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The 2024 Ohio Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect senators in 16 even-numbered districts of the Ohio Senate. Members will be elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections will be held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for U.S. President and U.S. Senate.[1]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[2] Solid R February 29, 2024

Overview

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 16 26 15
Democratic 15 7 1
Total 100.00 33 16

Outgoing incumbents

Republicans

Democrats

District 2

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent) 27,969 100.0
Total votes 27,969 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Paloma De La Fuente, student (write-in)[5]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente 699 100.0
Total votes 699 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Theresa Gavarone (incumbent)
Democratic Paloma De La Fuente
Total votes

District 4

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent) 19,773 60.2
Republican Candice Keller 8,971 27.3
Republican Mark Morgan 4,108 12.5
Total votes 32,852 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Cooke 8,311 100.0
Total votes 8,311 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Lang (incumbent)
Democratic Tom Cooke
Total votes

District 6

Republican primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

Declined

Endorsements

Charlotte McGuire
State representatives

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire 18,250 100.0
Total votes 18,250 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr. 10,210 46.1
Democratic Jocelyn Rhynard 6,844 30.9
Democratic Jyl Hall 5,077 23.0
Total votes 22,131 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlotte McGuire
Democratic Willis Blackshear Jr.
Total votes

District 8

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

  • Bill Seitz, Majority Leader of the Ohio House of Representatives (2017–present) from the 30th district (2017–present; 2001–2007); former state senator from the 8th district (2007–2016)[20]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent) 22,739 100.0
Total votes 22,739 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ty Hogan 10,025 100.0
Total votes 10,025 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louis Blessing (incumbent)
Democratic Ty Hogan
Total votes

District 10

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler 24,501 63.7
Republican Carolyn DeStefani 13,938 36.3
Total votes 38,439 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Failed to qualify

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel McGregor 10,329 100.0
Total votes 10,329 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kyle Koehler
Democratic Daniel McGregor
Total votes

District 12

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester 37,993 100.0
Total votes 37,993 100.0

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Manchester
Total votes

District 14

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent) 37,457 100.0
Total votes 37,457 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shane Marcum 4,149 56.9
Democratic Mark Grauwelman 3,140 43.1
Total votes 7,289 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Johnson (incumbent)
Democratic Shane Marcum
Total votes

District 16

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah 14,878 100.0
Total votes 14,878 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Beth Liston, state representative from the 8th district (2023–present) and 21st district (2019–2022)[25]

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Liston 18,260 100.0
Total votes 18,260 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Besa Sharrah
Democratic Beth Liston
Total votes

District 18

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent) 25,710 100.0
Total votes 25,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie O'Neill 10,734 100.0
Democratic Chris Callender 8,416 100.0
Total votes 19,150 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Cirino (incumbent)
Democratic Katie O'Neill
Total votes

District 20

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent) 34,710 100.0
Total votes 34,710 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nick Hubbel 10,149 100.0
Total votes 10,149 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Schaffer (incumbent)
Democratic Nick Hubbel
Total votes

District 22

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent) 35,231 100.0
Total votes 35,231 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Salem 11,801 100.0
Total votes

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Romanchuk (incumbent)
Democratic Kathy Salem
Total votes

District 24

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tom Patton, state representative from the 17th district (2023–present), 7th district (2017–2022) and 18th district (2003–2008); former state senator from the 24th district (2008–2016)[29][30]

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton 18,077 100.0
Total votes 18,077 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Durichko 18,298 100.0
Total votes 18,298 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Patton
Democratic Sue Durichko
Total votes

District 26

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent) 34,166 100.0
Total votes 34,166 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Mohamud Jama

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mohamud Jama 7,081 100.0
Total votes 7,081 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Reineke (incumbent)
Democratic Mohamud Jama
Total votes

District 28

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Casey Weinstein, state representative from the 34th district (2023–present) and 37th district (2019–2022)[32][33]

Declined

  • Tavia Galonski, state representative from the 33rd district (2023–present) and 35th district (2017–2022)[32]

Endorsements

Casey Weinstein
State representatives

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein 17,649 100.0
Total votes 17,649 100.0

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Leissler 16,995 100.0
Total votes 16,995 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Casey Weinstein
Republican Jon Leissler
Total votes

District 30

Republican primary

Declared

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent) 30,411 100.0
Total votes 30,411 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Iva Faber 11,890 100.0
Total votes 11,890 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Chavez (incumbent)
Democratic Iva Faber
Total votes

District 32

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Sandra O'Brien
State senators
Organizations

Results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent) 25,292 63.9
Republican Mike Loychik 14,291 36.1
Total votes 39,583 100.0

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Shrodek 17,476 100.0
Total votes 17,476 100.0

General election

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra O'Brien (incumbent)
Democratic Michael Shrodek
Total votes

See also

References

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