|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
33 %
|
|
[30th of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
67 %
|
|
[18th of 50]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
|
6
|
|
[3rd of 45]
|
|
109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
12/6 |
|
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
|
2
|
|
[21st of 37]
|
|
109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
33% |
|
[30th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
67% |
|
[20th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
|
6 |
|
[3rd of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
|
12/6 |
|
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
0% |
|
[35th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
100% |
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
|
2 |
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
|
2/0 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
|
-4
|
|
[44th of 47]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
|
7/11 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
|
39 %
|
|
[34th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
|
61 %
|
|
[17th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
|
1/1 |
|
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
|
50 %
|
|
[29th of 50]
|
|
110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
|
50 %
|
|
[29th of 50]
|
|
1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
53% |
|
[18th of 41]
|
|
2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
38% |
|
[17th of 41]
|
|
2004 Election > Total registered voters
|
6,003,000 |
|
[7th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total voted
|
5,485,000 |
|
[7th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
|
64.8% |
|
[14th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Voting age population
|
8,305,000 |
|
[7th of 51]
|
|
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
|
56% |
|
[6th of 41]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
|
— |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
|
1 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
|
6 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
|
14 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
|
19 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
|
21 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
|
21 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
|
19 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
|
20 |
|
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
|
21
|
|
[3rd of 44]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
|
21
|
|
[4th of 45]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
|
21
|
|
[4th of 46]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
|
22
|
|
[4th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
|
22
|
|
[4th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
|
24
|
|
[4th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
|
23
|
|
[4th of 48]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
|
23
|
|
[5th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
|
24
|
|
[4th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
|
23
|
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
|
21
|
|
[6th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
|
19
|
|
[7th of 50]
|
|
congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
|
18
|
|
[7th of 50]
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Current US governors > State governors > Took office
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
Electoral Votes
|
20 |
|
[7th of 51]
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Birth year
|
1952 |
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Prior background
U.S. House of Representatives |
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Religion
|
Lutheran |
|
|
|
freshman class members of the 110th United States Congress > Senate > Senator
|
Sherrod Brown |
|
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Birth year
|
1,952 |
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Party
Democratic |
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Prior background
U.S. House of Representatives |
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Religion
|
Lutheran |
|
|
|
Freshman class members of the 110th US Congress > Senate > Senator
|
Sherrod Brown |
|
|
|
Governor
|
Ted Strickland |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bob Taft |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Outcome
Bob Taft (R) 57.7%
Timothy Hagan (D) 38.3%
John Eastman (I) 3.9% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected to 2nd term |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Election Results
Ted Strickland (D) 60%
Kenneth Blackwell (R) 37%
Bill Peirce (L) 2%
Bob Fitrakis (G) 1% |
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Incumbent
|
Bob Taft |
|
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
gubernatorial elections, 2006 > elections > Status
Term Limited- Democratic takeover |
Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms. Ohio law does not provide for concealed firearm permits. A person who is qualified to acquire, possess, carry, or use any automatic or sawed-off firearm or zip-gun must apply to the sheriff of a county or safety director or police chief of a municipality for a license or temporary permit. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
No person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any dangerous ordnance, which includes any automatic or sawed-off firearm or zip-gun.Certain exceptions are allowed. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law prohibits possession of a firearm by a person who is a fugitive from justice; under indictment for or convicted of any felony offense of violence; adjudicated as a delinquent child for an offense that if committed by an adult would have been a felony offense of violence; under indictment for or convicted of any offense involving possession or sale of drugs; adjudicated as a delinquent child for an offense that if committed by an adult would have been an offense involving possession or sale of drugs; drug dependent; a chronic alcoholic; or under adjudication of mental incompetence. It is illegal to transfer a firearm to a prohibited person. A handgun cannot be transferred to or purchased by a person under 21 years of age and a firearm cannot be transferred to or purchased by a person under 18 years of age, except in limited circumstances. |
|
Lieutenant governor
|
Lee Fisher |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Party
|
Democrat |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
|
2,006 |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Current Governor
|
Ted Strickland |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Seat Up
|
2,010 |
|
|
|
Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Took office
|
2,007 |
|
|
|
Patents Issued
|
83,265 |
|
[7th of 54]
|
|
Patents Issued (per capita)
|
7.263 per 1,000 people |
|
[12th of 54]
|
|
Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
|
Legal, with permit |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
|
Republican 53-46 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
|
Republican 21-12 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
|
Republican 11-7 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
|
Republican 11-7 |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
|
none |
|
|
|
Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
|
Republican |
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
Marriage and
civil union |
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
|
November 2004 |
|
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
|
38 %
|
|
[8th of 28]
|
|
Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
|
62 %
|
|
[21st of 28]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
|
$30.00 |
|
[11th of 48]
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
|
May 6, 1986 |
|
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
|
Secondary Enforcement |
|
|
Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
