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Election 1938 Results

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1938 US Senate election in Ohio

Robert A. Taft (Republican) beat Robert J. Bulkley (Democrat) in Ohio in 1938, 53.6% to 46.4%, a margin of 7.2 points and 169,622 votes.

Ohio changed party: in 1932 it went Democratic, for Robert J. Bulkley.

Republicans led in 51 of the 88 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 37. The largest, Cuyahoga, cast 384,045 votes and went to the Democrat by 32.8 points. The closest was Paulding, where 12 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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Robert A. Taft won Republican 1,255,414 53.6%
Robert J. Bulkley Democratic 1,085,792 46.4%
Total2,341,206

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cuyahoga 254,939 66.4% 129,106 33.6% 384,045 D+32.8
Hamilton 120,375 53.8% 103,520 46.2% 223,895 D+7.5
Franklin 71,629 54.8% 59,004 45.2% 130,633 D+9.7
Summit 69,097 63.1% 40,428 36.9% 109,525 D+26.2
Montgomery 50,295 55.4% 40,436 44.6% 90,731 D+10.9
Lucas 0 0.0% 87,945 100.0% 87,945 R+100.0
Stark 43,224 55.8% 34,286 44.2% 77,510 D+11.5
Mahoning 0 0.0% 66,368 100.0% 66,368 R+100.0
Butler 20,713 56.0% 16,268 44.0% 36,981 D+12.0
Belmont 23,968 64.9% 12,963 35.1% 36,931 D+29.8
Clark 19,993 54.6% 16,612 45.4% 36,605 D+9.2
Trumbull 0 0.0% 35,329 100.0% 35,329 R+100.0
Scioto 18,577 55.6% 14,855 44.4% 33,432 D+11.1
Lorain 18,354 55.8% 14,562 44.2% 32,916 D+11.5
Columbiana 15,525 51.4% 14,702 48.6% 30,227 D+2.7
Jefferson 0 0.0% 28,114 100.0% 28,114 R+100.0
Allen 12,789 46.7% 14,599 53.3% 27,388 R+6.6
Muskingum 11,657 44.2% 14,691 55.8% 26,348 R+11.5
Ashtabula 12,578 48.1% 13,575 51.9% 26,153 R+3.8
Licking 12,660 52.1% 11,629 47.9% 24,289 D+4.2
Richland 12,908 53.6% 11,170 46.4% 24,078 D+7.2
Tuscarawas 0 0.0% 20,558 100.0% 20,558 R+100.0
Ross 10,998 55.7% 8,739 44.3% 19,737 D+11.4
Wood 8,174 42.3% 11,139 57.7% 19,313 R+15.4
Portage 10,320 55.3% 8,329 44.7% 18,649 D+10.7
Miami 7,733 41.5% 10,899 58.5% 18,632 R+17.0
Athens 9,166 49.7% 9,288 50.3% 18,454 R+0.7
Washington 8,769 49.4% 8,977 50.6% 17,746 R+1.2
Marion 8,947 51.2% 8,543 48.8% 17,490 D+2.3
Lake 8,007 48.5% 8,495 51.5% 16,502 R+3.0
Seneca 6,918 42.1% 9,527 57.9% 16,445 R+15.9
Fairfield 8,793 55.2% 7,132 44.8% 15,925 D+10.4
Hancock 6,923 44.2% 8,752 55.8% 15,675 R+11.7
Wayne 0 0.0% 15,544 100.0% 15,544 R+100.0
Guernsey 7,974 51.6% 7,468 48.4% 15,442 D+3.3
