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Election 1934 Results

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1934 US Senate election in Ohio

Vic Donahey (Democrat) beat Simeon D. Fess (Republican) in Ohio in 1934, 59.9% to 39.4%, a margin of 20.5 points and 437,138 votes.

Ohio changed party: in 1928 it went Republican, for Simeon D. Fess.

Democrats led in 73 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 15. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 328,286 votes and went to the Democrat by 32.5 points. The closest was Paulding, where 10 votes separated the two parties.

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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
Vic Donahey won	Democratic	1,276,206	59.9%
Simeon D. Fess	Republican	839,068	39.4%
All other candidates		13,546	0.6%
Total		2,128,820

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Cuyahoga	214,405 65.3%	107,728 32.8%	6,153	328,286	D+32.5
Hamilton	106,177 53.5%	91,295 46.0%	1,008	198,480	D+7.5
Franklin	73,141 62.8%	43,039 36.9%	334	116,514	D+25.8
Lucas	62,482 68.2%	28,323 30.9%	783	91,588	D+37.3
Montgomery	51,240 60.4%	32,920 38.8%	636	84,796	D+21.6
Summit	51,732 64.9%	27,021 33.9%	942	79,695	D+31.0
Stark	38,384 61.9%	23,273 37.5%	396	62,053	D+24.4
Mahoning	39,453 66.4%	19,475 32.8%	479	59,407	D+33.6
Butler	21,653 62.9%	12,533 36.4%	231	34,417	D+26.5
Trumbull	20,336 62.3%	12,052 36.9%	237	32,625	D+25.4
Lorain	17,504 59.4%	11,708 39.8%	234	29,446	D+19.7
Scioto	16,099 55.2%	12,998 44.6%	46	29,143	D+10.6
Clark	17,005 60.0%	11,309 39.9%	48	28,362	D+20.1
Belmont	17,587 62.5%	10,332 36.7%	220	28,139	D+25.8
Allen	15,120 57.7%	11,028 42.1%	37	26,185	D+15.6
Muskingum	14,241 55.9%	11,166 43.8%	59	25,466	D+12.1
Jefferson	15,808 63.9%	8,787 35.5%	149	24,744	D+28.4
Richland	15,741 66.6%	7,771 32.9%	113	23,625	D+33.7
Licking	15,293 65.4%	8,021 34.3%	56	23,370	D+31.1
Tuscarawas	15,621 68.5%	7,133 31.3%	65	22,819	D+37.2
Columbiana	13,123 57.8%	9,458 41.6%	135	22,716	D+16.1
Ashtabula	11,585 54.9%	9,450 44.8%	78	21,113	D+10.1
Wood	10,028 54.6%	8,300 45.2%	35	18,363	D+9.4
Ross	10,254 55.9%	8,084 44.1%	9	18,347	D+11.8
Seneca	10,451 58.1%	7,499 41.7%	36	17,986	D+16.4
Miami	9,867 56.3%	7,618 43.5%	26	17,511	D+12.8
Wayne	9,700 56.7%	7,383 43.1%	30	17,113	D+13.5
Portage	10,306 62.1%	6,224 37.5%	62	16,592	D+24.6
Hancock	9,307 56.4%	7,176 43.5%	30	16,513	D+12.9
Marion	9,672 59.7%	6,500 40.1%	33	16,205	D+19.6
Washington	8,540 53.0%	7,545 46.8%	37	16,122	D+6.2
Darke	9,138 57.8%	6,653 42.1%	17	15,808	D+15.7
Sandusky	9,481 60.1%	6,259 39.7%	33	15,773	D+20.4
Athens	8,095 53.2%	7,075 46.5%	39	15,209	D+6.7
