Election 1926 Results
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1926 US Senate election in Ohio
Frank B. Willis (Republican) beat Atlee Pomerene (Democrat) in Ohio in 1926, 53.2% to 46.6%, a margin of 6.6 points and 88,138 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1920, when Frank B. Willis also won.
Republicans led in 69 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 19. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 139,185 votes and went to the Republican by 0.2 points. The closest was Darke, where 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank B. Willis won | Republican | 711,359 | 53.2% |
| Atlee Pomerene | Democratic | 623,221 | 46.6% |
| All other candidates | 2,846 | 0.2% | |
| Total | 1,337,426 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 69,118 49.7% | 69,412 49.9% | 655 | 139,185 | R+0.2 |
| Hamilton | 77,703 56.4% | 59,740 43.4% | 241 | 137,684 | D+13.0 |
| Franklin | 36,987 49.7% | 37,303 50.1% | 180 | 74,470 | R+0.4 |
| Lucas | 26,323 42.9% | 34,667 56.5% | 330 | 61,320 | R+13.6 |
| Montgomery | 24,829 46.5% | 28,399 53.2% | 124 | 53,352 | R+6.7 |
| Summit | 20,950 47.9% | 22,627 51.8% | 144 | 43,721 | R+3.8 |
| Stark | 15,439 44.0% | 19,588 55.8% | 98 | 35,125 | R+11.8 |
| Mahoning | 12,858 37.8% | 21,009 61.8% | 141 | 34,008 | R+24.0 |
| Butler | 13,267 59.1% | 9,140 40.7% | 46 | 22,453 | D+18.4 |
| Belmont | 9,700 47.9% | 10,439 51.6% | 97 | 20,236 | R+3.7 |
| Trumbull | 6,622 34.2% | 12,690 65.6% | 29 | 19,341 | R+31.4 |
| Lorain | 7,964 42.3% | 10,824 57.4% | 59 | 18,847 | R+15.2 |
| Clark | 7,287 39.3% | 11,232 60.6% | 9 | 18,528 | R+21.3 |
| Muskingum | 7,377 43.3% | 9,659 56.6% | 15 | 17,051 | R+13.4 |
| Columbiana | 5,229 31.5% | 11,350 68.3% | 44 | 16,623 | R+36.8 |
| Tuscarawas | 7,297 45.2% | 8,787 54.4% | 54 | 16,138 | R+9.2 |
| Licking | 8,734 54.2% | 7,365 45.7% | 14 | 16,113 | D+8.5 |
| Allen | 7,166 45.4% | 8,531 54.1% | 83 | 15,780 | R+8.7 |
| Richland | 7,242 49.7% | 7,308 50.2% | 10 | 14,560 | R+0.5 |
| Darke | 6,767 50.0% | 6,755 49.9% | 11 | 13,533 | D+0.1 |
| Scioto | 5,729 43.1% | 7,534 56.7% | 17 | 13,280 | R+13.6 |
| Seneca | 6,368 48.5% | 6,764 51.5% | 9 | 13,141 | R+3.0 |
| Wayne | 6,009 46.4% | 6,942 53.6% | 5 | 12,956 | R+7.2 |
| Ross | 5,611 46.3% | 6,508 53.7% | 2 | 12,121 | R+7.4 |
| Miami | 4,744 39.4% | 7,277 60.5% | 10 | 12,031 | R+21.1 |
| Ashtabula | 3,399 28.8% | 8,355 70.8% | 39 | 11,793 | R+42.0 |
| Marion | 5,028 43.1% | 6,623 56.8% | 14 | 11,665 | R+13.7 |
| Fairfield | 6,023 52.0% | 5,561 48.0% | 5 | 11,589 | D+4.0 |
| Wood | 3,888 33.8% | 7,601 66.1% | 14 | 11,503 | R+32.3 |
| Hardin | 5,372 47.2% | 6,008 52.8% | 9 | 11,389 | R+5.6 |
| Washington | 5,175 46.5% | 5,935 53.4% | 11 | 11,121 | R+6.8 |
| Hancock | 4,494 40.9% | 6,494 59.1% | 8 | 10,996 | R+18.2 |
| Jefferson | 4,170 38.0% | 6,767 61.7% | 33 | 10,970 | R+23.7 |
| Sandusky | 4,898 45.3% | 5,916 54.7% | 5 | 10,819 | R+9.4 |
| Perry | 5,066 47.0% | 5,700 52.9% | 17 | 10,783 | R+5.9 |
| Portage | 4,581 43.7% | 5,875 56.1% | 19 | 10,475 | R+12.4 |
| Huron | 4,199 40.8% | 6,081 59.1% | 13 | 10,293 | R+18.3 |
