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Election 1867 Results

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1867 Ohio governor election

Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) beat Allen G. Thurman (Democrat) in Ohio in 1867, 50.3% to 49.7%, a margin of 0.7 points and 3,188 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1865, when Jacob Dolson Cox won.

Democrats led in 43 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 43. The largest, Hamilton, cast 38,398 votes and went to the Republican by 4.0 points. The closest was Knox, where 3 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rutherford B. Hayes won Republican 243,811 50.3%
Allen G. Thurman Democratic 240,623 49.7%
Total484,434

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hamilton 18,437 48.0% 19,961 52.0% 38,398 R+4.0
Cuyahoga 7,436 43.5% 9,673 56.5% 17,109 R+13.1
Montgomery 6,282 52.9% 5,602 47.1% 11,884 D+5.7
Franklin 7,255 61.2% 4,600 38.8% 11,855 D+22.4
Stark 4,821 50.8% 4,669 49.2% 9,490 D+1.6
Muskingum 4,671 52.0% 4,315 48.0% 8,986 D+4.0
Butler 4,886 63.6% 2,800 36.4% 7,686 D+27.1
Licking 4,441 58.6% 3,133 41.4% 7,574 D+17.3
Washington 3,718 50.0% 3,722 50.0% 7,440 R+0.1
Belmont 3,971 53.8% 3,412 46.2% 7,383 D+7.6
Columbiana 2,919 40.8% 4,237 59.2% 7,156 R+18.4
Wayne 3,704 52.8% 3,313 47.2% 7,017 D+5.6
Clermont 3,737 53.5% 3,246 46.5% 6,983 D+7.0
Richland 3,691 54.6% 3,068 45.4% 6,759 D+9.2
Ross 3,837 57.0% 2,889 43.0% 6,726 D+14.1
Trumbull 2,189 32.6% 4,525 67.4% 6,714 R+34.8
Lucas 2,655 40.9% 3,844 59.1% 6,499 R+18.3
Ashtabula 1,377 21.4% 5,061 78.6% 6,438 R+57.2
Seneca 3,584 56.7% 2,739 43.3% 6,323 D+13.4
Tuscarawas 3,483 55.9% 2,746 44.1% 6,229 D+11.8
Summit 2,274 36.6% 3,942 63.4% 6,216 R+26.8
Miami 2,810 45.6% 3,352 54.4% 6,162 R+8.8
Fairfield 3,940 65.7% 2,056 34.3% 5,996 D+31.4
Huron 2,273 38.2% 3,683 61.8% 5,956 R+23.7
Darke 3,246 55.0% 2,661 45.0% 5,907 D+9.9
Lorain 1,807 30.6% 4,095 69.4% 5,902 R+38.8
Highland 2,885 50.0% 2,881 50.0% 5,766 D+0.1
Brown 3,266 57.6% 2,407 42.4% 5,673 D+15.1
Portage 2,317 40.9% 3,342 59.1% 5,659 R+18.1
Knox 2,811 50.0% 2,814 50.0% 5,625 R+0.1
Warren 1,905 34.4% 3,638 65.6% 5,543 R+31.3
Mahoning 2,602 47.3% 2,898 52.7% 5,500 R+5.4
Greene 1,857 33.9% 3,615 66.1% 5,472 R+32.1
Clark 2,113 39.1% 3,290 60.9% 5,403 R+21.8
Crawford 3,497 65.2% 1,864 34.8% 5,361 D+30.5
Jefferson 2,202 42.6% 2,969 57.4% 5,171 R+14.8
Sandusky 2,834 55.6% 2,267 44.4% 5,101 D+11.1
Delaware 2,311 45.9% 2,727 54.1% 5,038 R+8.3
Meigs 2,185 44.1% 2,773 55.9% 4,958 R+11.9
Scioto 2,535 52.1% 2,327 47.9% 4,862 D+4.3
Champaign 2,159 45.1% 2,623 54.9% 4,782 R+9.7
Pickaway 2,870 60.4% 1,882 39.6% 4,752 D+20.8
Coshocton 2,619 55.5% 2,102 44.5% 4,721 D+11.0
Hancock 2,509 53.6% 2,172 46.4% 4,681 D+7.2
Ashland 2,464 53.3% 2,161 46.7% 4,625 D+6.6
Guernsey 2,052 44.6% 2,549 55.4% 4,601 R+10.8
Monroe 3,477 75.8% 1,111 24.2% 4,588 D+51.6
Erie 1,989 44.5% 2,480 55.5% 4,469 R+11.0
Allen 2,624 60.2% 1,737 39.8% 4,361 D+20.3
Morgan 1,953 44.8% 2,403 55.2% 4,356 R+10.3
Logan 1,837 42.2% 2,516 57.8% 4,353 R+15.6
Medina 1,686 39.1% 2,626 60.9% 4,312 R+21.8
Athens 1,701 39.6% 2,598 60.4% 4,299 R+20.9
Preble 1,867 43.5% 2,422 56.5% 4,289 R+12.9
Adams 2,300 53.7% 1,982 46.3% 4,282 D+7.4
Lawrence 2,259 52.9% 2,009 47.1% 4,268 D+5.9
Clinton 1,628 38.2% 2,634 61.8% 4,262 R+23.6
Wood 1,800 42.7% 2,420 57.3% 4,220 R+14.7
Gallia 1,902 46.4% 2,201 53.6% 4,103 R+7.3
Morrow 1,801 44.6% 2,240 55.4% 4,041 R+10.9
Williams 1,801 45.0% 2,199 55.0% 4,000 R+10.0
Holmes 2,988 75.7% 957 24.3% 3,945 D+51.5
Noble 1,873 48.2% 2,009 51.8% 3,882 R+3.5
Wyandot 2,183 57.6% 1,609 42.4% 3,792 D+15.1
Harrison 1,660 44.0% 2,112 56.0% 3,772 R+12.0
Shelby 2,393 63.9% 1,350 36.1% 3,743 D+27.9
Perry 2,090 56.7% 1,599 43.3% 3,689 D+13.3
Jackson 1,821 49.5% 1,857 50.5% 3,678 R+1.0
Union 1,537 41.9% 2,128 58.1% 3,665 R+16.1
Auglaize 2,713 74.6% 925 25.4% 3,638 D+49.1
Hardin 1,770 50.0% 1,770 50.0% 3,540 level
Marion 1,953 58.6% 1,377 41.4% 3,330 D+17.3
Hocking 2,129 64.4% 1,179 35.6% 3,308 D+28.7
Geauga 630 19.2% 2,654 80.8% 3,284 R+61.6
Fayette 1,543 47.1% 1,733 52.9% 3,276 R+5.8
Lake 830 25.8% 2,392 74.2% 3,222 R+48.5
Fulton 1,146 37.6% 1,902 62.4% 3,048 R+24.8
Madison 1,533 50.3% 1,515 49.7% 3,048 D+0.6
Mercer 2,323 76.9% 698 23.1% 3,021 D+53.8
Putnam 2,020 67.5% 972 32.5% 2,992 D+35.0
Vinton 1,634 55.7% 1,302 44.3% 2,936 D+11.3
Carroll 1,289 44.1% 1,634 55.9% 2,923 R+11.8
Defiance 1,855 64.8% 1,009 35.2% 2,864 D+29.5
Van Wert 1,408 50.0% 1,408 50.0% 2,816 level
Pike 1,770 64.5% 973 35.5% 2,743 D+29.1
Henry 1,544 61.8% 955 38.2% 2,499 D+23.6
Ottawa 1,260 60.9% 808 39.1% 2,068 D+21.9
Paulding 666 46.7% 761 53.3% 1,427 R+6.7

