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When people in Ohio choose someone to represent them in the United States Senate, it's called a United States Senate election. Ohio has two special spots, or "seats," in the Senate, as allowed by the U.S. Constitution. These elections usually happen on Election Day, along with other important votes for leaders at the national, state, and local levels.

Each state gets two U.S. Senators. They serve for six years, but their terms are "staggered." This means they don't both get elected at the same time. The Senate is split into three groups, called "classes." This way, about one-third of the Senators are up for re-election every two years. When Ohio became a state in 1803, it got one seat in Class 1 and another in Class 3. The first elections for these seats were held in 1803.

At first, state lawmakers chose the Senators. But in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment changed things. Since then, regular voters in each state get to directly elect their U.S. Senators. Sometimes, if a Senator leaves office early, a special election is held to pick someone to finish their term.

The next election for Ohio's Class 1 Senate seat is planned for 2024. The next election for the Class 3 seat will be in 2028.

How Ohio Elects Its Senators

Ohio's two Senate seats are part of different "classes." This means their elections happen in different years. Let's look at how these elections work for each class.

Class 1 Senate Elections

The Class 1 Senate seat in Ohio is up for election every six years. This is one of the seats that was first elected when Ohio became a state. The person elected serves a full six-year term.

Here are some of the most recent results for the Class 1 Senate seat in Ohio:

Year Winner Runner(s)-up Others Ref
Candidate Party Votes  % Candidate Party Votes  % Votes  %
2000 Mike DeWine Republican 2,665,512 59.92% Ted Celeste Democratic 1,595,066 35.85% 188,223 4.23%
2006 Sherrod Brown [[Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic 2,257,369 56.16% Mike DeWine Republican 1,761,037 43.82% 830 0.02%
2012 Sherrod Brown Democratic 2,762,766 50.70% Josh Mandel Republican 2,435,744 44.70% 250,617 4.60%
2018 Sherrod Brown Democratic 2,358,508 53.40% Jim Renacci Republican 2,057,559 46.58% 1,017 0.02%

Class 1 County Results

These maps show how different counties in Ohio voted in recent Class 1 Senate elections.

Class 3 Senate Elections

The Class 3 Senate seat in Ohio also has elections every six years. This seat is part of a different group, so its election year is different from the Class 1 seat.

Here are some of the most recent results for the Class 3 Senate seat in Ohio:

Year Winner Runner(s)-up Others Ref
Candidate Party Votes  % Candidate Party Votes  % Votes  %
2004 George Voinovich Republican 3,464,651 63.85% Eric Fingerhut Democratic 1,961,249 36.14% 296 0.01%
2010 Rob Portman Republican 2,168,742 56.85% Lee Fisher Democratic 1,503,297 39.40% 143,059 3.75%
2016 Rob Portman Republican 3,118,567 58.03% Ted Strickland Democratic 1,996,908 37.16% 258,689 4.81%
2022 J. D. Vance Republican 2,192,114 53.04% Tim Ryan Democratic 1,939,489 46.92% 1,739 0.04%

Class 3 County Results

These maps show how different counties in Ohio voted in recent Class 3 Senate elections.

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