United States / Ohio / Gubernatorial Election
2026 Ohio gubernatorial election
Ohio polling average: Acton (D) 49.5% — Ramaswamy (R) 44.8% — Acton (D) +4.7Pollytic average to 2 Nov 2026: recent, larger polls weigh more; no institute counts more than once.
Election date
Held on
Results
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| Candidate | Votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy ActonWinnerDemocratic Party | 2,404,178 | 52.3% | |
| Vivek RamaswamyRepublican Party | 2,039,730 | 44.4% | |
| Don KissickLibertarian Party | 151,874 | 3.3% | |
| Heather HillWrite-In | 1,186 | 0.0% | |
| Timothy GradyWrite-In | 235 | 0.0% | |
| Renea TurnerWrite-In | 67 | 0.0% |
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | Acton | +45.9 | 506,038 |
| Cuyahoga | Acton | +46.9 | 475,904 |
| Hamilton | Acton | +28.6 | 342,575 |
| Summit | Acton | +25.8 | 225,470 |
| Montgomery | Acton | +18.0 | 202,373 |
| Lucas | Acton | +29.3 | 152,540 |
| Butler | Ramaswamy | +7.7 | 146,667 |
| Stark | Ramaswamy | +2.0 | 144,652 |
| Lorain | Acton | +14.0 | 129,724 |
| Delaware | Acton | +8.3 | 117,120 |
All 88 counties
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren | Ramaswamy | +15.5 | 112,812 |
| Lake | Acton | +5.1 | 105,791 |
| Clermont | Ramaswamy | +17.7 | 89,376 |
| Mahoning | Acton | +11.8 | 88,427 |
| Medina | Ramaswamy | +6.2 | 85,408 |
| Trumbull | Acton | +7.1 | 74,035 |
| Licking | Ramaswamy | +8.4 | 74,021 |
| Greene | Ramaswamy | +3.9 | 73,908 |
| Fairfield | Ramaswamy | +3.1 | 68,193 |
| Portage | Acton | +6.3 | 65,982 |
| Wood | Acton | +9.1 | 54,516 |
| Clark | Ramaswamy | +10.4 | 47,968 |
| Miami | Ramaswamy | +27.8 | 45,537 |
| Geauga | Ramaswamy | +8.1 | 45,086 |
| Richland | Ramaswamy | +24.8 | 43,960 |
| Wayne | Ramaswamy | +22.1 | 41,273 |
| Allen | Ramaswamy | +29.8 | 35,241 |
| Columbiana | Ramaswamy | +28.8 | 34,759 |
| Ashtabula | Ramaswamy | +6.6 | 32,492 |
| Tuscarawas | Ramaswamy | +21.3 | 31,982 |
| Erie | Acton | +3.8 | 31,879 |
| Union | Ramaswamy | +10.5 | 31,186 |
| Hancock | Ramaswamy | +20.3 | 28,842 |
| Muskingum | Ramaswamy | +24.1 | 28,751 |
| Ross | Ramaswamy | +19.2 | 24,607 |
| Knox | Ramaswamy | +29.2 | 24,072 |
| Washington | Ramaswamy | +22.0 | 22,658 |
| Sandusky | Ramaswamy | +10.4 | 22,589 |
| Pickaway | Ramaswamy | +27.4 | 22,097 |
| Belmont | Ramaswamy | +26.7 | 21,965 |
| Jefferson | Ramaswamy | +24.2 | 21,730 |
| Scioto | Ramaswamy | +25.2 | 21,522 |
| Athens | Acton | +34.0 | 20,344 |
| Darke | Ramaswamy | +51.6 | 19,994 |
| Marion | Ramaswamy | +18.7 | 19,907 |
| Ashland | Ramaswamy | +32.1 | 19,867 |
| Huron | Ramaswamy | +22.2 | 19,657 |
| Auglaize | Ramaswamy | +51.3 | 19,229 |
| Ottawa | Ramaswamy | +8.7 | 19,204 |
| Shelby | Ramaswamy | +51.3 | 18,927 |
| Seneca | Ramaswamy | +15.5 | 18,730 |
| Lawrence | Ramaswamy | +27.7 | 18,029 |
| Mercer | Ramaswamy | +55.3 | 18,011 |
| Logan | Ramaswamy | +38.7 | 17,784 |
| Fulton | Ramaswamy | +24.1 | 17,346 |
| Madison | Ramaswamy | +23.6 | 16,254 |
| Champaign | Ramaswamy | +30.6 | 15,550 |
| Clinton | Ramaswamy | +37.5 | 15,439 |
| Putnam | Ramaswamy | +56.5 | 15,373 |
| Preble | Ramaswamy | +41.1 | 15,311 |
| Brown | Ramaswamy | +40.7 | 14,955 |
| Crawford | Ramaswamy | +33.8 | 14,684 |
| Defiance | Ramaswamy | +21.7 | 14,560 |
| Highland | Ramaswamy | +43.6 | 14,253 |
| Morrow | Ramaswamy | +37.4 | 14,116 |
| Williams | Ramaswamy | +30.4 | 13,475 |
| Guernsey | Ramaswamy | +31.0 | 12,704 |
| Perry | Ramaswamy | +31.7 | 12,489 |
| Coshocton | Ramaswamy | +30.7 | 11,719 |
