The Ohio general elections, 2016 were held on November 8, 2016 throughout

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. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election took place on March 15, 2016.

Federal

President

Senate

Incumbent Republican Senator

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is running for re-election to a second term in office.

House of Representatives

All of Ohio's 16 seats in the

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are up for election in 2016.

State

General Assembly

Summary

Senate

The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the

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were up for election in 2016. Twelve of these seats were held by Republicans, three were held by Democrats, and one seat was vacant. Prior to the election, Republicans held 23 seats and Democrats held 10 seats; after the election, Republicans gained an additional seat, giving them a 24 to 9 majority.

House of Representatives

All 99 seats in the

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were up for election in 2016. Prior to the election, Republicans held 65 seats and Democrats held 34 seats; after the election, Republicans gained an additional seat, giving them a 66 to 33 majority.

Supreme Court

While judicial races in Ohio are technically non-partisan (party affiliations are not listed on the ballot), candidates run in party primaries. Terms are six years, and justices may run for re-election an unlimited number of times before their 70th birthday. The Supreme Court currently consists of 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat.

Chief Justice

=Republican primary

Candidates

Maureen O'Connor Maureen O'Connor (born August 7, 1951) is an American lawyer and judge serving as the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. She was elected to the court in 2002, becoming chief justice in 2010. Prior to this, O'Connor served as an associate ...

, incumbent Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

Results

=General election

Results

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/01/2017)

Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as she had reached the mandatory retirement age.

=Republican primary

Candidates

* Patrick F. Fischer, incumbent Judge of the

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for the 1st District * Colleen Mary O'Toole, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 11th District

Results

=Democratic primary

Candidates

*John P. O'Donnell,

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Court of Common Pleas judge and candidate for Ohio Supreme Court in

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Results

=General election

Results

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2017)

Justice

Paul Pfeifer Paul E. Pfeifer (born October 15, 1942) is an American jurist. He served in both houses of the Ohio General Assembly as a member of the Ohio Republican party and was most recently an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Pfeifer wa ...

, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.

=Republican primary

Candidates

Pat DeWine Richard Patrick "Pat" DeWine (born February 22, 1968) is an American attorney, politician and jurist serving as an associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court since 2017. He is the son of former United States Senate, U.S. Senator and Ohio Attorney ...

, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District and son of

Mike DeWine Richard Michael DeWine (; born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 70th and current governor of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, DeWine began his career as a prosecutor before being elected to the O ...

, incumbent

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and former U.S. Senator

Results

=Democratic primary

Candidates

*Cynthia Rice, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 11th District

Results

=General election

Results

Courts of Appeal

The Ohio District Courts of Appeals consists of 69 judges in 12 districts. Judges serve a 6-year term. Twenty-seven of these positions were up for election in 2016.

References

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