Ohio's 3rd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBeatty (D) 77.2%, Dulaney (R) 22.8%.
Joyce Beatty (Democratic) won Ohio's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 77.2% of the vote to Cleophus Dulaney's 22.8%, a margin of 54.4 points (163,518 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in OH-3
from the count and past results- Kamala Harris carried this district by 41.0 points in 2024; Beatty's margin was 54.4 points, 13.4 points wider.
- In 2024 the district went D+41.5 (Beatty 70.7%, Young 29.3%); in 2026 it went D+54.4, a 13.0-point swing toward Democrats.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Beatty finished 54.4 points ahead of Dulaney.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+21.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Joyce Beatty, was re-elected.
- 300,332 votes are counted so far, against 342,987 in 2024.
Ohio's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Beatty · incumbent | Democratic | 231,925 | 77.2 |
| Cleophus Dulaney | Republican | 68,407 | 22.8 |
| Total | 300,332 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
OH-3 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | 242,632 | 70.7 |
| Michael Young | Republican | 100,355 | 29.3 |
| Total | 342,987 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 70.0%, Trump 29.0%.
Related races
- Ohio: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Ohio: OH-1, OH-2, OH-4, OH-5, OH-6, OH-7, OH-8, OH-9, OH-10, OH-11, OH-12, OH-13, 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.