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Holmes County, Ohio

2026 election results. Jon Husted (R) got 76% of the U.S. Senate vote (special election) in Holmes County. The margin is 9.6 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Holmes County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Holmes County

U.S. Senate (special)

Jon Husted
76.1%6,764
Sherrod Brown
18.9%1,684
William Redpath
3.3%292
Greg Levy
1.7%150
100% counted

Statewide: Sherrod Brown wins. Called.

Governor

Vivek Ramaswamy
76.2%6,741
Amy Acton
20.5%1,813
Don Kissick
3.4%298
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Acton wins. Called.

U.S. House: Ohio 6th District

Michael Rulli
90.2%1,319
Elizabeth Kirtley
9.8%144
100% counted

Only part of Holmes County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Michael Rulli wins. Called.

U.S. House: Ohio 12th District

Troy Balderson
79.0%5,731
Jerrad Christian
21.0%1,527
100% counted

Only part of Holmes County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Troy Balderson wins. Called.

The leader in Holmes County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 3, 8:15 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
OH Senate (special)R +60.1R +69.7D +9.6
OH GovernorR +57.6R +69.7D +12.1
OH-06 part of the countyR +80.3R +86.3D +6.0
OH-12 part of the countyR +57.9R +66.7D +8.8

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Holmes County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris15.0%Donald Trump84.1%R +69.112,341
2020Joe Biden15.4%Donald Trump83.4%R +68.012,943
2016Hillary Clinton16.2%Donald Trump78.9%R +62.711,054
2012Barack Obama22.6%Mitt Romney75.4%R +52.811,536
2008Barack Obama28.3%John McCain69.5%R +41.211,113
2004John Kerry24.0%George W. Bush75.5%R +51.411,218
2000Al Gore22.6%George W. Bush73.9%R +51.39,145

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +17.9.

Other counties in Ohio

Ohio results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Ohio certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Ohio's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.