Erie 8,240 53.7% 7,118 46.3% 15,358 D+7.3
Lawrence 0 0.0% 14,952 100.0% 14,952 R+100.0
Sandusky 6,357 42.9% 8,473 57.1% 14,830 R+14.3
Hardin 7,735 54.2% 6,548 45.8% 14,283 D+8.3
Huron 6,532 46.2% 7,611 53.8% 14,143 R+7.6
Highland 7,343 54.0% 6,245 46.0% 13,588 D+8.1
Crawford 7,687 56.7% 5,882 43.3% 13,569 D+13.3
Darke 0 0.0% 13,237 100.0% 13,237 R+100.0
Knox 6,013 46.8% 6,834 53.2% 12,847 R+6.4
Coshocton 6,983 55.2% 5,656 44.8% 12,639 D+10.5
Logan 5,578 44.8% 6,884 55.2% 12,462 R+10.5
Delaware 5,903 47.4% 6,547 52.6% 12,450 R+5.2
Ashland 6,343 51.2% 6,046 48.8% 12,389 D+2.4
Perry 6,375 51.7% 5,965 48.3% 12,340 D+3.3
Clermont 0 0.0% 12,039 100.0% 12,039 R+100.0
Greene 0 0.0% 11,592 100.0% 11,592 R+100.0
Shelby 5,972 52.5% 5,414 47.5% 11,386 D+4.9
Warren 4,980 44.7% 6,166 55.3% 11,146 R+10.6
Medina 4,720 43.0% 6,248 57.0% 10,968 R+13.9
Adams 6,043 56.0% 4,740 44.0% 10,783 D+12.1
Van Wert 0 0.0% 10,689 100.0% 10,689 R+100.0
Williams 4,517 42.4% 6,124 57.6% 10,641 R+15.1
Mercer 5,809 56.5% 4,475 43.5% 10,284 D+13.0
Jackson 0 0.0% 9,752 100.0% 9,752 R+100.0
Putnam 4,756 49.0% 4,951 51.0% 9,707 R+2.0
Auglaize 0 0.0% 9,526 100.0% 9,526 R+100.0
Champaign 0 0.0% 9,470 100.0% 9,470 R+100.0
Clinton 4,409 46.7% 5,023 53.3% 9,432 R+6.5
Fayette 4,942 53.0% 4,382 47.0% 9,324 D+6.0
Gallia 3,887 43.3% 5,085 56.7% 8,972 R+13.4
Ottawa 4,809 53.8% 4,122 46.2% 8,931 D+7.7
Defiance 4,193 47.1% 4,709 52.9% 8,902 R+5.8
Meigs 4,096 46.2% 4,775 53.8% 8,871 R+7.7
Madison 4,363 49.7% 4,422 50.3% 8,785 R+0.7
Hocking 5,102 58.1% 3,680 41.9% 8,782 D+16.2
Union 3,698 43.3% 4,833 56.7% 8,531 R+13.3
Pickaway 0 0.0% 8,519 100.0% 8,519 R+100.0
Wyandot 4,513 53.4% 3,936 46.6% 8,449 D+6.8
Preble 0 0.0% 7,953 100.0% 7,953 R+100.0
Fulton 2,746 34.9% 5,129 65.1% 7,875 R+30.3
Henry 3,618 46.0% 4,249 54.0% 7,867 R+8.0
Harrison 3,617 46.6% 4,146 53.4% 7,763 R+6.8
Brown 0 0.0% 7,303 100.0% 7,303 R+100.0
Monroe 4,251 59.6% 2,882 40.4% 7,133 D+19.2
Paulding 3,523 50.1% 3,511 49.9% 7,034 D+0.2
Pike 0 0.0% 6,851 100.0% 6,851 R+100.0
Carroll 2,980 44.0% 3,790 56.0% 6,770 R+12.0
Morrow 2,816 43.8% 3,611 56.2% 6,427 R+12.4
Noble 0 0.0% 6,107 100.0% 6,107 R+100.0
Geauga 2,523 42.3% 3,441 57.7% 5,964 R+15.4
Morgan 0 0.0% 5,639 100.0% 5,639 R+100.0
Vinton 2,928 53.8% 2,519 46.2% 5,447 D+7.5
Holmes 2,889 58.4% 2,061 41.6% 4,950 D+16.7

Counties as they stood in 1938; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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