Welcome to the Election 2008 Live Blogging Project. This diary will be used to cover the results of the following elections: OH-Pres, OH-01, OH-02, OH-03, OH-07, OH-15, OH-16, OH-18, Ohio Issue 2, Ohio Issue 5, Ohio Issue 6.
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12:25 AM EST: CNN projects that Austria (R) is the winner in OH-07 over Neuhardt (D)
11:55 PM EST: CNN projects that Turner (R-Inc) is the winner in OH-03 over Mitakides (D)
11:09 PM EST: CNN projects that Space (D-Inc) is the winner in OH-18 over Dailey (R)
09:49 PM EST: The Cleveland Plain Dealer projects that Issue 1, Issue 2, and Issue 3 passes
09:24 PM EST: MSNBC projects that Obama wins OHIO!!!!
09:15 PM EST: The Cleveland Plain Dealer projects that Issue 6 fails and Issue 5 passes
Ohio Presidential Results:
Ohio House Results:
OH-01 - 99% reporting |
Steve Driehaus (D) | 143,146 | 52% |
Steve Chabot (R-Inc) | 133,449 | 48% |
Driehaus projected to win by CNN |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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OH-02 - 100% reporting |
Victoria Wulsin (D) | 118,770 | 37% |
Jean Schmidt (R-Inc) | 143,287 | 45% |
Schmidt projected to win by CNN |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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OH-03 - 60% reporting |
Jane Mitakides (D) | 73,075 | 40% |
Michael Turner (R-Inc) | 159,265 | 60% |
Turner projected to win by CNN |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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OH-07 - 100% reporting |
Sharen Neuhardt (D) | 113,099 | 42% |
Steve Austria (R) | 159,265 | 58% |
Austria projected to win by CNN |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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OH-15 - 100% reporting |
Mary Jo Kilroy (D) | 134,492 | 43% |
Steve Stivers (R) | 146,907 | 48% |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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OH-16 - 100% reporting |
John Boccieri (D) | 123,849 | 54% |
Kirk Schuring (R) | 105,399 | 46% |
Boccieri projected to win by CNN |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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OH-18 - 100% reporting |
Zachary Space (D-Inc) | 141,664 | 59% |
Fred Dailey (R) | 98,211 | 41% |
Space projected to win by CNN |
CQ Congressional Profile |
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Ohio State Ballot Issues:
State Issue 2: Issue bonds for the Clean Ohio Program
Constitutional amendment allowing the state to issue $400 million in bonds for the Clean Ohio Program for environmental revitalization and conservation. Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly of Ohio: To adopt Section 2q of Article VIII of the Ohio Constitution.
Issue 2 - 96% reporting |
Yes | 3,140,608 | 69% |
No | 1,402,554 | 31% |
Issue 2 projected to pass by Cleveland Plain Dealer |
State Issue 5: Payday loan regulation
Referendum seeking to overturn a new state law that would limit interest rates charged by payday loan industry. A "yes" vote on Issue 5 caps that interest rate at 28 percent -- as provided by the new law. Opponents are seeing a "No" vote, which would let payday lenders continue to charge Ohioans up to an annualized 391 percent interest rate.
Issue 5 - 96% reporting |
Yes | 2,988,399 | 63% |
No | 1,726,571 | 37% |
Issue 5 projected to pass by Cleveland Plain Dealer |
State Issue 6: Allow a gambling casino
Constitutional amendment to allow a gambling casino near Wilmington in Southwest Ohio.
Issue 6 - 96% reporting |
Yes | 1,814,214 | 37% |
No | 3,079,427 | 63% |
Issue 6 projected to fail by Cleveland Plain Dealer |