2016 Ohio elections

The Ohio general elections, 2016 were held on November 8, 2016 throughout Ohio. The close of registration for electors in the primary election was December 16, 2015, and the primary election took place on March 15, 2016.

Senate
Incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman won re-election to a second term in office, defeating former governor Ted Strickland.

House of Representatives
All of Ohio's 16 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

Summary
Senate

Senate
The 16 even-numbered districts out of 33 seats in the Ohio Senate 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 Ohio House of Representatives 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.

Candidates

 * Maureen O'Connor, incumbent chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio

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.

Candidates

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

Candidates

 * John P. O'Donnell, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge and candidate for Ohio Supreme Court in 2014

Associate Justice (Term commencing 01/02/2017)
Justice Paul Pfeifer, a Republican, did not seek reelection, as he had reached the mandatory retirement age.

Candidates

 * Pat DeWine, incumbent Judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the 1st District and son of Mike DeWine, incumbent Ohio Attorney General and former U.S. Senator

Candidates

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

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.