Representative history of the Ohio House of Representatives
The electoral history of each district in the Ohio House of Representatives can be traced from 1966 to the present.
Originally,
The [1851] constitution ... contained a complicated formula for apportionment, the so-called "major fraction rule." Under it, the state's population was divided by 100, with the resulting quotient being the ratio of representation in the House of Representatives. Any county with a population equal to at least half the ratio was entitled to one representative; a county with a population of less than half the ratio was grouped with an adjacent county for districting; a county containing a population of at least one and three-fourths the ratio was entitled to two representatives; a county with a population equal to three times the ratio was entitled to three representatives. To determine Senate districts, a similar procedure was followed; the starting point, however, was figured by dividing the state's population by 35. The ratios for the House and Senate and the resulting apportionment was determined by a board consisting of the governor, auditor, and secretary of state.[1]
In 1903, at the urging of U.S. Senator Mark Hanna, who led the state's politically dominant Republican political machine, Ohio voters amended the state constitution to award each county one representative. The remaining representatives were apportioned to the counties on the basis of population. This provision later became known as the "Hanna amendment".[2]
In June 1964, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964) that state legislature districts had to be roughly equal in population. A case challenging the "Hanna amendment" reached the Supreme Court at about the same time as Reynolds v. Sims. On June 22, 1964, the Supreme Court held Ohio's method for apportioning representatives (but not state senators) to be in violation of the Constitution per the decision in Reynolds v. Sims.[3][4] On remand, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ordered the state legislature to adopt a new apportionment scheme to comply with the holding in Nolan v. Rhodes.[5]
Elections under the new apportionment scheme were first held in November 1966, for terms to begin per the Ohio Constitution on the first day in January 1967.
1st District
The 1st District has always been based in Wayne County and now consists of the entire county. It is one-third of the 27th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+9.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Fisher | Republican | January 3, 1949 – December 31, 1970 | Fisher lost re-election in 1970 to John E. Johnson[6] |
| John Johnson | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1980 | Johnson did not seek re-election in 1980. |
| Ron Amstutz | Republican | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 2000 | Amstutz was term-limited in 2000 and won election to the Ohio Senate. |
| Jim Carmichael | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Carmichael was term-limited in 2008 and won election as a Wayne County Commissioner.[7] |
| Ron Amstutz | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Amstutz was term-limited in 2016. |
| Scott Wiggam | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent. |
2nd District
The 2nd District has always been based in Mansfield and now consists of all of Richland County. It is one-third of the 22nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+5.
Current U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown represented the district from 1975 to 1982.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Richard Christiansen | Democrat | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | Christiansen did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Joan Douglass | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | Douglass lost re-election in 1974 to Sherrod Brown.[8] | |
| Sherrod Brown | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | Brown did not seek re-election in 1982 and instead won election as Ohio Secretary of State. | |
| Frank Sawyer | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – September 16, 1998 | Sawyer resigned in 1998 due to poor health. | |
| William J. Hartnett | Democrat | September 16, 1998 – December 31, 2006 | Hartnett was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Jay Goyal | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2012 | Goyal did not seek re-election in 2012. | |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
3rd District
The 3rd District has always been based in Wood County and now consists of the entire county. It is one-third of the 2nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+1.
The district was represented by the Ohio Speaker of the House with Charles Kurfess from 1967 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Charles Kurfess | Republican | January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1978 | Kurfess served as House Speaker from 1967 to 1972 and did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| Robert Brown | Republican | January 3, 1979 – November 15, 1985 | Brown resigned in 1985 to serve as Director of the Ohio Department of MRDD.[9] | |
| Randy Gardner | Republican | November 15, 1985 – December 31, 2000 | Gardner was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Bob Latta | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 13, 2007 | Latta resigned to take a seat in the United States House of Representatives. | |
| Randy Gardner | Republican | January 10, 2008 – December 31, 2012 | Gardner did not seek re-election in 2012 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Tim Brown | Republican | January 6, 2013 – July 30, 2016 | Brown resigned to become President of the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. | |
| Theresa Gavarone | Republican | August 2, 2016 – February 6, 2019 | Gavarone resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Haraz Ghanbari | Republican | March 27, 2019 - present | Incumbent | |
4th District
The 4th District has always been based in Lima, Ohio and Allen County and now consists of the entire county. It is one-third of the 12th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+11.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Walter White | Republican | January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1972 | White did not seek re-election in 1972 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Ben Rose | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1986 | Rose did not seek re-election in 1986 and instead ran for Ohio State Auditor.[10] | |
| Bill Thompson | Republican | January 2, 1987 – August 8, 1997 | Thompson resigned after appointment to the Ohio Industrial Commission. | |
| John R. Willamowski | Republican | August 8, 1997 – December 31, 2006 | Willamowski was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Matt Huffman | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Huffman was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Robert Cupp | Republican | January 5, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
5th District
The 5th District has always consisted of the entirety of Columbiana County. It is one-third of the 33rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Clarence Wetzel | Republican | January 3, 1949 – December 31, 1970 | Wetzel lost re-election in 1970 to John Wargo[11] | |
| John Wargo | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1982 | Wargo did not seek re-election and instead won election as Columbiana County Commissioner.[12] | |
| John D. Shivers Jr. | Democrat | January 2, 1983 – May 23, 1990 | Shivers resigned after he was appointed to the Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. | |
| Sean D. Logan | Democrat | May 23, 1990 – December 31, 2000 | Logan was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Chuck Blasdel | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Blasdel did not seek re-election in 2006 and instead ran for the United States Congress. | |
| Linda Bolon | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | Bolon lost re-election in 2010 to Craig Newbold.[13] | |
| Craig Newbold | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | Newbold lost re-election in 2012 to Nick Barborak.[14] | |
| Nick Barborak | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – December 31, 2014 | Barborak lost re-election in 2014 to Tim Ginter.[15] | |
| Tim Ginter | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
6th District
The 6th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Broadview Heights, Seven Hills, Brecksville, Independence, Valley View, Walton Hills, Oakwood, Glenwillow, Solon, Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills, Hunting Valley, Gates Mills, Mayfield, Highland Heights and Lyndhurst. It is one-third of the 24th Senate District.
It has a Cook PVI of R+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Donald Nowack | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Nowack lost the party renomination to Robert Jaskulski in 1970.[16] | |
| Robert Jaskulski | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1978 | Jaskulski did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| Frank Mahnic | Democrat | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1984 | Mahnic did not seek re-election in 1982 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| John Carroll | Democrat | January 3, 1985 – January 6, 1985 | Carroll died in office prior to the expiration of his term.[17] | |
| Robert Jaskulski | Democrat | February 13, 1985 – December 31, 1988 | Jaskulski lost the party renomination to Frank Mahnic, Jr. in 1988.[16] | |
| Frank Mahnic, Jr. | Democrat | January 3, 1989 – December 31, 1992 | Mahnic lost reelection in 1992 to Mike Wise. | |
| Mike Wise | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | Wise did not seek re-election in 1998. | |
| Jim Trakas | Republican | January 3, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Trakas was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Josh Mandel | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | Mandel did not seek re-election in 2010 and instead won election as Ohio State Treasurer. | |
| Marlene Anielski | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Anielski was term-limited. | |
| Phil Robinson | Democrat | January 3, 2019 – present | Incumbent | |
7th District
The 7th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Berea, Strongsville, and North Ridgeville. It is one-third of the 24th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James Celebrezze | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1974 | Celebrezze did not seek re-election in 1974. | |
| Rocco Colonna | Democrat | January 3, 1974 – May 12, 1998 | Colonna resigned to become a member of the Ohio Liquor Commission. | |
| Erin Sullivan | Democrat | June 23, 1998 – December 31, 2002 | Sullivan did not seek re-election in 2002. | |
| Tom Patton | Republican | January 3, 2003 – November 18, 2008 | Patton resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Colleen Grady | Republican | November 18, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Grady served the remainder of Tom Patton's term in 2008. | |
| Matt Patten | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Patten was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Mike Dovilla. | |
| Mike Dovilla | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2016 | Dovilla retired to run for the Ohio Senate, but lost. | |
| Tom Patton | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent. | |
8th District
The 8th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Euclid, East Cleveland, Richmond Heights, South Euclid, Beachwood, Woodmere and portions of Cleveland. It is one-third of the 25th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+26.
Speaker of the House Armond Budish held the seat from 2007 to 2014.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Allen J. Bartunek | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Bartunek did not seek re-election in 1970. | |
| John Sweeney | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1974 | Sweeney did not seek re-election in 1974. | |
| Arthur Brooks | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1978 | Brooks did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| Mary Boyle | Democrat | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1984 | Boyle did not seek re-election in 1984 and instead won election as County Commissioner. | |
| Jane Campbell | Democrat | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1996 | Campbell did not seek re-election in 1996 and instead won election as County Commissioner. | |
| Peter Lawson Jones | Democrat | January 3, 1997 – February 5, 2002 | Lawson Jones resigned upon being appointed as County Commissioner. | |
| Lance Mason | Democrat | February 20, 2002 – December 31, 2006 | Mason did not run for re-election in 2006 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Armond Budish | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Budish was term-limited in 2014 and won election as Cuyahoga County Executive. | |
| Kent Smith | Democrat | January 5, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
9th District
The 9th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Shaker Heights and portions of Cleveland. It is one-third of the 21st Senate District.
