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Election 1903 Results

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1903 Ohio governor election

Myron T. Herrick (Republican) beat Tom L. Johnson (Democrat) in Ohio in 1903, 54.9% to 41.8%, a margin of 13.1 points and 113,812 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1901, when George K. Nash won.

Republicans led in 62 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 26. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 84,019 votes and went to the Republican by 10.0 points. The closest was Licking, where 32 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
Myron T. Herrick won Republican 475,560 54.9%
Tom L. Johnson Democratic 361,748 41.8%
All other candidates 29,068 3.4%
Total866,376

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cuyahoga 36,664 43.6% 45,063 53.6% 2,292 84,019 R+10.0
Hamilton 22,719 28.3% 52,604 65.5% 4,987 80,310 R+37.2
Franklin 17,469 43.9% 21,305 53.5% 1,040 39,814 R+9.6
Montgomery 11,772 40.4% 16,149 55.4% 1,208 29,129 R+15.0
Lucas 9,381 37.4% 14,537 57.9% 1,193 25,111 R+20.5
Stark 8,242 38.9% 12,131 57.3% 796 21,169 R+18.4
Summit 6,340 41.0% 8,483 54.8% 658 15,481 R+13.8
Mahoning 5,251 41.5% 7,027 55.5% 390 12,668 R+14.0
Muskingum 5,359 42.5% 6,599 52.3% 652 12,610 R+9.8
Butler 6,898 55.0% 5,092 40.6% 545 12,535 D+14.4
Columbiana 4,244 34.1% 7,590 61.0% 603 12,437 R+26.9
Tuscarawas 5,764 47.9% 5,961 49.6% 299 12,024 R+1.6
Belmont 4,463 39.3% 6,242 54.9% 656 11,361 R+15.7
Lorain 3,855 34.9% 6,902 62.4% 301 11,058 R+27.6
Licking 5,389 49.0% 5,357 48.7% 247 10,993 D+0.3
Clark 3,835 35.2% 6,369 58.5% 682 10,886 R+23.3
Richland 5,562 51.1% 5,102 46.9% 217 10,881 D+4.2
Allen 5,230 49.7% 5,058 48.0% 242 10,530 D+1.6
Darke 5,155 52.6% 4,494 45.9% 152 9,801 D+6.7
Seneca 4,882 50.9% 4,479 46.7% 233 9,594 D+4.2
Hancock 4,246 44.6% 4,953 52.1% 313 9,512 R+7.4
Miami 3,470 37.2% 5,634 60.4% 220 9,324 R+23.2
Ross 4,196 45.1% 4,974 53.5% 126 9,296 R+8.4
Ashtabula 2,180 23.6% 6,511 70.5% 545 9,236 R+46.9
Wood 3,383 37.1% 5,348 58.6% 399 9,130 R+21.5
Washington 3,760 41.6% 4,969 55.0% 308 9,037 R+13.4
Erie 4,178 47.0% 4,510 50.8% 196 8,884 R+3.7
Wayne 4,531 52.1% 3,845 44.2% 316 8,692 D+7.9
Trumbull 2,361 27.5% 5,892 68.5% 348 8,601 R+41.1
Hardin 3,494 43.7% 4,334 54.2% 172 8,000 R+10.5
Fairfield 4,293 55.8% 3,213 41.8% 189 7,695 D+14.0
Marion 3,846 50.1% 3,675 47.8% 162 7,683 D+2.2
Van Wert 3,607 47.0% 3,962 51.7% 101 7,670 R+4.6
Sandusky 4,078 53.2% 3,385 44.2% 201 7,664 D+9.0
Jefferson 2,417 31.9% 4,862 64.2% 297 7,576 R+32.3
Huron 2,851 37.7% 4,561 60.3% 152 7,564 R+22.6
