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1924 Ohio governor election
Vic Donahey (Democrat) beat Harry L. Davis (Republican) in Ohio in 1924, 54.0% to 45.0%, a margin of 9.0 points and 177,836 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1922, when Vic Donahey also won.
Democrats led in 70 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 18. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 249,743 votes and went to the Republican by 14.2 points. The closest was Fayette, where 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Donahey won | Democratic | 1,065,981 | 54.0% |
| Harry L. Davis | Republican | 888,145 | 45.0% |
| All other candidates | 19,944 | 1.0% | |
| Total | 1,974,070 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 104,650 41.9% | 140,110 56.1% | 4,983 | 249,743 | R+14.2 |
| Hamilton | 94,839 50.8% | 88,845 47.6% | 3,156 | 186,840 | D+3.2 |
| Franklin | 62,977 59.2% | 42,941 40.4% | 457 | 106,375 | D+18.8 |
| Lucas | 44,285 48.8% | 44,646 49.1% | 1,909 | 90,840 | R+0.4 |
| Summit | 48,244 59.1% | 32,910 40.3% | 473 | 81,627 | D+18.8 |
| Montgomery | 48,845 62.1% | 29,356 37.3% | 452 | 78,653 | D+24.8 |
| Stark | 34,081 55.0% | 26,951 43.5% | 903 | 61,935 | D+11.5 |
| Mahoning | 27,768 52.9% | 24,250 46.2% | 511 | 52,529 | D+6.7 |
| Butler | 22,037 64.5% | 11,860 34.7% | 268 | 34,165 | D+29.8 |
| Clark | 16,687 54.9% | 13,643 44.8% | 90 | 30,420 | D+10.0 |
| Trumbull | 17,713 59.0% | 12,007 40.0% | 304 | 30,024 | D+19.0 |
| Belmont | 14,117 48.5% | 14,306 49.2% | 674 | 29,097 | R+0.6 |
| Columbiana | 13,851 49.1% | 14,066 49.9% | 294 | 28,211 | R+0.8 |
| Lorain | 13,170 48.9% | 13,327 49.4% | 457 | 26,954 | R+0.6 |
| Allen | 15,733 61.5% | 9,733 38.0% | 131 | 25,597 | D+23.4 |
| Tuscarawas | 16,451 67.4% | 7,699 31.6% | 247 | 24,397 | D+35.9 |
| Licking | 16,040 67.0% | 7,860 32.8% | 58 | 23,958 | D+34.1 |
| Muskingum | 12,950 54.8% | 10,610 44.9% | 85 | 23,645 | D+9.9 |
| Jefferson | 8,372 38.9% | 12,874 59.8% | 298 | 21,544 | R+20.9 |
| Richland | 13,976 65.5% | 7,205 33.7% | 172 | 21,353 | D+31.7 |
| Ashtabula | 7,945 39.4% | 11,860 58.9% | 344 | 20,149 | R+19.4 |
| Scioto | 7,719 40.6% | 11,212 58.9% | 94 | 19,025 | R+18.4 |
| Miami | 10,659 57.3% | 7,804 41.9% | 155 | 18,618 | D+15.3 |
| Seneca | 10,631 59.8% | 7,012 39.5% | 123 | 17,766 | D+20.4 |
| Darke | 11,656 67.9% | 5,510 32.1% | 17,166 | D+35.8 | |
| Marion | 9,383 55.7% | 7,371 43.8% | 77 | 16,831 | D+12.0 |
| Wayne | 9,597 58.0% | 6,894 41.6% | 63 | 16,554 | D+16.3 |
| Wood | 7,803 48.7% | 8,066 50.4% | 147 | 16,016 | R+1.6 |
| Hancock | 8,931 55.9% | 6,970 43.6% | 90 | 15,991 | D+12.3 |
| Ross | 8,166 52.4% | 7,374 47.3% | 52 | 15,592 | D+5.1 |
| Fairfield | 10,871 70.0% | 4,606 29.6% | 59 | 15,536 | D+40.3 |
| Sandusky | 9,839 64.7% | 5,288 34.8% | 75 | 15,202 | D+29.9 |
| Washington | 9,336 61.5% | 5,763 38.0% | 71 | 15,170 | D+23.6 |
| Guernsey | 8,648 57.7% | 6,127 40.9% | 222 | 14,997 | D+16.8 |
| Athens | 6,608 46.0% | 7,723 53.7% | 42 | 14,373 | R+7.8 |
| Crawford | 9,921 69.6% | 4,149 29.1% | 191 | 14,261 | D+40.5 |
| Erie | 6,613 47.6% | 7,136 51.4% | 145 | 13,894 | R+3.8 |
| Portage | 7,314 52.9% | 6,316 45.7% | 189 | 13,819 | D+7.2 |
