Ohio Secretary of State election, 2018 (May 8 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: February 7, 2018
Primary: May 8, 2018
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A Democratic Party primary election took place on May 8, 2018 in Ohio to determine which candidate would run as the party's nominee in the state's November 6, 2018, secretary of state election.

For more information about secretary of state elections in 2018, click here.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the 2018 election, the sitting secretary of state was Jon Husted (R), who was first elected in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Husted was prevented by term limits from seeking election to a third term in 2018.
  • In 2018, Ohio was under a Republican trifecta. It had held this status since 2011, when Gov. John Kasich (R) took office and Republicans gained a majority in the Ohio House of Representatives. Ohio was also under a Republican triplex.
  • In presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Ohio was won by the Republican candidate in 2000, 2004, and 2016 and by the Democratic candidate in 2008 and 2012. The widest margin of victory was Donald Trump's 8 percent margin in 2016 while the narrowest was George W. Bush's 2 percent margin in 2004.

    • Candidates and election results

    Kathleen Clyde advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State on May 8, 2018.

    Democratic primary election
    Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State

    Candidate
    %
    Votes
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    		Kathleen Clyde
     
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    		514,959

    There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

    		Total votes: 514,959
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    Context of the 2018 election

    Endorsements

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    Past elections

    2014

    See also: Ohio secretary of state election, 2014

    Nina Turner was unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primary election.[2]

    Voter information

    How the primary works

    A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio utilizes an open primary system. In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary. In Ohio, voters select their preferred party primary ballots at their polling places on Election Day.[3][4][5][6]

    For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

    Poll times

    In Ohio, all polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Voters who are in line at 7:30 p.m. are permitted to vote.[7]

    Registration requirements

    Check your voter registration status here.

    To register to vote in Ohio, an applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election, and at least 18 years old by the day of the election. Individuals who are incarcerated for a felony conviction, have been declared by a court to be incompetent for voting purposes, or have been permanently disenfranchised may not register to vote.[8]

    Applicants may register to vote online, in person, or by mail. The Ohio Voter Registration and Information Update Form is available online and can be requested by mail. In-person voter registration is available at various locations including the secretary of state and board of elections offices, Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices, public libraries and high schools, and other state agencies. A full list of locations is available here.

    The deadline to register to vote is 30 days before the next election. An Ohio driver’s license number, state ID card number, or the last four digits of a SSN is required in order to register to vote or update a voter registration.[9][10]

    Automatic registration

    Ohio does not practice automatic voter registration.

    Online registration

    See also: Online voter registration

    Ohio has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

    Same-day registration

    Ohio does not allow same-day voter registration.

    Residency requirements

    Prospective voters must be residents of Ohio for at least 30 days before the election.

    Verification of citizenship

    See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

    Ohio does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

    Verifying your registration

    The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.

    Voter ID requirements

    Ohio requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[11]

    The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Ohio Secretary of State page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

    “
    • Ohio driver's license;
    • State of Ohio ID card;
    • Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV;
    • A US passport;
    • A US passport card;
    • US military ID card;
    • Ohio National Guard ID card; or
    • US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card

    All photo IDs must have the following:

    • An expiration date that has not passed;
    • A photograph of the voter;
    • The voter’s name, which must substantially conform to the voter’s name as it appears in the Poll List or in the Poll Book[12]
    		 ”

    Early voting

    Ohio permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

    Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

    As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.[13]

    Absentee voting

    All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Ohio. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[14]

    Absentee ballots may be requested for each individual election beginning on January 1, or 90 days before the date of an election, whichever is earlier. The request must be received by the local county board of elections by the close of business on the seventh day before the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be postmarked at least one day before Election Day and received by the elections board no later than 4 days after the election.[14][15]

    State overview

    Partisan control

    This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Ohio heading into the 2018 elections.

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    State legislature

    Trifecta status

    2018 elections

    See also: Ohio elections, 2018

    Ohio held elections for the following positions in 2018:

    Demographics

    Demographic data for Ohio
     OhioU.S.
    Total population:11,605,090316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):40,8613,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:82.4%73.6%
    Black/African American:12.2%12.6%
    Asian:1.9%5.1%
    Native American:0.2%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
    Two or more:2.5%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:3.4%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:89.1%86.7%
    College graduation rate:26.1%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$49,429$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:19.6%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Ohio.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    As of July 2017, Ohio had a population of 11,700,000 people, with its three largest cities being Columbus (pop. est. 860,000), Cleveland (pop. est. 390,000), and Cincinnati (pop. est. 300,000).[16][17]

    State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Ohio Secretary of State.

