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Election 1905 Results

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1905 Ohio governor election

John M. Pattison (Democrat) beat Myron T. Herrick (Republican) in Ohio in 1905, 50.5% to 46.0%, a margin of 4.6 points and 42,647 votes.

Ohio changed party: in 1903 it went Republican, for Myron T. Herrick.

Democrats led in 57 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 31. The largest, Hamilton, cast 97,626 votes and went to the Republican by 0.3 points. The closest was Vinton, where 19 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
John M. Pattison won Democratic 473,264 50.5%
Myron T. Herrick Republican 430,617 46.0%
All other candidates 32,664 3.5%
Total936,545

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hamilton 46,522 47.7% 46,861 48.0% 4,243 97,626 R+0.3
Cuyahoga 48,632 56.6% 34,724 40.4% 2,636 85,992 D+16.2
Franklin 20,668 46.6% 22,586 51.0% 1,065 44,319 R+4.3
Montgomery 14,661 43.3% 17,636 52.0% 1,589 33,886 R+8.8
Lucas 13,739 47.8% 13,442 46.7% 1,577 28,758 D+1.0
Stark 10,001 45.0% 11,390 51.2% 846 22,237 R+6.2
Summit 8,340 49.2% 7,421 43.8% 1,184 16,945 D+5.4
Butler 8,502 58.1% 5,558 38.0% 567 14,627 D+20.1
Columbiana 5,411 38.5% 7,621 54.2% 1,030 14,062 R+15.7
Mahoning 5,734 43.2% 6,902 52.0% 647 13,283 R+8.8
Belmont 6,434 48.6% 6,202 46.8% 602 13,238 D+1.8
Clark 5,619 42.7% 6,784 51.5% 764 13,167 R+8.8
Muskingum 6,255 47.6% 6,161 46.9% 716 13,132 D+0.7
Licking 6,495 50.8% 5,796 45.3% 493 12,784 D+5.5
Tuscarawas 6,377 51.8% 5,476 44.5% 460 12,313 D+7.3
Lorain 5,132 46.4% 5,398 48.8% 534 11,064 R+2.4
Allen 6,029 55.4% 4,539 41.7% 321 10,889 D+13.7
Richland 5,959 55.5% 4,520 42.1% 252 10,731 D+13.4
Wood 5,469 51.5% 4,708 44.4% 433 10,610 D+7.2
Miami 5,056 47.8% 5,284 49.9% 242 10,582 R+2.2
Seneca 5,583 54.0% 4,498 43.5% 249 10,330 D+10.5
Darke 5,616 55.5% 4,277 42.3% 219 10,112 D+13.2
Ashtabula 3,747 37.4% 5,664 56.6% 604 10,015 R+19.1
Ross 4,882 49.1% 4,925 49.5% 141 9,948 R+0.4
Hancock 5,231 52.9% 4,243 42.9% 422 9,896 D+10.0
Washington 4,960 50.9% 4,570 46.9% 224 9,754 D+4.0
Trumbull 4,218 44.0% 4,940 51.5% 427 9,585 R+7.5
Erie 4,812 51.4% 4,158 44.4% 398 9,368 D+7.0
Jefferson 3,444 37.7% 5,244 57.4% 451 9,139 R+19.7
Wayne 5,300 58.3% 3,495 38.4% 295 9,090 D+19.9
Fairfield 5,165 58.4% 3,510 39.7% 175 8,850 D+18.7
Marion 4,344 53.4% 3,595 44.2% 197 8,136 D+9.2
Sandusky 4,869 60.3% 3,046 37.7% 156 8,071 D+22.6
Hardin 3,922 49.1% 3,832 47.9% 241 7,995 D+1.1
Huron 4,022 50.4% 3,836 48.1% 125 7,983 D+2.3
Perry 3,668 46.8% 3,854 49.2% 311 7,833 R+2.4
