2026 results · Ohio · Ohio 9th District
Marcy Kaptur, the Democrat, wins re-election in Ohio's 9th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 10.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 15.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marcy KapturDemocrat, incumbent | 159,306 | 52.7% | |
 Derek MerrinRepublican | 142,830 | 47.3% | |
| Kathy McKinstryOther party | 175 | 0.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 2:42 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted302,311 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 9th District takes in all or part of 10 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went R+10.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 15.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 15 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+10.4
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+5.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 15
- Lucas County50%
- Erie County11%
- Ottawa County6%
- Wood County6%
- Fulton County6%
- Putnam County5%
- Defiance County5%
- Williams County4%
- 2 more7%
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 10 counties compared moved 15.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 94% in Paulding County to 72% in Williams County.
Erie County moved most: R+13.5 for president in 2024, D+2.9 this year
The 10 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
Lucas County added 19,844 net votes for Kaptur against the 2024 margin, 35% of the district's change
Across the 10 counties compared, the margin moved by 56,073 votes toward Kaptur: 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.
- Lucas County+19,844 Kaptur
- Erie County+6,127 Kaptur
- Fulton County+4,960 Kaptur
- Putnam County+4,423 Kaptur
- Williams County+4,217 Kaptur
- Defiance County+4,185 Kaptur
- Ottawa County+4,060 Kaptur
- Henry County+3,524 Kaptur
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Kaptur this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Erie CountyR+13.5D+2.9
- Wood CountyR+2.8D+12.8
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. Photos: Marcy Kaptur, by United States Congress, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, background removed; Derek Merrin, by SchOg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, background removed.
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