Counties as they stood in 1867; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Ohio governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Mike DeWine (R) R+25.1
2018 Mike DeWine (R) R+3.7
2014 John R. Kasich (R) R+30.6
2010 John R. Kasich (R) R+2.0
2006 Ted Strickland (D) D+23.9
2002 Robert Alphonso Taft (R) R+19.5
1998 Robert Alphonso Taft (R) R+5.4
1994 George Voinovich (R) R+46.8
1990 George Voinovich (R) R+11.3
1986 Richard F. Celeste (D) D+21.2
1982 Dick Celeste (D) D+20.2
1978 James A. Rhodes (R) R+1.7
1974 James A. Rhodes (R) R+0.4
1970 John J. Gilligan (D) D+10.8
1966 Jim Rhodes (R) R+24.4
1962 James A. Rhodes (R) R+17.8
1958 Michael V. Disalle (D) D+13.8
1956 C. William O'Neill (R) R+12.1
1954 Frank J. Lausche (D) D+8.2
1952 Frank J. Lausche (D) D+11.8
1950 Frank J. Lausche (D) D+5.2
1948 Frank J. Lausche (D) D+7.3
1946 Thomas J. Herbert (R) R+1.8
1944 Frank Lausche (D) D+3.6
1942 John W. Bricker (R) R+21.0
1940 John W. Bricker (R) R+11.1
1938 John W. Bricker (R) R+4.9
1936 Martin L. Davey (D) D+4.3
1934 Martin L. Davey (D) D+3.0
1932 George White (D) D+8.0
1930 George White (D) D+5.6
1928 Myers Y. Cooper (R) R+10.1
1926 Vic Donahey (D) D+1.6
1924 Vic Donahey (D) D+9.0
1922 Vic Donahey (D) D+1.1
1920 Harry L. Davis (R) R+6.0
1918 James M. Cox (D) D+1.2
1916 James M. Cox (D) D+0.6
1914 Frank B. Willis (R) R+2.6
1912 James M. Cox (D) D+16.1
1910 Judson Harmon (D) D+10.9
1908 Judson Harmon (D) D+1.7
1905 John M. Pattison (D) D+4.6
1903 Myron T. Herrick (R) R+13.1
1901 George K. Nash (R) R+8.2
1899 George K. Nash (R) R+5.4
1897 Asa S. Bushnell (R) R+3.3
1895 Asa S. Bushnell (R) R+11.1
1893 William McKinley (R) R+9.8
1891 William McKinley (R) R+2.7
1889 James E. Campbell (D) D+1.4
1887 Joseph B. Foraker (R) R+3.1
1885 Joseph B. Foraker (R) R+2.4
1883 George Hoadly (D) D+1.7
1881 Charles Foster (R) R+3.9
1879 Charles Foster (R) R+2.6
1877 Richard M. Bishop (D) D+4.1
1875 Rutherford B. Hayes (R) R+0.9
1873 William Allen (D) D+0.2
1871 Edward F. Noyes (R) R+4.4
1869 Rutherford B. Hayes (R) R+1.6
1867 Rutherford B. Hayes (R) R+0.7
1865 Jacob Dolson Cox (R) R+7.1