Guernsey 3,685 47.2% 3,589 46.0% 528 7,802 D+1.2
Scioto 3,342 43.1% 3,862 49.8% 557 7,761 R+6.7
Crawford 5,000 65.1% 2,489 32.4% 194 7,683 D+32.7
Highland 4,189 54.6% 3,275 42.7% 203 7,667 D+11.9
Van Wert 4,094 54.1% 3,359 44.4% 119 7,572 D+9.7
Clermont 4,232 56.1% 3,167 42.0% 147 7,546 D+14.1
Knox 3,907 52.9% 3,328 45.1% 144 7,379 D+7.8
Coshocton 3,849 52.2% 3,289 44.6% 237 7,375 D+7.6
Jackson 3,366 45.6% 3,810 51.7% 198 7,374 R+6.0
Athens 2,924 39.9% 4,099 56.0% 303 7,326 R+16.0
Portage 4,060 55.8% 3,036 41.7% 186 7,282 D+14.1
Delaware 3,419 50.9% 3,130 46.6% 166 6,715 D+4.3
Logan 2,996 44.7% 3,457 51.5% 255 6,708 R+6.9
Auglaize 3,935 58.7% 2,652 39.6% 111 6,698 D+19.2
Putnam 4,459 68.2% 1,928 29.5% 151 6,538 D+38.7
Champaign 3,203 49.3% 3,137 48.3% 151 6,491 D+1.0
Greene 2,873 44.3% 3,329 51.3% 282 6,484 R+7.0
Pickaway 3,911 61.1% 2,388 37.3% 104 6,403 D+23.8
Lawrence 2,446 38.2% 3,756 58.7% 199 6,401 R+20.5
Williams 3,114 48.7% 3,067 47.9% 218 6,399 D+0.7
Adams 3,221 51.7% 2,858 45.9% 147 6,226 D+5.8
Brown 3,815 62.8% 2,190 36.1% 68 6,073 D+26.8
Preble 3,065 50.8% 2,829 46.9% 134 6,028 D+3.9
Warren 2,735 45.6% 3,187 53.1% 81 6,003 R+7.5
Paulding 3,031 51.7% 2,737 46.7% 95 5,863 D+5.0
Defiance 3,630 62.5% 2,088 36.0% 88 5,806 D+26.6
Shelby 3,452 59.9% 2,238 38.8% 71 5,761 D+21.1
Ashland 3,285 57.8% 2,217 39.0% 178 5,680 D+18.8
Union 2,727 48.1% 2,843 50.1% 104 5,674 R+2.0
Clinton 2,486 45.0% 2,934 53.1% 105 5,525 R+8.1
Meigs 2,438 45.4% 2,778 51.8% 149 5,365 R+6.3
Henry 3,517 65.7% 1,686 31.5% 152 5,355 D+34.2
Gallia 2,090 39.2% 3,134 58.7% 111 5,335 R+19.6
Mercer 3,446 65.2% 1,723 32.6% 120 5,289 D+32.6
Hocking 2,962 56.5% 2,192 41.8% 91 5,245 D+14.7
Madison 2,356 45.8% 2,719 52.9% 66 5,141 R+7.1
Medina 2,926 57.5% 2,021 39.7% 138 5,085 D+17.8
Wyandot 3,068 61.3% 1,865 37.2% 75 5,008 D+24.0
Fayette 2,417 49.0% 2,456 49.8% 55 4,928 R+0.8
Monroe 3,011 62.0% 1,736 35.7% 113 4,860 D+26.2
Ottawa 2,983 63.3% 1,678 35.6% 49 4,710 D+27.7
Fulton 2,266 48.5% 2,302 49.2% 108 4,676 R+0.8
Noble 2,262 49.4% 2,177 47.6% 138 4,577 D+1.9
Harrison 2,553 56.9% 1,844 41.1% 88 4,485 D+15.8
Morrow 2,464 56.0% 1,792 40.7% 145 4,401 D+15.3
Morgan 1,870 45.6% 2,083 50.8% 150 4,103 R+5.2
Pike 2,157 53.6% 1,788 44.5% 76 4,021 D+9.2
Lake 1,871 47.2% 1,930 48.7% 165 3,966 R+1.5
Carroll 1,976 52.4% 1,686 44.7% 107 3,769 D+7.7
Holmes 2,527 69.6% 1,040 28.7% 62 3,629 D+41.0
Vinton 1,510 48.9% 1,491 48.3% 87 3,088 D+0.6
Geauga 1,325 45.4% 1,532 52.5% 59 2,916 R+7.1

Counties as they stood in 1905; 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