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Ohio•In office since 2019•Party: R

Mike DeWine

Serving as Governor of Ohio since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC+
54.4 / 100
Ranked #30 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C+ places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #30 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 5 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 6, and moved with the country on 9.
  • Strongest area: Environment (A). Weakest: Health (D+).
Category

Economy

010
40.8 / 100D+
Unemployment Rate
D+
4.4%
National avg 3.9%
improving with US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.5%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
49.8 / 100C
State Debt per Capita
D+
$2,300
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 25 of 5051 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,500
Rainy Day Fund
C
13.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 35 of 5031 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B-
9.9%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 23 of 5056 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.0%
Credit Rating
C
92
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 92
Category

Education

010
45.0 / 100C-
High School Graduation Rate
C-
85.9%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 32 of 5037 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85.0%
Category

Health

053
39.6 / 100D+
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C-
471 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 38 of 5024 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 408 / 100k
Infant Mortality
D+
7.046
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.29
Adult Obesity
D-
38.4%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 44 of 5012 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 32.3%
Adult Smoking
D
17.7%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 21.1%
Suicide Rate
C
15 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 21 of 5059 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14 / 100k
Life Expectancy
D+
75.3 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 41 of 5019 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 75.9 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
D+
7.2%
National avg 8.6%
improving slower than US
Rank 19 of 5064 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.6%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
D+
48 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 43 of 5014 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 36 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
51.7 / 100C
Bridges in Poor Condition
C
7.1%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 7.5%
Category

Opportunity

102
44.2 / 100C-
Food Insecurity
B-
14.1%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.5%
Poverty Rate
D
13.4%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 13.8%
Median Household Income
D+
$66,990
National avg $74,580
improving slower than US
Rank 37 of 5027 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $54,533
Category

Public Safety

010
57.1 / 100B-
Violent Crime Rate
B-
294 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
on pace with US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 293 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
81.2 / 100A
Drinking Water Violations
A
26.1%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 16 of 4969 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 34.1%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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