2020 Ohio House of Representatives election

The 2020 Ohio House of Representatives Election was held on November 3, 2020, with the primary election held on April 28, 2020. Ohio voters elected state representatives in the 99 Ohio House of Representatives districts. State representatives elected in 2020 will be eligible to serve a two-year term beginning January 2021 and ending December 2022. These elections will coincide with elections for U.S. President and the Ohio Senate.

2020 Ohio House of Representatives Election

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)

All 99 seats in the Ohio House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert R. Cupp Emilia Sykes
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since July 30, 2020 February 6, 2019
Leader's seat District 4 District 34
Seats before 61 38
Seats after 64 35
Seat change 3 3
Popular vote 3,175,713 2,300,433
Percentage 57.65% 41.76%
Swing 5.69% 6.03%

Results
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Robert R. Cupp
Republican

Elected Speaker

Robert R. Cupp
Republican

Democrats hoped they could break the Republican supermajority in the chamber given their strength in suburban districts in 2018 and the fallout of the Ohio nuclear bribery scandal. However, further Democratic gains failed to materialize and Republicans picked up four seats along the state's eastern border, further consolidating their control.

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