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Ohio, Auditor

State Rep. Keith Faber (R) defeated former U.S. Rep. Zack Space (D) and accountant Robert Coogan (L) in the general election for auditor of Ohio on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Dave Yost (R), who was first elected in 2010, was term-limited, making this an open-seat race.

The office performs audits of state agencies and government entities throughout Ohio and provides financial services to local governments as needed. He or she is also one of five members of a state commission responsible for redrawing state legislative boundaries during redistricting.

Ohio was both a Republican trifecta and Republican triplex, meaning Republicans controlled both chambers of the state legislature and held the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.

Ohio had supported statewide Democratic candidates in the past decade, however, including President Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) in 2012.

Thomas Ferguson (D), the last Democrat elected state auditor in Ohio, left office in 1995.

Polls

Ohio state auditor, 2018

Poll Poll sponsor Democratic Party Space Republican Party FaberUndecided/OtherMargin of errorSample size
Fallon Research
May 21-25, 2018
1984 Society 35%32%33%+/-3.5800

Election history

2014

Ohio Auditor, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Yost Incumbent 57% 1,711,927
Democratic John Patrick Carney 38.3% 1,149,305
Libertarian Bob Bridges 4.8% 143,363
Total Votes 3,004,595
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

2010

Ohio Auditor of State, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDave Yost 50.2% 1,882,010
Democratic David Pepper 44.9% 1,683,330
Libertarian L. Michael Howard 4.9% 182,534
Total Votes 3,747,874
Election results via Ohio Secretary of State

Demographics

Demographic data for Ohio

OhioU.S.
Total population:11,605,090316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):40,8613,531,905
Gender
Female:51.1%50.8%
Race and ethnicity**
White:82.4%73.6%
Black/African American:12.2%12.6%
Asian:1.9%5.1%
Native American:0.2%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:2.5%3%
Hispanic/Latino:3.4%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:89.1%86.7%
College graduation rate:26.1%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$49,429$53,889
Persons below poverty level:19.6%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Ohio.

As of July 2017, Ohio had a population of 11,700,000 people, with its three largest cities being Columbus (pop. est. 860,000), Cleveland (pop. est. 390,000), and Cincinnati (pop. est. 300,000).