It has a Cook PVI of D+32.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Richard Hollington | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Hollington lost re-election in 1970 to Harry Lehman.[18] | |
| Harry Lehman | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1980 | Lehman did not seek re-election in 1980. | |
| Lee Fisher | Democrat | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1982 | Fisher did not seek re-election in 1982 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Judy Sheerer | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | Sheerer did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| Barbara Boyd | Democrat | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Boyd was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Claudette Woodard | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Woodard did not seek re-election and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Barbara Boyd | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Boyd was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Janine Boyd | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
10th District
The 10th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Bratenahl and portions of Cleveland. It is one-third of the 21st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+34.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Tom Hill | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Hill lost the party renomination in 1970 to Ike Thompson. | |
| Ike Thompson | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1990 | Thompson did not seek re-election in 1990 facing a sexual harassment scandal. | |
| C.J. Prentiss | Democrat | January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1998 | Prentiss did not seek re-election in 1998 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Shirley Smith | Democrat | January 3, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Smith was term-limited in 2006 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Eugene Miller | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – March 5, 2009 | Miller resigned in 2009 to take a seat on Cleveland City Council. | |
| Robin Belcher | Democrat | March 16, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Belcher lost the party nomination in 2010 to Bill Patmon. | |
| Bill Patmon | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
11th District
The 11th District has been based in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Cleveland and all of Garfield Heights and Newburgh Heights. It is one-third of the 21st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+32.
The district was represented from 1967 to 2000 by Troy Lee James, the longest-serving African-American legislator in Ohio history.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Troy Lee James | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 2000 | James was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Annie L. Key | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Key did not run for re-election in 2006 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Sandra Williams | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Williams was term-limited in 2014 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Stephanie Howse | Democrat | January 5, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
12th District
The 12th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Mayfield Heights, Pepper Pike, Orange, North Randall, Warrensville Heights, Highland Hills, Bedford, Bedford Heights, Maple Heights and portions of Cleveland. It is one-third of the 25th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+30.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Carl Stokes | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – January 15, 1968 | Stokes resigned after winning election as Mayor of Cleveland. | |
| Phillip DeLaine | Democrat | January 15, 1968 – December 31, 1970 | DeLaine lost the party renomination in 1970 to John Thompson. | |
| John Thompson | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – October 16, 1986 | Thompson died in 1986 while in office. | |
| Vermel Whalen | Democrat | November 16, 1986 – December 31, 1998 | Whalen did not seek re-election in 1998. | |
| John E. Barnes Jr. | Democrat | January 3, 1999 – February 13, 2002 | Barnes resigned in 2002 to serve as Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell's public relations director. | |
| Michael DeBose | Democrat | February 13, 2002 – December 31, 2010 | DeBose was term-limited in 2010. | |
| John E. Barnes, Jr. | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Barnes was term-limited in 2018. | |
| Juanita Brent | Democrat | January 3, 2019 – present | Incumbent | |
13th District
The 13th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Lakewood, Linndale and portions of Cleveland. It is one-third of the 23rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+20.
Ohio Governor Richard Celeste held the seat from 1971 to 1974.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Mark C. Schinnerer | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Schinnerer did not seek re-election in 1970. | |
| Richard Celeste | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1974 | Celeste did not run for re-election in 1974 and instead ran for Lieutenant Governor. | |
| Francine Panehal | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1988 | Panehal did not seek re-election in 1988. | |
| Madeline Cain | Democrat | January 3, 1989 – December 31, 1995 | Cain resigned after winning election as for Mayor of Lakewood, Ohio in 1995. | |
| Dan Brady | Democrat | January 6, 1996 – December 31, 1998 | Brady did not seek re-election in 1998 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bryan Flannery | Democrat | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | Flannery did not seek re-election in 2002 and instead ran for Ohio Secretary of State. | |
| Michael J. Skindell | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Skindell was term-limited in 2010 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Nickie Antonio | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Antonio was term-limited in 2018. | |
| Michael J. Skindell | Democrat | January 3, 2019 – present | Incumbent | |
14th District
The 14th District has been based in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County since 1966, and now consists of portions of Cleveland and all of Brooklyn, Brook Park, Parma Heights and Middleburg Heights. It is one-third of the 23rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Patrick Sweeney | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1996 | Sweeney resigned in 1996 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Dale Miller | Democrat | January 3, 1997 – February 28, 2006 | Miller resigned in 2006 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Mike Foley | Democrat | March 1, 2006 – December 31, 2014 | Foley was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Martin J. Sweeney | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – December 31, 2018 | Sweeney did not seek re-election in 2018 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bride Rose Sweeney | Democrat | January 6, 2019 – present | Incumbent | |
15th District
The 15th District has always consisted of portions of Cuyahoga County and now comprises Cuyahoga Heights, Brooklyn Heights, Parma and portions of Cleveland. It is one-third of the 23rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+8.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Anthony Russo | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Russo did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Jerome Stano | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | Stano did not seek re-election in 1974 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Ken Rocco | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | Rocco did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| June Kreuzer | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1986 | Kreuzer did not seek re-election in 1986. | |
| Ron Mottl | Democrat | January 2, 1987 – February 5, 1997 | Mottl resigned in 1997 prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| Ron Mottl Jr. | Democrat | February 5, 1997 – December 31, 1998 | Mottl lost the party renomination in 1998 to Dean DePiero. | |
| Dean DePiero | Democrat | January 5, 1999 – December 2, 2003 | DePiero resigned in 2003 after winning election as Mayor of Parma. | |
| Timothy J. DeGeeter | Democrat | December 2, 2003 – December 15, 2011 | DeGeeter resigned in 2011 after winning election as Mayor of Parma. | |
| Nicholas J. Celebrezze | Democrat | December 15, 2012 – present | Incumbent | |
16th District
The 16th District has been based in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County since 1966, and now consists of Bay Village, Rocky River, Westlake, Fairview Park and North Olmsted. It is one-third of the 24th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+3.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| George Mastics | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 | Mastics did not seek re-election in 1974 and instead ran for the United States Congress. | |
| Jim Betts | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1980 | Betts did not seek re-election in 1980 and instead ran for United States Senate. | |
| Jim Petro | Republican | January 3, 1981 – May 22, 1984 | Petro resigned in 1984 prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| Jeff Jacobs | Republican | May 23, 1984 – December 31, 1986 | Jacobs did not seek re-election in 1986 and instead ran for Ohio State Treasurer. | |
| Jim Petro | Republican | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 1990 | Petro did not seek re-election in 1990 and instead ran for Ohio Attorney General. | |
| Ed Kasputis | Republican | January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1998 | Kasputis did not seek re-election in 1998 and instead ran for Ohio State Treasurer. | |
| Sally Conway Kilbane | Republican | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Kilbane was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Jennifer Brady | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2008 | Brady lost re-election in 2008 to Nan Baker. | |
| Nan Baker | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Baker was term-limited in 2016. | |
| David Greenspan | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
17th District
The 17th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 2012, and now consists of Valleyview, Marble Cliff, and portions of Columbus. It is one-third of the 3rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+6.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Curtin | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | Curtin did not seek re-election in 2016. |
| Adam Miller | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent |
18th District
The 18th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966, and now consists of Grandview Heights, Bexley, and portions of Columbus and Clinton Township. It is one-third of the 15th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+20.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Doris Jones | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Jones did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Mike Stinziano | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1994 | Stinziano lost re-election in 1994 to Amy Salerno. | |
| Amy Salerno | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Salerno was term-limited in 2002. | |
| Dan Stewart | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Stewart was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Michael Stinziano | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2015 | Stinziano resigned following his election to the Columbus City Council. | |
| Kristin Boggs | Democrat | January 16, 2016 – present | Incumbent | |
19th District
The 19th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966, and now consists of Westerville, New Albany, Minerva Park, Gahanna and Plain Township and portions of Sharon Township, Blendon Township, Mifflin Township and Columbus. It is one-third of the 3rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6.
The district was represented by the Speaker of the House with Jo Ann Davidson from 1995 to 2000.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Alan Norris | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1980 | Norris did not seek re-election in 1980. | |
| Jo Ann Davidson | Republican | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 2000 | Davidson was Speaker of the House from 1995 to 2000 and term-limited in 2000. | |
| Larry L. Flowers | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Flowers was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Marian Harris | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Harris lost re-election in 2010 to Anne Gonzales. | |
| Anne Gonzales | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
20th District
The 20th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966, and now consists of Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Groveport, Obetz, Lockbourne and Jefferson Township and portions of Truro Township, Madison Township, Hamilton Township, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Lithopolis and Columbus.
