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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judson Harmon won | Democratic | 552,569 | 49.2% |
| Andrew L. Harris | Republican | 533,197 | 47.5% |
| All other candidates | 37,432 | 3.3% | |
| Total | 1,123,198 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |