State profile
Is Ohio a red or blue state? red
Ohio: red. Trump won it by 11.2 points in 2024. Republicans won 3 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 1.
redBased on the 2024 margin
17Electoral votes
R +11.22024 margin
3–1Republican–Democratic wins, 2012–24
But 2026 broke the pattern: Democrats flipped a statewide race in Ohio, according to race calls. One election does not change a state’s color by itself.
How Ohio voted for president
- 2024R +11.2
- 2020R +8.0
- 2016R +8.1
- 2012D +3.0
2026 races in Ohio
Unofficial. Status Nov 5, 2026: races called by news organizations. States have not certified them. Called vs. certified
Questions people ask
Is Ohio a red or blue state?
Ohio: red. Trump won it by 11.2 points in 2024. Republicans won 3 of the last four presidential elections there, Democrats 1.
How many electoral votes does Ohio have?
Ohio has 17 electoral votes for the 2024 and 2028 elections. It had 18 from 2012 to 2020.
Who won Ohio in 2024?
Trump won Ohio by 11.2 points, with 5,767,788 votes cast.
Who won the 2026 Senate race in Ohio?
Sherrod Brown (D) · Flipped to Democrats, based on race calls. Ohio publishes the certified result.
Who won the 2026 governor race in Ohio?
Amy Acton (D) · Flipped to Democrats, based on race calls. Ohio publishes the certified result.
Official information
For registration, ballots and certified results in Ohio, use the official offices linked here. We do not run elections.