Election 1916 Results
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1916 US Senate election in Ohio
Atlee Pomerene (Democrat) beat Myron T. Herrick (Republican) in Ohio in 1916, 49.3% to 46.1%, a margin of 3.1 points and 36,147 votes.
Democrats led in 45 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 43. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 128,141 votes and went to the Democrat by 6.4 points. The closest was Belmont, where 3 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.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlee Pomerene won | Democratic | 571,488 | 49.3% |
| Myron T. Herrick | Republican | 535,341 | 46.1% |
| All other candidates | 53,212 | 4.6% | |
| Total | 1,160,041 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 63,676 49.7% | 55,519 43.3% | 8,946 | 128,141 | D+6.4 |
| Hamilton | 51,428 42.9% | 64,294 53.6% | 4,149 | 119,871 | R+10.7 |
| Franklin | 31,776 53.5% | 25,907 43.7% | 1,657 | 59,340 | D+9.9 |
| Lucas | 27,960 55.8% | 18,729 37.4% | 3,439 | 50,128 | D+18.4 |
| Montgomery | 23,243 49.8% | 19,648 42.1% | 3,804 | 46,695 | D+7.7 |
| Summit | 18,141 55.9% | 12,481 38.5% | 1,824 | 32,446 | D+17.4 |
| Stark | 15,352 48.8% | 14,039 44.6% | 2,071 | 31,462 | D+4.2 |
| Mahoning | 11,722 46.9% | 12,215 48.9% | 1,067 | 25,004 | R+2.0 |
| Butler | 10,438 57.0% | 6,048 33.0% | 1,820 | 18,306 | D+24.0 |
| Clark | 8,418 46.7% | 8,840 49.1% | 755 | 18,013 | R+2.3 |
| Columbiana | 7,333 43.1% | 8,231 48.4% | 1,437 | 17,001 | R+5.3 |
| Belmont | 7,465 44.6% | 7,462 44.6% | 1,806 | 16,733 | level |
| Lorain | 6,966 46.4% | 7,353 49.0% | 699 | 15,018 | R+2.6 |
| Muskingum | 6,099 42.2% | 7,729 53.4% | 640 | 14,468 | R+11.3 |
| Licking | 7,788 53.9% | 6,194 42.9% | 466 | 14,448 | D+11.0 |
| Allen | 7,403 52.6% | 5,961 42.4% | 698 | 14,062 | D+10.3 |
| Tuscarawas | 7,280 52.7% | 5,590 40.4% | 953 | 13,823 | D+12.2 |
| Trumbull | 5,693 43.3% | 6,581 50.0% | 879 | 13,153 | R+6.8 |
| Ashtabula | 5,022 39.3% | 6,859 53.7% | 886 | 12,767 | R+14.4 |
| Jefferson | 4,921 39.9% | 6,681 54.1% | 746 | 12,348 | R+14.3 |
| Richland | 6,667 54.4% | 5,175 42.2% | 424 | 12,266 | D+12.2 |
| Miami | 5,351 45.1% | 5,935 50.0% | 575 | 11,861 | R+4.9 |
| Scioto | 4,694 39.9% | 6,440 54.8% | 618 | 11,752 | R+14.9 |
| Seneca | 6,240 55.9% | 4,518 40.4% | 413 | 11,171 | D+15.4 |
| Wood | 5,386 48.4% | 5,467 49.1% | 277 | 11,130 | R+0.7 |
| Darke | 5,887 54.0% | 4,547 41.7% | 461 | 10,895 | D+12.3 |
| Washington | 5,119 49.3% | 4,830 46.6% | 425 | 10,374 | D+2.8 |
| Ross | 5,024 49.6% | 4,932 48.7% | 167 | 10,123 | D+0.9 |
| Hancock | 5,209 51.9% | 4,461 44.5% | 359 | 10,029 | D+7.5 |
