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      Home/Elections/2022/Governor/Ohio
      2022·Governor·Ohio

      Ohio Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Michael Dewine
      62.3%2,580,685 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Nan Whaley
      37.3%1,545,688 votes
      Margin
      R+25.0
      4,144,329 total votes
      3 candidates4,144,329 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael DewineREP✓
      		REP2,580,68562.3%
      Nan WhaleyDEM
      		DEM1,545,68837.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH17,9560.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Ohio

      2018
      Michael DewineREP
      R+3.7
      2014
      John R KasichREP
      R+30.6
      2010
      John R KasichREP
      R+2.0
      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

      Michael DewineREP
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career1980-2022
      Governor / US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Nan WhaleyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+25.0
      Career2022-2022
      Governor
      Full profile →

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