US mid-term elections: Ohio

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Ohio

Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown beat Republican incumbent Mike DeWine in a key seat.

And Democrat Ted Strickland won in an open race for governor.

In the House the Democrats took advantage of the fall from grace of Republican Bob Ney, who had represented the 18th district before he recently pleaded guilty to corruption charges. Zack Space beat Republican Joy Padgett in this district.

SENATE

Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown beat Republican incumbent Mike DeWine. Republican George Vionovich holds the other seat.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Democratic	0	0	0	1
	Republican	2	2	2	1
	Independent	0	0	0	0

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Ohio has 18 congressional districts.

	PARTY	2000	2002	2004	2006
	Republican	11	12	12	11
	Democratic	8	6	6	7
	Independent	0	0	0	0

GOVERNOR

Democrat Ted Strickland beat Republican Ken Blackwell in an open race to replace outgoing Governor Bob Taft.

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