OHIO 20 Electoral Votes
Population 
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Ohio Secretary of State
Total Population, July 1, 2007 11,466,917
Total Registration, for the March 4, 2008 primary    7,826,480
Ohio has: 88 counties.
Largest counties: Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery, Summit. >
Five largest cities: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron. >

Government
Governor: Ted Strickland (D) elected Nov. 2006.
State Legislature: Ohio General Assembly  House: 99 seats  Senate: 33 seats
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U.S. House: 11R, 7D - 1. S.Chabot (R) | 2. J.Schmidt (R) | 3. M.Turner (R) | 4. J.Jordan (R) | 5. B.Latta (R) | 6. C.Wilson (D) | 7. D.Hobson (R) | 8. J.Boehner (R) | 9. M.Kaptur (D) | 10. D.Kucinich (D) | 11. S.Tubbs Jones (D) | 12. P.Tiberi (R) | 13. B.Sutton (D) | 14. S. LaTourette (R) | 15. D.Pryce (R) | 16. R.Regula (R) | 17. T.Ryan (D) | 18. Z.Space (D)
U.S. Senate: Sherrod Brown (D) elected in 2006, George Voinovich (R) re-elected in 2004. 

Three U.S. House seats are open due to retirements.  In the 7th CD, south of Columbus, State Sen. Steve Austria (R) and attorney Sharen Neuhardt (D) are vying for the seat held by Rep. David Hobson (R), first elected in 1990.  In the 15th CD, Columbus, State Sen. Steve Stivers (R) and Franklin County Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy (D), the '06 nominee, are seeking to succeed Rep. Deborah Pryce (R), first elected in 1992.  In the 16th CD, Northeastern Ohio including Canton, State Sen. Kirk Schuring (R) and State Sen. John Boccieri (R) are competing to fill the seat Rep. Ralph Regula (R), first elected in 1972.  In addition to these seats, the 11th CD is also opened due to the passing of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) on Aug. 20.  While there is an Oct. 14 Democratic primary and a Nov. 18 special election, in Sept. Democratic officials selected Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia Fudge (D) to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.

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General Election -- Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Obama/Allies
McCain/Allies

voter registration concerns
Presidential Preference Primary -- Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Total registration for the March 4, 2008 primary: 7,826,480.
Democrats
Ohio Democratic Party press release: Become a Delegate
161 Delegates (141 Pledged and 20 Unpledged) and 24 Alternates.
3.98% of the 4,049 Delegate Votes.

Clinton  |  Obama
former
Dodd - endorsed by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-17)
Edwards
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D) announced a second campaign for president on Dec. 12, 2006 but ended his effort on Jan. 25, 2008. >

More Activity
Debate: Feb. 26, 2008 at Cleveland State University.

+Hillary Clinton

%
John Edwards

%
Barack Obama

%
Total


Reaction

[Ohio for Feingold in 2008]

Republicans
88 Delegates: 3 RNC; 31 at-large; 54 by CD (3 x 18 CDs).
3.70% of the 2,380 Delegates.
Allocation: At-large winner-take-all per statewide vote; CD winner-take-all per CD.

McCain
  |  Huckabee - State Sen. Gary Cates (R-West Chester)  |  Paul

former
Giuliani: John W. Kessler, Central Ohio State Finance Chair 
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Romney

Official Results
:
Mike Huckabee

%
+John McCain

%
Ron Paul

%
Mitt Romney

%
Rudy Giuliani

%
Total


 
General Election -- Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Historic Maps Final results (post-recount) --amended official results as of January 4, 2005:
 
Badnarik/Campagna (NP)
14,676
(0.26)
Bush/Cheney (Rep.)
2,859,768
(50.81)
David Keith Cobb (WI)
192
Other WI (3) 166
Kerry/Edwards (Dem.) 2,741,167
(48.71)
Peroutka/Baldwin (NP) 11,939 (0.21)
Total........5,627,908

 

2004 Overview
Because of its importance to both campaigns, the Ohio was seen as the Florida of 2004, a must-win state.  The candidates made frequent visits, and their allies poured in resources.  Intense legal activity in the weeks leading up to Election Day suggested the possibility of Florida-type post-election debacle.  The focus led to high turnout; 925,910 more votes were cast in the race for president than in 2000.  Although the Kerry campaign held out thin hopes for Ohio as Election Night segued into the morning after, on the afternoon of November 3 Kerry conceded.  Nonethess legal activity continued into the post-election period, a recount of sorts occurred, and investigations were begun.  Final results following the recount put Bush's plurality at 118,601 votes (2.10 percentage points); the Republican ticket carried 72 counties to 16 for Kerry-Edwards.

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Voter registration deadline for the November general election was October 4, 2004.
 
Past Results
1996
Clinton (Dem.).....2,148,222 (47.38)
Dole (Rep.)..........1,859,883 (41.02)
Perot (Ref.)............483,207
 (10.66)
Others (4+w/ins).....43,122
(0.95)
Total........4,534,434

1992
Clinton (Dem.).....1,984,945 (40.18)
Bush (Rep.).........1,894,310 (38.35)
Perot (Ind.)..........1,036,426
 (20.98)
Others (5+w/ins)......24,283
(0.49)
Total........4,939,964

2000
Browne/Olivier (Lib.)
13,473
(0.29)
Buchanan/Foster (Ind.)
26,721
(0.57)
+Bush/Cheney (Rep.)
2,350,363
(49.99)
Gore/Lieberman (Dem.)
2,183,628
(46.44)
Hagelin/Goldhaber (NLP)
6,181
(0.13)
Harris/Trowe (w/in)
10
Nader/LaDuke (Ind.)
117,799
(2.51)
Phillips/Frazier (Ind.)
3,823
(0.08)
Total........4,701,998

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Registered Voters: 7,535,188

Total votes cast: 4,795,989
63.6%

 
2000 Overview
This bellweather battleground state which had gone to Clinton-Gore in 1996, returned to the Republican column.  Bush won with a plurality of 166,735 votes (3.55 percentage points) and carried 72 counties to 16 for Gore.
General Election Activities

Presidential Primary Election -- Tuesday March 2, 2004
Democratic - Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 2, 2004. 159 Delegates (Pledged 140, Unpledged 19) and 24 Alternates.




ballot Unofficial Results

Votes
Percent
Wesley K. Clark
12,285
1.03%
Howard Dean
30,186
2.53%
John Edwards
407,386
34.14%
+John F. Kerry
617,945
51.78%
Dennis J. Kucinich
107,391
9.00%
Lyndon H. LaRouche
3,908
0.33%
Joseph I. Lieberman
14,298
1.20%
Total
1,193,399


Details

Republican - Presidential Primary: Tuesday, March 2, 200491 Delegates and 88 Alternates.
 

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