Age 15+ in front seat; 4-14 in all seats |
|
Seats in the House of Representatives
|
18 seats |
|
[7th of 50]
|
Secretary of State > Official site
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/ |
|
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry > Majority > Senator
|
Sherrod Brown |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Incumbent
|
Frank J. Lausche |
|
|
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Opposing Candidates
William B. Saxbe (Republican)
John J. Gilligan (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Status
Defeated in primary: Republican victory, 51.5 - 48.5 |
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Incumbent
|
Stephen M. Young |
|
|
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Opposing Candidates
Robert A. Taft, Jr. (Republican)
Howard M. Metzenbaum (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 49.7 - 47.5 |
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Incumbent
|
Howard M. Metzenbaum |
|
|
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Opposing Candidates
John Glenn (Democrat)
Ralph J. Perk (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Party
Democrat |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Status
Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 64.6 - 30.7 |
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Incumbent
|
Robert A. Taft, Jr. |
|
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Opposing Candidates
Howard M. Metzenbaum (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Party
Republican |
|
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Status
|
Defeated, 49.5 - 46.5 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Incumbent
|
John Glenn |
|
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Status
|
Re-elected, 68.8 - 28.2 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Incumbent
|
Howard M. Metzenbaum |
|
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Opposing Candidates
Paul E. Pfeifer (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Status
|
Re-elected, 56.7 - 41.1 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Incumbent
|
John Glenn |
|
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Opposing Candidates
Thomas N. Kindress (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Status
|
Re-elected, 62.4 - 37.6 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Incumbent
|
Howard M. Metzenbaum |
|
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Opposing Candidates
George Voinovich (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Party
Democrat |
|
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Status
|
Re-elected, 56.9 - 43.1 |
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Incumbent
John H. Glenn Jr. |
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Opposing Candidates
George V. Voinovich (Republican)
Mary O. Boyle (Democrat) |
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Party
|
Democrat |
|
|
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 56 - 44 |
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Incumbent
R. Michael DeWine |
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Opposing Candidates
Ted Celeste (Democrat)
John McAlister (Libertarian) |
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Status
|
Re-elected, 60 - 36 - 3 |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Incumbent
|
George Voinovich |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Opponents
|
Eric Fingerhut (D) 36% |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Result
Re-elected to 2nd term:
George Voinovich (R) 64% |
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Candidates
Sherrod Brown (Democratic) 56.2%
Mike DeWine (Republican) 43.8% |
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Incumbent
|
Mike DeWine |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Ran as
|
Republican |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Status
|
Defeated |
|
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > 2004 Election Results
George Voinovich (R) 64%; Eric Fingerhut (D) 36% |
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Incumbent
|
George Voinovich |
|
|
|
Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > 2006 Election Results
Mike DeWine (R) 44%, Sherrod Brown (D) 56% |
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Incumbent
|
Sherrod Brown |
|
|
Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Party
Democratic |
|
State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
|
Nancy H. Rogers |
|
|
|
State Attorney General > Party
|
Democratic |
|
|
State Attorney General > Term expires
2008 (Appointed by Governor, will not seek election in November 2008) |
|
State Attorney General > Took office
|
2,008 |
|
|
State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court |
State court > Nomenclature > Intermediate Appellate Court
(District) Court of Appeals
(12 districts) |
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
|
Democratic |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Jim Rhodes |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Dick Celeste (Democratic) 47.6%
Patricia H. Wright (Independent) 1.2%
John O'Neill (Independent) 1.0%
Allan Friedman (Independent) 0.8% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1978 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 49.3% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Jim Rhodes |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Dick Celeste (Democratic) 59.0%
Bud Brown (Republican) 38.9%
Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 1.2%
Kurt O. Landefiled (Independent) 0.5%
Erwin Reupert (Independent) 0.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1982 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Democratic victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Dick Celeste |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Jim Rhodes (Republican) 39.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1986 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 60.6% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Dick Celeste |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
George Voinovich (Republican) 55.7%
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr. (Democratic) 44.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1990 > Election results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Incumbent
|
George Voinovich |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1994 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 71.8% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Incumbent
|
George Voinovich |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Opposing Candidates
Bob Taft (Republican) 50.1%
Lee Fisher (Democratic) 44.7%
John Mitchel (Independent) 3.3%
Zanna Feitler (Independent) 1.9% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 1998 > Summary of results > Status
Term-limited, Republican victory |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent
|
Bob Taft |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Timothy Hagan (Democratic) 38.3%
John Eastman (Independent) 3.9% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican |
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status
|
Re-elected, 57.7% |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent
|
Bob Taft |
|
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party
|
Republican |
|
|
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status
Term Limited- Democratic takeover |
|
US Presidents by place of primary affiliation > Number
|
7 |
|
[1st of 18]
|
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent
|
Howard Metzenbaum |
|
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Paul E. Pfeifer (Republican) 41.1% |
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic |
|
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status
|
R56.7% |
|
[20th of 28]
|
|
War Governors' Conference > Results of the meeting > Approval of Declaration
|
Yes |
|
|
|
War Governors' Conference > Results of the meeting > Governor
|
David Tod |
|
|
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