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Election 1908 Results

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1908 Ohio governor election

Judson Harmon (Democrat) beat Andrew L. Harris (Republican) in Ohio in 1908, 49.2% to 47.5%, a margin of 1.7 points and 19,372 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1905, when John M. Pattison won.

Republicans led in 46 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 42. The largest, Hamilton, cast 113,144 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.7 points. The closest was Knox, where 30 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
Judson Harmon won Democratic 552,569 49.2%
Andrew L. Harris Republican 533,197 47.5%
All other candidates 37,432 3.3%
Total1,123,198

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hamilton 64,621 57.1% 45,685 40.4% 2,838 113,144 D+16.7
Cuyahoga 49,826 48.7% 48,040 46.9% 4,503 102,369 D+1.7
Franklin 27,149 50.0% 25,760 47.4% 1,385 54,294 D+2.6
Montgomery 22,566 52.9% 18,358 43.0% 1,733 42,657 D+9.9
Lucas 18,225 47.4% 16,614 43.2% 3,582 38,421 D+4.2
Stark 13,957 49.8% 12,936 46.2% 1,111 28,004 D+3.6
Summit 10,431 47.5% 10,205 46.5% 1,318 21,954 D+1.0
Mahoning 10,523 50.2% 9,835 46.9% 620 20,978 D+3.3
Columbiana 7,667 42.4% 9,186 50.8% 1,215 18,068 R+8.4
Butler 10,720 59.4% 6,490 36.0% 822 18,032 D+23.5
Belmont 7,711 45.1% 8,472 49.6% 899 17,082 R+4.5
Clark 7,324 43.5% 8,367 49.7% 1,144 16,835 R+6.2
Muskingum 6,953 45.0% 7,885 51.1% 602 15,440 R+6.0
Licking 8,100 53.3% 6,492 42.7% 611 15,203 D+10.6
Lorain 6,037 39.7% 8,228 54.1% 931 15,196 R+14.4
Tuscarawas 7,245 50.8% 6,426 45.1% 579 14,250 D+5.7
Allen 7,442 54.6% 5,762 42.3% 414 13,618 D+12.3
Ashtabula 3,976 30.7% 7,974 61.7% 981 12,931 R+30.9
Jefferson 5,133 40.2% 7,152 56.0% 482 12,767 R+15.8
Richland 6,745 54.5% 5,403 43.7% 223 12,371 D+10.8
Miami 5,657 46.3% 6,348 51.9% 217 12,222 R+5.7
Trumbull 4,710 39.2% 6,840 56.9% 470 12,020 R+17.7
Wood 5,531 46.4% 6,112 51.2% 283 11,926 R+4.9
Darke 6,302 54.2% 5,114 44.0% 211 11,627 D+10.2
Washington 5,854 50.4% 5,623 48.4% 134 11,611 D+2.0
Seneca 6,180 53.7% 4,995 43.4% 343 11,518 D+10.3
Ross 5,648 51.5% 5,158 47.1% 156 10,962 D+4.5
Scioto 4,863 44.9% 5,367 49.5% 608 10,838 R+4.7
Hancock 5,249 48.6% 5,148 47.7% 402 10,799 D+0.9
Erie 6,198 57.8% 4,252 39.6% 282 10,732 D+18.1
Athens 3,849 36.7% 6,342 60.5% 284 10,475 R+23.8
Wayne 5,194 51.3% 4,711 46.5% 216 10,121 D+4.8
Fairfield 5,857 58.6% 4,035 40.4% 103 9,995 D+18.2
Guernsey 3,456 35.8% 5,304 55.0% 885 9,645 R+19.2
Sandusky 5,034 52.7% 4,362 45.6% 162 9,558 D+7.0
