Presidential elections are in even-numbered years, divisible by four
(e.g., 2020, 2024, etc.)
- President/Vice President of the United States (4-year term)
- U.S. Senator (upon expiration of 6-year term)
- Congressional Representatives (2-year terms)
- State Senators (even-numbered districts; 4-year terms)
- State Representatives (2-year terms)
- State Board of Education Districts 1, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11 (4-year terms)
- Cuyahoga County Council (even-numbered districts; 4-year terms)
- Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney (4-year term)
Local elections are in odd-numbered years
- Municipal officials (4-year terms, may be staggered)
- Township officials (4-year terms, staggered)
- Members of local boards of education (4-year terms, staggered)
Midterm elections are in even-numbered years when there is no presidential election
- U.S. Senator (upon expiration of 6-year term)
- Congressional Representatives (2-year terms)
- Governor/Lieutenant Governor (4-year term)*
- Secretary of State (4-year term)*
- State Treasurer (4-year term)*
- State Auditor (4-year term)*
- Attorney General (4-year term)*
- State Senators (odd-numbered districts; 4-year terms)
- State Representatives (2-year terms)
- State Board of Education Districts 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 (4-year terms)
- Cuyahoga County Executive (4-year term)
- Cuyahoga County Council (odd-numbered districts; 4-year terms)
*Note that, all non-judicial statewide offices are elected in the midterm elections.
Judges and Ohio Supreme Court Justices
- All have 6-year terms.
- Municipal judges are elected in odd years.
- All other judges and Supreme Court Justices are elected in even years.
- Terms for Supreme Court Justices are staggered so that every two years two justices are elected.
- Every six years the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is elected.