2026 results · Ohio · Ohio Secretary of State
Allison Russo, the Democrat, is elected Ohio Secretary of State, a Democratic gain
Donald Trump carried Ohio by 11.2 points in 2024; this year's count is a 14.7-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held it before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allison RussoDemocrat | 2,287,160 | 50.3% | |
| Robert SpragueRepublican | 2,129,981 | 46.8% | |
| Tom PrussLibertarian | 134,179 | 3.0% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 99% counted.
About 99% of the expected vote counted4,551,320 votes88 of 88 counties finishedCount last changed Nov 7, 1:09 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
The map
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What moved most
Scroll through Ohio, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 88 counties compared moved 14.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 96% in Paulding County to 66% in Gallia County. Where turnout ran higher, the county moved more toward the Republicans (r = −0.28).
Scioto County moved most: R+48.0 for president in 2024, R+28.7 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Franklin County added 42,953 net votes for Russo against the 2024 margin, 5% of the statewide change
Across the 88 counties compared, the margin moved by 803,596 votes toward Russo: 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.
- Franklin County+42,953 Russo
- Summit County+31,820 Russo
- Stark County+31,265 Russo
- Butler County+30,469 Russo
- Cuyahoga County+28,202 Russo
- Montgomery County+27,702 Russo
- Hamilton County+24,385 Russo
- Lorain County+22,187 Russo
7 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Russo this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Lorain CountyR+5.7D+10.3
- Delaware CountyR+6.6D+2.8
- Lake CountyR+14.3D+0.3
- Mahoning CountyR+9.4D+7.5
- Trumbull CountyR+16.8D+0.8
- Portage CountyR+15.5D+1.7
- Wood CountyR+10.2D+1.0
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Ohio’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
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.