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1990 Ohio governor election
George Voinovich (Republican) beat Anthony J. Celebrezze (Democrat) in Ohio in 1990, 55.7% to 44.3%, a margin of 11.3 points and 393,687 votes.
Ohio changed party: in 1986 it went Democratic, for Richard F. Celeste.
Republicans led in 75 of the 88 counties and Democrats in 13. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 480,712 votes and went to the Republican by 1.6 points. The closest was Hocking, where 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Voinovich won | Republican | 1,938,103 | 55.7% |
| Anthony J. Celebrezze | Democratic | 1,544,416 | 44.3% |
| All other candidates | 131 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 3,482,650 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 236,511 49.2% | 244,192 50.8% | 9 | 480,712 | R+1.6 |
| Franklin | 139,941 46.8% | 158,907 53.2% | 12 | 298,860 | R+6.3 |
| Hamilton | 112,569 40.2% | 167,288 59.8% | 5 | 279,862 | R+19.6 |
| Summit | 77,972 45.5% | 93,480 54.5% | 6 | 171,458 | R+9.0 |
| Montgomery | 74,722 45.2% | 90,638 54.8% | 15 | 165,375 | R+9.6 |
| Lucas | 71,015 51.0% | 68,228 49.0% | 4 | 139,247 | D+2.0 |
| Stark | 55,150 41.8% | 76,921 58.2% | 132,071 | R+16.5 | |
| Mahoning | 55,495 57.4% | 41,162 42.6% | 32 | 96,689 | D+14.8 |
| Lorain | 40,488 46.5% | 46,514 53.5% | 1 | 87,003 | R+6.9 |
| Butler | 28,605 36.0% | 50,951 64.0% | 79,556 | R+28.1 | |
| Trumbull | 45,294 57.8% | 33,135 42.2% | 78,429 | D+15.5 | |
| Lake | 27,263 37.3% | 45,847 62.7% | 73,110 | R+25.4 | |
| Greene | 14,601 33.2% | 29,420 66.8% | 4 | 44,025 | R+33.7 |
| Clark | 17,990 41.1% | 25,819 58.9% | 3 | 43,812 | R+17.9 |
| Portage | 19,586 45.3% | 23,631 54.7% | 8 | 43,225 | R+9.4 |
| Licking | 20,530 47.6% | 22,575 52.4% | 43,105 | R+4.7 | |
| Richland | 16,550 38.8% | 26,152 61.2% | 2 | 42,704 | R+22.5 |
| Medina | 14,573 35.7% | 26,195 64.3% | 40,768 | R+28.5 | |
| Clermont | 13,280 36.2% | 23,414 63.8% | 2 | 36,696 | R+27.6 |
| Wood | 15,288 42.2% | 20,971 57.8% | 2 | 36,261 | R+15.7 |
| Allen | 12,464 35.1% | 23,095 64.9% | 35,559 | R+29.9 | |
| Columbiana | 16,989 48.2% | 18,283 51.8% | 35,272 | R+3.7 | |
| Fairfield | 14,618 41.9% | 20,290 58.1% | 2 | 34,910 | R+16.2 |
| Ashtabula | 15,627 48.2% | 16,761 51.8% | 32,388 | R+3.5 | |
| Warren | 9,861 31.6% | 21,299 68.4% | 1 | 31,161 | R+36.7 |
| Wayne | 10,564 34.9% | 19,665 65.0% | 6 | 30,235 | R+30.1 |
| Miami | 10,677 35.9% | 19,054 64.1% | 29,731 | R+28.2 | |
| Jefferson | 17,035 57.9% | 12,388 42.1% | 29,423 | D+15.8 | |
| Geauga | 8,495 30.1% | 19,686 69.9% | 28,181 | R+39.7 | |
| Tuscarawas | 13,036 48.2% | 13,993 51.8% | 2 | 27,031 | R+3.5 |
| Muskingum | 12,404 48.3% | 13,279 51.7% | 1 | 25,684 | R+3.4 |
| Delaware | 8,803 34.7% | 16,591 65.3% | 3 | 25,397 | R+30.7 |
| Belmont | 15,209 61.3% | 9,611 38.7% | 24,820 | D+22.6 | |
| Erie | 10,772 44.0% | 13,711 56.0% | 24,483 | R+12.0 | |
| Scioto | 12,420 51.7% | 11,612 48.3% | 1 | 24,033 | D+3.4 |
| Hancock | 7,086 32.2% | 14,928 67.8% | 22,014 | R+35.6 | |
| Marion | 8,383 41.3% | 11,894 58.7% | 20,277 | R+17.3 | |