| Marion | 5,119 52.1% | 4,405 44.8% | 309 | 9,833 | D+7.3 |
| Wayne | 5,705 58.1% | 3,833 39.1% | 275 | 9,813 | D+19.1 |
| Athens | 3,773 38.6% | 5,556 56.8% | 452 | 9,781 | R+18.2 |
| Erie | 5,022 51.7% | 4,341 44.7% | 354 | 9,717 | D+7.0 |
| Fairfield | 5,898 60.9% | 3,591 37.1% | 197 | 9,686 | D+23.8 |
| Guernsey | 4,031 42.6% | 4,455 47.0% | 987 | 9,473 | R+4.5 |
| Sandusky | 4,950 54.9% | 3,824 42.4% | 250 | 9,024 | D+12.5 |
| Crawford | 5,784 64.9% | 2,835 31.8% | 296 | 8,915 | D+33.1 |
| Hardin | 4,218 49.2% | 4,234 49.4% | 127 | 8,579 | R+0.2 |
| Huron | 3,844 46.1% | 4,296 51.5% | 205 | 8,345 | R+5.4 |
| Knox | 4,274 51.3% | 3,818 45.8% | 245 | 8,337 | D+5.5 |
| Perry | 3,668 44.5% | 4,129 50.1% | 443 | 8,240 | R+5.6 |
| Clermont | 4,127 52.3% | 3,637 46.1% | 133 | 7,897 | D+6.2 |
| Logan | 3,289 41.7% | 4,487 56.9% | 115 | 7,891 | R+15.2 |
| Highland | 3,863 49.6% | 3,814 49.0% | 111 | 7,788 | D+0.6 |
| Van Wert | 3,688 47.8% | 3,843 49.8% | 185 | 7,716 | R+2.0 |
| Portage | 4,055 52.9% | 3,311 43.2% | 298 | 7,664 | D+9.7 |
| Coshocton | 4,198 55.2% | 2,988 39.3% | 419 | 7,605 | D+15.9 |
| Greene | 2,734 36.0% | 4,560 60.0% | 310 | 7,604 | R+24.0 |
| Delaware | 3,511 47.8% | 3,672 50.0% | 161 | 7,344 | R+2.2 |
| Lawrence | 2,763 37.9% | 4,348 59.6% | 179 | 7,290 | R+21.7 |
| Auglaize | 4,084 56.9% | 2,783 38.8% | 310 | 7,177 | D+18.1 |
| Champaign | 3,233 45.5% | 3,752 52.8% | 116 | 7,101 | R+7.3 |
| Williams | 3,388 49.4% | 3,265 47.6% | 204 | 6,857 | D+1.8 |
| Putnam | 4,271 64.1% | 2,295 34.4% | 96 | 6,662 | D+29.7 |
| Ashland | 3,908 58.8% | 2,581 38.8% | 158 | 6,647 | D+20.0 |
| Warren | 2,786 42.3% | 3,704 56.3% | 94 | 6,584 | R+13.9 |
| Pickaway | 3,684 57.1% | 2,698 41.8% | 67 | 6,449 | D+15.3 |
| Preble | 3,280 51.1% | 3,019 47.0% | 118 | 6,417 | D+4.1 |
| Shelby | 3,729 59.3% | 2,389 38.0% | 174 | 6,292 | D+21.3 |
| Clinton | 2,475 40.1% | 3,611 58.5% | 91 | 6,177 | R+18.4 |
| Defiance | 3,277 53.4% | 2,699 44.0% | 161 | 6,137 | D+9.4 |
| Brown | 3,742 61.4% | 2,291 37.6% | 65 | 6,098 | D+23.8 |
| Jackson | 2,696 44.3% | 3,220 53.0% | 163 | 6,079 | R+8.6 |
| Meigs | 2,480 40.9% | 3,372 55.7% | 207 | 6,059 | R+14.7 |
| Union | 2,582 43.0% | 3,349 55.7% | 78 | 6,009 | R+12.8 |
| Mercer | 3,735 62.2% | 2,072 34.5% | 197 | 6,004 | D+27.7 |
| Medina | 2,779 47.0% | 2,983 50.5% | 150 | 5,912 | R+3.5 |
| Adams | 2,783 47.8% | 2,892 49.7% | 147 | 5,822 | R+1.9 |
| Henry | 3,038 52.3% | 2,625 45.2% | 147 | 5,810 | D+7.1 |
| Fulton | 2,311 41.6% | 3,139 56.5% | 110 | 5,560 | R+14.9 |
| Lake | 2,276 41.1% | 3,063 55.3% | 199 | 5,538 | R+14.2 |
| Madison | 2,576 46.9% | 2,885 52.5% | 33 | 5,494 | R+5.6 |
| Fayette | 2,511 46.2% | 2,835 52.1% | 92 | 5,438 | R+6.0 |
