2026 results · Ohio · Ohio 13th District
Emilia Sykes, the Democrat, wins re-election in Ohio's 13th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 3.2 points in 2024; this year's count is a 18.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia SykesDemocrat, incumbent | 190,593 | 60.0% | |
| Carey ColemanRepublican | 122,078 | 38.4% | |
| Sandeep DixitIndependent | 5,104 | 1.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted317,775 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 13th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+3.2 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 18.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 15 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+3.2
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- D+5.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 15
- Summit County70%
- Stark County24%
- Portage 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 3 counties compared moved 18.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 80% as many votes as in 2024, from 82% in Summit County to 73% in Portage County.
Portage County moved most: D+15.7 for president in 2024, D+35.7 this year
The 3 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
Summit County added 36,936 net votes for Sykes against the 2024 margin, 67% of the district's change
Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 55,081 votes toward Sykes: 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.
- Summit County+36,936 Sykes
- Stark County+15,476 Sykes
- Portage County+2,669 Sykes
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Sykes this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Stark CountyR+10.8D+6.8
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.