Ohio · Governor · 2026
Democrats flip Ohio’s governorship
Amy Acton won with 52.3%, a D+7.9 margin against Ohio’s R+11.2 vote for president in 2024. All 88 counties moved toward the Democrats.
Live · Updated · 98% reported
52.3
Amy Acton
2,404,178 votes
✓ Winner · AP call 10:49 p.m. ET, Nov. 3
44.4
Vivek Ramaswamy
2,039,730 votes
Vote share · per NPR98% reported
52.3%44.4%
Also: Other 3.3%
Margin vs 2024D+19.1 swing
2026 D+7.9
2024 president R+11.2
Chance of winningExternal ↗
Amy Acton >99% · settled Yes
17.7M contracts traded · prices, not our forecast ·
Every county, by margin
Bars show 2026; dots show the 2024 presidential race. Paler bars: under half the vote counted.
County← More DemocraticMore Republican →20262024
Cuyahoga
D+46.9D+31.4
Franklin
D+45.9D+28.4
Athens
D+34.0D+10.7
Lucas
D+29.3D+12.6
Hamilton
D+28.6D+14.9
Summit
D+25.8D+7.0
Montgomery
D+18.0D+0.5
Lorain
D+14.0R+5.7
Mahoning
D+11.8R+9.4
Wood
D+9.1R+10.2
Delaware
D+8.3R+6.6
Trumbull
D+7.1R+16.8
Portage
D+6.3R+15.5
Lake
D+5.1R+14.3
Erie
D+3.8R+14.1
Stark
R+2.0R+21.9
Fairfield
R+3.1R+24.0
Greene
R+3.9R+19.8
Medina
R+6.2R+24.8
Ashtabula
R+6.6R+28.4
Butler
R+7.7R+26.3
Geauga
R+8.1R+24.1
Licking
R+8.4R+30.0
Ottawa
R+8.7R+25.1
Clark
R+10.4R+29.5
Sandusky
R+10.4R+30.9
Union
R+10.5R+29.6
Warren
R+15.5R+31.5
Seneca
R+15.5R+37.5
Clermont
R+17.7R+35.8
Marion
R+18.7R+41.4
Ross
R+19.2R+39.3
Hancock
R+20.3R+38.4
Tuscarawas
R+21.3R+43.3
Defiance
R+21.7R+39.9
Hocking
R+21.8R+44.3
Wayne
R+22.1R+39.3
Washington
R+22.1R+43.7
Huron
R+22.2R+44.0
Madison
R+23.6R+43.7
Fulton
R+24.1R+42.4
Muskingum
R+24.2R+43.9
Jefferson
R+24.2R+43.9
Richland
R+24.8R+42.3
Scioto
R+25.2R+48.0
Belmont
R+26.8R+47.3
Pickaway
R+27.5R+48.5
Lawrence
R+27.7R+50.5
Miami
R+27.8R+45.1
Columbiana
R+28.8R+49.0
Knox
R+29.2R+44.9
Henry
R+29.8R+46.7
Allen
R+29.9R+44.1
Williams
R+30.4R+48.2
Pike
R+30.4R+53.7
Champaign
R+30.6R+50.7
Coshocton
R+30.7R+52.2
Guernsey
R+31.0R+52.0
Perry
R+31.7R+54.5
Ashland
R+32.1R+50.0
Morgan
R+32.6R+53.2
Wyandot
R+32.9R+51.2
Jackson
R+33.3R+58.1
Crawford
R+33.8R+52.9
Harrison
R+34.0R+55.2
Hardin
R+34.6R+54.7
Paulding
R+35.9R+56.2
Meigs
R+36.1R+57.0
Vinton
R+36.5R+58.6
Carroll
R+36.7R+54.7
Fayette
R+36.7R+55.2
Morrow
R+37.4R+55.7
Clinton
R+37.5R+54.6
Monroe
R+38.1R+59.7
Logan
R+38.7R+56.2
Gallia
R+40.3R+59.4
Brown
R+40.8R+61.5
Preble
R+41.1R+59.1
Adams
R+42.9R+65.7
Van Wert
R+43.5R+58.5
Highland
R+43.6R+63.3
Noble
R+44.9R+64.6
Auglaize
R+51.3R+64.6
Shelby
R+51.3R+64.8
Darke
R+51.6R+65.4
Mercer
R+55.3R+66.7
Holmes
R+55.7R+69.2
Putnam
R+56.5R+68.7
Each place shows the latest report from any source we collect: AP, the networks, DDHQ and state and county election offices, credited row by row. Race calls are AP’s. Counts are unofficial until certified. How we collect and check results.