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Election 1881 Results

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1881 Ohio governor election

Charles Foster (Republican) beat John W. Bookwalter (Democrat) in Ohio in 1881, 50.1% to 46.2%, a margin of 3.9 points and 24,359 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1879, when Charles Foster also won.

Republicans led in 51 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 37. The largest, Hamilton, cast 54,340 votes and went to the Republican by 6.4 points. The closest was Knox, 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
Charles Foster won Republican 312,785 50.1%
John W. Bookwalter Democratic 288,426 46.2%
All other candidates 23,065 3.7%
Total624,276

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hamilton 25,160 46.3% 28,611 52.7% 569 54,340 R+6.4
Cuyahoga 11,103 40.4% 15,943 58.0% 423 27,469 R+17.6
Montgomery 8,939 49.5% 8,846 48.9% 288 18,073 D+0.5
Franklin 8,822 50.2% 8,277 47.1% 483 17,582 D+3.1
Stark 6,199 46.9% 6,526 49.4% 494 13,219 R+2.5
Lucas 5,272 48.0% 5,064 46.1% 656 10,992 D+1.9
Muskingum 4,947 48.0% 5,134 49.8% 221 10,302 R+1.8
Clark 4,227 41.4% 5,164 50.5% 831 10,222 R+9.2
Belmont 4,527 48.3% 4,671 49.9% 172 9,370 R+1.5
Summit 3,516 38.7% 4,915 54.1% 658 9,089 R+15.4
Columbiana 3,229 35.9% 5,077 56.4% 697 9,003 R+20.5
Licking 5,094 57.1% 3,636 40.8% 190 8,920 D+16.3
Butler 5,393 61.9% 3,187 36.6% 128 8,708 D+25.3
Wayne 4,183 49.7% 3,817 45.3% 419 8,419 D+4.3
Ross 3,954 47.7% 4,175 50.4% 157 8,286 R+2.7
Clermont 3,932 48.2% 3,880 47.6% 345 8,157 D+0.6
Washington 3,735 46.2% 4,044 50.0% 301 8,080 R+3.8
Richland 4,282 53.4% 3,417 42.6% 327 8,026 D+10.8
Seneca 4,273 54.3% 3,205 40.7% 391 7,869 D+13.6
Trumbull 2,108 26.9% 5,012 63.9% 729 7,849 R+37.0
Tuscarawas 4,126 52.6% 3,374 43.1% 337 7,837 D+9.6
Mahoning 3,390 43.4% 4,030 51.6% 388 7,808 R+8.2
Darke 4,241 54.4% 3,312 42.5% 236 7,789 D+11.9
Miami 3,088 40.6% 4,219 55.4% 305 7,612 R+14.9
Fairfield 4,348 60.1% 2,656 36.7% 225 7,229 D+23.4
Ashtabula 1,389 19.6% 5,281 74.5% 418 7,088 R+54.9
Lorain 2,098 30.1% 4,647 66.7% 217 6,962 R+36.6
Highland 3,135 46.4% 3,306 49.0% 309 6,750 R+2.5
Huron 2,632 39.0% 3,680 54.6% 429 6,741 R+15.5
Jefferson 2,630 39.6% 3,896 58.7% 109 6,635 R+19.1
Knox 3,169 48.1% 3,155 47.9% 263 6,587 D+0.2
Wood 2,639 40.1% 3,578 54.4% 360 6,577 R+14.3
Hardin 2,969 46.0% 3,174 49.2% 308 6,451 R+3.2
Greene 2,000 31.9% 3,880 61.9% 393 6,273 R+30.0
Brown 3,438 55.6% 2,698 43.6% 53 6,189 D+12.0
Allen 3,464 56.1% 2,558 41.4% 156 6,178 D+14.7
