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Ohio

The Old Northwest · in the Union from 1816 · 26 electoral votes · 1,917,419 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Ohio · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 63.4%1820: left bloc 67.8%1824: left bloc 58.8%1828: left bloc 25.2%1832: left bloc 45.3%1836: left bloc 39.3%1840: left bloc 43.0%1844: left bloc 37.0%1848: left bloc 40.5%1852: left bloc 35.6%1856: left bloc 58.7%1860: left bloc 62.4%1864: left bloc 56.8%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Ohio · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Ohio · party control161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteAdmNatPopDem1816 · President Thomas Worthington · Adm — 63.4% John Quincy Adams · Fed — 36.6%1818 · President Admissionist — held — no race1820 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 67.8% John Sergeant · Nat — 32.2%1822 · President Admissionist — held — no race1824 · President Henry Clay · Adm — 58.8% Francis S. Key · Nat — 41.3%1826 · President Admissionist — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 74.8% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 25.2%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 54.7% DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 45.3%1834 · President National — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 60.7% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 39.3%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 57.0% Sam Houston · Lib — 43.0%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President Daniel Webster · Nat — 60.0% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 37.0% James Buchanan · UC — 3.0%1846 · President National — held — no race1848 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 59.5% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 40.5%1850 · President National — held — no race1852 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 64.4% Samuel Houston · Lib — 35.6%1854 · President National — held — no race1856 · President James A. Pearce · PopDem — 53.3% John Motley Morehead · Nat — 41.3% Preston Brooks · Lib — 5.4%1858 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1860 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 62.4% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 37.6% Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 0.0%1862 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · President Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 56.8% Robert E. Lee · Nat — 43.2%1866 · President Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · President Popular Democratic — held — no raceGovernorAdmNatPopDem1816 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 63.7% Roundhead · RH — 24.6% Republican · Rep — 11.7% Cavalier · CV — 0.0%1818 · Governor Admissionist — held — no race1820 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 73.2% National · Nat — 21.3% Republican · Rep — 5.5% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1822 · Governor Admissionist — held — no race1824 · Governor Admissionist · Adm — 51.9% National · Nat — 32.2% Tory · Tory — 10.2% Republican · Rep — 5.8%1826 · Governor Admissionist — held — no race1828 · Governor Whig · Whig — 53.3% National · Nat — 35.7% Tory · Tory — 7.2% Radical · Rad — 3.7%1830 · Governor Whig — held — no race1832 · Governor National · Nat — 40.5% Whig · Whig — 40.3% Radical · Rad — 18.0% Tory · Tory — 1.1%1834 · Governor National — held — no race1836 · Governor National · Nat — 50.9% Liberal · Lib — 49.1%1838 · Governor National — held — no race1840 · Governor National · Nat — 58.5% Liberal · Lib — 41.5%1842 · Governor National — held — no race1844 · Governor National · Nat — 56.2% Liberal · Lib — 43.8%1846 · Governor National — held — no race1848 · Governor National · Nat — 70.9% Liberal · Lib — 29.1%1850 · Governor National — held — no race1852 · Governor National · Nat — 47.7% Liberal · Lib — 30.7% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 21.6%1854 · Governor National — held — no race1856 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 51.9% National · Nat — 33.3% Liberal · Lib — 14.9%1858 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1860 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 70.8% National · Nat — 29.2%1862 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 62.1% National · Nat — 37.9%1866 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 1AdmWhigNatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 75.0% Roundhead · RH — 17.3% Cavalier · CV — 4.7% Republican · Rep — 2.9%1818 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 71.3% National · Nat — 15.2% Republican · Rep — 13.5% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1822 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist · Adm — 59.0% National · Nat — 24.2% Republican · Rep — 10.2% Tory · Tory — 6.6%1826 · Senate seat 1 Admissionist — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 Whig · Whig — 53.5% National · Nat — 31.4% Radical · Rad — 7.6% Tory · Tory — 7.5%1830 · Senate seat 1 Whig — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 Whig · Whig — 44.2% National · Nat — 36.6% Radical · Rad — 12.8% Tory · Tory — 6.4%1834 · Senate seat 1 Whig — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.3% Liberal · Lib — 41.7%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 61.3% Liberal · Lib — 38.7%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 63.0% Liberal · Lib — 37.0%1846 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 70.3% Liberal · Lib — 29.7%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 42.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 32.7% Liberal · Lib — 25.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 50.2% National · Nat — 39.9% Liberal · Lib — 9.9%1858 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 75.0% National · Nat — 25.0%1862 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 59.8% National · Nat — 40.2%1866 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 2AdmNatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 69.8% National · Nat — 17.0% Republican · Rep — 13.2% Tory · Tory — 0.0%1820 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 63.5% National · Nat — 20.5% Republican · Rep — 9.5% Tory · Tory — 6.5%1824 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist · Adm — 58.5% National · Nat — 28.4% Republican · Rep — 8.8% Tory · Tory — 4.3%1828 · Senate seat 2 Admissionist — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 Whig · Whig — 44.0% National · Nat — 36.7% Radical · Rad — 18.1% Tory · Tory — 1.3%1832 · Senate seat 2 Whig — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.4% Whig · Whig — 32.0% Radical · Rad — 8.5% Tory · Tory — 4.0%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.6% Liberal · Lib — 39.4%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.9% Liberal · Lib — 39.1%1844 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.3% Liberal · Lib — 39.7%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 66.2% Liberal · Lib — 33.8%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 45.3% Liberal · Lib — 32.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 21.8%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 65.8% National · Nat — 34.2%1860 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 61.5% National · Nat — 38.5%1864 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 56.6% National · Nat — 43.4%1868 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no raceHouse delegationAdmNatPopDem1816 · House Admissionist — 3 seats · 60% Roundhead Federalist — 1 seat · 20% Republican — 1 seat · 20%1818 · House Admissionist — 3 seats · 60% Republican — 1 seat · 20% National — 1 seat · 20%1820 · House Admissionist — 4 seats · 80% National — 1 seat · 20%1822 · House Admissionist — 8 seats · 73% National — 2 seats · 18% Republican — 1 seat · 9%1824 · House Admissionist — 6 seats · 55% National — 3 seats · 27% Republican — 1 seat · 9% Tory — 1 seat · 9%1826 · House Admissionist — 6 seats · 55% National — 4 seats · 36% Republican — 1 seat · 9%1828 · House Whig — 6 seats · 55% National — 3 seats · 27% Radical — 1 seat · 9% Tory — 1 seat · 9%1830 · House Whig — 5 seats · 45% National — 4 seats · 36% Radical — 2 seats · 18%1832 · House Whig — 6 seats · 43% National — 5 seats · 36% Radical — 2 seats · 14% Tory — 1 seat · 7%1834 · House National — 8 seats · 57% Whig — 4 seats · 29% Radical — 1 seat · 7% Tory — 1 seat · 7%1836 · House National — 8 seats · 57% Liberal — 6 seats · 43%1838 · House National — 8 seats · 57% Liberal — 6 seats · 43%1840 · House National — 9 seats · 64% Liberal — 5 seats · 36%1842 · House National — 13 seats · 62% Liberal — 8 seats · 38%1844 · House National — 13 seats · 62% Liberal — 8 seats · 38%1846 · House National — 13 seats · 62% Liberal — 8 seats · 38%1848 · House National — 15 seats · 71% Liberal — 6 seats · 29%1850 · House National — 14 seats · 67% Liberal — 7 seats · 33%1852 · House National — 10 seats · 43% Popular Democratic — 7 seats · 30% Liberal — 6 seats · 26%1854 · House National — 10 seats · 43% Liberal — 8 seats · 35% Popular Democratic — 5 seats · 22%1856 · House Popular Democratic — 12 seats · 52% National — 9 seats · 39% Liberal — 2 seats · 9%1858 · House Popular Democratic — 18 seats · 78% National — 5 seats · 22%1860 · House Popular Democratic — 21 seats · 91% National — 2 seats · 9%1862 · House Popular Democratic — 17 seats · 74% National — 6 seats · 26%1864 · House Popular Democratic — 17 seats · 71% National — 7 seats · 29%1866 · House Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 63% National — 9 seats · 38%1868 · House No raceState legislatureAdmNatPopDem1816 · Legislature Admissionist — 16 seats · 64% Roundhead Federalist — 6 seats · 24% Republican — 3 seats · 12%1818 · Legislature Admissionist — 18 seats · 72% National — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 3 seats · 12%1820 · Legislature Admissionist — 18 seats · 72% National — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 3 seats · 12%1822 · Legislature Admissionist — 16 seats · 64% National — 5 seats · 20% Republican — 2 seats · 8% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1824 · Legislature Admissionist — 14 seats · 56% National — 6 seats · 24% Republican — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1826 · Legislature Admissionist — 15 seats · 60% National — 7 seats · 28% Republican — 2 seats · 8% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1828 · Legislature Whig — 12 seats · 48% National — 9 seats · 36% Radical — 2 seats · 8% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1830 · Legislature Whig — 11 seats · 44% National — 9 seats · 36% Radical — 5 seats · 20%1832 · Legislature Whig — 11 seats · 44% National — 9 seats · 36% Radical — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1834 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Whig — 8 seats · 32% Radical — 2 seats · 8% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1836 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1838 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1840 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1842 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1844 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1846 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1848 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Liberal — 7 seats · 28%1850 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Liberal — 8 seats · 32%1852 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Popular Democratic — 8 seats · 32% Liberal — 6 seats · 24%1854 · Legislature National — 11 seats · 44% Liberal — 8 seats · 32% Popular Democratic — 6 seats · 24%1856 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 13 seats · 52% National — 10 seats · 40% Liberal — 2 seats · 8%1858 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1860 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 19 seats · 76% National — 6 seats · 24%1862 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1864 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 15 seats · 60% National — 10 seats · 40%1866 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.