| Henry | Ramaswamy | +29.8 | 11,159 |
| Van Wert | Ramaswamy | +43.5 | 10,499 |
| Carroll | Ramaswamy | +36.7 | 10,265 |
| Wyandot | Ramaswamy | +32.9 | 9,840 |
| Jackson | Ramaswamy | +33.2 | 9,739 |
| Hocking | Ramaswamy | +21.8 | 9,696 |
| Hardin | Ramaswamy | +34.5 | 9,086 |
| Fayette | Ramaswamy | +36.7 | 9,058 |
| Paulding | Ramaswamy | +35.9 | 8,924 |
| Adams | Ramaswamy | +42.8 | 8,904 |
| Holmes | Ramaswamy | +55.7 | 8,853 |
| Gallia | Ramaswamy | +40.2 | 8,640 |
| Pike | Ramaswamy | +30.4 | 8,528 |
| Meigs | Ramaswamy | +36.1 | 7,521 |
| Harrison | Ramaswamy | +34.0 | 5,014 |
| Morgan | Ramaswamy | +32.4 | 4,805 |
| Monroe | Ramaswamy | +38.1 | 4,762 |
| Noble | Ramaswamy | +44.9 | 4,444 |
| Vinton | Ramaswamy | +36.5 | 3,894 |
How the count progressed
Updated
Polls vs result
The last polling average before the vote () against the actual result.
- Mean absolute error
- 1.6 pts
- Error on the winner’s margin
- −3.1 pts
| Candidate | Average | Result | Error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton (D) | 49.3% | 52.3% | −3.0 |
| Ramaswamy (R) | 44.5% | 44.4% | +0.1 |
| Kissick (L) | — | 3.3% | — |
Error = average − result, in percentage points. A dash means the party or candidate was missing from the average or the result; it is left out of both errors.
Polling trend
The average of recent polls. Newer polls and more accurate pollsters count more. How it’s calculated
Latest polls
Each poll as published, with its pollster, fieldwork dates, sample size and a link to the source.
How to read a poll
- Sample size is how many people were asked. More people means less random error, never none.
- ±3 is the margin of error: the real figure is likely within 3 points either way of the one shown.
- Two polls can differ because they were taken on different dates, with different methods and different samples.
- est. means the institute did not publish a margin of error, so it is estimated from the sample size.
- The average smooths this out: it combines recent polls, so one unusual poll cannot swing the picture.
What the polls say
Acton (D) leads the polling average in Ohio on 49.5%, 4.7 points ahead of Ramaswamy (R) (44.8%). No party has moved by a point or more over the past month.
22 polls from 21 institutes were published in the last 30 days of polling. The most recent is from AtlasIntel, published 2 Nov 2026. The average gives recent and larger polls more weight and counts no institute more than once; read how it works.
Candidates
Who is standing, in order of the polling average, then the result.
- Amy ActonDemocratic
- Vivek RamaswamyRepublican
- Don KissickLibertarian
Forecast
All 2026 racesHow likely each side is to win, according to the main forecasters.
Tilt DForecast
Chance of winning: Amy Acton (D) 65%, Vivek Ramaswamy (R) 35%
- Cook Political ReportLean D
- Sabato's Crystal BallLean D
- Inside ElectionsTilt D
How the forecast has moved
Model
Chance of winning by party, one point per daily snapshot.
Show all 7 forecasters
VoteHub
ElectIndex
CM Election Predictions
America First Insight
Kalshi
Polymarket
PredictIt
Rating changes
- ElectIndex:Toss-upLean D3 Nov
- Inside Elections:Toss-upTilt D3 Nov
- Kalshi:Lean DLikely D3 Nov
- Polymarket:Lean DLikely D3 Nov
- Model:Toss-upTilt D28 Oct
- Cook Political Report:Toss-upLean D28 Oct
- PredictIt:Lean DLikely D28 Oct
- Sabato's Crystal Ball:Toss-upLean D28 Oct
- Kalshi:Tilt DLean D20 Oct
- Polymarket:Tilt DLean D20 Oct
- PredictIt:Tilt DLean D20 Oct
- VoteHub:Tilt DLean D20 Oct
Government
Who governs Ohio now.
Mike DeWine
Governor of Ohio