2018 Ohio Attorney General election

2018 Ohio Attorney General election

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Turnout53.9%[1] Increase14.5pp
 
Nominee Dave Yost Steve Dettelbach
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,272,440 2,084,593
Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

Yost:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Dettelbach:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes

Attorney General before election

Mike DeWine
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Dave Yost
Republican

The 2018 Ohio Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Ohio.[2]

Incumbent Attorney General Mike DeWine was term-limited and ran for governor.[3] Republican nominee and Ohio State Auditor Dave Yost defeated Democratic nominee and former US Attorney Steve Dettelbach in the general election.[4]

  1. ^ "Voter Turnout in General Elections". Ohio Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Ohio Election Results". The New York Times. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ohio Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "OH Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.