Erie 2,960 48.0% 2,985 48.4% 223 6,168 R+0.4
Perry 3,128 50.8% 2,634 42.8% 394 6,156 D+8.0
Portage 2,548 41.8% 3,365 55.2% 187 6,100 R+13.4
Delaware 2,643 43.3% 3,066 50.3% 388 6,097 R+6.9
Warren 2,042 33.5% 3,928 64.5% 118 6,088 R+31.0
Champaign 2,421 39.8% 3,392 55.8% 266 6,079 R+16.0
Sandusky 3,338 55.4% 2,446 40.6% 240 6,024 D+14.8
Scioto 2,553 43.0% 3,224 54.3% 156 5,933 R+11.3
Hancock 2,985 50.4% 2,716 45.8% 226 5,927 D+4.5
Crawford 3,608 61.3% 1,967 33.4% 312 5,887 D+27.9
Meigs 2,212 38.2% 3,341 57.7% 239 5,792 R+19.5
Pickaway 3,187 55.3% 2,450 42.5% 131 5,768 D+12.8
Lawrence 2,047 35.7% 3,596 62.8% 83 5,726 R+27.1
Coshocton 3,119 55.4% 2,416 42.9% 100 5,635 D+12.5
Guernsey 2,213 40.6% 2,954 54.2% 288 5,455 R+13.6
Logan 1,879 34.6% 3,171 58.4% 378 5,428 R+23.8
Preble 2,386 44.0% 2,805 51.8% 229 5,420 R+7.7
Ashland 2,903 53.8% 2,354 43.6% 140 5,397 D+10.2
Williams 2,257 42.5% 2,588 48.7% 470 5,315 R+6.2
Clinton 1,762 33.8% 3,179 60.9% 277 5,218 R+27.2
Adams 2,610 50.9% 2,457 47.9% 65 5,132 D+3.0
Athens 1,817 35.4% 2,857 55.7% 454 5,128 R+20.3
Van Wert 2,458 48.8% 2,506 49.8% 70 5,034 R+1.0
Union 1,827 37.5% 2,763 56.7% 284 4,874 R+19.2
Gallia 1,826 37.8% 2,928 60.5% 83 4,837 R+22.8
Wyandot 2,644 55.2% 1,963 41.0% 185 4,792 D+14.2
Madison 2,130 45.1% 2,300 48.7% 292 4,722 R+3.6
Marion 2,589 55.7% 1,862 40.0% 199 4,650 D+15.6
Shelby 2,685 57.8% 1,844 39.7% 118 4,647 D+18.1
Medina 1,694 36.6% 2,818 60.9% 112 4,624 R+24.3
Jackson 1,794 39.7% 2,610 57.8% 110 4,514 R+18.1
Morrow 1,885 42.6% 2,266 51.2% 279 4,430 R+8.6
Harrison 1,756 39.8% 2,380 54.0% 274 4,410 R+14.1
Putnam 2,743 63.2% 1,431 33.0% 167 4,341 D+30.2
Noble 1,906 44.0% 2,182 50.4% 240 4,328 R+6.4
Fayette 1,717 39.7% 2,453 56.7% 157 4,327 R+17.0
Defiance 2,451 57.0% 1,740 40.4% 111 4,302 D+16.5
Morgan 1,835 43.2% 2,226 52.4% 188 4,249 R+9.2
Auglaize 2,670 62.9% 1,531 36.0% 46 4,247 D+26.8
Mercer 2,710 67.7% 1,143 28.6% 149 4,002 D+39.2
Holmes 2,691 68.3% 1,096 27.8% 153 3,940 D+40.5
Monroe 2,536 65.1% 1,156 29.7% 201 3,893 D+35.4
Fulton 1,230 32.0% 2,322 60.4% 292 3,844 R+28.4
Hocking 2,125 55.5% 1,461 38.1% 245 3,831 D+17.3
Henry 2,238 59.2% 1,439 38.0% 105 3,782 D+21.1
Carroll 1,430 39.4% 2,042 56.2% 162 3,634 R+16.8
Pike 1,927 54.6% 1,482 42.0% 123 3,532 D+12.6
Vinton 1,853 53.4% 1,579 45.5% 39 3,471 D+7.9
Ottawa 2,141 63.9% 1,165 34.8% 45 3,351 D+29.1
Geauga 590 18.6% 2,516 79.5% 59 3,165 R+60.9
Lake 720 22.9% 2,271 72.1% 158 3,149 R+49.3
Paulding 1,356 48.4% 1,374 49.1% 70 2,800 R+0.6

Counties as they stood in 1881; 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