2026 results · Ohio · Ohio 7th District
Brian Poindexter, the Democrat, flips Ohio's 7th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 10.9 points in 2024; this year's count is a 20.7-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian PoindexterDemocrat | 180,614 | 54.9% | |
| Max MillerRepublican, incumbent | 148,177 | 45.0% | |
| 2 others | 242 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted329,033 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 1:08 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Ohio's 7th District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+10.9 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 20.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 1 of 15 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+10.9
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+15.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 1 of 15
- Cuyahoga County61%
- Medina County25%
- Wayne County9%
- Ashland County6%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 4 counties compared moved 20.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 76% as many votes as in 2024, from 79% in Cuyahoga County to 68% in Wayne County.
Cuyahoga County moved most: D+2.1 for president in 2024, D+23.6 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Cuyahoga County added 41,916 net votes for Poindexter against the 2024 margin, 53% of the district's change
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 79,025 votes toward Poindexter: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Cuyahoga County+41,916 Poindexter
- Medina County+21,687 Poindexter
- Wayne County+8,510 Poindexter
- Ashland County+6,912 Poindexter
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won 3 of Ohio's 6 statewide races and lead 2 more; Republicans won 1.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 10–5, now D 8–7
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.