It is one-third of the 3rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+1.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Roger Tracy | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1980 | Tracy lost re-election in 1970 to James Baumann. | |
| James Baumann | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1976 | Baumann did not seek re-election and instead ran for the United States Congress in 1976.[19] | |
| Dean Conley | Democrat | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1992 | Conley was redistricted out of his district in 1992 and did not seek re-election. | |
| Jim Mason | Republican | January 3, 1993 – March 30, 1998 | Mason resigned his seat in 1998 to take appointment to the Ohio Court of Appeals. | |
| David Goodman | Republican | March 30, 1998 – October 2, 2001 | Goodman resigned his seat in 2001 to take an appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jim McGregor | Republican | October 10, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | McGregor lost re-election in 2008 to Nancy Garland. | |
| Nancy Garland | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | Garland was redistricted out of her district in 2012 and did not seek re-election. | |
| Heather Bishoff | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – May 21, 2017 | Bishoff resigned in 2017 to spend more time with family. | |
| Richard Brown | Democrat | June 28, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
21st District
The 21st District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1992 and now consists of Worthington, Dublin, Riverlea, and portions of Columbus, Perry Township, Sharon Township, Washington Township and Norwich Township. It is one-third of the 16th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+7.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tiberi | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Tiberi was term-limited and won election to the United States Congress. |
| Linda Reidelbach | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Reidelbach did not seek re-election in 2006. |
| Kevin Bacon | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | Bacon did not seek re-election in 2010 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. |
| Mike Duffey | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Term limited. |
| Beth Liston | Democrat | January 7, 2019 – present | Incumbent |
22nd District
The 22nd District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Columbus. It is one-third of the 19th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+9.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert E. Holmes | Democrat | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1968 | Holmes did not seek re-election in 1968 and instead ran for the Ohio District Courts of Appeals. | |
| Larry Hughes | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1982 | Hughes lost re-election in 1982 to David J. Leland. | |
| David J. Leland | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1984 | Leland lost re-election in 1984 to E.J. Thomas. | |
| E.J. Thomas | Republican | January 3, 1985 – November 4, 1999 | Thomas resigned in 1999 prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| David J. Robinson | Republican | December 8, 1999 – September 12, 2000 | Robinson lost re-nomination and resigned prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| Jim Hughes | Republican | September 13, 2000 – December 31, 2008 | Hughes was term-limited in 2008 and ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| John Patrick Carney | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | Carney did not seek re-election in 2014 and instead ran for Ohio State Auditor.[20] | |
| David J. Leland | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
23rd District
The 23rd District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1972 and now consists of Grove City, Jackson Township, Urbancrest, and portions of Columbus, Franklin Township, Hilliard, Prairie Township and Norwich Township. It is one-third of the 16th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill O'Neil | Republican | January 3, 1973 – March 11, 1980 | O'Neil resigned in 1980 prior to the expiration of his term. |
| Dana Deshler | Republican | March 11, 1980 – December 31, 1986 | Deshler did not seek re-election in 1986. |
| Bill Schuck | Republican | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 2000 | Schuck was term-limited in 2000. |
| Larry Wolpert | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Wolpert was term-limited in 2008. |
| Cheryl Grossman | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Grossman was term-limited in 2016. |
| Laura Lanese | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent |
24th District
The 24th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of Brown Township, Harrisburg, Pleasant Township, Upper Arlington and portions of Columbus, Franklin Township, Hilliard, Prairie Township, Perry Township, Sharon Township, Washington Township and Norwich Township. It is one-third of the 16th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Mack Pemberton | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1978 | Pemberton did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| Don Gilmore | Republican | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1990 | Gilmore lost re-election in 1990 to Richard Cordray. | |
| Richard Cordray | Democrat | January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1993 | Cordray did not seek re-election in 1992 and instead ran for the United States Congress. | |
| Priscilla D. Mead | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Mead was term-limited and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Geoffrey C. Smith | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Smith lost re-election in 2006 to Ted Celeste. | |
| Ted Celeste | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2012 | Celeste did not seek re-election in 2012 and instead ran for the United States Congress. | |
| Stephanie Kunze | Republican | January 6, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | Kunze did not seek re-election in 2016 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jim Hughes | Republican | January 3, 2017 – December 31, 2018 | Hughes did not seek re-election in 2018. | |
| Allison Russo | Democrat | January 7, 2019 – present | Incumbent | |
25th District
The 25th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Columbus, Clinton Township and Mifflin Township. It is one-third of the 15th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+28.
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty represented the district from 1999 to 2008.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Phale Hale | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – April 22, 1980 | Hale resigned in 1980 to take a position with the Democratic National Committee.[21] | |
| Otto Beatty Jr. | Democrat | April 22, 1980 – May 30, 1999 | Beatty resigned his seat in 1999 to pursue business opportunities. | |
| Joyce Beatty | Democrat | May 31, 1999 – December 31, 2008 | Beatty was term-limited in 2008. | |
| W. Carlton Weddington | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – April 24, 2012 | Weddington resigned his seat due to corruption charges in 2012.[22] | |
| Kevin Boyce | Democrat | May 6, 2012 – December 31, 2016 | Boyce did not seek re-election and instead ran for Franklin County Commissioner. | |
| Bernadine Kent | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
26th District
The 26th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of Brice and portions of Columbus, Madison Township and Truro Township. It is one-third of the 15th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+25.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Keith McNamara | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | McNamara did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| William Kopp | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1976 | Kopp did not seek re-election in 1976. | |
| Leslie Brown | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982 | Brown did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| Ray Miller | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – July 1, 1993 | Miller resigned in 1993 to form the National Urban Policy Institute. | |
| Charleta Tavares | Democrat | July 1, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | Tavares did not seek re-election in 1998 and instead ran for Ohio Secretary of State. | |
| Ray Miller | Democrat | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | Miller did not seek re-election in 2002 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Larry Price | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2004 | Price lost the party renomination in 2004 to Mike Mitchell. | |
| Mike Mitchell | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006 | Mitchell lost the party renomination in 2006 to Tracy Heard. | |
| Tracy Heard | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Heard was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Hearcel Craig | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
27th District
The 27th District has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now consists Indian Hill, Mariemont, Newtown, Terrace Park, Anderson Township and of portions of Cincinnati, Loveland and Symmes Township. It is one-third of the 7th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+14.
The district was represented by future Ohio Governor Bob Taft from 1977 to 1980.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Ralph B. Kohnen | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 15, 1968 | Kohnen resigned in 1968 after election to Cincinnati City Council. | |
| Frank H. Mayfield | Republican | January 15, 1968 – December 16, 1975 | Mayfield resigned in 1975 to focus on business opportunities.[23] | |
| Bob Taft | Republican | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1980 | Taft did not seek re-election in 1980 and instead won election as Hamilton County Commissioner. | |
| John O'Brien | Republican | January 3, 1981 – March 15, 1985 | O'Brien died in 1985 while in office. | |
| Jacquelyn K. O'Brien | Republican | April 16, 1985 – December 31, 2000 | O'Brien was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Tom Brinkman | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Brinkman was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Peter Stautberg | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | Stautberg lost the party re-nomination in 2014 to Tom Brinkman. | |
| Tom Brinkman | Republican | January 5, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
28th District
The 28th District has been based in greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now consists of Blue Ash, Deer Park, Evendale, Fairfield, Forest Park, Glendale, Greenhills, Madeira, Montgomery, Reading, Sharonville and Springdale.
It is one-third of the 8th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Bill Anderson | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Anderson did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Thomas Pottenger | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | Pottenger lost the party re-nomination in 1972 to Richard Finan.[24] | |
| Richard Finan | Republican | January 3, 1973 – September 18, 1978 | Finan resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Dale N. Van Vyven | Republican | September 14, 1978 – December 31, 2000 | Van Vyven was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Wayne Coates | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | Coates lost re-election in 2002 to Jim Raussen. | |
| Jim Raussen | Republican | January 3, 2003 – August 18, 2008 | Raussen resigned to become resigned to take a job with the Strickland administration. | |
| Andrew Ciafardini | Republican | December 5, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Ciafardini served the remainder of Raussen's term in 2008. | |
| Connie Pillich | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | Pillich did not seek re-election and instead ran for Ohio State Treasurer.[25] | |
| Jonathan Dever | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
29th District
The 29th District has been based in greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now includes Addyston, Cleves, Harrison and North Bend. It is one-third of the 8th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+15.
Lou Blessing or his son, Louis Blessing, have represented the district for all but 8 years since 1983.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| John Bechtold | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Bechtold lost the party renomination in 1972 to Helen Fix.[26] | |
| Helen Fix | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | Fix did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| Lou Blessing | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1996 | Blessing did not seek re-election in 1996 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Patricia Clancy | Republican | January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004 | Clancy was term-limited in 2004 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Lou Blessing | Republican | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2012 | Blessing was term-limited in 2012. | |
| Louis Blessing | Republican | January 3, 2012 – present | Incumbent | |
30th District
The 30th District has been based in greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now includes Cheviot, Delhi, Green Township and portions of Cincinnati. It is one-third of the 8th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+21.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Gordon H. Scherer | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1972 | Scherer did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| John Brandenberg | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1976 | Brandenberg did not seek re-election in 1976. | |
| Thomas Pottenger | Republican | January 3, 1977 – July 20, 1990 | Pottenger resigned following his appointment to the State Employment Relations Board. | |
| Cheryl Winkler | Republican | July 20, 1990 – December 31, 2000 | Winkler was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Bill Seitz | Republican | January 3, 2001 – October 9, 2007 | Seitz resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Robert Mecklenborg | Republican | October 9, 2007 – August 18, 2011 | Mecklenborg resigned following a DUI arrest in Indiana.[27] | |
| Louis Terhar | Republican | September 14, 2011 – December 31, 2016 | Terhar did not seek re-election in 2016 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bill Seitz | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent. | |
31st District
The 31st district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now consists Amberley, Silverton, Norwood, St. Bernard, Columbia Township and of portions of Cincinnati and Sycamore Township. It is one-third of the 9th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+16.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Norman Murdock | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1978 | Murdock did not seek re-election in 1978 but instead ran for Hamilton County Commissioner.[28] | |
| Jerome F. Luebbers | Democrat | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 2000 | Luebbers was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Steve Driehaus | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Driehaus was term-limited in 2008 and won election to the United States Congress. | |
| Denise Driehaus | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Driehaus was term-limited and won election as Hamilton County Commissioner. | |
| Brigid Kelly | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
32nd District
The 32nd district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now consists Mount Healthy, North College Hill and of portions of Cincinnati and Springfield Township. It is one-third of the 9th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+19.