| Sandusky | 8,397 42.1% | 11,572 57.9% | 19,969 | R+15.9 | |
| Ross | 9,177 46.7% | 10,454 53.3% | 19,631 | R+6.5 | |
| Seneca | 7,537 40.1% | 11,280 59.9% | 18,817 | R+19.9 | |
| Washington | 8,048 43.6% | 10,400 56.4% | 18,448 | R+12.7 | |
| Lawrence | 9,011 49.1% | 9,323 50.9% | 18,334 | R+1.7 | |
| Huron | 6,453 36.6% | 11,156 63.4% | 17,609 | R+26.7 | |
| Darke | 6,461 36.8% | 11,074 63.2% | 17,535 | R+26.3 | |
| Knox | 7,384 45.9% | 8,689 54.1% | 16,073 | R+8.1 | |
| Athens | 8,642 54.4% | 7,250 45.6% | 1 | 15,893 | D+8.8 |
| Ashland | 5,332 34.0% | 10,369 66.0% | 15,701 | R+32.1 | |
| Crawford | 5,881 37.9% | 9,645 62.1% | 1 | 15,527 | R+24.2 |
| Auglaize | 4,918 33.4% | 9,800 66.6% | 14,718 | R+33.2 | |
| Shelby | 5,125 35.4% | 9,338 64.6% | 14,463 | R+29.1 | |
| Mercer | 4,704 34.0% | 9,122 66.0% | 13,826 | R+32.0 | |
| Ottawa | 6,269 45.5% | 7,516 54.5% | 13,785 | R+9.0 | |
| Pickaway | 5,423 41.3% | 7,698 58.7% | 1 | 13,122 | R+17.3 |
| Defiance | 5,148 39.7% | 7,826 60.3% | 12,974 | R+20.6 | |
| Logan | 4,014 31.3% | 8,830 68.7% | 12,844 | R+37.5 | |
| Putnam | 4,013 31.4% | 8,763 68.6% | 12,776 | R+37.2 | |
| Preble | 5,031 39.4% | 7,740 60.6% | 2 | 12,773 | R+21.2 |
| Guernsey | 5,393 44.4% | 6,758 55.6% | 1 | 12,152 | R+11.2 |
| Fulton | 4,302 35.8% | 7,713 64.2% | 1 | 12,016 | R+28.4 |
| Coshocton | 5,474 47.5% | 6,055 52.5% | 11,529 | R+5.0 | |
| Williams | 3,951 34.8% | 7,398 65.2% | 11,349 | R+30.4 | |
| Highland | 4,489 39.8% | 6,796 60.2% | 11,285 | R+20.4 | |
| Champaign | 3,712 33.5% | 7,359 66.5% | 1 | 11,072 | R+32.9 |
| Gallia | 4,802 44.3% | 6,040 55.7% | 10,842 | R+11.4 | |
| Brown | 4,981 47.0% | 5,624 53.0% | 1 | 10,606 | R+6.1 |
| Clinton | 3,316 32.8% | 6,802 67.2% | 10,118 | R+34.5 | |
| Perry | 5,292 52.4% | 4,805 47.6% | 10,097 | D+4.8 | |
| Union | 3,448 34.2% | 6,636 65.8% | 10,084 | R+31.6 | |
| Van Wert | 3,327 33.2% | 6,682 66.8% | 10,009 | R+33.5 | |
| Madison | 3,649 36.9% | 6,227 63.1% | 9,876 | R+26.1 | |
| Hardin | 4,189 42.5% | 5,668 57.5% | 9,857 | R+15.0 | |
| Henry | 3,442 35.0% | 6,383 65.0% | 9,825 | R+29.9 | |
| Jackson | 4,428 46.8% | 5,029 53.2% | 9,457 | R+6.4 | |
| Carroll | 4,102 45.7% | 4,883 54.3% | 8,985 | R+8.7 | |
| Morrow | 3,780 42.1% | 5,196 57.9% | 8,976 | R+15.8 | |
| Adams | 3,621 43.2% | 4,754 56.8% | 8,375 | R+13.5 | |
| Pike | 4,492 55.6% | 3,592 44.4% | 8,084 | D+11.1 | |
| Wyandot | 3,004 37.3% | 5,058 62.7% | 8,062 | R+25.5 | |
| Meigs | 3,399 43.7% | 4,377 56.3% | 7,776 | R+12.6 | |
| Hocking | 3,916 50.8% | 3,788 49.2% | 7,704 | D+1.7 | |
| Paulding | 2,898 41.6% | 4,068 58.4% | 6,966 | R+16.8 | |
| Fayette | 2,327 35.2% | 4,286 64.8% | 6,613 | R+29.6 | |
| Harrison | 3,506 56.1% | 2,739 43.9% | 6,245 | D+12.3 | |
| Holmes | 2,048 33.2% | 4,122 66.8% | 6,170 | R+33.6 | |
| Monroe | 3,704 61.5% | 2,313 38.4% | 1 | 6,018 | D+23.1 |
| Morgan | 2,274 42.8% | 3,034 57.2% | 5,308 | R+14.3 | |
| Noble | 2,265 46.3% | 2,630 53.7% | 4,895 | R+7.5 | |
| Vinton | 2,051 52.4% | 1,863 47.6% | 3,914 | D+4.8 |
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 |