2026 results · Ohio · Ohio 8th District
Warren Davidson, the Republican, wins re-election in Ohio's 8th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 15.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.1-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren DavidsonRepublican, incumbent | 168,689 | 52.1% | |
| Vanessa EnochDemocrat | 154,828 | 47.9% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 10:48 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted323,517 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 8th District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+15.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.1 points toward the Democrats, ranks 11 of 15 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+15.4
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+17.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 11 of 15
- Hamilton County44%
- Butler County37%
- Miami County8%
- Darke County6%
- Preble County5%
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 5 counties compared moved 11.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 81% in Hamilton County to 69% in Preble County.
Butler County moved most: R+23.7 for president in 2024, R+11.6 this year
The 5 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
Butler County added 21,777 net votes for Enoch against the 2024 margin, 44% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 48,978 votes toward Enoch: 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.
- Butler County+21,777 Enoch
- Hamilton County+12,681 Enoch
- Preble County+5,381 Enoch
- Darke County+4,729 Enoch
- Miami County+4,410 Enoch
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.