Donald Trump Projected To Win Ohio In Presidential Election

OHIO — Donald Trump is projected to win Ohio in the 2020 general election, according to projections by Fox News and NBC News.

Unlike previous election cycles, the nation's bellwether did not feature as prominently in either candidate's campaign.

Trump won the Buckeye State by 8 points in 2016, prompting some prognosticators to predict Ohio was now a more firmly red state. However, last-minute polling showed Ohioans were not so sure who they would pick for president.

Sensing the Buckeye State might be in play, Biden made a last-minute campaign stop in Cleveland on Monday, hoping to energize voters in one of Ohio's Democratic hubs.

Patch will update this story as results are tallied on Nov. 3.

Trump: 2,993,026
Biden: 2,526,799

Election Day

Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 and closed at 7:30 p.m.

Many polling sites reported long lines at various points throughout the day, indicating voter turnout was still strong despite an unprecedented number of early votes.

Early Voting During COVID-19

With the pandemic threatening the lives and well-being of Ohioans, there was an unprecedented surge of early voting (both in-person and via absentee ballots).

Early voting for the upcoming general election began Oct. 6 in Ohio. Early in-person voting ended on Nov. 2, one day prior to the general election.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose said 3.4 million early votes were cast in Ohio, shattering all previous records in the state.

"Inspiring. There’s no other word for it,” LaRose said.

Election officials can begin scanning absentee ballots as they are received, but those votes are not tabulated until the polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Patch will update this story as results are tallied on Nov. 3.