Members of the Mallory family have held the seat for all but eight years since 1966.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William L. Mallory, Sr. | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1994 | Mallory did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| Mark L. Mallory | Democrat | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 1998 | Mallory did not seek reelection in 1998 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Catherine L. Barrett | Democrat | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Barrett was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Dale Mallory | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Mallory was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Christie Bryant | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – December 31, 2016 | Bryant did not seek re-election in 2016. | |
| Catherine Ingram | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
33rd District
The 33rd district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now consists of Arlington Heights, Elmwood Place, Golf Manor, Lincoln Heights, Lockland, Woodlawn, Wyoming and portions of Cincinnati, Springfield Township and Sycamore Township.
It is one-third of the 9th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+18.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Bill Bowen | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – February 11, 1970 | Bowen resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Ed Burden | Democrat | February 11, 1970 – December 31, 1970 | Burden lost the party renomination in 1970 to James Rankin. | |
| James Rankin | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – June 28, 1978 | Rankin died prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| Helen Rankin | Democrat | September 14, 1978 – December 31, 1994 | Rankin did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| Samuel T. Britton | Democrat | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Britton was term-limited in 2002. | |
| Tyrone Yates | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – February 5, 2010 | Yates resigned following his appointment to the Hamilton County Municipal Court. | |
| Alicia Reece | Democrat | March 3, 2010 – present | Incumbent | |
34th District
The 34th district has been based in Akron, Ohio since 1966 and now consists of portions of Akron, Bath Township and Cuyahoga Falls. It is one-third of the 28th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+23.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Manning | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Manning was defeated in 1972 by Pete Crossland. | |
| Pete Crossland | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – March 11, 1983 | Crossland resigned after being named assistant director of the Ohio Department of Youth Services. | |
| Vernon Sykes | Democrat | March 16, 1983 – December 31, 2000 | Sykes was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Barbara Sykes | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Sykes did not seek re-election in 2006 and instead ran for Ohio State Auditor. | |
| Vernon Sykes | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Sykes was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Emilia Sykes | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
35th District
The 35th district has been based in Akron, Ohio since 1966 and now consists of portions of Barberton and portions of Akron and Coventry Township. It is one-third of the 28th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+14.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| John Poda | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – January 13, 1971 | Poda resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Ronald Weyandt | Democrat | January 13, 1971 – December 31, 1976 | Weyandt did not seek re-election and instead won election as Summit County Sheriff. | |
| Cliff Skeen | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1992 | Skeen did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| Betty Sutton | Democrat | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Sutton was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Robert J. Otterman | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2007 | Otterman resigned prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| John Otterman | Democrat | January 8, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Otterman lost the party renomination in 2010 to Zack Milkovich. | |
| Zack Milkovich | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2014 | Milkovich lost the party renomination in 2014 to Greta Johnson. | |
| Greta Johnson | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – March 2, 2017 | Johnson resigned to become Summit County Deputy Law Director. | |
| Tavia Galonski | Democrat | May 10, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
36th District
The 36th district has been based in Akron, Ohio and Summit County since 1966 and now consists of Lakemore, Mogadore, Tallmadge, Springfield Township, Coventry Township, Green Township and of portions of Cuyahoga Falls. It is one-third of the 28th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+3.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| David Headley | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Headley did not seek re-election in 1972 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Kenneth Cox | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1976 | Cox did not seek re-election in 1976 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bob Nettle | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – March 4, 1986 | Nettle resigned his seat in 1986 following appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Tom Seese | Democrat | May 21, 1986 – December 31, 1994 | Seese lost re-election in 1994 to Twyla Roman. | |
| Twyla Roman | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Roman was term-limited in 2002. | |
| Mary Taylor | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2006 | Taylor did not seek re-election in 2006 and instead won election as Ohio Auditor. | |
| Steve Dyer | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | Dyer lost re-election in 2010 to Todd McKenney. | |
| Todd McKenney | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 13, 2011 | McKenney resigned in 2011 following appointment to the Summit County Common Pleas Court. | |
| Anthony DeVitis | Republican | December 16, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
37th District
The 37th district has been based in Akron, Ohio and Summit County since 1966 and now consists of Hudson, Macedonia, Munroe Falls, Northfield, Reminderville, Silver Lake, Stow, Twinsburg and Twinsburg Township.
It is one-third of the 27th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Morris Boyd | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Boyd did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Vernon Cook | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – November 23, 1987 | Cook died while in office. | |
| Wayne Jones | Democrat | January 6, 1988 – December 31, 1996 | Jones did not seek re-election in 1996. | |
| Kevin Coughlin | Republican | January 3, 1997 – February 5, 2001 | Coughlin resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| John Widowfield | Republican | February 12, 2001 – May 28, 2008 | Widowfield resigned following a scandal regarding Ohio State University football tickets. | |
| Richard Nero | Republican | June 12, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Nero lost re-election in 2008 to Mike Moran. | |
| Mike Moran | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Moran lost re-election in 2010 to Kristina Roegner. | |
| Kristina Roegner | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Roegner served four consecutive terms, which is the limit for the Ohio House of Representatives. | |
| Casey Weinstein | Democrat | January 7, 2019 – Present | Incumbent | |
38th District
The 37th district has been based in Akron, Ohio and Summit County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Summit County including Boston Heights, Clinton, Fairlawn, New Franklin, Norton, Peninsula, Richfield, Boston, Copley, Richfield and Sagamore Hills Township and portions of Bath Township and portions of Stark County including Beach City, Brewster, Canal Fulton, Wilmot, Lawrence, Sugar Creek Townships and portions of Massillon and Tuscarawas Township.
It is one-third of the 27th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Claude Fiocca | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 | Fiocca lost re-election in 1974 to Paul Wingard. | |
| Paul Wingard | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1976 | Wingard lost re-election in 1976 to Thomas C. Sawyer. | |
| Thomas C. Sawyer | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1983 | Saywer resigned after winning election as Mayor of Akron, Ohio. | |
| Dominic Basile | Democrat | January 2, 1984 – December 31, 1984 | Basile lost re-election in 1984 to Tom Watkins.[29] | |
| Tom Watkins | Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1992 | Watkins was redistricted out of his district and lost re-election in 1992. | |
| Karen Doty | Democrat | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 1996 | Doty lost re-election in 1996 to Bryan C. Williams. | |
| Bryan C. Williams | Republican | January 2, 1997 – March 5, 2004 | Williams resigned after he took a seat on the Summit County Board of Elections. | |
| Marilyn Slaby | Republican | March 5, 2004 – December 31, 2004 | Slaby lost re-election in 2004 to Brian Williams. | |
| Brian Williams | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2010 | Williams lost re-election in 2010 to Lynn Slaby. | |
| Lynn Slaby | Republican | January 3, 2011 – May 6, 2012 | Slaby resigned to become a commissioner for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. | |
| Marilyn Slaby | Republican | May 12, 2012 – present | Incumbent | |
39th District
The 39th district has been based in Dayton, Ohio and Montgomery County since 1966 and now consists Jefferson Township and of portions of Dayton and Trotwood. It is one-third of the 5th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+29.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| C.J. McLin | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 12, 1988 | McLin died in 1988 while in office. | |
| Rhine McLin | Democrat | January 3, 1989 – December 31, 1994 | McLin did not seek re-election in 1994 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Lloyd Lewis Jr. | Democrat | January 3, 1995 – January 4, 1998 | Lewis resigned in 1998 after election to the Dayton City Commission. | |
| Dixie Allen | Republican | January 6, 1998 – June 27, 2006 | Allen was a Democrat from 1998 to 2006 and resigned after appointment as a county commissioner. | |
| Clayton Luckie | Democrat | November 14, 2006-January 2013 | Luckie did not seek re-election in 2012 after facing corruption charges. | |
| Fred Strahorn | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
40th District
The 40th district has been based in Dayton, Ohio and Montgomery County since 1972 and now consists of Butler Township, Englewood, Huber Heights, Phillipsburg, Union, Vandalia, Verona, Wayne Township and portions of Clayton, Clay Township, Dayton, Harrison Township and Riverside. It is one-third of the 6th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+7.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Larry Christman | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1980 | Christman lost re-election in 1980 to Russ Guerra. | |
| Russ Guerra | Republican | January 3, 1981 – April 19, 1992 | Guerra died in 1992 while in office. | |
| Jeff Jacobson | Republican | June 17, 1992 – December 31, 2000 | Jacobson was term-limited in 2000 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Arlene Setzer | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Setzer was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Seth Morgan | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Morgan did not seek re-election in 2010 and instead ran for Ohio State Auditor. | |
| Michael Henne | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
41st District
The 41st district has been based in Dayton, Ohio and Montgomery County since 1966 and now consists of Centerville, Kettering, Oakwood and portions of Dayton and Riverside. It is one-third of the 6th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+8.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Roderer | Democrat | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1968 | Roderer did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Tony P. Hall | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | Hall did not seek re-election and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Paul Leonard | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1980 | Leonard did not seek re-election in 1980. | |
| Larry Balweg | Republican | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1982 | Ballweg lost re-election in 1982 to Bob Hickey. | |
| Bob Hickey | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | Hickey did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| Don Mottley | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Mottley was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Jon Husted | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Husted was term-limited in 2008 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Peggy Lehner | Republican | January 5, 2009 – January 8, 2011 | Lehner resigned upon her appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jim Butler | Republican | January 11, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
42nd District
The 42nd district has been based in Dayton, Ohio and Montgomery County since 1966 and now consists of Carlisle, German Township, Germantown, Miamisburg, Miami Township, Moraine, Springboro, Washington Township and West Carrollton. It is one-third of the 6th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+12.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Albert Sealy | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Sealy did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Fred Young | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1976 | Young lost the party re-nomination in 1976 to Bob Corbin. | |