| Erie | 4,995 49.1% | 5,172 50.9% | 2 | 10,169 | R+1.7 |
| Athens | 4,326 42.6% | 5,817 57.3% | 17 | 10,160 | R+14.7 |
| Highland | 4,372 43.7% | 5,622 56.3% | 9,994 | R+12.5 | |
| Clermont | 4,941 49.6% | 5,019 50.3% | 11 | 9,971 | R+0.8 |
| Coshocton | 4,988 51.2% | 4,741 48.7% | 8 | 9,737 | D+2.5 |
| Knox | 4,397 46.2% | 5,112 53.7% | 9 | 9,518 | R+7.5 |
| Van Wert | 4,360 45.9% | 5,140 54.1% | 6 | 9,506 | R+8.2 |
| Guernsey | 3,750 40.5% | 5,505 59.4% | 12 | 9,267 | R+18.9 |
| Ashland | 4,276 48.2% | 4,593 51.8% | 6 | 8,875 | R+3.6 |
| Logan | 3,438 39.3% | 5,289 60.5% | 17 | 8,744 | R+21.2 |
| Crawford | 4,579 53.0% | 4,028 46.6% | 31 | 8,638 | D+6.4 |
| Auglaize | 4,393 52.7% | 3,940 47.2% | 6 | 8,339 | D+5.4 |
| Delaware | 2,985 36.4% | 5,206 63.6% | 8,191 | R+27.1 | |
| Putnam | 4,784 61.0% | 3,061 39.0% | 1 | 7,846 | D+22.0 |
| Williams | 3,025 39.4% | 4,655 60.6% | 7,680 | R+21.2 | |
| Shelby | 4,421 57.6% | 3,253 42.4% | 3 | 7,677 | D+15.2 |
| Mercer | 4,552 59.9% | 3,039 40.0% | 5 | 7,596 | D+19.9 |
| Preble | 3,313 43.8% | 4,250 56.2% | 1 | 7,564 | R+12.4 |
| Jackson | 3,184 42.1% | 4,373 57.8% | 4 | 7,561 | R+15.7 |
| Greene | 2,323 30.8% | 5,216 69.1% | 9 | 7,548 | R+38.3 |
| Pickaway | 3,910 52.4% | 3,552 47.6% | 7,462 | D+4.8 | |
| Adams | 3,443 46.5% | 3,961 53.5% | 7,404 | R+7.0 | |
| Clinton | 2,628 35.9% | 4,696 64.1% | 3 | 7,327 | R+28.2 |
| Lawrence | 2,671 36.8% | 4,586 63.1% | 6 | 7,263 | R+26.4 |
| Medina | 2,394 33.9% | 4,673 66.1% | 5 | 7,072 | R+32.2 |
| Champaign | 2,766 40.7% | 4,031 59.3% | 4 | 6,801 | R+18.6 |
| Defiance | 2,926 45.2% | 3,548 54.8% | 6,474 | R+9.6 | |
| Gallia | 2,952 46.0% | 3,456 53.9% | 6 | 6,414 | R+7.9 |
| Lake | 1,829 28.7% | 4,539 71.1% | 12 | 6,380 | R+42.5 |
| Meigs | 2,772 43.7% | 3,565 56.3% | 6,337 | R+12.5 | |
| Brown | 3,438 55.1% | 2,803 44.9% | 6,241 | D+10.2 | |
| Wyandot | 3,108 50.1% | 3,089 49.8% | 5 | 6,202 | D+0.3 |
| Madison | 2,640 42.9% | 3,507 57.1% | 6,147 | R+14.1 | |
| Pike | 3,443 56.3% | 2,670 43.7% | 6,113 | D+12.6 | |
| Union | 2,432 40.0% | 3,643 59.9% | 4 | 6,079 | R+19.9 |
| Hocking | 3,037 50.3% | 2,988 49.5% | 8 | 6,033 | D+0.8 |
| Ottawa | 3,414 57.1% | 2,564 42.9% | 4 | 5,982 | D+14.2 |
| Henry | 2,922 48.9% | 3,047 51.0% | 2 | 5,971 | R+2.1 |
| Warren | 2,146 37.0% | 3,656 63.0% | 5,802 | R+26.0 | |
| Fayette | 2,446 43.0% | 3,236 56.9% | 2 | 5,684 | R+13.9 |
| Noble | 2,607 46.1% | 3,051 53.9% | 5,658 | R+7.8 | |
| Fulton | 1,455 29.5% | 3,473 70.4% | 2 | 4,930 | R+40.9 |
| Monroe | 3,179 64.8% | 1,724 35.1% | 5 | 4,908 | D+29.6 |
| Paulding | 2,048 42.6% | 2,761 57.4% | 1 | 4,810 | R+14.8 |
| Morrow | 1,881 39.6% | 2,874 60.4% | 4,755 | R+20.9 | |
| Harrison | 1,371 29.0% | 3,351 70.9% | 4 | 4,726 | R+41.9 |
| Morgan | 1,948 42.4% | 2,643 57.6% | 1 | 4,592 | R+15.1 |
| Carroll | 1,295 29.3% | 3,125 70.6% | 5 | 4,425 | R+41.4 |
| Holmes | 2,711 69.6% | 1,181 30.3% | 1 | 3,893 | D+39.3 |
| Vinton | 1,741 49.2% | 1,797 50.8% | 2 | 3,540 | R+1.6 |
| Geauga | 653 26.9% | 1,772 73.0% | 2 | 2,427 | R+46.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1926; 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 |