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Election 1891 Results

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1891 Ohio governor election

William McKinley (Republican) beat James E. Campbell (Democrat) in Ohio in 1891, 48.6% to 45.9%, a margin of 2.7 points and 21,511 votes.

Ohio changed party: in 1889 it went Democratic, for James E. Campbell.

Republicans led in 54 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 34. The largest, Hamilton, cast 72,728 votes and went to the Republican by 7.9 points. The closest was Erie, where 1 vote 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
William McKinley won Republican 386,739 48.6%
James E. Campbell Democratic 365,228 45.9%
All other candidates 43,662 5.5%
Total795,629

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hamilton 31,728 43.6% 37,487 51.5% 3,513 72,728 R+7.9
Cuyahoga 23,188 46.1% 24,562 48.9% 2,501 50,251 R+2.7
Franklin 14,273 50.5% 13,257 46.9% 759 28,289 D+3.6
Montgomery 12,305 49.3% 11,971 47.9% 701 24,977 D+1.3
Stark 9,627 48.4% 9,465 47.6% 784 19,876 D+0.8
Lucas 8,493 45.3% 9,879 52.6% 397 18,769 R+7.4
Columbiana 5,112 39.3% 7,113 54.7% 789 13,014 R+15.4
Belmont 5,642 45.4% 6,294 50.7% 480 12,416 R+5.3
Muskingum 5,862 47.7% 6,068 49.3% 371 12,301 R+1.7
Butler 7,501 62.3% 4,235 35.2% 306 12,042 D+27.1
Summit 5,046 42.5% 5,566 46.9% 1,256 11,868 R+4.4
Clark 4,725 41.3% 5,789 50.6% 936 11,450 R+9.3
Mahoning 5,177 45.9% 5,604 49.6% 510 11,291 R+3.8
Wood 4,570 43.9% 5,339 51.3% 503 10,412 R+7.4
Tuscarawas 5,099 50.1% 4,557 44.7% 529 10,185 D+5.3
Licking 5,290 52.1% 4,412 43.4% 457 10,159 D+8.6
Hancock 4,496 46.1% 4,715 48.4% 532 9,743 R+2.2
Seneca 4,899 51.1% 4,023 41.9% 672 9,594 D+9.1
Ashtabula 2,422 25.7% 6,224 66.1% 775 9,421 R+40.4
Miami 4,010 42.6% 4,788 50.9% 612 9,410 R+8.3
Trumbull 2,999 32.0% 5,722 61.1% 649 9,370 R+29.1
Washington 4,301 46.1% 4,799 51.4% 232 9,332 R+5.3
Ross 4,328 47.3% 4,536 49.6% 283 9,147 R+2.3
Darke 4,734 52.1% 3,654 40.2% 704 9,092 D+11.9
Allen 4,632 51.1% 3,620 39.9% 813 9,065 D+11.2
Richland 4,765 52.7% 3,903 43.2% 375 9,043 D+9.5
Wayne 4,593 51.2% 3,935 43.9% 434 8,962 D+7.3
Lorain 3,099 36.2% 4,981 58.1% 492 8,572 R+22.0
Jefferson 3,249 39.3% 4,651 56.3% 366 8,266 R+17.0
Clermont 3,837 48.8% 3,723 47.4% 302 7,862 D+1.5
Erie 3,760 48.0% 3,761 48.0% 314 7,835 level
Huron 3,124 40.5% 4,138 53.6% 455 7,717 R+13.1
Fairfield 4,373 57.7% 2,875 37.9% 328 7,576 D+19.8
Crawford 4,400 60.3% 2,346 32.2% 550 7,296 D+28.2
Hardin 3,144 43.8% 3,558 49.5% 479 7,181 R+5.8
Van Wert 3,510 49.3% 3,372 47.4% 233 7,115 D+1.9
