2020 United States presidential election in Ohio

2020 United States presidential election in Ohio

The 2020 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Ohio voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The Republican Party’s nominee, President Donald Trump, and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence, faced the Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump won by the same 8-point margin that he defeated Hillary Clinton by in 2016. This marked the first time that Ohio voted for the losing candidate since Richard Nixon in 1960.

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Summary 2020 United States presidential election in OhioThe 2020 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Ohio voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The Republican Party’s nominee, President Donald Trump, and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence, faced the Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden. Trump won by the same 8-point margin that he defeated Hillary Clinton by in 2016. This marked the first time that Ohio voted for the losing candidate since Richard Nixon in 1960.

It was also the second election in a row the state voted over 10 points to the right of the nation as a whole, indicating that Ohio is moving towards the GOP. The primary elections were originally scheduled for March 17, 2020, but were moved to June 2 amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s Health Director ordered the polls closed as a health emergency.