1994 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1994 Ohio gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio George Voinovich ran for re-election to a second and final term as governor. Voinovich won his party's nomination uncontested and was opposed by State Senator Rob Burch, who won a competitive Democratic primary. Ultimately, Voinovich capitalized on his massive popularity with Ohio and won re-election in an overwhelming landslide, defeating Burch and winning over 70% of the vote. As of 2024^[update], this was the last time Athens County voted for the Republican candidate.

1994 Ohio gubernatorial election

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Nominee George Voinovich Rob Burch Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,401,572 835,849 Percentage 71.8% 25.0%

County results Township results Voinovich:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Burch:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election George Voinovich Republican Elected Governor George Voinovich Republican

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Rob Burch, Ohio State Senator
• Peter Michael Schuller, philosophy professor and former congressional candidate

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rob Burch	408,161	58.78
	Democratic	Peter Michael Schuller	286,276	41.22
Total votes			694,437	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• George Voinovich, incumbent Governor of Ohio

Results

Republican primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Voinovich (inc.)	750,781	100.00
Total votes			750,781	100.00

General election

Results

Ohio gubernatorial election, 1994^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George Voinovich (inc.)	2,401,572	71.77%	+16.04%
	Democratic	Rob Burch	835,849	24.98%	−19.29%
	Independent	Billy R. Inmon	108,745	3.25%
	Write-ins		72	0.00%
Majority			1,565,723	46.79%	+35.33%
Turnout			3,346,238
	Republican hold		Swing