Huron 4,464 47.6% 4,795 51.1% 125 9,384 R+3.5
Crawford 5,913 63.5% 3,188 34.2% 211 9,312 D+29.3
Marion 4,682 51.7% 4,239 46.8% 143 9,064 D+4.9
Hardin 4,126 46.7% 4,549 51.5% 157 8,832 R+4.8
Knox 4,332 49.1% 4,302 48.8% 180 8,814 D+0.3
Perry 4,034 46.2% 4,261 48.8% 431 8,726 R+2.6
Lawrence 2,896 33.9% 5,495 64.3% 160 8,551 R+30.4
Clermont 4,344 51.3% 3,980 47.0% 142 8,466 D+4.3
Greene 3,073 37.6% 4,843 59.2% 267 8,183 R+21.6
Highland 3,827 47.0% 4,221 51.9% 86 8,134 R+4.8
Coshocton 4,310 53.0% 3,526 43.4% 296 8,132 D+9.6
Logan 3,219 39.6% 4,762 58.6% 146 8,127 R+19.0
Portage 3,666 45.4% 4,147 51.3% 268 8,081 R+6.0
Jackson 3,381 42.0% 4,402 54.7% 266 8,049 R+12.7
Auglaize 4,738 60.7% 2,940 37.7% 130 7,808 D+23.0
Van Wert 3,703 47.9% 3,909 50.6% 117 7,729 R+2.7
Delaware 3,398 44.7% 4,017 52.8% 189 7,604 R+8.1
Putnam 4,679 62.4% 2,687 35.8% 135 7,501 D+26.6
Champaign 3,284 44.0% 4,072 54.6% 104 7,460 R+10.6
Pickaway 4,067 56.2% 3,103 42.9% 67 7,237 D+13.3
Williams 3,160 44.5% 3,824 53.8% 123 7,107 R+9.3
Warren 2,939 42.0% 4,008 57.2% 58 7,005 R+15.3
Preble 3,350 48.3% 3,500 50.5% 85 6,935 R+2.2
Brown 4,183 60.6% 2,686 38.9% 38 6,907 D+21.7
Mercer 4,408 65.4% 2,233 33.2% 94 6,735 D+32.3
Clinton 2,543 38.0% 4,079 61.0% 69 6,691 R+23.0
Meigs 2,506 37.8% 3,877 58.5% 239 6,622 R+20.7
Shelby 3,844 58.1% 2,725 41.2% 45 6,614 D+16.9
Adams 3,006 45.6% 3,502 53.1% 81 6,589 R+7.5
Ashland 3,546 53.9% 2,934 44.6% 96 6,576 D+9.3
Defiance 3,726 57.4% 2,604 40.1% 158 6,488 D+17.3
Henry 3,803 59.2% 2,461 38.3% 156 6,420 D+20.9
Union 2,604 41.7% 3,560 56.9% 88 6,252 R+15.3
Gallia 2,232 35.9% 3,906 62.9% 73 6,211 R+27.0
Monroe 3,909 64.8% 2,044 33.9% 78 6,031 D+30.9
Medina 2,428 40.4% 3,443 57.2% 146 6,017 R+16.9
Paulding 2,676 45.3% 3,170 53.6% 66 5,912 R+8.4
Fayette 2,568 43.5% 3,267 55.4% 66 5,901 R+11.8
Fulton 2,140 36.3% 3,628 61.6% 122 5,890 R+25.3
Wyandot 3,237 55.6% 2,543 43.7% 42 5,822 D+11.9
Hocking 2,891 50.3% 2,749 47.8% 112 5,752 D+2.5
Ottawa 3,484 62.5% 2,049 36.8% 38 5,571 D+25.8
Madison 2,464 44.3% 3,028 54.5% 64 5,556 R+10.2
Lake 1,679 30.8% 3,590 66.0% 174 5,443 R+35.1
Harrison 1,826 35.2% 3,265 63.0% 95 5,186 R+27.7
Noble 2,158 43.2% 2,728 54.7% 104 4,990 R+11.4
Morrow 2,137 43.6% 2,659 54.2% 106 4,902 R+10.6
Morgan 1,967 43.4% 2,425 53.6% 136 4,528 R+10.1
Holmes 2,934 67.2% 1,379 31.6% 52 4,365 D+35.6
Carroll 1,603 37.8% 2,550 60.1% 92 4,245 R+22.3
Pike 2,060 52.2% 1,831 46.4% 55 3,946 D+5.8
Geauga 959 26.3% 2,633 72.2% 57 3,649 R+45.9
Vinton 1,530 43.9% 1,898 54.5% 55 3,483 R+10.6

Counties as they stood in 1908; 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