Ohio's 15th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countLeonard (D) 51.9%, Carey (R) 45.3%.
Don Leonard (Democratic) won Ohio's 15th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 51.9% of the vote to Mike Carey's 45.3%, a margin of 6.6 points (19,062 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in OH-15
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Don Leonard defeated the Republican incumbent, Mike Carey.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 9.0 points in 2024 (54.0% to 45.0%); Leonard, a Democrat, won it by 6.6 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+5. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+12.9 (Carey 56.5%, Miller 43.5%); in 2026 it went D+6.6, a 19.6-point swing toward Democrats.
- Leonard finished 6.6 points ahead of Carey, a gap of 19,062 votes.
- 287,647 votes are counted so far, against 347,749 in 2024.
Ohio's 15th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Leonard | Democratic | 149,287 | 51.9 |
| Mike Carey · incumbent | Republican | 130,225 | 45.3 |
| Brennan Barrington | Libertarian | 8,135 | 2.8 |
| Total | 287,647 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
OH-15 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Carey | Republican | 196,338 | 56.5 |
| Adam Miller | Democratic | 151,411 | 43.5 |
| Total | 347,749 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.0%.
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-13, OH-14
- 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.