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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myron T. Herrick won | Republican | 475,560 | 54.9% |
| Tom L. Johnson | Democratic | 361,748 | 41.8% |
| All other candidates | 29,068 | 3.4% | |
| Total | 866,376 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |