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1871 Ohio governor election
Edward F. Noyes (Republican) beat George W. McCook (Democrat) in Ohio in 1871, 51.7% to 47.4%, a margin of 4.4 points and 20,168 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1869, when Rutherford B. Hayes won.
Republicans led in 49 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 39. The largest, Hamilton, cast 34,154 votes and went to the Republican by 4.5 points. The closest was Van Wert, where 6 votes separated the two parties.
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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward F. Noyes won | Republican | 238,273 | 51.7% |
| George W. McCook | Democratic | 218,105 | 47.4% |
| All other candidates | 4,084 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 460,462 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 16,297 47.7% | 17,843 52.2% | 14 | 34,154 | R+4.5 |
| Cuyahoga | 5,320 31.3% | 11,287 66.4% | 387 | 16,994 | R+35.1 |
| Montgomery | 6,318 52.1% | 5,669 46.8% | 130 | 12,117 | D+5.4 |
| Franklin | 6,163 55.8% | 4,649 42.1% | 227 | 11,039 | D+13.7 |
| Stark | 5,110 49.2% | 5,214 50.2% | 63 | 10,387 | R+1.0 |
| Muskingum | 4,554 51.0% | 4,339 48.6% | 29 | 8,922 | D+2.4 |
| Belmont | 3,681 48.3% | 3,899 51.2% | 38 | 7,618 | R+2.9 |
| Licking | 4,298 57.9% | 3,115 42.0% | 12 | 7,425 | D+15.9 |
| Washington | 3,529 48.1% | 3,691 50.3% | 116 | 7,336 | R+2.2 |
| Lucas | 3,033 41.5% | 4,169 57.1% | 100 | 7,302 | R+15.6 |
| Ross | 3,754 51.9% | 3,475 48.0% | 10 | 7,239 | D+3.9 |
| Butler | 4,232 61.3% | 2,618 37.9% | 52 | 6,902 | D+23.4 |
| Wayne | 3,419 50.1% | 3,393 49.7% | 12 | 6,824 | D+0.4 |
| Clermont | 3,468 51.0% | 3,324 48.9% | 4 | 6,796 | D+2.1 |
| Richland | 3,429 53.0% | 2,994 46.3% | 50 | 6,473 | D+6.7 |
| Columbiana | 2,466 38.9% | 3,800 59.9% | 73 | 6,339 | R+21.0 |
| Trumbull | 1,766 28.3% | 4,345 69.7% | 120 | 6,231 | R+41.4 |
| Tuscarawas | 3,221 54.4% | 2,698 45.5% | 6 | 5,925 | D+8.8 |
| Miami | 2,559 43.5% | 3,260 55.4% | 70 | 5,889 | R+11.9 |
| Highland | 2,868 48.8% | 2,992 50.9% | 14 | 5,874 | R+2.1 |
| Seneca | 3,200 54.7% | 2,608 44.6% | 46 | 5,854 | D+10.1 |
| Mahoning | 2,602 44.5% | 3,087 52.8% | 160 | 5,849 | R+8.3 |
| Fairfield | 3,622 62.1% | 2,185 37.5% | 25 | 5,832 | D+24.6 |
| Darke | 3,169 55.6% | 2,500 43.9% | 28 | 5,697 | D+11.7 |
| Summit | 2,318 41.3% | 3,133 55.8% | 163 | 5,614 | R+14.5 |
| Knox | 2,820 50.4% | 2,767 49.4% | 13 | 5,600 | D+0.9 |
| Ashtabula | 1,164 20.9% | 4,221 75.7% | 191 | 5,576 | R+54.8 |
| Huron | 2,070 37.6% | 3,289 59.8% | 140 | 5,499 | R+22.2 |
| Lorain | 1,561 28.8% | 3,826 70.7% | 24 | 5,411 | R+41.9 |
| Clark | 2,020 38.4% | 3,173 60.3% | 65 | 5,258 | R+21.9 |
| Jefferson | 2,111 40.7% | 3,075 59.3% | 5,186 | R+18.6 | |
| Portage | 2,139 41.5% | 2,970 57.6% | 47 | 5,156 | R+16.1 |
| Warren | 1,770 34.4% | 3,356 65.3% | 16 | 5,142 | R+30.8 |
| Scioto | 2,300 46.5% | 2,582 52.2% | 66 | 4,948 | R+5.7 |
| Pickaway | 2,766 56.1% | 2,125 43.1% | 40 | 4,931 | D+13.0 |
| Meigs | 1,878 38.3% | 2,961 60.3% | 70 | 4,909 | R+22.1 |
| Delaware | 2,072 42.3% | 2,610 53.3% | 217 | 4,899 | R+11.0 |