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Ohio every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), Ohio 2000-2016
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 52.1% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 43.5% 8.6%
    2012 Democratic Party Barack Obama 50.7% Republican Party Mitt Romney 47.7% 3.0%
    2008 Democratic Party Barack Obama 51.5% Republican Party John McCain 46.9% 4.6%
    2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 50.8% Democratic Party John Kerry 48.7% 2.1%
    2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 50.0% Democratic Party Al Gore 46.5% 3.5%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Ohio from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), Ohio 2000-2016
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Rob Portman 58.0% Democratic Party Ted Strickland 37.2% 20.8%
    2012 Democratic Party Sherrod Brown 50.7% Republican Party Josh Mandel 44.7% 6.0%
    2010 Republican Party Rob Portman 56.8% Democratic Party Lee Fisher 39.4% 17.4%
    2006 Democratic Party Sherrod Brown 56.2% Republican Party Mike DeWine 43.8% 12.4%
    2004 Republican Party George Voinovich 63.9% Democratic Party Eric Fingerhut 36.1% 27.8%
    2000 Republican Party Mike DeWine 59.9% Democratic Party Ted Celeste 35.9% 24.0%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Ohio.

    Election results (Governor), Ohio 2000-2016
    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2014 Republican Party John Kasich 63.6% Democratic Party Ed Fitzgerald 33.0% 30.6%
    2010 Republican Party John Kasich 49.0% Democratic Party Ted Strickland 47.0% 2.0%
    2006 Democratic Party Ted Strickland 60.5% Republican Party Ken Blackwell 36.6% 23.9%
    2002 Republican Party Robert Taft 57.8% Democratic Party Tim Hagan 38.3% 19.5%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Ohio in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, Ohio 2000-2016
    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 12 75.0% Democratic Party 4 25.0% R+8
    2014 Republican Party 12 75.0% Democratic Party 4 25.0% R+8
    2012 Republican Party 12 75.0% Democratic Party 4 25.0% R+8
    2010 Republican Party 13 72.2% Democratic Party 5 27.8% R+8
    2008 Republican Party 8 44.4% Democratic Party 10 55.6% D+2
    2006 Republican Party 11 61.1% Democratic Party 7 38.9% R+4
    2004 Republican Party 12 66.7% Democratic Party 6 33.3% R+6
    2002 Republican Party 12 66.7% Democratic Party 6 33.3% R+6
    2000 Republican Party 11 57.9% Democratic Party 8 42.1% R+3

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    Ohio Party Control: 1992-2024
    No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-six years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Governor R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Pivot Counties

    See also: Pivot Counties by state

    Nine of 88 Ohio counties—10.2 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

    Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
    County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
    Ashtabula County, Ohio 18.80% 12.78% 13.54%
    Erie County, Ohio 9.48% 12.29% 13.86%
    Montgomery County, Ohio 0.73% 4.62% 6.22%
    Ottawa County, Ohio 19.51% 4.30% 6.24%
    Portage County, Ohio 9.87% 5.52% 8.99%
    Sandusky County, Ohio 22.58% 2.71% 4.64%
    Stark County, Ohio 17.17% 0.47% 5.46%
    Trumbull County, Ohio 6.22% 23.00% 22.43%
    Wood County, Ohio 7.99% 4.84% 7.13%

    In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Ohio with 51.7 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Ohio cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 93.3 percent of the time (28 out of 30 elections), more than any other state in the country. In that same time frame, Ohio supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 60 to 40 percent. Between 2000 and 2016, Ohio voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election.

    Presidential results by legislative district

    The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Ohio. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[18][19]

    In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 39 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 35.7 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 33 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 34 points. Clinton won seven districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
    In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 60 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 17.4 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 66 out of 99 state House districts in Ohio with an average margin of victory of 28.3 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


    See also

    Ohio government:

    Elections:

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    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Plunderbund, "EMILY’s List Endorses Kathleen Clyde for Ohio Secretary of State," October 23, 2017
    2. ↑ Secretary of State of Ohio, "2014 Elections Results," accessed September 29, 2017
    3. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
    4. ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
    5. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
    6. ↑ LAWriter Ohio Laws and Rules, "3501.01 Election procedure - election officials definitions.," accessed October 25, 2019
    7. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Election Day Voting,” accessed April 12, 2023
    8. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Voter Eligibility & Residency Requirements,” accessed April 12, 2023
    9. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, “Register to Vote and Update Your Registration,” accessed April 6, 2023
    10. ↑ Democracy Docket, “Ohio Governor Signs Strict Photo ID Bill Into Law,” January 6, 2023
    11. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Identification requirements," accessed Aprl 6, 2023
    12. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    13. ↑ On February 23, 2024, Delaware Superior Court judge Mark Conner ruled that early voting was unconstitutional in the state, saying that the laws were "inconsistent with our constitution and therefore cannot stand." On February 29, lawmakers introduced legislation, SB3, to restore in-person early voting. On February 27, Attorney General Kathy Jennings (D) announced that she would appeal the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court and said, "We will file our appeal quickly and intend to request a decision from the Delaware Supreme Court so that voters have final clarity in time for the September primaries." The Delaware Supreme Court heard arguments in the appeal in June and was expected to issue a decision before the scheduled early voting period for the 2024 general election.
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "Voting Absentee by Mail," accessed April 6, 2023
    15. ↑ Democracy Docket, "Ohio Governor Signs Strict Photo ID Bill Into Law," January 6, 2023
    16. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts - Ohio," accessed April 4, 2018
    17. ↑ Ohio Demographics, "Ohio Cities by Population," accessed April 4, 2018
    18. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
    19. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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