The voters of the U.S. state of Ohio elect a governor for a four year term. There is a term limit of two consecutive terms as governor. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent. Starting in 1978, the nominees for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a joint ticket.
Primaries
Democratic Party Year Nominee First Runner-Up Other Candidates 2022 Nan Whaley and Cheryl Stephens : 331,014 2018 Richard Cordray and Betty Sutton : 423,264 2014 Ed FitzGerald and Sharen Neuhardt : 366,056 Larry Ealy and Ken Gray: 74,197 2010 Ted Strickland and Yvette McGee Brown : 630,785Secretary of State results for 2010 democratic primary 2006 Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher: 634,105 Bryan Flannery and Frank Stams: 166,251 Bob Fitrakis (G) and Anita Rios (G): 38,796 2002 Timothy Hagan and Charleta B. Tavares: 467,572 1998 Lee Fisher and Michael B. Coleman: 663,832 1994 Robert L. Burch Jr. and Peter Lawson Jones: 408,161 Peter Michael Schuller and Paul Kent Myers: 286,276 1990 Anthony J. "Tony" Celebrezze Jr. and Eugene Branstool: 683,932 Michael Hugh Lord and Judy Wynn Parker: 131,564 Daniel A. Ciofani and Robert M. Galvin: 145Henry King and Sandra King (WI): 46 1986 Richard F. Celeste and Paul R. Leonard: 684,206 Guy Templeton Black and Barbara Arnold Massey (WI): 880 1982 Richard F. Celeste and Myrl H. Shoemaker: 436,887 William J. Brown and Charles A. Vanik: 383,007 Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer and Kenneth M. Keefe: 210,524 1978 Richard F. Celeste and Michael J. Dorrian: 491,524 Dale R. Reusch and Robert J. Sttrittmatter: 88,134 1974 John J. Gilligan: 713,488 James D. Nolan: 297,244 Donald E. Dillon (WI): 88Dale E. Reusch (WI): 33 1970 John J. Gilligan: 547,675 Robert E. Sweeney: 216,195 Mark McElroy: 153,702 1962 Henry Frazier Reams Jr.: 326,419 Harry H. McIlwain: 231,406 1966 Michael V. DiSalle: 331,463 Mark McElroy: 299,207 Alexander G. Metrakos: 27,740 1958 Michael V. DiSalle: 242,830 Anthony J. Celebrezze Sr.: 140,453 Albert S. Porter: 108,498Robert N. Gorman: 57,694M. E. Sensenbrenner: 52,350Clingan Jackson: 35,175Vivienne L. Suarez: 6,928 1956 Michael V. DiSalle: 279,831 John E. Sweeney: 106,071 Robert W. Reider: 41,224Frank X. Kryzan: 37,290Oscar L. Fleckner: 23,081 1954 Frank J. Lausche: 338,799 1952 Frank J. Lausche: 511,153 1952 Frank J. Lausche: 366,397 Clarence H. Knisley: 63,165 Joseph Torok Jr.: 16,651 1948 Frank J. Lausche: 332,596 Ray T. Miller: 138,998 Robert S. Cox: 17,344Joseph Torok Jr.: 6,337 1946 Frank J. Lausche: 291,635 Joseph Torok Jr.: 35,269 1944 Frank J. Lausche: 179,961 Martin L. Sweeney: 64,227 James W. Huffman: 38,124Henry Frazier Reams Sr.: 26,074Frank A. Dye: 10,862Walter Baertschi: 8,402 1942 John McSweeney: 119,698 Joseph T. Ferguson: 101,508 Clarence J. Knisley: 44,178Walter F. Heer: 41,633Frank A. Dye: 11,630 1940 Martin L. Davey: 304,509 George White: 123,729 William J. Kennedy: 86,530Herbert S. Duffy: 31,401Harold G. Mosier: 19,449James F. Flynn: 14,267Frank A. Dye: 7,359
Republican Party Year Nominee First Runner-Up Other Candidates 2022 Mike DeWine: 519,594 (48.1%) Jim Renacci: 302,494 (28%) 2018 Mike DeWine: 494,766 (59.8%) Mary Taylor: 332,273 (40.2%) 2014 John Kasich: 559,671 (Unopposed) 2010 John Kasich: 746,719 (Unopposed) 2006 Ken Blackwell: 460,349 (55.7%) Jim Petro: 365,618 (44.3%) 2002 Bob Taft: 552,491 (Unopposed) 1998 Bob Taft: 691,946 (Unopposed) 1994 George Voinovich: 750,781 (Unopposed) 1990 George Voinovich: 645,224 (Unopposed) 1986 Jim Rhodes: 352,261 (48.2%) Paul E. Gillmor: 281,737 (38.5%) Paul E. Pfeifer: 96,948 (13.3%) 1982 Clarence "Bud" Brown, Jr.: 347,176 (51.5%) Seth Taft: 153,806 (22.8%) Tom Van Meter: 136,761 (20.3%)Bob Teater: 35,821 (5.3%) 1978 Jim Rhodes: 393,632 (67.7%) Charles F. Kurfess: 187,544 (32.3%) 1974 Jim Rhodes: 385,669 (62.8%) Charles E. Fry: 183,899 (29.9%) Bert Dawson, Jr.: 44,938 (7.3%) 1970 Roger Cloud: 468,369 (50.5%) Donald "Buz" Lukens: 283,257 (30.5%) Paul W. Brown: 164,672 (17.7%)Albert Sealy: 11,825 (1.3%)Morton Smith (WI): 8 (0%) 1966 Jim Rhodes: 577,827 (88.7%) William L. White: 73,428 (11.3%) 1962 Jim Rhodes: 520,868 (89.7%) William L. White: 59,916 (10.3%) 1958 C. William O'Neill: 346,660 (63.6%) Charles P. Taft II: 198,173 (36.4%) 1956 C. William O'Neill: 425,947 (72.5%) John W. Brown: 161,826 (27.5%) 1954 Jim Rhodes: 400,294 (Unopposed) 1952 Charles P. Taft II: 413,431 (47.5%) Thomas J. Herbert: 343,646 (39.5%) Roscoe R. Walcutt: 113,898 (13.1%) 1950 Don H. Ebright: 338,390 (62.7%) Jim Rhodes: 157,346 (29.1%) Edward J. Hummel: 25,447 (4.7%)George V. Woodling: 18,947 (3.5%) 1948 Thomas J. Herbert: 575,054 (87.1%) William L. White: 52,763 (8%) Albert E. Payne: 32,421 (4.9%) 1946 Thomas J. Herbert: 296,654 (86.8%) Albert E. Payne: 45,137 (13.2%) 1944 James Garfield Stewart: 162,802 (34.2%) Thomas J. Herbert: 160,598 (33.8%) Paul M. Herbert: 137,359 (28.9%)Albert E. Payne: 14,927 (3.1%) 1942 John W. Bricker: 350,730 (Unopposed) 1940 John W. Bricker: 612,610 (Unopposed)
General elections