| Bob Corbin | Republican | January 2, 1977 – December 31, 2000 | Corbin was term-limited in 2000. | |
| John White | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | White was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Terry Blair | Republican | January 5, 2009 – June 26, 2014 | Blair died in 2014 while in office. | |
| Niraj Antani | Republican | December 2, 2014 – present | Incumbent | |
43rd District
The 43rd district has been based in Dayton, Ohio and Montgomery County since 1966 and now consists of all of Preble County and Farmersville, New Lebanon, Brookville, Trotwood, Clayton, Harrison Township, Perry Township, Jackson Township, and portions of Dayton. It is one-third of the 5th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+3.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| David Albritton | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | Albritton lost re-election in 1972 to Ed Orlett. | |
| Ed Orlett | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – January 8, 1986 | Orlett resigned in 1986 to serve as Montgomery County Clerk of Courts. | |
| Tom Roberts | Democrat | January 8, 1986 – December 31, 2000 | Roberts was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Fred Strahorn | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Strahorn was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Roland Winburn | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | Winburn lost re-election in 2014 to Jeff Rezabek. | |
| Jeff Rezabek | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
44th District
The 44th district has been based in Toledo, Ohio and Lucas County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Toledo. It is one-third of the 11th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+30.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James Holzemer | Democrat | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1968 | Holzemer did not seek re-election in 1968 and instead won election as Lucas County Commissioner. | |
| Casey Jones | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1994 | Jones did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| Jack Ford | Democrat | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2001 | Ford resigned in 2001 after winning election as Mayor of Toledo, Ohio | |
| Edna Brown | Democrat | January 8, 2002 – December 31, 2010 | Brown was term-limited in 2010 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Michael Ashford | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
45th District
The 45th district has been based in Toledo, Ohio and Lucas County since 1966 and now consists of Washington Township and portions of Toledo and Sylvania Township. It is one-third of the 11th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+14.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Marigene Valiquette | Democrat | January 3, 1963 – January 13, 1969 | Valiquette resigned in 1969 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Arthur Wilkowski | Democrat | January 15, 1969 – July 19, 1983 | Wilkowski resigned prior to the expiration of his term.[30] | |
| Don Czarcinski | Democrat | November 30, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | Czarcinski lost re-election in 1992 to Sally Perz. | |
| Sally Perz | Republican | January 3, 1993 – September 14, 1999 | Perz resigned to take a position with the University of Toledo. | |
| Jim Mettler | Republican | October 20, 1999 – December 31, 2000 | Mettler lost re-election in 2000 to Teresa Fedor. | |
| Teresa Fedor | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | Fedor did not seek re-election in 2002 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Peter Ujvagi | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – March 17, 2010 | Ujvagi resigned in 2010 to become Lucas County Administrator. | |
| Joe Walter | Democrat | March 24, 2010 – December 31, 2010 | Walter did not seek election in 2010. | |
| Teresa Fedor | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
46th District
The 46th district has been based in Toledo, Ohio and Lucas County since 1966 and now consists of Maumee, Springfield Township, Jerusalem Township, Holland, Oregon and portions of Toledo. It is one-third of the 11th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+8.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Barney Quilter | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1994 | Quilter did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| John Garcia | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 1998 | Garcia lost re-election in 1998 to Jeanine Perry. | |
| Jeanine Perry | Democrat | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Perry was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Matt Szollosi | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – May 31, 2013 | Szollosi resigned to take a position with the Affiliated Building Trades. | |
| Michael Sheehy | Democrat | June 16, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
47th District
The 47th district has been based in Toledo, Ohio and Lucas County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Lucas County including Berkey, Ottawa Hills, Swanton, Sylvania, Waterville and Whitehouse and portions of Fulton County including Archbold, Fayette, Metamora, and Wauseon.
It is one-third of the 2nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| John Galbraith | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1986 | Galbraith lost re-election in 1986 to Arlene Singer. | |
| Arlene Singer | Democrat | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 1988 | Singer lost re-election in 1988 to Tim Greenwood. | |
| Tim Greenwood | Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 4, 1995 | Greenwood resigned in 1995 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Lynn Olman | Republican | January 4, 1995 – December 31, 2004 | Olman was term-limited in 2004. | |
| Mark Wagoner | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 15, 2008 | Wagoner resigned in 2008 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Barbara Sears | Republican | January 15, 2008 – June 29, 2016 | Sears resigned in 2016 to take a position under Ohio Governor John Kasich. | |
| Derek Merrin | Republican | August 2, 2016 – present | Incumbent | |
48th District
The 48th district has been based in Canton, Ohio and Stark County since 1966 and now consists of Hills and Dales, Jackson Township, Meyers Lake, Navarre, North Canton and portions of Bethlehem, Perry, Canton and Plain Townships.
It is one-third of the 29th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Levitt | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1974 | Levitt did not seek reelection in 1974, | |
| David Johnson | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1976 | Johnson did not seek re-election in 1976 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| John Kellogg | Republican | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1978 | Kellogg did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| David Johnson | Republican | January 3, 1979 – April 15, 1993 | Johnson resigned to become a PUCO commissioner. | |
| Kirk Schuring | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Schuring was term-limited in 2002 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Scott Oelslager | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Oelslager was term-limited in 2010 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Kirk Schuring | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
49th District
The 49th district has been based in Canton, Ohio and Stark County since 1966 and now consists of Canton, East Sparta, Pike Township and portions of Massillon and Canton, Osnaburg, Perry, Plain and Tuscarawas Townships.
It is one-third of the 29th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+13.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James Thorpe | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 | Thorpe lost reelection in 1974 to William J. Healy. | |
| William J. Healy | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 2000 | Healy was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Mary Cirelli | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2004 | Cirelli lost the party renomination to William J. Healy II. | |
| William J. Healy II | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – December 12, 2007 | Healy resigned after winning election as Mayor of Canton. | |
| Stephen Slesnick | Democrat | March 11, 2008 – December 31, 2016 | Slesnick was term-limited in 2016. | |
| Tom West | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
50th District
The 50th district has been based in Canton, Ohio and Stark County since 1966 and now consists of Alliance, East Canton, Hartville, Limaville, Louisville, Magnolia, Minerva, Waynesburg, Lake, Lexington, Marlboro, Nimishillen, Paris, Sandy and Washington Townships and portions of Osnaburg and Plain Townships.
It is one-third of the 29th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+4.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Michael Gamble | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Gamble did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Ross Heintzelman | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | Heintzelman lost re-election in 1972 to Irene Smart. | |
| Irene Smart | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1978 | Smart resigned to become a judge. | |
| Robert Regula | Democrat | January 3, 1978 – December 31, 1978 | Regula lost re-election in 1978 to Chuck Red Ash. | |
| Chuck Red Ash | Republican | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1990 | Ash lost re-election in 1990 to Johnnie Maier Jr. | |
| Johnnie Maier Jr. | Democrat | January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1999 | Maier resigned after winning election as Massillon Clerk of Courts. | |
| Mike Stevens | Democrat | January 11, 2000 – December 31, 2000 | Stevens lost re-election in 2000 to John Hagan. | |
| John Hagan | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Hagan was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Todd Snitchler | Republican | January 5, 2009 – January 21, 2011 | Snitchler resigned following appointment as Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission. | |
| Christina Hagan | Republican | February 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
51st District
The 51st district has been based in Butler County since 1966 and now consists of Fairfield, Hamilton, Ross Township and portions of Fairfield, Hanover and St. Clair Townships. It is one-third of the 4th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Thomas Rentschler | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970 | Rentschler did not seek re-election in 1970. | |
| Tom Kindness | Republican | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1974 | Kindness did not seek re-election in 1974 and instead won election to the United States Congress. | |
| Michael A. Fox | Republican | January 3, 1975 – October 14, 1997 | Fox resigned in 1997 to become a Butler County Commissioner. | |
| Greg Jolivette | Republican | October 15, 1997 – January 16, 2004 | Jolivette resigned in 2004 to become a Butler County Commissioner. | |
| Courtney Combs | Republican | January 21, 2004 – present | Combs was term-limited in 2012. | |
| Wes Retherford | Republican | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
52nd District
The 52nd district has been based in Butler County since 1966 and now consists of Sharonville, Liberty Township, West Chester Township and portions of Fairfield Township. It is one-third of the 4th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+19.
The district was represented by United States Speaker of the House John Boehner from 1985 to 1990.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Barry Levey | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1970 | Levey did not seek re-election in 1970. | |
| David Armbruster | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | Armbruster lost re-election in 1972 to Bill Donham. | |
| Bill Donham | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1984 | Donham did not seek re-election in 1984. | |
| John Boehner | Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1990 | Boehner did not seek re-election in 1990 and instead won election to the United States Congress. | |
| Scott Nein | Republican | January 3, 1991 – July 11, 1995 | Nein resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate in 1995. | |
| Gary Cates | Republican | October 5, 1995 – December 31, 2004 | Cates was term-limited in 2004 and won election in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bill Coley | Republican | January 3, 2005 – May 24, 2011 | Coley resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate in 2011. | |
| Margaret Conditt | Republican | May 25, 2011 – September 8, 2017 | Conditt resigned to spend more time with her family. | |
| George Lang | Republican | September 13, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
53rd District
The 53rd district has been based in Butler County since 1992 and now consists of College Corner, Jacksonburg, Millville, Monroe, Morgan Township, New Miami, Oxford, Oxford Township, Reilly Township, Seven Mile, Somerville, Trenton, Wayne and portions of Middletown, Hanover and St. Clair Townships. It is one-third of the 4th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Krebs | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Krebs was term-limited in 2000. |
| Shawn Webster | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Webster was term-limited in 2008. |
| Timothy Derickson | Republican | January 5, 2009 – August 21, 2016 | Derickson resigned in 2016 to take a position under Ohio Governor John Kasich. |
| Candice Keller | Republican | November 16, 2016 – present | Incumbent |
54th District
The 54th district has always been based in southwestern Ohio, and now comprises portions of Warren County including Lebanon, Mason and Monroe and portions of Butler County including part of Middletown.