Athens 2,416 34.0% 4,188 58.9% 510 7,114 R+24.9
Scioto 2,936 41.5% 3,937 55.7% 195 7,068 R+14.2
Knox 3,218 45.6% 3,250 46.0% 596 7,064 R+0.5
Highland 3,142 44.9% 3,284 47.0% 564 6,990 R+2.0
Lawrence 2,691 38.6% 4,067 58.3% 217 6,975 R+19.7
Greene 2,325 33.5% 4,158 59.9% 462 6,945 R+26.4
Sandusky 3,511 51.4% 2,798 41.0% 516 6,825 D+10.4
Brown 3,609 52.9% 2,702 39.6% 512 6,823 D+13.3
Portage 2,829 41.5% 3,298 48.3% 696 6,823 R+6.9
Perry 3,285 48.3% 3,214 47.3% 298 6,797 D+1.0
Champaign 2,694 39.9% 3,724 55.2% 330 6,748 R+15.3
Pickaway 3,571 54.8% 2,767 42.4% 184 6,522 D+12.3
Delaware 2,625 40.4% 3,149 48.5% 719 6,493 R+8.1
Logan 2,221 34.5% 3,718 57.7% 500 6,439 R+23.2
Meigs 2,276 35.8% 3,853 60.6% 229 6,358 R+24.8
Warren 2,392 38.3% 3,640 58.2% 219 6,251 R+20.0
Auglaize 3,589 57.6% 2,100 33.7% 539 6,228 D+23.9
Coshocton 3,360 54.0% 2,637 42.4% 229 6,226 D+11.6
Jackson 2,538 40.8% 3,276 52.6% 410 6,224 R+11.9
Guernsey 2,374 38.2% 3,359 54.1% 478 6,211 R+15.9
Putnam 3,525 57.5% 2,114 34.5% 496 6,135 D+23.0
Preble 2,769 46.0% 2,930 48.7% 320 6,019 R+2.7
Clinton 2,153 36.3% 3,469 58.4% 313 5,935 R+22.2
Williams 2,542 42.8% 2,720 45.8% 671 5,933 R+3.0
Marion 3,219 54.7% 2,395 40.7% 267 5,881 D+14.0
Paulding 2,756 47.6% 2,868 49.5% 167 5,791 R+1.9
Adams 2,486 43.5% 2,663 46.6% 568 5,717 R+3.1
Gallia 1,968 35.1% 3,298 58.9% 335 5,601 R+23.7
Medina 2,111 38.0% 3,203 57.7% 237 5,551 R+19.7
Defiance 2,676 48.7% 1,905 34.6% 919 5,500 D+14.0
Mercer 3,109 56.6% 1,502 27.4% 880 5,491 D+29.3
Union 1,919 35.1% 2,970 54.3% 585 5,474 R+19.2
Shelby 3,016 55.4% 2,044 37.5% 384 5,444 D+17.9
Ashland 2,902 53.5% 2,270 41.8% 253 5,425 D+11.6
Fayette 1,971 37.9% 2,894 55.6% 341 5,206 R+17.7
Wyandot 2,873 55.7% 2,083 40.4% 206 5,162 D+15.3
Henry 2,902 56.9% 1,860 36.5% 337 5,099 D+20.4
Monroe 3,411 68.8% 1,428 28.8% 119 4,958 D+40.0
Madison 2,185 44.3% 2,533 51.4% 213 4,931 R+7.1
Harrison 1,926 40.0% 2,553 53.1% 330 4,809 R+13.0
Fulton 1,720 36.1% 2,665 56.0% 376 4,761 R+19.8
Ottawa 2,928 62.5% 1,597 34.1% 160 4,685 D+28.4
Noble 2,033 43.9% 2,447 52.8% 156 4,636 R+8.9
Morrow 1,953 42.6% 2,211 48.2% 424 4,588 R+5.6
Morgan 1,966 43.0% 2,386 52.2% 223 4,575 R+9.2
Holmes 3,178 70.1% 1,186 26.1% 172 4,536 D+43.9
Hocking 2,257 50.2% 1,898 42.2% 339 4,494 D+8.0
Carroll 1,666 40.3% 2,292 55.4% 176 4,134 R+15.1
Lake 1,118 27.1% 2,837 68.7% 172 4,127 R+41.7
Pike 1,765 47.4% 1,584 42.6% 372 3,721 D+4.9
Vinton 1,601 48.7% 1,609 48.9% 79 3,289 R+0.2
Geauga 709 21.7% 2,284 69.8% 279 3,272 R+48.1

Counties as they stood in 1891; 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