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Governor  |  EXIT POLLS | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Ted Strickland (DEM) 2,307,420 60% J. Kenneth Blackwell (REP) 1,406,792 37% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. Senate  |  EXIT POLLS | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Sherrod Brown (DEM) 2,133,705 56% Mike DeWine (REP)* 1,681,015 44% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 1 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Steve Chabot (REP)* 101,838 53% John Cranley (DEM) 90,963 47% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 2 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Jean Schmidt (REP)* 115,817 51% Victoria Wulsin (DEM) 112,952 49% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 3 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Michael Turner (REP)* 121,885 59% Richard Chema (DEM) 86,389 41% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 4 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Jim Jordan (REP) 126,542 60% Richard Siferd (DEM) 83,929 40% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 5 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Paul Gillmor (REP)* 126,898 57% Robin Weirauch (DEM) 95,955 43% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 6 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Charles Wilson (DEM) 131,322 62% Chuck Blasdel (REP) 80,705 38% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 7 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Dave Hobson (REP)* 132,430 61% William Conner (DEM) 84,747 39% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 8 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes John Boehner (REP)* 132,743 64% Mort Meier (DEM) 74,641 36% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 9 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Marcy Kaptur (DEM)* 149,886 74% Bradley Leavitt (REP) 53,803 26% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 10 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Dennis Kucinich (DEM)* 127,294 66% Michael Dovilla (REP) 64,676 34% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 11 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Stephanie Tubbs Jones (DEM)* 132,585 83% Lindsey String (REP) 26,582 17% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 12 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Pat Tiberi (REP)* 137,909 58% Bob Shamansky (DEM) 99,287 42% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 13 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Betty Sutton (DEM) 129,290 61% Craig Foltin (REP) 81,997 39% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 14 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Steven LaTourette (REP)* 136,375 58% Lewis Katz (DEM) 92,600 39% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 15 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Deborah Pryce (REP)* 101,636 51% Mary Jo Kilroy (DEM) 98,100 49% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 16 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Ralph Regula (REP)* 124,886 59% Thomas Shaw (DEM) 88,089 41% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 17 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Tim Ryan (DEM)* 166,279 80% Don Manning (REP) 41,004 20% 100% of precincts reporting U.S. House - District 18 | COUNTY RESULTS Candidate Votes % of votes Zack Space (DEM) 125,810 62% Joy Padgett (REP) 77,267 38% 100% of precincts reporting   State Issue 2: The Ohio Fair Minimum Wage Amendment Raises minimum wage to $6.85 per hour beginning January 1, 2007. Votes % of votes Yes 2,080,648 56% No 1,622,772 44% 100% of precincts reporting Amend 3 Learn & Earn Votes % of votes No 2,184,810 57% Yes 1,657,871 43% 100% of precincts reporting

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