Elections / 1988 · Senate · OH
Ohio — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateOhio · U.S. SenateHoward M. MetzenbaumD+14.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Howard M. Metzenbaum✓(i)Democrat2,480,03857.0%
- George V VoinovichRepublican1,872,71643.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+10.9Senate 1988D+14.0vs. baselineD+24.8
Ohio's 1988 Senate race ran 24.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Ohio's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | +41.0% |
| 1982 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | +24.9% |
| 1988 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | −14.2% |
| 1998 | −12.9% |
| 2000 | −24.1% |
| 2004 | −27.7% |
| 2006 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | −17.4% |
| 2012 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | −20.9% |
| 2018 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | −6.1% |
| 2024 | −3.6% |
Same ballot, 1988OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.