Highland 3,299 44.2% 3,956 53.0% 203 7,458 R+8.8
Knox 3,385 46.4% 3,782 51.8% 136 7,303 R+5.4
Coshocton 3,663 50.6% 3,414 47.2% 162 7,239 D+3.4
Clermont 3,271 45.7% 3,689 51.6% 191 7,151 R+5.8
Perry 2,927 40.9% 3,960 55.4% 262 7,149 R+14.4
Crawford 4,425 62.0% 2,478 34.7% 232 7,135 D+27.3
Scioto 2,316 33.1% 4,178 59.8% 494 6,988 R+26.6
Guernsey 2,417 34.8% 4,189 60.4% 330 6,936 R+25.5
Athens 1,784 26.0% 4,849 70.7% 229 6,862 R+44.7
Portage 2,726 40.2% 3,855 56.9% 193 6,774 R+16.7
Delaware 2,871 43.3% 3,552 53.6% 207 6,630 R+10.3
Putnam 4,075 62.3% 2,332 35.6% 138 6,545 D+26.6
Jackson 2,059 31.8% 4,264 65.9% 146 6,469 R+34.1
Pickaway 3,517 54.5% 2,799 43.4% 139 6,455 D+11.1
Adams 3,043 47.3% 3,189 49.6% 202 6,434 R+2.3
Logan 1,925 30.8% 4,138 66.2% 192 6,255 R+35.4
Williams 2,467 41.3% 3,341 56.0% 162 5,970 R+14.6
Greene 1,662 27.9% 3,952 66.3% 350 5,964 R+38.4
Preble 2,607 43.8% 3,201 53.8% 141 5,949 R+10.0
Paulding 2,693 45.6% 3,122 52.9% 86 5,901 R+7.3
Defiance 3,151 53.8% 2,625 44.8% 85 5,861 D+9.0
Champaign 2,083 36.1% 3,429 59.4% 264 5,776 R+23.3
Brown 3,253 56.3% 2,428 42.1% 93 5,774 D+14.3
Lawrence 1,862 33.1% 3,707 65.8% 62 5,631 R+32.8
Shelby 3,167 56.8% 2,331 41.8% 80 5,578 D+15.0
Ashland 2,909 52.7% 2,434 44.1% 179 5,522 D+8.6
Auglaize 3,213 58.5% 2,196 40.0% 84 5,493 D+18.5
Monroe 3,333 60.7% 2,073 37.7% 87 5,493 D+22.9
Union 2,111 38.5% 3,248 59.3% 119 5,478 R+20.8
Warren 1,722 31.8% 3,583 66.2% 111 5,416 R+34.4
Henry 3,150 60.0% 2,044 38.9% 60 5,254 D+21.1
Fayette 2,058 39.2% 3,024 57.7% 163 5,245 R+18.4
Gallia 1,682 32.5% 3,365 65.1% 122 5,169 R+32.6
Meigs 1,576 30.6% 3,430 66.7% 136 5,142 R+36.1
Clinton 1,540 30.2% 3,356 65.7% 210 5,106 R+35.6
Wyandot 2,753 54.7% 2,195 43.6% 89 5,037 D+11.1
Madison 2,060 41.2% 2,849 57.0% 93 5,002 R+15.8
Medina 1,707 35.6% 2,977 62.1% 110 4,794 R+26.5
Hocking 2,204 47.3% 2,391 51.3% 66 4,661 R+4.0
Ottawa 2,781 60.0% 1,822 39.3% 35 4,638 D+20.7
Noble 1,922 41.9% 2,536 55.3% 128 4,586 R+13.4
Fulton 1,552 34.0% 2,905 63.6% 111 4,568 R+29.6
Lake 1,260 27.7% 3,171 69.7% 118 4,549 R+42.0
Mercer 2,912 65.5% 1,462 32.9% 75 4,449 D+32.6
Morrow 1,880 43.0% 2,295 52.4% 201 4,376 R+9.5
Pike 2,244 52.5% 1,970 46.1% 62 4,276 D+6.4
Morgan 1,653 40.1% 2,301 55.8% 172 4,126 R+15.7
Harrison 1,502 36.5% 2,518 61.1% 98 4,118 R+24.7
Holmes 2,694 67.8% 1,229 30.9% 53 3,976 D+36.8
Carroll 1,458 38.1% 2,298 60.0% 73 3,829 R+21.9
Geauga 685 23.1% 2,225 75.0% 58 2,968 R+51.9
Vinton 1,174 39.9% 1,731 58.8% 38 2,943 R+18.9

Counties as they stood in 1903; 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