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1875 Ohio governor election

Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) beat William Allen (Democrat) in Ohio in 1875, 50.2% to 49.3%, a margin of 0.9 points and 5,538 votes.

Ohio changed party: in 1873 it went Democratic, for William Allen.

Democrats led in 45 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 43. The largest, Hamilton, cast 48,537 votes and went to the Republican by 2.7 points. The closest was Paulding, where 14 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 297,817 50.2%
William Allen Democratic 292,279 49.3%
All other candidates 2,593 0.4%
Total592,689

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hamilton 23,621 48.7% 24,916 51.3% 48,537 R+2.7
Cuyahoga 10,966 39.0% 17,012 60.6% 111 28,089 R+21.5
Montgomery 8,014 52.6% 7,202 47.3% 26 15,242 D+5.3
Franklin 7,951 53.4% 6,842 46.0% 89 14,882 D+7.5
Stark 6,340 50.5% 6,085 48.5% 125 12,550 D+2.0
Lucas 4,487 43.2% 5,865 56.5% 27 10,379 R+13.3
Muskingum 5,218 51.4% 4,888 48.2% 36 10,142 D+3.3
Belmont 4,588 50.3% 4,514 49.5% 25 9,127 D+0.8
Trumbull 3,301 36.5% 5,653 62.5% 96 9,050 R+26.0
Columbiana 3,974 44.3% 4,940 55.1% 53 8,967 R+10.8
Licking 5,142 58.5% 3,617 41.2% 24 8,783 D+17.4
Washington 4,230 50.3% 4,144 49.3% 37 8,411 D+1.0
Summit 3,523 42.8% 4,623 56.2% 84 8,230 R+13.4
Ross 4,216 51.4% 3,990 48.6% 2 8,208 D+2.8
Wayne 4,301 52.7% 3,847 47.2% 6 8,154 D+5.6
Butler 5,200 63.9% 2,935 36.1% 4 8,139 D+27.8
Ashtabula 1,962 24.3% 6,092 75.5% 18 8,072 R+51.2
Clark 3,392 43.2% 4,389 55.9% 76 7,857 R+12.7
Mahoning 3,947 50.9% 3,788 48.8% 27 7,762 D+2.0
Clermont 4,036 53.7% 3,480 46.3% 4 7,520 D+7.4
Richland 4,050 55.0% 3,285 44.6% 23 7,358 D+10.4
Seneca 4,015 54.6% 3,321 45.2% 12 7,348 D+9.4
Tuscarawas 4,048 55.4% 3,259 44.6% 4 7,311 D+10.8
Miami 3,239 44.6% 4,006 55.1% 19 7,264 R+10.6
Darke 4,233 59.1% 2,929 40.9% 3 7,165 D+18.2
Lorain 2,097 30.4% 4,767 69.1% 30 6,894 R+38.7
Lawrence 3,099 45.0% 3,736 54.2% 58 6,893 R+9.2
Fairfield 4,183 61.4% 2,630 38.6% 1 6,814 D+22.8
Huron 2,687 40.2% 3,873 58.0% 123 6,683 R+17.7
Jefferson 2,826 43.0% 3,721 56.6% 31 6,578 R+13.6
Greene 2,208 34.5% 4,141 64.6% 58 6,407 R+30.2
Highland 3,215 50.4% 3,160 49.6% 6,375 D+0.9
Wood 2,808 44.3% 3,531 55.7% 2 6,341 R+11.4
Portage 2,859 45.3% 3,402 53.9% 54 6,315 R+8.6
Scioto 3,020 47.9% 3,279 52.0% 6 6,305 R+4.1
Meigs 2,843 45.3% 3,433 54.7% 6,276 R+9.4
Warren 2,513 40.5% 3,688 59.5% 1 6,202 R+18.9
