<P> The 2016 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated . Ohio voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine . </P> <P> Presidential primary elections for three parties were also held in Ohio, concurrently with Florida, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina on March 15, 2016 . In the Democratic primary, 143 delegates were awarded proportionally in a modified primary which was won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton . In the Republican primary, John Kasich, the state's current governor, won all of the state's 66 delegates . </P> <P> Ohio was won by Donald Trump by a margin of 8.1 points . Prior to the election, most news organizations considered the Buckeye State as leaning Republican, due to his appeal to blue collar voters in the rust belt . Ohio kept its streak of voting for the winner (a bellwether state) since 1964, as it voted for Trump, who won nationally . Having voted Democratic in 2012 and 2008, the win margin was the second largest of the states Trump flipped Red (after Iowa). It is also the largest victory margin since George H.W. Bush defeated Michael Dukakis in 1988 . Ohio was an unprecedented 10 points more Republican - leaning than the nation in 2016 . </P> <Table> Ohio Republican primary, 2016 <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2012 </Td> <Td> March 15, 2016 </Td> <Td> 2020 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Candidate </Th> <Td> John Kasich </Td> <Td> Donald Trump </Td> <Td> Ted Cruz </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Home state </Th> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Delegate count </Th> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Popular vote </Th> <Td> 993,886 </Td> <Td> 713,404 </Td> <Td> 264,640 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Td> 46.95% </Td> <Td> 35.87% </Td> <Td> 13.31% </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ohio results by county John Kasich Donald Trump </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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