Election 1889 Results
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1889 Ohio governor election
James E. Campbell (Democrat) beat Joseph B. Foraker (Republican) in Ohio in 1889, 48.9% to 47.5%, a margin of 1.4 points and 10,872 votes.
Ohio changed party: in 1887 it went Republican, for Joseph B. Foraker.
Republicans led in 46 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 42. The largest, Hamilton, cast 74,907 votes and went to the Democrat by 9.7 points. The closest was Adams, where 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E. Campbell won | Democratic | 379,423 | 48.9% |
| Joseph B. Foraker | Republican | 368,551 | 47.5% |
| All other candidates | 27,552 | 3.6% | |
| Total | 775,526 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 40,803 54.5% | 33,550 44.8% | 554 | 74,907 | D+9.7 |
| Cuyahoga | 17,788 45.7% | 20,334 52.2% | 800 | 38,922 | R+6.5 |
| Franklin | 14,596 53.0% | 12,338 44.8% | 580 | 27,514 | D+8.2 |
| Montgomery | 13,052 51.9% | 11,647 46.3% | 473 | 25,172 | D+5.6 |
| Stark | 9,417 51.4% | 8,324 45.5% | 569 | 18,310 | D+6.0 |
| Lucas | 7,250 47.0% | 7,904 51.2% | 280 | 15,434 | R+4.2 |
| Clark | 5,251 42.3% | 6,193 49.9% | 964 | 12,408 | R+7.6 |
| Muskingum | 5,994 48.9% | 5,781 47.2% | 476 | 12,251 | D+1.7 |
| Belmont | 5,601 46.6% | 5,820 48.4% | 602 | 12,023 | R+1.8 |
| Butler | 7,619 64.0% | 4,044 33.9% | 249 | 11,912 | D+30.0 |
| Columbiana | 4,435 40.3% | 6,035 54.8% | 539 | 11,009 | R+14.5 |
| Summit | 4,802 44.7% | 5,373 50.0% | 563 | 10,738 | R+5.3 |
| Licking | 5,935 55.5% | 4,435 41.5% | 316 | 10,686 | D+14.0 |
| Mahoning | 4,906 46.2% | 5,345 50.4% | 364 | 10,615 | R+4.1 |
| Tuscarawas | 5,254 53.3% | 4,257 43.2% | 347 | 9,858 | D+10.1 |
| Miami | 4,299 44.6% | 4,882 50.6% | 458 | 9,639 | R+6.0 |
| Hancock | 4,542 48.1% | 4,468 47.3% | 431 | 9,441 | D+0.8 |
| Darke | 5,090 54.4% | 3,760 40.2% | 507 | 9,357 | D+14.2 |
| Ross | 4,359 47.1% | 4,638 50.1% | 252 | 9,249 | R+3.0 |
| Washington | 4,471 48.3% | 4,553 49.2% | 224 | 9,248 | R+0.9 |
| Wood | 4,138 45.3% | 4,638 50.7% | 366 | 9,142 | R+5.5 |
| Seneca | 4,978 54.8% | 3,858 42.4% | 255 | 9,091 | D+12.3 |
| Richland | 5,080 55.9% | 3,701 40.7% | 306 | 9,087 | D+15.2 |
| Ashtabula | 2,160 23.9% | 6,164 68.2% | 716 | 9,040 | R+44.3 |
| Wayne | 4,662 52.3% | 3,732 41.9% | 517 | 8,911 | D+10.4 |
| Clermont | 4,420 52.0% | 3,899 45.9% | 184 | 8,503 | D+6.1 |
| Allen | 4,788 56.6% | 3,319 39.2% | 358 | 8,465 | D+17.4 |
| Trumbull | 2,529 29.9% | 5,247 62.1% | 670 | 8,446 | R+32.2 |
| Fairfield | 4,866 60.9% | 2,924 36.6% | 205 | 7,995 | D+24.3 |
| Jefferson | 3,115 39.8% | 4,362 55.7% | 355 | 7,832 | R+15.9 |
| Lorain | 2,608 33.4% | 4,686 60.0% | 521 | 7,815 | R+26.6 |
| Erie | 3,921 51.4% | 3,576 46.9% | 128 | 7,625 | D+4.5 |
| Greene | 2,571 34.6% | 4,460 59.9% | 410 | 7,441 | R+25.4 |
| Crawford | 4,767 64.8% | 2,353 32.0% | 233 | 7,353 | D+32.8 |
| Highland | 3,381 46.7% | 3,515 48.6% | 343 | 7,239 | R+1.9 |
| Huron | 2,964 41.3% | 3,845 53.6% | 370 | 7,179 | R+12.3 |
| Athens | 2,648 36.9% | 4,095 57.0% | 435 | 7,178 | R+20.2 |
| Knox | 3,497 48.8% | 3,407 47.5% | 269 | 7,173 | D+1.3 |