It makes up one-third of the 7th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+13.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Corwin Nixon | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1992 | Nixon did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| George E. Terwilleger | Republican | January 5, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Terwilleger was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Tom Raga | Republican | January 5, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Raga ran for Ohio Lieutenant Governor in 2006. | |
| Shannon Jones | Republican | January 2, 2007 – August 10, 2009 | Jones resigned to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Peter Beck | Republican | September 20, 2009 – November 30, 2014 | Beck resigned due to felony charges. | |
| Paul Zeltwanger | Republican | January 5, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
55th District
The 55th district has always been based in Elyria, Ohio, and now comprises portions of Lorain County including Avon Lake, Elyria, Grafton, Sheffield and portions of North Ridgeville.
It makes up one-third of the 13th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+3.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Henry Schriver | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Schriver did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Don Pease | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1974 | Pease did not seek re-election in 1974 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Scribner Fauver | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1978 | Fauver did not seek re-election in 1978 and ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| John Bara | Democrat | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1980 | Bara lost re-election in 1980 to Marguerite Bowman.[31] | |
| Marguerite Bowman | Republican | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1982 | Bowman lost re-election in 1982 to John Bara.[32] | |
| John Bara | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | Bara did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| John Bender | Democrat | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Bender was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Jeffrey Manning | Republican | January 3, 2001 – March 4, 2003 | Manning resigned to become Lorain County Prosecutor.[33] | |
| Earl Martin | Republican | April 8, 2003 – December 31, 2006 | Martin lost re-election in 2006 to Matt Lundy.[34] | |
| Matt Lundy | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Lundy was term-limited in 2014 and won election as Lorain County Commissioner. | |
| Nathan Manning | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
56th District
The 55th district has always been based in Lorain, Ohio, and now comprises portions of Lorain County including Amherst, Kipton, Lorain, Oberlin, Sheffield Lake, South Amherst and Vermilion.
It makes up one-third of the 13th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+15.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Ed DeChant | Democrat | January 3, 1949 – December 31, 1968 | DeChant did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Leo Camera | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – November 8, 1982. | Camera resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1982. | |
| Michael Camera | Democrat | November 8, 1982 – December 31, 1984 | Camera lost the party renomination in 1984 to Joseph Koziura. | |
| Joseph Koziura | Democrat | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1995 | Koziura resigned following his election as mayor of Lorain. | |
| Dan Metelsky | Democrat | January 9, 1996 – October 17, 2001 | Metelsky resigned to become deputy director for the Ohio Lottery Commission. | |
| Joseph Koziura | Democrat | October 30, 2001 – December 31, 2010 | Koziura was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Dan Ramos | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
57th District
The 57th district has been based in northern Ohio, and now comprises Huron County and portions of Lorain County including Avon, LaGrange, Rochester, Wellington and portions of North Ridgeville.
It makes up one-third of the 13th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+4.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Ethel Swanbeck | Republican | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1976 | Swanbeck did not seek re-election in 1976.[35] | |
| Marie Tansey | Republican | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1988 | Tansey did not seek re-election in 1988.[36] | |
| Katherine Walsh | Democrat | January 3, 1989 – December 31, 1994 | Walsh lost re-election in 1994 to Bill Taylor. | |
| Bill Taylor | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2000 | Taylor did not seek re-election in 2000. | |
| J. Tom Lendrum | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | Lendrum re-districted and lost re-election against Rep. Chris Redfern. | |
| Kathleen Walcher | Republican | January 3, 2003 – May 25, 2006 | Walcher resigned prior to the expiration of her term in 2006. | |
| Dan White | Republican | May 25, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | White lost re-election to Matt Barrett in 2006. | |
| Matt Barrett | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – April 21, 2008 | Barrett resigned following a sex scandal.[37] | |
| Tom Heydinger | Democrat | May 21, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Heydinger did not seek re-election in 2008.[38] | |
| Terry Boose | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Boose was term-limited in 2016. | |
| Dick Stein | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
58th District
The 58th district has been based in Mahoning County since 1966 and now consists of Campbell, Coitsville Township, Lowellville, Struthers, Youngstown, and portions of Austintown. It is one-third of the 33rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+29.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Tom Gilmartin | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Gilmartin did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| John V. McCarthy | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | McCarthy did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Tom Gilmartin | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1986 | Gilmartin lost the party renomination in 1986 to Bob Hagan. | |
| Bob Hagan | Democrat | January 2, 1987 – February 8, 1997 | Hagan resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Sylvester Patton | Democrat | February 8, 1997 – December 31, 2006 | Patton was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Bob Hagan | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Hagan was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Michele Lepore-Hagan | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
59th District
The 59th district has been based in Mahoning County since 1966 and now includes Beloit, Boardman Township, Canfield, Columbiana, Craig Beach, New Middletown, Poland, Salem, Sebring, Washingtonville and portions of Austintown.
It is one-third of the 33rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+7.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Walter Paulo | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Paulo did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Tom Carney | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – February 10, 1982 | Carney resigned to become Mahoning County Commissioner.[39] | |
| Ron Gerberry | Democrat | February 11, 1982 – December 31, 2000 | Gerberry was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Kenneth Carano | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – April 21, 2007 | Carano resigned to become a regional representative for Governor Ted Strickland. | |
| Ron Gerberry | Democrat | May 21, 2007 – August 21, 2015 | Gerberry resigned following campaign-finance violations. | |
| John Boccieri | Democrat | September 29, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
60th District
The 60th district has been based in Lake County since 1966 and now includes Eastlake, Fairport Harbor, Grand River, Lakeline, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Painesville, Timberlake, Wickliffe, Willoughby and Willowick.
It is one-third of the 25th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+4.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joe Tulley | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1976 | Tulley did not seek re-election in 1976. | |
| Ed Hughes | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982 | Hughes did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| Dan Troy | Democrat | January 3, 1982 – December 31, 1996 | Troy did not seek re-election in 1996 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jamie Callender | Republican | January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004 | Callender was term-limited in 2004. | |
| Lorraine Fende | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2012 | Fende was term-limited in 2012. | |
| John Rogers | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
61st District
The 61st district has been based in Lake County since 1982 and now includes Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Madison, North Perry, Perry, Waite Hill and Willoughby Hills.
It is one-third of the 18th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+5.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Hagan | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1988 | Hagan did not seek re-election in 1988. | |
| Ray Sines | Republican | January 3, 1989 – December 31, 1996 | Sines lost the party renomination in 1996 to Ron Young.[40] | |
| Ron Young | Republican | January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004 | Young was term-limited in 2004. | |
| Timothy J. Cassell | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006 | Cassell lost re-election in 2006 to Carol-Ann Schindel.[41] | |
| Carol-Ann Schindel | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2008 | Schindel lost re-election in 2008 to Mark Schneider.[42] | |
| Mark Schneider | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Schneider lost re-election in 2010 to Ron Young.[43] | |
| Ron Young | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
62nd District
The 62nd district has been based in suburban Cincinnati since 1966 and now includes portions of Warren County including Blanchester, Butlerville, Carlisle, Corwin, Franklin, Harveysburg, Loveland, Middletown, Morrow, Pleasant Plain, South Lebanon, Springboro and Waynesville.
It is one-third of the 7th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+13.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| W. Ray Cadwallader | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1968 | Cadwallader did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Dale Schmidt | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | Schmidt did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Jim Luken | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1975 | Luken resigned after winning election as Mayor of Cincinnati. | |
| Terry Tranter | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1992 | Tranter was redistricted and lost re-election to Rep. Dale Van Vyven.[44] | |
| Bob Schuler | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Schuler was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Michelle G. Schneider | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Schneider was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Ron Maag | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Maag was term-limited in 2016. | |
| Scott Lipps | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
63rd District
The 63rd district has been based in Trumbull County since 1966 and now consists of Cortland, Girard, Hubbard, Lordstown, McDonald, Newton Falls, Niles, Orangeville, Yankee Lake and Youngstown.
It is one-third of the 32nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+17.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James B. Hagan | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Hagan did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Michael Del Bane | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1979 | Del Bane resigned to become a member of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. | |
| Joe Williams | Democrat | January 3, 1980 – December 31, 1986 | Williams did not seek re-election in 1986. | |
| June Lucas | Democrat | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 2000 | Lucas was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Anthony Latell Jr. | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | Latell did not seek re-election in 2002. | |
| Sandra Harwood | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Harwood was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Sean O'Brien | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2016 | O'Brien did not seek re-election and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Glenn Holmes | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
64th District
The 64th district has been based in Trumbull County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Trumbull County including Warren and West Farmington and portions of Ashtabula County including Andover and Orwell.
It is one-third of the 32nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+14.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Margaret Dennison | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1968 | Dennison did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Larry Nord | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1970 | Nord lost re-election in 1970 to Bob Nader. | |
| Bob Nader | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1982 | Nader did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| Michael G. Verich | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 8, 1998 | Verich resigned after his appointment to the State Employment Relations Board. | |
| Chris Verich | Democrat | December 8, 1998 – December 31, 2000 | Verich lost the party nomination to Daniel Sferra. | |
| Daniel Sferra | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2004 | Sferra lost re-election to Randy Law. | |
| Randy Law | Republican | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006 | Law lost re-election to Tom Letson. | |
| Tom Letson | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Letson was term-limited in 2014 and ran for the Ohio Supreme Court.[45] | |
| Michael O'Brien | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
65th District
The 65th district has been based in Clermont County since 1982 and now consists of portions of Clermont County including Loveland, Milford, Newtonsville and Owensville.
