Huff, Jr. (Democratic) |
| 85 | Nino Vitale | Republican | 2014 | Running | Nino Vitale (Republican) |
| 86 | Dorothy Pelanda | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Dorothy Pelanda (Republican) Scott Crider (Democratic) |
| 87 | Jeffrey McClain | Republican | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Wes Goodman (Republican) |
| 88 | Bill Reineke | Republican | 2014 | Running | Bill Reineke (Republican) |
| 89 | Steve Arndt | Republican | 2015 (Appointed) | Running | Steve Arndt (Republican) Lawrence D. Hartlaub (Democratic) |
| 90 | Terry Johnson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Terry Johnson (Republican) Tara Cordle (Democratic) |
| 91 | Cliff Rosenberger | Republican | 2010 | Running | Cliff Rosenberger (Republican) |
| 92 | Gary Scherer | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Gary Scherer (Republican) |
| 93 | Ryan Smith | Republican | 2012 (Appointed) | Running | Ryan Smith (Republican) |
| 94 | Debbie Phillips | Democratic | 2008 | Not Running (Term-limited) | Sarah H. Grace (Democratic) Jay Edwards (Republican) |
| 95 | Andy Thompson | Republican | 2010 | Running | Andy Thompson (Republican) Ginny Favede (Democratic) |
| 96 | Jack Cera | Democratic | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Jack Cera (Democratic) |
| 97 | Brian Hill | Republican | 2011 (Appointed) | Running | Brian Hill (Republican) |
| 98 | Al Landis | Republican | 2010 | Running | Al Landis (Republican) Jeremiah M. Johnson (Democratic) |
| 99 | John Patterson | Democratic | 2012 | Running | John Patterson (Democratic) |

### Supreme Court

While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday. The Supreme Court currently consists of 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

#### Chief Justice
##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Maureen O'Connor, incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Maureen O'Connor (incumbent) | 1,353,231 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,353,231 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2016 Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Maureen O'Connor (incumbent) | 3,562,413 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,562,413 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2017)

Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as she had reached the mandatory retirement age.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District
* Colleen Mary O'Toole, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 11th District

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat Fischer | 761,771 | 54.26% |
| | Republican | Colleen Mary O'Toole | 642,048 | 45.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,403,819 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* John P. O'Donnell, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge and candidate for Ohio Supreme Court in 2014

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John P. O'Donnell | 776,945 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 776,945 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2016 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2017) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Pat Fischer | 2,044,984 | 50.28% |
| | Nonpartisan | John P. O'Donnell | 2,022,514 | 49.72% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,067,498 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2017)

Justice Paul Pfeifer, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Pat DeWine, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District and son of Mike DeWine, incumbent Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pat DeWine | 1,336,648 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,336,648 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Cynthia Rice, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 11th District

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cynthia Rice | 807,997 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 807,997 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Results

2016 Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2017) election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Pat DeWine | 2,438,641 | 56.31% |
| | Nonpartisan | Cynthia Rice | 1,892,450 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,331,091 | 100.0% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Courts of Appeal

The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Twenty-seven of these positions were up for election in 2016.