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Stark County, Ohio

2026 election results. Jon Husted (R) got 50% of the U.S. Senate vote (special election) in Stark County. The margin is 16.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Stark County is split between 2 U.S. House districts.

2026 results in Stark County

U.S. Senate (special)

Jon Husted
49.8%72,025
Sherrod Brown
44.5%64,324
William Redpath
3.3%4,809
Greg Levy
2.4%3,464
100% counted

Statewide: Sherrod Brown wins. Called.

Governor

Vivek Ramaswamy
49.1%70,964
Amy Acton
47.0%68,025
Don Kissick
3.9%5,617
100% counted

Statewide: Amy Acton wins. Called.

U.S. House: Ohio 6th District

Michael Rulli
59.4%40,441
Elizabeth Kirtley
40.6%27,595
100% counted

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

U.S. House: Ohio 13th District

Emilia Sykes
52.7%39,670
Carey Coleman
45.9%34,555
Sandeep Dixit
1.5%1,104
100% counted

Only part of Stark County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Emilia Sykes wins. Called.

The leader in Stark 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, 9:29 PM.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
OH Senate (special)R +5.6R +22.1D +16.5
OH GovernorR +2.1R +22.1D +20.0
OH-06 part of the countyR +18.9R +33.7D +14.9
OH-13 part of the countyD +6.9R +11.0D +17.9

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 Stark County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris38.6%Donald Trump60.5%R +21.9184,247
2020Joe Biden40.0%Donald Trump58.5%R +18.5189,837
2016Hillary Clinton38.9%Donald Trump56.1%R +17.3175,239
2012Barack Obama49.3%Mitt Romney48.8%D +0.5181,477
2008Barack Obama51.7%John McCain46.3%D +5.5187,545
2004John Kerry50.6%George W. Bush48.9%D +1.7188,456
2000Al Gore47.1%George W. Bush48.9%R +1.8159,844

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 +20.1.

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.