Governor elections in Ohio
● In officeMike DeWineRepublican
Elections won
R 41 · D 46 · Other 895 gubernatorial elections since 1803
Last decided by
25.0 pts2022, Mike DeWine over Nan Whaley
Closest ever
0.11 pts1848, Seabury Ford over John Weller
Longest streak
12 in a rowDemocratic, 1803–1824
Next election
2026Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Ohio's governor is Republican Mike DeWine; DeWine won the most recent race by 25.0 points in 2022. DeWine has held the office since 2018. The 2022 race put DeWine ahead of Nan Whaley, 25.0 points clear. Across 95 elections since 1803, Republicans have won 41 and Democrats 46, with 8 going to other parties. Of those, the closest was 1848, decided by 0.11 points; the widest 1826, by 78.7 points.
Mike DeWine R 2,580,424 · Nan Whaley D 1,545,489
Mike DeWine R 2,235,825 · Richard Cordray D 2,070,046
John Kasich R 1,944,848 · Ed FitzGerald D 1,009,359
John Kasich R 1,889,186 · Ted Strickland D 1,812,059
Ted Strickland D 2,435,505 · Ken Blackwell R 1,474,331
Bob Taft R 1,678,721 · Lee Fisher D 1,498,956
George Voinovich R 2,401,572 · Rob Burch D 835,849
George Voinovich R 1,938,103 · Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. D 1,539,416
Dick Celeste D 1,858,372 · Jim Rhodes R 1,207,264
Dick Celeste D 1,981,882 · Bud Brown R 1,303,962
Jim Rhodes R 1,402,167 · Dick Celeste D 1,354,631
Jim Rhodes R 1,493,679 · John J. Gilligan D 1,482,191
John J. Gilligan D 1,725,560 · Roger Cloud R 1,382,659
Jim Rhodes R 1,795,277 · Frazier Reams Jr. D 1,092,054
Jim Rhodes R 1,836,432 · Michael DiSalle D 1,280,521
Michael DiSalle D 1,869,260 · C. William O'Neill R 1,414,874
C. William O'Neill R 1,984,988 · Michael DiSalle D 1,557,103
Frank Lausche D 1,405,262 · Jim Rhodes R 1,192,528
Frank Lausche D 2,015,110 · Charles P. Taft II R 1,590,058
Frank Lausche D 1,522,249 · Don H. Ebright R 1,370,570
Frank Lausche D 1,619,775 · Thomas J. Herbert R 1,398,514
Thomas J. Herbert R 1,166,550 · Frank Lausche D 1,125,997
Frank Lausche D 1,603,809 · James Garfield Stewart R 1,491,450
John W. Bricker R 1,086,937 · John McSweeney D 709,599
John W. Bricker R 1,824,863 · Martin L. Davey D 1,460,396
John W. Bricker R 1,265,548 · Charles W. Sawyer D 1,147,323
Martin L. Davey D 1,539,461 · John W. Bricker R 1,412,773
Martin L. Davey D 1,118,257 · Clarence Brown R 1,052,851
George White D 1,356,518 · David Sinton Ingalls R 1,151,933
George White D 1,033,168 · Myers Y. Cooper R 923,538
Myers Y. Cooper R 1,355,517 · Martin L. Davey D 1,106,739
A. Victor Donahey D 702,733 · Myers Y. Cooper R 685,957
A. Victor Donahey D 1,064,981 · Harry L. Davis R 888,139
A. Victor Donahey D 821,948 · Carmi Thompson R 803,300
Harry L. Davis R 1,039,835 · A. Victor Donahey D 918,962
James M. Cox D 486,403 · Frank B. Willis R 474,459
James M. Cox D 568,218 · Frank B. Willis R 561,602
James M. Cox D 439,323 · Robert B. Brown R 272,500
Judson Harmon D 552,569 · Andrew L. Harris R 533,197
John M. Pattison D 473,264 · Myron T. Herrick R 430,617
Myron T. Herrick R 475,560 · Tom L. Johnson D 361,748
George K. Nash R 436,092 · James Kilbourne D 368,525
Asa S. Bushnell R 429,915 · Horace L. Chapman D 401,750
William McKinley R 433,342 · Lawrence T Neal D 352,347
William McKinley R 386,739 · James E. Campbell D 365,228
James E. Campbell D 379,423 · Joseph B. Foraker R 368,551
Joseph B. Foraker R 356,534 · Thomas E Powell D 333,205
Joseph B. Foraker R 359,281 · George Hoadly D 341,830
George Hoadly D 359,693 · Joseph B. Foraker R 347,164
Charles Foster R 312,735 · John W. Bookwalter D 288,426
Charles Foster R 336,261 · Thomas Ewing Jr. D 319,132
Richard M. Bishop D 271,625 · William H. West R 249,105
Rutherford B. Hayes R 297,817 · William Allen D 292,273
William Allen D 214,654 · Edward Follansbee Noyes R 213,837
Edward Follansbee Noyes R 238,273 · George Wythe McCook D 218,105
Rutherford B. Hayes R 236,082 · George H. Pendleton D 228,581
Rutherford B. Hayes R 243,605 · Allen G. Thurman D 240,622
Jacob Dolson Cox N 223,633 · George W. Morgan D 193,797
John Brough N 288,856 · Clement Vallandigham D 187,728
David Tod N 206,997 · Hugh J. Jewett D 151,794
William Dennison Jr. R 184,557 · Rufus P. Ranney D 171,226
Salmon P. Chase R 160,568 · Henry B. Payne D 159,065
Seabury Ford W 148,756 · John Weller D 148,445
William Bebb W 118,869 · David Tod D 116,484
Mordecai Bartley W 146,333 · David Tod D 145,062
Wilson Shannon D 119,774 · Thomas Corwin W 117,902
Thomas Corwin W 145,442 · Wilson Shannon D 129,312
Wilson Shannon D 107,884 · Joseph Vance W 102,146
Joseph Vance W 92,204 · Eli Baldwin D 86,158
Robert Lucas D 70,738 · James Findlay W 67,414
Robert Lucas D 71,251 · Darius Lyman A 63,185
Duncan McArthur R 49,668 · Robert Lucas D 49,186
Allen Trimble R 53,970 · John Wilson Campbell D 51,951
Allen Trimble R 71,475 · Alexander Campbell D 4,765
Jeremiah Morrow D 39,526 · Allen Trimble D 37,108
Ethan Allen Brown D 30,194 · James Dunlap D 8,075
Thomas Worthington D 17,579 · Othniel Looker D 6,171
Return J. Meigs Jr. D 11,859 · Thomas Scott F 7,903
Return J. Meigs Jr. D 9,924 · Thomas Worthington D 7,731
Return J. Meigs Jr. D 5,525 · Nathaniel Massie D 4,833
Edward Tiffin D 5,473 · Nathaniel Massie D 168