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      Home/Elections/2010/Governor/Ohio
      2010·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John R Kasich
      49.0%1,889,186 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ted Strickland
      47.0%1,812,059 votes
      Margin
      R+2.0
      3,852,469 total votes
      3 candidates3,852,469 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John R KasichREP✓
      		REP1,889,18649.0%
      Ted StricklandDEM
      		DEM1,812,05947.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH151,2243.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2022
      Michael DewineREP
      R+25.0
      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2006
      Ted StricklandDEM
      D+23.9
      2002
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+19.4
      1998
      Robert Alphonso TaftREP
      R+5.4
      1994
      George VoinovichREP
      R+46.8
      1990
      George VoinovichREP
      R+11.3
      1986
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+21.2
      1982
      Richard F CelesteDEM
      D+20.2
      1978
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+1.7
      1974
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+0.4
      1970
      John J. GilliganDEM
      D+10.8
      1966
      James A. RhodesREP
      R+24.4
      View all Governor history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Ted StricklandDEM
      Record13W-9L
      Avg MarginR+3.5
      Career1968-2016
      US Senate / Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John R KasichREP
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginR+14.8
      Career1978-2014
      Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 2010

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