| Perry | 7,782 58.4% | 5,449 40.9% | 86 | 13,317 | D+17.5 |
| Huron | 6,385 48.3% | 6,719 50.8% | 116 | 13,220 | R+2.5 |
| Knox | 6,868 52.1% | 6,276 47.6% | 35 | 13,179 | D+4.5 |
| Hardin | 6,899 52.7% | 6,146 47.0% | 45 | 13,090 | D+5.8 |
| Clermont | 7,315 58.6% | 5,127 41.0% | 50 | 12,492 | D+17.5 |
| Coshocton | 7,421 62.6% | 4,362 36.8% | 74 | 11,857 | D+25.8 |
| Highland | 6,639 56.0% | 5,188 43.8% | 30 | 11,857 | D+12.2 |
| Logan | 5,942 50.7% | 5,718 48.8% | 51 | 11,711 | D+1.9 |
| Van Wert | 5,955 51.6% | 5,516 47.8% | 64 | 11,535 | D+3.8 |
| Greene | 5,780 50.5% | 5,608 49.0% | 50 | 11,438 | D+1.5 |
| Delaware | 6,104 54.9% | 4,991 44.9% | 19 | 11,114 | D+10.0 |
| Ashland | 6,572 60.2% | 4,309 39.5% | 33 | 10,914 | D+20.7 |
| Mercer | 8,359 77.4% | 2,419 22.4% | 23 | 10,801 | D+55.0 |
| Putnam | 7,950 74.7% | 2,671 25.1% | 28 | 10,649 | D+49.6 |
| Auglaize | 6,298 59.9% | 4,159 39.5% | 61 | 10,518 | D+20.3 |
| Lake | 4,160 39.7% | 6,211 59.3% | 99 | 10,470 | R+19.6 |
| Champaign | 5,750 56.3% | 4,425 43.4% | 31 | 10,206 | D+13.0 |
| Medina | 5,583 56.2% | 4,285 43.2% | 61 | 9,929 | D+13.1 |
| Lawrence | 4,034 40.7% | 5,801 58.6% | 71 | 9,906 | R+17.8 |
| Shelby | 6,728 68.3% | 3,089 31.3% | 40 | 9,857 | D+36.9 |
| Preble | 5,838 59.6% | 3,930 40.1% | 21 | 9,789 | D+19.5 |
| Warren | 5,079 52.0% | 4,663 47.7% | 32 | 9,774 | D+4.3 |
| Jackson | 5,190 53.2% | 4,507 46.2% | 55 | 9,752 | D+7.0 |
| Williams | 5,057 52.4% | 4,536 47.0% | 66 | 9,659 | D+5.4 |
| Defiance | 5,990 66.2% | 3,013 33.3% | 47 | 9,050 | D+32.9 |
| Pickaway | 5,663 63.0% | 3,314 36.9% | 9 | 8,986 | D+26.1 |
| Clinton | 4,588 52.0% | 4,208 47.7% | 25 | 8,821 | D+4.3 |
| Brown | 5,754 68.4% | 2,648 31.5% | 14 | 8,416 | D+36.9 |
| Union | 4,645 55.5% | 3,700 44.2% | 28 | 8,373 | D+11.3 |
| Meigs | 4,212 50.5% | 4,057 48.7% | 69 | 8,338 | D+1.9 |
| Henry | 5,105 62.0% | 3,133 38.0% | 8,238 | D+23.9 | |
| Adams | 4,366 53.7% | 3,767 46.3% | 8,133 | D+7.4 | |
| Madison | 4,760 59.2% | 3,282 40.8% | 8,042 | D+18.4 | |
| Hocking | 4,618 57.5% | 3,347 41.7% | 70 | 8,035 | D+15.8 |
| Wyandot | 4,764 60.2% | 3,125 39.5% | 19 | 7,908 | D+20.7 |
| Ottawa | 4,767 61.4% | 2,937 37.8% | 63 | 7,767 | D+23.6 |
| Fayette | 3,749 49.9% | 3,747 49.9% | 17 | 7,513 | level |
| Harrison | 3,427 46.9% | 3,842 52.5% | 44 | 7,313 | R+5.7 |
| Noble | 4,348 60.0% | 2,891 39.9% | 13 | 7,252 | D+20.1 |
| Paulding | 3,958 54.9% | 3,227 44.7% | 27 | 7,212 | D+10.1 |
| Fulton | 3,388 48.7% | 3,514 50.5% | 51 | 6,953 | R+1.8 |
| Gallia | 3,344 48.1% | 3,589 51.6% | 17 | 6,950 | R+3.5 |
| Morrow | 3,917 59.4% | 2,676 40.6% | 6,593 | D+18.8 | |
| Monroe | 4,768 72.4% | 1,803 27.4% | 13 | 6,584 | D+45.0 |
| Carroll | 3,127 50.7% | 3,015 48.8% | 30 | 6,172 | D+1.8 |
| Pike | 3,501 58.2% | 2,512 41.7% | 4 | 6,017 | D+16.4 |
| Morgan | 3,193 54.8% | 2,632 45.2% | 1 | 5,826 | D+9.6 |
| Holmes | 3,785 77.8% | 1,064 21.9% | 17 | 4,866 | D+55.9 |
| Geauga | 1,734 38.8% | 2,691 60.1% | 49 | 4,474 | R+21.4 |
| Vinton | 2,396 55.2% | 1,926 44.4% | 15 | 4,337 | D+10.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1924; 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 |