| Brown | 2,771 57.0% | 2,053 42.3% | 34 | 4,858 | D+14.8 |
| Sandusky | 2,610 55.9% | 2,022 43.3% | 37 | 4,669 | D+12.6 |
| Crawford | 2,948 63.2% | 1,690 36.2% | 26 | 4,664 | D+27.0 |
| Hancock | 2,401 52.0% | 2,218 48.0% | 4,619 | D+4.0 | |
| Champaign | 1,859 41.1% | 2,646 58.5% | 21 | 4,526 | R+17.4 |
| Greene | 1,482 32.9% | 3,000 66.5% | 27 | 4,509 | R+33.7 |
| Coshocton | 2,505 55.6% | 1,962 43.6% | 36 | 4,503 | D+12.1 |
| Guernsey | 1,831 42.9% | 2,417 56.6% | 25 | 4,273 | R+13.7 |
| Preble | 1,769 42.4% | 2,355 56.5% | 46 | 4,170 | R+14.1 |
| Athens | 1,540 37.5% | 2,505 60.9% | 66 | 4,111 | R+23.5 |
| Hardin | 2,028 49.4% | 2,057 50.1% | 21 | 4,106 | R+0.7 |
| Ashland | 2,177 53.1% | 1,883 45.9% | 40 | 4,100 | D+7.2 |
| Adams | 2,202 53.7% | 1,895 46.3% | 4,097 | D+7.5 | |
| Morgan | 1,753 42.9% | 2,146 52.5% | 189 | 4,088 | R+9.6 |
| Gallia | 1,498 37.1% | 2,472 61.2% | 66 | 4,036 | R+24.1 |
| Lawrence | 1,504 37.5% | 2,421 60.3% | 90 | 4,015 | R+22.8 |
| Clinton | 1,387 34.9% | 2,546 64.1% | 39 | 3,972 | R+29.2 |
| Logan | 1,654 41.8% | 2,289 57.9% | 12 | 3,955 | R+16.1 |
| Allen | 2,180 56.1% | 1,708 43.9% | 3,888 | D+12.1 | |
| Harrison | 1,637 42.4% | 2,212 57.2% | 15 | 3,864 | R+14.9 |
| Erie | 1,555 40.7% | 2,231 58.3% | 38 | 3,824 | R+17.7 |
| Wood | 1,610 42.2% | 2,192 57.5% | 12 | 3,814 | R+15.3 |
| Williams | 1,766 47.0% | 1,965 52.3% | 29 | 3,760 | R+5.3 |
| Medina | 1,427 38.5% | 2,277 61.4% | 3 | 3,707 | R+22.9 |
| Jackson | 1,768 47.8% | 1,928 52.1% | 6 | 3,702 | R+4.3 |
| Shelby | 2,196 60.1% | 1,455 39.8% | 2 | 3,653 | D+20.3 |
| Noble | 1,727 47.5% | 1,906 52.4% | 1 | 3,634 | R+4.9 |
| Monroe | 2,636 74.3% | 876 24.7% | 35 | 3,547 | D+49.6 |
| Wyandot | 1,915 54.7% | 1,580 45.1% | 9 | 3,504 | D+9.6 |
| Morrow | 1,523 43.6% | 1,932 55.3% | 39 | 3,494 | R+11.7 |
| Madison | 1,635 47.7% | 1,792 52.2% | 3 | 3,430 | R+4.6 |
| Union | 1,324 39.2% | 2,040 60.4% | 12 | 3,376 | R+21.2 |
| Holmes | 2,395 71.0% | 977 29.0% | 1 | 3,373 | D+42.0 |
| Van Wert | 1,655 50.1% | 1,649 49.9% | 3,304 | D+0.2 | |
| Fayette | 1,378 42.5% | 1,860 57.4% | 3 | 3,241 | R+14.9 |
| Marion | 1,879 59.0% | 1,306 41.0% | 2 | 3,187 | D+18.0 |
| Perry | 1,818 57.1% | 1,366 42.9% | 3,184 | D+14.2 | |
| Lake | 668 22.0% | 2,320 76.3% | 53 | 3,041 | R+54.3 |
| Auglaize | 2,070 72.0% | 804 28.0% | 2,874 | D+44.1 | |
| Mercer | 2,026 70.5% | 846 29.5% | 2,872 | D+41.1 | |
| Pike | 1,620 57.2% | 1,212 42.8% | 2,832 | D+14.4 | |
| Putnam | 1,869 66.3% | 947 33.6% | 4 | 2,820 | D+32.7 |
| Carroll | 1,218 43.4% | 1,588 56.6% | 2,806 | R+13.2 | |
| Hocking | 1,715 61.2% | 1,046 37.3% | 40 | 2,801 | D+23.9 |
| Vinton | 1,481 54.2% | 1,249 45.7% | 2 | 2,732 | D+8.5 |
| Geauga | 492 18.1% | 2,213 81.6% | 7 | 2,712 | R+63.5 |
| Fulton | 991 37.0% | 1,645 61.3% | 46 | 2,682 | R+24.4 |
| Defiance | 1,547 63.3% | 835 34.2% | 63 | 2,445 | D+29.1 |
| Ottawa | 1,427 60.0% | 924 38.9% | 27 | 2,378 | D+21.2 |
| Henry | 1,243 61.4% | 779 38.5% | 4 | 2,026 | D+22.9 |
| Paulding | 728 47.4% | 794 51.7% | 15 | 1,537 | R+4.3 |
Counties as they stood in 1871; 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
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |