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Ohio Democrats Lead Early Voting With 41%

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Ohio Democrats lead early voting with 41% of the 230,000 ballots cast.
Democrats recorded about 95,000 early votes, outpacing Republicans’ roughly 64,000.
Unaffiliated voters contributed 67,000 early ballots while minor parties added just over 400.
In Hamilton County, Democratic early votes rose to more than 7,800, a near 300% increase from 2022.
State Sen. Bill DeMora said Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting.

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Ohio Democrats lead early voting with 41% of the 230,000 ballots cast.
Democrats recorded about 95,000 early votes, outpacing Republicans’ roughly 64,000.
Unaffiliated voters contributed 67,000 early ballots while minor parties added just over 400.
In Hamilton County, Democratic early votes rose to more than 7,800, a near 300% increase from 2022.
State Sen. Bill DeMora said Democrats are more enthusiastic about voting.