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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William McKinley won | Republican | 386,739 | 48.6% |
| James E. Campbell | Democratic | 365,228 | 45.9% |
| All other candidates | 43,662 | 5.5% | |
| Total | 795,629 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |