Ohio's 9th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countKaptur (D) 52.7%, Merrin (R) 47.3%.
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic) won Ohio's 9th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 52.7% of the vote to Derek Merrin's 47.3%, a margin of 5.5 points (16,476 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in OH-9
from the count and past results- Donald Trump carried this district by 7.0 points in 2024 (53.0% to 46.0%); Kaptur, a Democrat, won it by 5.5 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+5. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went D+0.6 (Kaptur 48.3%, Merrin 47.6%); in 2026 it went D+5.5, a 4.8-point swing toward Democrats.
- Kaptur finished 5.5 points ahead of Merrin, a gap of 16,476 votes.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Marcy Kaptur, was re-elected.
- 302,136 votes are counted so far, against 375,195 in 2024.
Ohio's 9th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur · incumbent | Democratic | 159,306 | 52.7 |
| Derek Merrin | Republican | 142,830 | 47.3 |
| Total | 302,136 | 100.0 |
Democratic hold.
OH-9 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | 181,098 | 48.3 |
| Derek Merrin | Republican | 178,716 | 47.6 |
| Tom Pruss | Other | 15,381 | 4.1 |
| Total | 375,195 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 53.0%, Harris 46.0%.
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-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.