It is one-third of the 14th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+18.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Fisher | Republican | January 3, 1983 – October 26, 1983 | Fisher was killed in 1983 while in office.[46] |
| Sam Bateman | Republican | January 10, 1984 – December 31, 2000 | Bateman was term-limited in 2000. |
| Jean Schmidt | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2004 | Schmidt did not run for re-election in 2004 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. |
| Joe Uecker | Republican | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2012 | Uecker was term-limited in 2012 and won election to the Ohio Senate. |
| John Becker | Republican | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent |
66th District
The 66th district has been based in Brown County since 1992 and now consists of all of Brown County portions of Clermont County including Amelia, Batavia, Bethel, Chilo, Felicity, Moscow, Neville, New Richmond and Williamsburg.
It is one-third of the 14th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+14.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Vesper | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Vesper was term-limited in 2000. |
| Tom Niehaus | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2004 | Niehaus did not seek re-election in 2004 and won election to the Ohio Senate. |
| Danny Bubp | Republican | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2012 | Bubp was term-limited in 2012. |
| Doug Green | Republican | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent |
67th District
The 67th district has always been based in central Ohio, and now comprises portions of Delaware County including Ashley, Delaware, Dublin, Ostrander, Powell and Shawnee Hills.
It makes up one-third of the 19th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+14.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Chuck Fry | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1974 | Fry ran for Ohio Governor in 1974.[47] | |
| Charles R. Saxbe | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | Saxbe for Ohio Attorney General in 1982.[48] | |
| Joan Lawrence | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 2000 | Lawrence was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Jon Peterson | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Peterson was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Kris Jordan | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Jordan did not seek re-election in 2008 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Andrew Brenner | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
68th District
The 68th district has always been based in central Ohio, and now comprises Knox County and portions of Delaware County including Columbus, Galena, Sunbury and Westerville.
It makes up one-third of the 19th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+14.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Kenneth Creasy | Republican | January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1972 | Creasy did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Harry Turner | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1984 | Turner did not seek re-election in 1984. | |
| Tom Van Meter | Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1986 | Van Meter did not seek re-election in 1986 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Eugene Byers | Republican | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 1994 | Byers did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| Bill Harris | Republican | January 3, 1995 – August 15, 2000 | Harris resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Thom Collier | Republican | September 15, 2000 – December 31, 2008 | Collier was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Margaret Ruhl | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Ruhl was term-limited in 2016. | |
| Rick Carfagna | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
69th District
The 69th district has always been based in Medina, and now comprises portions of Medina County including Chippewa Lake, Creston, Gloria Glens Park, Lodi, Medina, Wadsworth, Seville and Westfield Center. It makes up one-third of the 22nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+7.
Speaker of the House William G. Batchelder represented the district for much of the last forty years.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Dennis Dannley | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1968 | Dannley did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Bill Batchelder | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1998 | Batchelder did not seek re-election in 1998 and won election to the Medina County Court of Common Pleas. | |
| Chuck Calvert | Republican | January 3, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Calvert was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Bill Batchelder | Republican | January 2, 2007 – present | Batchelder served as Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2014 and was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Steve Hambley | Republican | January 5, 2015 – present | Incumbent. | |
70th District
The 70th District is a multi-county district established in 2002 that now consists of all of Ashland County and portions of Holmes County including Holmesville, Loudonville, Millersburg and Nashville and portions of Medina County including Spencer and part of Brunswick.
It is one-third of the 22nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+7.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | Gibbs did not seek re-election in 2008 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. |
| Dave Hall | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Hall was term-limited in 2016. |
| Darrell Kick | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent |
71st District
The 71st District has been based in Licking County since 1966 and now consists of Bennington, Burlington, Eden, Granville, Hartford, Heath, Jersey, Liberty, McKean, Monroe, New Albany, Newark, Newton, Pataskala, Reynoldsburg, St. Louisville, Utica, Washington and portions of Etna Township and Madison.
It is one-third of the 31st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+8.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| John McDonald | Democrat | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1970 | McDonald did not seek reelection in 1970. | |
| Raymond Luther | Republican | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | Luther lost reelection in 1972 to Eugene Branstool. | |
| Eugene Branstool | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | Branstool did not run for reelection in 1982 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Marc Guthrie | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1994 | Guthrie lost reelection in 1994 to Jay Hottinger. | |
| Jay Hottinger | Republican | January 3, 1995 – February 20, 1998 | Hottinger resigned following appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| David R. Evans | Republican | February 20, 1998 – December 31, 2006 | Evans was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Jay Hottinger | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Hottinger was term-limited in 2014 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Scott Ryan | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
72nd District
The 72nd district is a multi-county district in existence since 1966 that now consists of Coshocton and Perry counties and portions of Licking including Alexandria, Bowling Green Township, Buckeye Lake, Fallsbury, Franklin Township, Gratiot, Hanover Township, Harrison Township, Hebron, Hopewell Township, Kirkersville, Licking Township, Mary Ann Township, Perry Township, St. Albans Township, Union Township and portions of Madison Township and Etna Township.
It is one-third of the 31st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The district was represented by Larry Householder from 1997 to 2004, who served as Speaker of the House from 2001 to 2004.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Carlton Davidson | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | Davidson did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Claire Ball | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | Ball lost reelection in 1982 to Jolynn Boster. | |
| Jolynn Boster | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – April 24, 1989 | Boster resigned after named chairperson of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. | |
| Mary Abel | Democrat | May 9, 1989 – December 31, 1996 | Abel lost reelection in 1996 to Larry Householder. | |
| Larry Householder | Republican | January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004 | Householder was term-limited in 2004 after serving as Speaker of the House from 2001 to 2004. | |
| Ron Hood | Republican | January 3, 2005 – December 31, 2006 | Hood did not seek re-election in 2006 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Dan Dodd | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | Dodd lost re-election in 2010 to Bill Hayes. | |
| Bill Hayes | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2016 | Hayes did not seek re-election in 2016. | |
| Larry Householder | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
73rd District
The 73rd district has been based in Greene County since 1966 and now consists Bath Township, Beavercreek, Beavercreek Township, Bellbrook, Centerville, Clifton, Fairborn, Huber Heights, Kettering, Miami Township, Sugarcreek Township and Yellow Springs. It is one-third of the 10th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+11.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Herman Ankeney | Republican | January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1968 | Ankeney did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| John Scott | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1976 | Scott lost re-election in 1976 to Jim Zehner. | |
| Jim Zehner | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982 | Zehner did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| Bob Doyle | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | Doyle lost the party renomination in 1992 to Marilyn Reid. | |
| Marilyn Reid | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | Reid lost the party renomination in 1998 to Steve Austria. | |
| Steve Austria | Republican | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2000 | Austria did not seek re-election in 2000 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Kevin DeWine | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | DeWine was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Jarrod Martin | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | Martin lost the party renomination in 2012 to Rick Perales. | |
| Rick Perales | Republican | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
74th District
The 74th district is a multi-county district that has been based in central Ohio since 1966 and now consists of Madison County and portions of Clark County including Catawba and South Vienna and portions of Greene County including Bowersville, Cedarville, Jamestown, Spring Valley and Xenia.
It is one-third of the 10th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Evans | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Evans did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| John Baker | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | Baker lost re-election in 1972 to David Hartley. | |
| David Hartley | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 2000 | Hartley was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Ron Rhine | Democratic | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | Rhine was redistricted out of the district in 2002. | |
| Chris Widener | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | Widener did not seek re-election in 2008 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bob Hackett | Republican | January 5, 2009 – February 23, 2016 | Hackett resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bill Dean | Republican | April 12, 2016 – present | Incumbent | |
75th District
The 75th district has been based in Portage County since 1966 and now includes Brady Lake, Kent, Mogadore, Ravenna, Streetsboro, Sugar Bush Knolls and Tallmadge.
It is one-third of the 18th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+7.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joseph Kainrad | Democrat | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1968 | Kainrad did not run for re-election in 1968. | |
| Anice Johnson | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1970 | Johnson lost re-election in 1970 to Marcus Roberto.[49] | |
| Marcus Roberto | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1976 | Roberto did not seek re-election in 1976 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| John A. Begala | Democrat | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982 | Begala resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1982. | |
| Paul Jones | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1994 | Jones lost re-election in 1994 to Ann H. Womer Benjamin.[50] | |
| Ann H. Womer Benjamin | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Benjamin was term-limited in 2002 and ran for the United States Congress. | |
| Kathleen Chandler | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Chandler was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Kathleen Clyde | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
76th District
The 76th district has been based in Geauga County since 1966 and now portions of Geauga County including Burton, Hunting Valley, Middlefield and South Russell and portions of Portage County including Aurora, Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, and Windham.
