Elections / 2010 · Senate · OH
Ohio — 2010 U.S. Senate election
Akashic2010 · U.S. SenateOhio · U.S. SenateRob PortmanR+17.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- Rob Portman✓Republican2,168,74256.9%
- Lee FisherDemocrat1,503,29739.4%
- Eric W. DeatonConstitution65,8561.7%
- Michael L. PryceIndependent50,1011.3%
- Daniel H. LabotzSocialist26,4540.7%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+4.6Senate 2010R+17.4vs. baselineR+22.0
Ohio's 2010 Senate race ran 22.0 points more Republican than its 2008 presidential margin.
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, 2010OH
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.