The 2024 Ohio Republican presidential primary was held on March 19, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 79 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held alongside primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Kansas.
Candidates The filing deadline for the Ohio primary was on December 20, 2023, and the office of the Secretary of State of Ohio published the list of certified candidates on January 9, 2024.
Donald Trump Chris Christie (withdrew January 10, 2024) Ron DeSantis (withdrew January 21, 2024) Nikki Haley (withdrew March 6, 2024) Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrew January 15, 2024)
Endorsements
Results
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin ChrisChristie RonDeSantis NikkiHaley AsaHutchinson MikePence VivekRamaswamy TimScott DonaldTrump Other UndecidedMcLaughlin & Associates (R)McLaughlin & Associates (R)Dec 12–14, 2023600 (LV)± 4.0%6%11%15%––3%–61%–4%Morning ConsultMorning ConsultNov 1–30, 20231,881 (LV)–3%11%8%0%–6%1%69%0%2%Emerson College/Nexstar, WJW (Cleveland)Emerson College/Nexstar, WJW (Cleveland) Nov 10–13, 2023 468 (LV) ± 4.5%2%8%10%1% –6% 1% 62%1%10%Morning ConsultOct 1–31, 20231,893(LV)–2%13%7%0%5%8%2%62%0%1%Ohio Northern UniversityOhio Northern University Oct 16–19, 2023 269 (LV) ± 2.15%1%10%5%0%4%9% – 64%1%6%Morning ConsultSep 1–30, 20231,621(LV)–3%14%5%0%5%11%2%60%0%–Morning ConsultAug 1–31, 20231,803(LV)–3%12%3%0%7%10%3%61%1%–Morning ConsultJuly 1–31, 20231,835(LV)–3%16%2%0%8%9%3%58%0%1%Ohio Northern UniversityOhio Northern University Jul 17–26, 2023 675 (RV) ± 3.7% 2% 9% 3% 1% 6% 12% 5%64% 1% 3%Suffolk University Jul 9–12, 2023 190 (RV) – 4% 23% 2% 2% 4% 2% 5%48% 3% 8%Morning ConsultJune 1–30, 20231,711(LV)–2%19%3%1%7%5%3%59%1%1%East Carolina UniversityEast Carolina University Jun 21–24, 2023 405 (RV)± 4.0% 4% 15% 2% 1% 5% 3% –59% 2% 10%Morning ConsultMay 1–31, 20231,792(LV)––20%3%0%7%5%2%60%3%–Morning ConsultApr 1–30, 20231,754(LV)––21%2%0%8%2%2%61%4%–Morning ConsultMar 1–31, 20231,827(LV)––27%4%–7%0%1%56%3%2%Morning ConsultFeb 1–28, 20231,573(LV)––30%4%–9%0%1%50%4%2%Morning ConsultJan 1–31, 20232,095(LV)––31%2%–9%–1%50%5%2%Morning ConsultDec 1–31, 20221,188 (LV)––33%2%–8%–1%48%5%3%Echelon InsightsEchelon Insights Aug 31 – Sep 7, 2022 377 (LV) ± 4.3% – 30% – – – – –58% 12% –John Bolton Super PAC Jul 22–24, 2022 136 (LV) – 2%30% – – 9% – – 28% 16% 13%
See also 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries 2024 United States presidential election 2024 United States presidential election in Ohio 2024 United States elections 2024 Ohio Democratic presidential primary
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