Socialist Party of Ohio

Socialist Party of Ohio
Headquarters	Not established
Ideology	Democratic socialism
Political position	Left-wing
National affiliation	Socialist Party USA
Official colors	Red
Website
SP Ohio

The Socialist Party of Ohio (SPOH) is the state chapter of the Socialist Party USA in the U.S. state of Ohio. It has a chartered local in the Cleveland area, and members in Columbus and Cincinnati.^{[citation needed]} The SPOH was last structurally reorganized in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

2010 campaign for the U.S. Senate

The SPOH qualified for ballot access in Ohio in 2010.^[1] In the United States Senate election in Ohio, 2010, SPOH candidate Dan La Botz received 25 thousand votes (0.68%); the Republican winner Rob Portman received 2.125 million votes (57.25%) and the Democratic candidate Lee Fisher received 1.448 million votes (39.00%).^[2]

United States Senate election in Ohio, 2010  [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Rob Portman	2,125,810	57.25%	-6.61%
	Democratic	Lee Fisher	1,448,092	39.00%	+2.85%
	Constitution	Eric Deaton	64,017	1.72%	N/A
	Independent	Michael Pryce	48,653	1.31%	N/A
	Socialist	Daniel LaBotz	25,368	0.68%	N/A
	N/A	Arthur Sullivan (write-in)	1,512	0.04%	N/A
Majority			677,718	18.25%
Total votes			3,713,452	100.0%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. ^ "Third parties to appear on primary ballots". Wilmington News Journal. March 19, 2010. http://www.wnewsj.com/main.asp?SectionID=49&SubSectionID=156&ArticleID=182935. Retrieved March 24, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "State of Ohio 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Unofficial Results". Ohio Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. http://vote.sos.state.oh.us/pls/enrpublic/f?p=130:6:0. Retrieved November 6, 2010.