- Chosen by
- Partisan election
- Justices
- 7
- Term
- 6 years
- Retirement age
- 70
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role |
|---|
| Sharon L. Kennedy | Chief justice |
| Patrick F. Fischer | Associate justice |
| R. Patrick DeWine | Associate justice |
| Megan E. Shanahan | Associate justice |
| Joseph T. Deters | Associate justice |
| Daniel R. Hawkins | Associate justice |
| Jennifer Brunner | Associate justice |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TERM COMMENCING 01/01/2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| MEGAN E SHANAHAN | Republican | 3,025,884 | 55.6% |
| MICHAEL P DONNELLY | Democrat | 2,415,507 | 44.4% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TERM COMMENCING 01/02/2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| JOSEPH T DETERS | Republican | 2,997,144 | 55.1% |
| MELODY J STEWART | Democrat | 2,443,066 | 44.9% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING 12/31/2026 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| DANIEL R HAWKINS | Republican | 2,998,592 | 55.0% |
| LISA FORBES | Democrat | 2,456,462 | 45.0% |
2022
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TERM COMMENCING 01/01/2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SHARON L KENNEDY | Republican | 2,307,415 | 56.1% |
| JENNIFER BRUNNER | Democrat | 1,807,133 | 43.9% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TERM COMMENCING 01/01/2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| PAT FISCHER | Republican | 2,330,575 | 56.9% |
| TERRI JAMISON | Democrat | 1,764,845 | 43.1% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TERM COMMENCING 01/02/2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| PAT DEWINE | Republican | 2,306,428 | 56.3% |
| MARILYN ZAYAS | Democrat | 1,789,384 | 43.7% |
2020
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: TERM COMMENCING 01/01/2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SHARON L KENNEDY | Nonpartisan | 2,735,041 | 55.1% |
| JOHN P O'DONNELL | Nonpartisan | 2,231,724 | 44.9% |
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: TERM COMMENCING 01/02/2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| JENNIFER BRUNNER | Nonpartisan | 2,695,072 | 55.3% |
| JUDI FRENCH | Nonpartisan | 2,174,820 | 44.7% |
2018
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| MICHAEL P DONNELLY | Nonpartisan | 2,172,912 | 30.7% |
| MELODY J STEWART | Nonpartisan | 1,855,469 | 26.2% |
| MARY DEGENARO | Nonpartisan | 1,670,004 | 23.6% |
| CRAIG BALDWIN | Nonpartisan | 1,387,634 | 19.6% |
2016
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Maureen O'Connor | 3,562,413 | 100.0% |
One candidate.
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Pat DeWine | 2,438,641 | 29.0% |
| Pat Fischer | 2,044,984 | 24.3% |
| John P. O'Donnell | 2,022,514 | 24.1% |
| Cynthia Rice | 1,892,450 | 22.5% |
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
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