Knox 3,182 51.6% 2,885 46.8% 101 6,168 D+4.8
Brown 3,677 60.8% 2,358 39.0% 14 6,049 D+21.8
Sandusky 3,353 56.2% 2,609 43.8% 1 5,963 D+12.5
Crawford 3,834 64.5% 2,064 34.7% 44 5,942 D+29.8
Delaware 2,708 47.0% 2,835 49.2% 221 5,764 R+2.2
Champaign 2,620 45.6% 3,102 54.0% 26 5,748 R+8.4
Athens 2,410 42.8% 3,192 56.7% 31 5,633 R+13.9
Erie 2,657 47.8% 2,891 52.0% 15 5,563 R+4.2
Pickaway 3,144 56.7% 2,397 43.2% 5 5,546 D+13.5
Hancock 2,833 52.5% 2,559 47.5% 5,392 D+5.1
Gallia 2,388 45.1% 2,908 54.9% 3 5,299 R+9.8
Guernsey 2,431 46.3% 2,824 53.7% 5,255 R+7.5
Coshocton 2,913 55.7% 2,321 44.3% 5,234 D+11.3
Hardin 2,608 50.8% 2,527 49.2% 2 5,137 D+1.6
Clinton 1,938 37.8% 3,154 61.5% 34 5,126 R+23.7
Logan 2,102 41.1% 2,896 56.6% 119 5,117 R+15.5
Allen 2,920 57.5% 2,151 42.4% 5 5,076 D+15.1
Preble 2,389 47.2% 2,611 51.5% 66 5,066 R+4.4
Ashland 2,800 55.4% 2,250 44.5% 6 5,056 D+10.9
Medina 1,960 40.6% 2,859 59.3% 3 4,822 R+18.6
Jackson 2,207 46.7% 2,494 52.7% 27 4,728 R+6.1
Williams 2,262 48.4% 2,399 51.3% 14 4,675 R+2.9
Perry 2,798 60.2% 1,853 39.8% 4,651 D+20.3
Union 1,952 42.7% 2,596 56.8% 24 4,572 R+14.1
Shelby 2,701 60.5% 1,757 39.4% 4 4,462 D+21.2
Harrison 2,039 46.1% 2,324 52.6% 59 4,422 R+6.4
Van Wert 2,233 51.4% 2,108 48.6% 4,341 D+2.9
Morgan 2,004 46.4% 2,204 51.0% 110 4,318 R+4.6
Morrow 2,006 46.8% 2,136 49.8% 145 4,287 R+3.0
Madison 2,028 48.6% 2,113 50.6% 31 4,172 R+2.0
Monroe 3,129 75.5% 1,016 24.5% 1 4,146 D+51.0
Noble 2,037 49.2% 2,104 50.8% 4,141 R+1.6
Adams 2,239 54.3% 1,853 44.9% 33 4,125 D+9.4
Fayette 1,871 45.4% 2,246 54.6% 4,117 R+9.1
Putnam 2,746 67.6% 1,304 32.1% 10 4,060 D+35.5
Wyandot 2,305 57.0% 1,735 42.9% 1 4,041 D+14.1
Auglaize 2,851 72.1% 1,101 27.9% 3,952 D+44.3
Holmes 2,838 72.8% 1,059 27.2% 3,897 D+45.7
Marion 2,306 59.3% 1,534 39.5% 48 3,888 D+19.9
Lake 1,120 29.3% 2,678 69.9% 31 3,829 R+40.7
Defiance 2,483 67.1% 1,218 32.9% 3,701 D+34.2
Fulton 1,312 36.0% 2,303 63.2% 28 3,643 R+27.2
Mercer 2,560 71.9% 1,000 28.1% 3,560 D+43.8
Hocking 2,082 59.9% 1,394 40.1% 1 3,477 D+19.8
Geauga 736 21.5% 2,666 77.9% 19 3,421 R+56.4
Vinton 1,906 56.0% 1,497 44.0% 3,403 D+12.0
Carroll 1,453 43.4% 1,890 56.5% 3 3,346 R+13.1
Henry 2,005 60.0% 1,323 39.6% 13 3,341 D+20.4
Pike 1,940 59.3% 1,330 40.7% 3,270 D+18.7
Ottawa 1,781 62.6% 1,062 37.4% 2,843 D+25.3
Paulding 1,130 49.7% 1,144 50.3% 2,274 R+0.6

Counties as they stood in 1875; 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