Ohio shatters 2008 election record with more than 5.8 million votes cast

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The unofficial results from the election show 5,812,804 Ohioans voted in the 2020 General Election, breaking the all-time record of 5,773,777 set in 2008.

There are still more than 150,000 outstanding absentee ballots and more than 150,000 provisional ballots that, if legally cast, will be included in the final official results to be released upon final certification on or before November 28th. 

"The old saying from my time in the military is ‘You sweat in peacetime so you don't bleed in battle,'" said Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. “Partnering with the bipartisan county boards of elections, we sweated throughout the spring and summer to boost participation in early voting opportunities, make sure voters were safe, voting systems were secure, and enough poll workers trained and ready. And it worked. Ohio shattered the record and voters proved it's easy to make your voice heard in the Buckeye State.”