Ohio, United States

Ohio US Presidential Election 2024: Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump contested against each other for the 2024 United States presidential elections on November 5, 2024. The state of Ohio also saw Democratic US Senator Sherrod Brown’s bid for a fourth term as his party tried to gain a majority in the state in a tight race.

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The state has seen one of the most expensive campaign ads over $400 million by the campaigns, parties, and outside groups. Although the state has flipped multiple times between Republican and Democratic parties, it has been out of the list of battleground states after turning red in the 2016 and 2020 elections.

The key issues for the voters in the state were social security, the economy, immigration, crime, and abortion.

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How many Senate seats are going for election in the state? Who are the candidates?

Voters in Ohio elected one member of the US Senate to represent the state on November 5, 2024.

The Senate seat in Ohio was fought between incumbent Sherrod Brown (Democratic) and Bernie Moreno (Republican).

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How many House of Representatives seats are going for election in the state?

For the 2024 US House of Representative elections, Ohio elected 15 US representatives from the state on November 5, 2024.

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Who won the presidential election in the state in 2020?

In the 2020 presidential elections, Republican Donald Trump was victorious in Ohio with 53.3 per cent of votes against Democrat Joe Biden.

Results of 2024 election

Republican Donald Trump attained victory in Ohio, securing 55.2 per cent votes and winning 17 electoral votes. 

Meanwhile, Republican Bernie Moreno flipped the senate seat by winning with 50.2 per cent votes. 

(With inputs from agencies)