According to CoinMeta, Democratic candidate Amy Akton will defeat Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to become the next governor of Ohio. This election has enabled the Democrats to successfully take control of the governorship, which was previously held by the Republicans. According to preliminary vote counting results released by The Associated Press, Akton currently has 50.7% of the votes, leading Ramaswamy, who has 46% support. She will succeed Republican Governor Mike DeWine, who is not eligible to run again, and become the first Democrat to be elected governor of Ohio since 2006, as well as the first woman to be elected governor in the state's history.