The GOP awakened a broad coalition to turn out to vote against their referendum designed to hinder abortion. It could be a massive problem for the party for a long time.

• Ohioians issued a resounding rejection of a GOP-led gambit to stymie abortion rights.
• Republicans had to hope to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments in a bid to get ahead of a November vote.
• Their effort sparked a massive turnout and lopsided margins in the state's biggest cities. Even some rural counties voted against them.

Ohio voters on Tuesday in large cities and even some rural counties issued a resounding rejection of a Republican-led power grab that sought to short-circuit a major abortion rights vote this November.