Ohio's 13th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countSykes (D) 60.0%, Coleman (R) 38.4%.
Emilia Sykes (Democratic) won Ohio's 13th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 60.0% of the vote to Carey Coleman's 38.4%, a margin of 21.6 points (68,515 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in OH-13
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went D+2.2 (Sykes 51.1%, Coughlin 48.9%); in 2026 it went D+21.6, a 19.3-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kamala Harris carried this district by 0.1 points in 2024; Sykes's margin was 21.6 points, 21.5 points wider.
- Sykes finished 21.6 points ahead of Coleman, a gap of 68,515 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+2.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Emilia Sykes, was re-elected.
- 317,775 votes are counted so far, against 386,390 in 2024.
Ohio's 13th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia Sykes · incumbent | Democratic | 190,593 | 60.0 |
| Carey Coleman | Republican | 122,078 | 38.4 |
| Sandeep Dixit | Independent | 5,104 | 1.6 |
| Total | 317,775 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
OH-13 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia Sykes | Democratic | 197,466 | 51.1 |
| Kevin Coughlin | Republican | 188,924 | 48.9 |
| Total | 386,390 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 49.6%, Trump 49.5%.
Related races
- Ohio: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Ohio: OH-1, OH-2, OH-3, OH-4, OH-5, OH-6, OH-7, OH-8, OH-9, OH-10, OH-11, OH-12, OH-14, OH-15
- Ohio Senate special election · Sherrod Brown (D)
- Ohio governor's race · Amy Acton (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (revision 1384866386, November 10 at 8:52 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.