Erie	9,815 64.8%	5,271 34.8%	63	15,149	D+30.0
Fairfield	9,827 65.2%	5,239 34.7%	11	15,077	D+30.4
Guernsey	8,478 56.4%	6,530 43.4%	32	15,040	D+13.0
Hardin	7,991 54.5%	6,652 45.4%	10	14,653	D+9.1
Lawrence	7,849 54.4%	6,565 45.5%	17	14,431	D+8.9
Huron	7,635 54.5%	6,345 45.3%	18	13,998	D+9.2
Clermont	7,424 53.2%	6,517 46.7%	20	13,961	D+6.5
Lake	7,498 54.7%	6,147 44.8%	64	13,709	D+9.9
Crawford	9,043 66.2%	4,597 33.6%	27	13,667	D+32.5
Highland	6,065 47.4%	6,726 52.6%	7	12,798	R+5.2
Logan	6,229 49.7%	6,294 50.2%	5	12,528	R+0.5
Perry	7,245 58.8%	5,062 41.1%	17	12,324	D+17.7
Van Wert	7,051 57.5%	5,213 42.5%	6	12,270	D+15.0
Knox	6,103 50.3%	6,003 49.5%	16	12,122	D+0.8
Greene	6,020 51.9%	5,553 47.9%	16	11,589	D+4.0
Delaware	5,912 51.2%	5,622 48.7%	2	11,536	D+2.5
Coshocton	7,046 61.4%	4,412 38.4%	26	11,484	D+22.9
Ashland	6,783 60.8%	4,358 39.1%	17	11,158	D+21.7
Jackson	5,156 47.1%	5,781 52.8%	4	10,941	R+5.7
Auglaize	6,578 60.5%	4,287 39.4%	6	10,871	D+21.1
Champaign	5,571 51.6%	5,221 48.3%	12	10,804	D+3.2
Shelby	7,393 68.8%	3,347 31.1%	7	10,747	D+37.6
Adams	5,170 49.1%	5,347 50.8%	5	10,522	R+1.7
Warren	4,757 45.4%	5,720 54.6%	8	10,485	R+9.2
Mercer	7,016 69.5%	3,059 30.3%	18	10,093	D+39.2
Medina	4,928 49.0%	5,082 50.5%	48	10,058	R+1.5
Williams	5,050 50.8%	4,870 49.0%	20	9,940	D+1.8
Preble	4,826 49.5%	4,913 50.4%	7	9,746	R+0.9
Putnam	6,599 68.6%	3,024 31.4%	3	9,626	D+37.1
Clinton	3,704 39.6%	5,647 60.4%	5	9,356	R+20.8
Pickaway	5,751 63.1%	3,363 36.9%	4	9,118	D+26.2
Meigs	4,503 50.3%	4,432 49.5%	11	8,946	D+0.8
Union	4,344 49.7%	4,398 50.3%		8,742	R+0.6
Brown	5,240 60.0%	3,488 39.9%	3	8,731	D+20.1
Defiance	5,104 59.5%	3,481 40.5%		8,585	D+18.9
Gallia	3,806 45.0%	4,630 54.7%	28	8,464	R+9.7
Hocking	5,099 63.1%	2,967 36.7%	14	8,080	D+26.4
Wyandot	4,718 58.7%	3,318 41.3%	4	8,040	D+17.4
Madison	4,305 54.3%	3,622 45.7%	4	7,931	D+8.6
Henry	4,834 63.5%	2,754 36.2%	25	7,613	D+27.3
Fayette	4,029 54.2%	3,402 45.8%	3	7,434	D+8.4
Pike	4,983 67.4%	2,407 32.5%	6	7,396	D+34.8
Noble	3,772 51.2%	3,589 48.8%		7,361	D+2.5
Fulton	3,637 50.9%	3,485 48.7%	29	7,151	D+2.1
Harrison	3,499 49.0%	3,634 50.9%	11	7,144	R+1.9
Paulding	3,482 50.0%	3,472 49.9%	10	6,964	D+0.1
Ottawa	4,678 70.5%	1,947 29.4%	7	6,632	D+41.2
Morrow	3,392 51.7%	3,170 48.3%	4	6,566	D+3.4
Morgan	2,777 43.0%	3,677 57.0%	1	6,455	R+13.9
Monroe	4,404 70.0%	1,883 29.9%	2	6,289	D+40.1
Carroll	2,653 44.9%	3,248 54.9%	13	5,914	R+10.1
Vinton	2,499 48.5%	2,656 51.5%	2	5,157	R+3.0
Holmes	3,432 72.6%	1,291 27.3%	4	4,727	D+45.3
Geauga	1,934 46.4%	2,214 53.1%	18	4,166	R+6.7

Counties as they stood in 1934; 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

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