Wed. Nov 27th, 2024

Former President Donald J. Trump shakes hands with Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance. (Photo by Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.)

Former President Donald Trump won Ohio for the third time Tuesday, according to projections by the Associated Press. Trump previously won the former swing state in both the 2016 and 2020 elections.

Trump won Ohio in 2016 by eight points, taking 51% of the vote compared to 43% for Hillary Clinton. In 2020, Trump again won by eight points in Ohio, that time taking 53% of the vote compared to 45% for President Joe Biden. Ohio went for Democratic President Barack Obama twice, in 2012 and 2008.

In 2024, Trump selected junior Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate. Vance is in his first term in the U.S. Senate, having first been elected in 2022.

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