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Ohio House District 40 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Ohio House District 40 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 24.0 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Democratic 21,006 20,625 50.5% 0.9 pts
1974 Republican 14,268 14,378 49.8% 0.4 pts
1976 Democratic 22,659 18,412 55.2% 10.3 pts
1978 Democratic 18,810 9,680 66.0% 32.0 pts
1980 Democratic 27,852 13,354 67.6% 35.2 pts
1982 Republican 15,145 17,927 45.8% 8.4 pts
1984 Republican 19,954 24,383 45.0% 10.0 pts
1986 Republican 10,316 19,609 34.5% 31.1 pts
1988 Republican 16,175 28,510 36.2% 27.6 pts
1990 Republican 13,146 23,113 36.3% 27.5 pts
1992 Republican 22,130 26,620 45.4% 9.2 pts
1994 Republican 13,233 24,654 34.9% 30.1 pts
1996 Republican 17,209 28,382 37.8% 24.5 pts
1998 Republican 15,145 19,856 43.3% 13.5 pts
2000 Republican 20,823 25,718 44.7% 10.5 pts
2002 Democratic 19,725 7,744 71.8% 43.6 pts
2004 Democratic 33,325 14,164 70.2% 40.4 pts
2006 Democratic 23,523 8,192 74.2% 48.3 pts
2008 Democratic 34,318 13,103 72.4% 44.7 pts
2010 Democratic 21,261 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2012 Republican 24,717 29,493 45.6% 8.8 pts
2014 Republican 11,271 21,314 34.6% 30.8 pts
2016 Republican 18,887 33,750 35.9% 28.2 pts
2018 Republican 16,372 26,734 38.0% 24.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 0.9 pts 1974: Republican margin 0.4 pts 1976: Democratic margin 10.3 pts 1978: Democratic margin 32.0 pts 1980: Democratic margin 35.2 pts 1982: Republican margin 8.4 pts 1984: Republican margin 10.0 pts 1986: Republican margin 31.1 pts 1988: Republican margin 27.6 pts 1990: Republican margin 27.5 pts 1992: Republican margin 9.2 pts 1994: Republican margin 30.1 pts 1996: Republican margin 24.5 pts 1998: Republican margin 13.5 pts 2000: Republican margin 10.5 pts 2002: Democratic margin 43.6 pts 2004: Democratic margin 40.4 pts 2006: Democratic margin 48.3 pts 2008: Democratic margin 44.7 pts 2010: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2012: Republican margin 8.8 pts 2014: Republican margin 30.8 pts 2016: Republican margin 28.2 pts 2018: Republican margin 24.0 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Ohio House District 40 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Ohio House District 40 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 24.0 points.

Which parties have held Ohio House District 40 since 1972?

Since 1972, Ohio House District 40 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Ohio House District 40?

The closest two-party margin on record for Ohio House District 40 was 1974, at just 0.4 percentage points.