| Wyandot | 3,190 59.2% | 2,139 39.7% | 57 | 5,386 | D+19.5 |
| Hocking | 2,676 49.7% | 2,573 47.8% | 135 | 5,384 | D+1.9 |
| Gallia | 2,143 41.3% | 2,962 57.0% | 88 | 5,193 | R+15.8 |
| Ottawa | 3,250 63.1% | 1,826 35.4% | 78 | 5,154 | D+27.6 |
| Paulding | 2,260 44.8% | 2,682 53.1% | 105 | 5,047 | R+8.4 |
| Monroe | 3,229 66.4% | 1,512 31.1% | 120 | 4,861 | D+35.3 |
| Noble | 2,105 46.3% | 2,350 51.7% | 90 | 4,545 | R+5.4 |
| Morrow | 2,187 48.3% | 2,215 48.9% | 124 | 4,526 | R+0.6 |
| Harrison | 1,825 40.7% | 2,546 56.8% | 108 | 4,479 | R+16.1 |
| Morgan | 1,759 42.7% | 2,188 53.1% | 172 | 4,119 | R+10.4 |
| Carroll | 1,567 39.9% | 2,157 54.9% | 207 | 3,931 | R+15.0 |
| Holmes | 2,823 73.0% | 990 25.6% | 56 | 3,869 | D+47.4 |
| Pike | 2,025 54.5% | 1,644 44.2% | 49 | 3,718 | D+10.2 |
| Geauga | 1,232 38.0% | 1,929 59.6% | 78 | 3,239 | R+21.5 |
| Vinton | 1,378 47.6% | 1,463 50.5% | 56 | 2,897 | R+2.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1916; 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 Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bernie Moreno (R) | R+3.6 |
| 2022 | Jd Vance (R) | R+6.1 |
| 2018 | Sherrod Brown (D) | D+6.8 |
| 2016 | Rob Portman (R) | R+20.9 |
| 2012 | Sherrod Brown (D) | D+6.0 |
| 2010 | Rob Portman (R) | R+17.4 |
| 2006 | Sherrod Brown (D) | D+12.3 |
| 2004 | George V. Voinovich (R) | R+27.7 |
| 2000 | Mike Dewine (R) | R+24.1 |
| 1998 | George V. Voinovich (R) | R+12.9 |
| 1994 | Mike DeWine (R) | R+14.2 |
| 1992 | John Glenn (D) | D+8.7 |
| 1988 | Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) | D+14.0 |
| 1986 | John Glenn (D) | D+24.9 |
| 1982 | Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) | D+15.5 |
| 1980 | John Glenn (D) | D+40.6 |
| 1976 | Howard M. Metzenbaum (D) | D+3.0 |
| 1974 | John Glenn (D) | D+33.9 |
| 1970 | Robert A. Taft Jr. (R) | R+2.2 |
| 1968 | William B. Saxbe (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1964 | Stephen M. Young (D) | D+0.4 |
| 1962 | Frank J. Lausche (D) | D+23.1 |
| 1958 | Stephen M. Young (D) | D+4.9 |
| 1956 | Frank J. Lausche (D) | D+5.8 |
| 1952 | John W. Bricker (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1950 | Robert A. Taft (R) | R+15.1 |
| 1946 | John W. Bricker (R) | R+14.7 |
| 1944 | Robert A. Taft (R) | R+0.6 |
| 1940 | Harold H. Burton (R) | R+4.7 |
| 1938 | Robert A. Taft (R) | R+7.2 |
| 1934 | Vic Donahey (D) | D+20.5 |
| 1932 | Robert J. Bulkley (D) | D+6.6 |
| 1928 | Simeon D. Fess (R) | R+21.7 |
| 1926 | Frank B. Willis (R) | R+6.6 |
| 1922 | Simeon D. Fess (R) | R+3.2 |
| 1920 | Frank B. Willis (R) | R+18.3 |
| 1916 | Atlee Pomerene (D) | D+3.1 |
| 1914 | Warren G. Harding (R) | R+9.6 |