Ohio’s 8th District
U.S. House · OH-8
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of October 15, 2026
Our forecast gives the Republicans a 81% chance of winning, with an average lead of 8.8 points.
Competitive. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 33%.
Compared with the average
| Republican | Democrat | |
|---|---|---|
| OH-8 | 53.4% | 46.6% |
| National averageUnited States | 44.2%+9.2 | 54.5%−7.9 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Current member
Warren Davidson · Republican
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Vanessa Enoch | 74.5% | 32,336 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Warren Davidson | 100.0% | 52,629 votes |
Republican 
Democrat Previous election (2024)
The Republicans won by 24.7 points.
Our current projection: the Republicans ahead by 8.8 points.
Where these voters came from
This district was redrawn in the 2025-2026 redistricting. Share of its voters from each former district:
- Former district 8 94%
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The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
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