| Hardin | 3,418 47.8% | 3,435 48.0% | 296 | 7,149 | R+0.2 |
| Brown | 4,132 58.3% | 2,777 39.2% | 183 | 7,092 | D+19.1 |
| Lawrence | 2,948 41.6% | 4,011 56.6% | 124 | 7,083 | R+15.0 |
| Van Wert | 3,526 50.1% | 3,254 46.3% | 254 | 7,034 | D+3.9 |
| Champaign | 2,858 41.3% | 3,697 53.4% | 365 | 6,920 | R+12.1 |
| Delaware | 3,017 43.9% | 3,335 48.5% | 523 | 6,875 | R+4.6 |
| Perry | 3,575 52.1% | 3,108 45.3% | 179 | 6,862 | D+6.8 |
| Scioto | 2,981 43.5% | 3,670 53.6% | 199 | 6,850 | R+10.1 |
| Pickaway | 3,830 56.1% | 2,811 41.2% | 184 | 6,825 | D+14.9 |
| Warren | 2,667 40.1% | 3,790 56.9% | 202 | 6,659 | R+16.9 |
| Sandusky | 3,592 54.4% | 2,831 42.9% | 175 | 6,598 | D+11.5 |
| Portage | 2,886 44.3% | 3,307 50.8% | 319 | 6,512 | R+6.5 |
| Logan | 2,465 37.9% | 3,692 56.7% | 352 | 6,509 | R+18.9 |
| Guernsey | 2,422 38.3% | 3,301 52.2% | 598 | 6,321 | R+13.9 |
| Preble | 2,920 46.5% | 3,019 48.1% | 341 | 6,280 | R+1.6 |
| Putnam | 3,889 62.2% | 2,181 34.9% | 180 | 6,250 | D+27.3 |
| Coshocton | 3,402 54.6% | 2,594 41.6% | 238 | 6,234 | D+13.0 |
| Clinton | 2,270 36.4% | 3,607 57.9% | 353 | 6,230 | R+21.5 |
| Meigs | 2,219 36.4% | 3,644 59.8% | 229 | 6,092 | R+23.4 |
| Adams | 2,948 48.7% | 2,950 48.8% | 151 | 6,049 | level |
| Jackson | 2,590 42.9% | 3,044 50.4% | 407 | 6,041 | R+7.5 |
| Williams | 3,003 49.9% | 2,786 46.3% | 230 | 6,019 | D+3.6 |
| Marion | 3,302 56.0% | 2,336 39.6% | 261 | 5,899 | D+16.4 |
| Auglaize | 3,824 66.1% | 1,846 31.9% | 114 | 5,784 | D+34.2 |
| Paulding | 2,899 50.5% | 2,707 47.1% | 138 | 5,744 | D+3.3 |
| Gallia | 2,234 39.0% | 3,359 58.7% | 133 | 5,726 | R+19.6 |
| Shelby | 3,409 59.6% | 2,202 38.5% | 111 | 5,722 | D+21.1 |
| Union | 2,145 37.9% | 3,240 57.3% | 271 | 5,656 | R+19.4 |
| Ashland | 3,118 55.3% | 2,302 40.9% | 215 | 5,635 | D+14.5 |
| Mercer | 3,770 68.6% | 1,617 29.4% | 109 | 5,496 | D+39.2 |
| Fayette | 2,137 39.2% | 3,029 55.5% | 289 | 5,455 | R+16.4 |
| Defiance | 3,120 59.3% | 1,974 37.5% | 170 | 5,264 | D+21.8 |
| Madison | 2,309 44.1% | 2,620 50.0% | 312 | 5,241 | R+5.9 |
| Medina | 2,037 38.9% | 2,972 56.7% | 230 | 5,239 | R+17.8 |
| Wyandot | 2,912 56.1% | 2,071 39.9% | 207 | 5,190 | D+16.2 |
| Monroe | 3,656 71.2% | 1,412 27.5% | 70 | 5,138 | D+43.7 |
| Henry | 2,982 61.0% | 1,704 34.9% | 203 | 4,889 | D+26.1 |
| Harrison | 1,884 39.3% | 2,584 53.9% | 328 | 4,796 | R+14.6 |
| Morrow | 2,070 43.2% | 2,368 49.4% | 352 | 4,790 | R+6.2 |
| Noble | 2,135 45.1% | 2,446 51.7% | 149 | 4,730 | R+6.6 |
| Morgan | 1,958 42.6% | 2,424 52.7% | 218 | 4,600 | R+10.1 |
| Fulton | 1,726 39.1% | 2,427 55.0% | 262 | 4,415 | R+15.9 |
| Holmes | 3,072 69.7% | 1,162 26.3% | 176 | 4,410 | D+43.3 |
| Hocking | 2,453 55.6% | 1,738 39.4% | 218 | 4,409 | D+16.2 |
| Ottawa | 2,713 66.1% | 1,315 32.0% | 76 | 4,104 | D+34.1 |
| Carroll | 1,658 41.1% | 2,251 55.8% | 126 | 4,035 | R+14.7 |
| Pike | 2,216 55.3% | 1,702 42.5% | 90 | 4,008 | D+12.8 |
| Vinton | 1,969 53.2% | 1,661 44.9% | 68 | 3,698 | D+8.3 |
| Lake | 953 25.9% | 2,540 69.1% | 181 | 3,674 | R+43.2 |
| Geauga | 647 21.0% | 2,236 72.4% | 204 | 3,087 | R+51.5 |
Counties as they stood in 1889; 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 |