It is one-third of the 18th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+7.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Edwin Hofstetter | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Hofstetter did not seek re-election in 1968 and won election to the Ohio Court of Appeals. | |
| Jim Hunt | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1970 | Hunt lost re-election in 1970 to James Mueller.[49] | |
| James Mueller | Democrat | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1974 | Mueller did not seek re-election in 1974. | |
| Dennis Wojtanowski | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | Wojtanowski did not seek re-election in 1982. | |
| Bob Clark | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1992 | Clark did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| Diane Grendell | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 2000 | Grendell was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Tim Grendell | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2004 | Grendell did not seek re-election in 2004 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate.[51] | |
| Matt Dolan | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 19, 2010 | Dolan resigned in 2010 to run for Cuyahoga County Executive. | |
| Richard Hollington | Republican | February 6, 2010 – January 7, 2012 | Hollington resigned following his election as mayor of Hunting Valley. | |
| Mary Matheney | Republican | January 8, 2012 – April 16, 2012 | Matheney resigned following the party nomination of Matt Lynch in 2012. | |
| Matt Lynch | Republican | April 16, 2012 – December 31, 2014 | Lynch did not run for re-election and instead ran for the United States Congress. | |
| Sarah LaTourette | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
77th District
The 77th district has been based in Fairfield County since 1966 and now includes Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Lancaster, and Pickerington.
It is one-third of the 20th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+9.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Weis | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1968 | Weis lost re-election in 1968 to Don Maddux. |
| Don Maddux | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1980 | Maddox lost re-election in 1980 to Steve Williams. |
| Steve Williams | Republican | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1990 | Williams ran for the Ohio Senate in 1990. |
| Jon D. Myers | Republican | January 3, 1991 – December 31, 2000 | Myers was term-limited in 2000. |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Schaffer did not seek reelection in 2006 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. |
| Gerald Stebleton | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Stebleton was term-limited in 2014. |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent |
78th District
The 78th district has been based in Hocking County since 2012 and now includes all of Hocking County and Morgan County portions of Pickaway County including Ashville, Circleville, Lockbourne, South Bloomfield and Tarlton, portions of Fairfield County including Amanda, Bremen, Carroll, Lithopolis, Stoutsville, Sugar Grove and Tarlton, portions of Athens County including Glouster, Jacksonville and Trimble and portions Muskingum County including Fultonham, Roseville and South Zanesville.
It is one-third of the 20th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+5.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Hood | Republican | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent |
79th District
The 79th district has been based in Clark County since 1966 and now consists of Bethel Township, Clifton, Donnelsville, Enon, German Township, Green Township, Madison Township, Mad River Township, New Carlisle, North Hampton, Pike Township, South Charleston, Springfield, Springfield Township, Tremont City and portions of Moorefield Township. It is one-third of the 10th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of EVEN.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Joseph Hiestand | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1974 | Hiestand did not seek re-election in 1974. | |
| Bob McEwen | Republican | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1980 | McEwen did not seek re-election in 1980 and instead won election to the United States Congress. | |
| Joe Haines | Republican | January 3, 1981 – November 4, 1999 | Haines resigned to become a deputy agriculture director. | |
| Chris Widener | Republican | December 8, 1999 – December 31, 2000 | Widener lost the party nomination in 2000 to Merle G. Kearns. | |
| Merle G. Kearns | Republican | January 3, 2001 – August 25, 2005 | Kearns resigned in 2005 to become Director of the Ohio Department of Aging. | |
| Ross McGregor | Republican | October 5, 2005 – December 31, 2014 | McGregor was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Kyle Koehler | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
80th District
The 80th district has always been based in western Ohio, and now comprises Miami County and portions of Darke County including Arcanum, Bradford, Castine, Gettysburg, Hollansburg, Ithaca, New Madison, Palestine, Pitsburg and Wayne Lakes.
It makes up one-third of the 5th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+15. The district was represented by Bob Netzley, the longest serving member in the history of the Ohio House of Representatives, from 1961 to 2000.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Bob Netzley | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 2000 | Netzley was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Diana Fessler | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Fessler was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Richard Adams | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | Adams did not seek re-election in 2014.[52] | |
| Steve Huffman | Republican | January 6, 2015 – December 31, 2018 | Elected to the Senate seat vacated by Bill Beagle | |
| Jena Powell | Republican | January 7, 2019 - present | Incumbent | |
81st District
The 81st district has always been based in northwest Ohio, and now comprises Williams, Henry and Putnam counties, and portions of Fulton County including Delta and Swanton.
It makes up one-third of the 1st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+11.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Ralph Cole | Republican | January 3, 1955 – March 1, 1968 | Cole resigned to become a judge on the Ohio Court of Appeals.[53] | |
| Robert D. Schuck | Republican | March 1, 1968 – December 31, 1972 | Schuck lost re-nomination in 1972 to Michael Oxley.[54] | |
| Michael Oxley | Republican | January 3, 1973 – July 15, 1981 | Oxley resigned after winning election to Congress. | |
| Charlie Earl | Republican | October 7, 1981 – December 31, 1984 | Earl did not seek re-election in 1984. | |
| Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1998 | Wachtmann did not seek re-election and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jim Hoops | Republican | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Hoops was term-limited in 2006. | |
| Lynn Wachtmann | Republican | January 2, 2007 – present | Wachtmann was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Rob McColley | Republican | January 6, 2015 – December 5, 2017 | Resigned when we was appointed to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jim Hoops | Republican | January 17, 2018 – present | Incumbent | |
82nd District
The 82nd district has always been based in northwest Ohio, and now comprises Defiance, Paulding and Van Wert counties, and portions of Auglaize County including Buckland, St. Marys and Wapakoneta.
It makes up one-third of the 1st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Fred Hadley | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1978 | Hadley did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| Larry Manahan | Republican | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1992 | Manahan did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| Richard Hodges | Republican | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 1998 | Hodges did not seek re-election in 1998. | |
| Steve Buehrer | Republican | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006 | Buehrer was term-limited in 2006 and ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Bruce Goodwin | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2012 | Goodwin did not seek re-election in 2012. | |
| Tony Burkley | Republican | January 6, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | Burkley lost re-nomination in 2016 to Craig Reidel. | |
| Craig Reidel | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
83rd District
The 83rd district is a multi-county district established in 1982 that now comprises Hancock and Hardin counties and portions of Logan County including Belle Center, Ridgeway, Rushsylvania and West Mansfield.
It makes up one-third of the 1st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+13.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Stozich | Republican | January 3, 1983 – February 7, 1991 | Stozich resigned after being named Director of the Ohio Department of Industrial Relations. |
| Chuck Brading | Republican | February 7, 1991 – December 31, 2000 | Brading was term-limited in 2000. |
| Mike Gilb | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Gilb did not seek re-election in 2006 and instead ran for the United States Congress. |
| Cliff Hite | Republican | January 2, 2007 – February 2, 2011 | Hite resigned in order to take an appointment to the Ohio Senate. |
| Robert Sprague | Republican | February 2, 2011 – present | Incumbent |
84th District
The 84th district is a multi-county district established in 1982 that now comprises Mercer county and portions of Auglaize County including Cridersville, Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Uniopolis and Waynesfield, portions of Darke County including Ansonia, Burkettsville, Greenville, New Weston, North Star, Osgood, Rossburg, Union City, Versailles and Yorkshire and portions of Shelby County including Anna, Botkins, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Kettlersville and Russia.
It makes up one-third of the 12th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+19, making it the most Republican district in the state.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Buchy | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 2000 | Buchy was term-limited in 2000. |
| Keith Faber | Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 2, 2007 | Faber resigned after being appointed to the Ohio Senate. |
| Jim Zehringer | Republican | February 20, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | Zehringer resigned after being named Ohio Director of Agriculture. |
| Jim Buchy | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2016 | Buchy did not seek re-election in 2016. |
| Keith Faber | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent |
85th District
The 85th district is a multi-county district established in 1966 that now comprises Champaign County and portions of Logan County including Bellefontaine, De Graff, Huntsville, Lakeview, Quincy, Russells Point, Valley Hi and Zanesfield and portions of Shelby County including Lockington, Port Jefferson and Sidney.
It makes up one-third of the 12th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+12. From 2001 to 2006, the district was represented by Derrick Seaver, who at 18 was the youngest member ever elected to the Ohio House of Representatives.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Vaughn Stocksdale | Democrat | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | Stocksdale did not seek re-election in 1968. | |
| Jack P. Oliver | Republican | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | Oliver lost re-election in 1972 to Dale Locker.[55] | |
| Dale Locker | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – November 12, 1982 | Locker resigned to become director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. | |
| Walter Fortener | Democrat | February 3, 1983 – December 31, 1984 | Fortener lost re-election in 1984 to Jim Davis. | |
| Jim Davis | Republican | January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1994 | Davis did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| Jim Jordan | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2000 | Jordan did not seek re-election in 2000 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Derrick Seaver | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | Seaver served as a Democrat from 2001 to 2004; did not seek re-election in 2006. | |
| John Adams | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Adams was term-limited in 2014. | |
| Nino Vitale | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
86th District
The 86th district has always been based in west-central Ohio, and now comprises Union County and the majority of Marion County including Big Island, Green Camp, LaRue, Marion, New Bloomington, Prospect and Waldo.
It makes up one-third of the 26th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+11.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Rodney Hughes | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1990 | Hughes did not seek re-election in 1990. | |
| Ed Core | Republican | January 3, 1991 – August 9, 1999 | Core died while in office in 1999.[56] | |
| Tony Core | Republican | September 8, 1999 – December 31, 2008 | Core was term-limited in 2008. | |
| David Burke | Republican | January 5, 2009 – July 25, 2011 | Burke resigned when appointed to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Dorothy Liggett Pelanda | Republican | July 25, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
87th District
The 87th district has always been based in west-central Ohio, and now comprises Crawford County, Morrow County and Wyandot County and the portions of Marion County including Caledonia and Morral and portions of Seneca County including New Riegel.
It makes up one-third of the 26th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Lloyd Kerns | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | Kerns did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Walter McClaskey | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1986 | McClaskey did not seek re-election in 1986. | |
| Larry Adams | Republican | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 1990 | Adams lost re-election in 1990 to Randy Weston. | |
| Randy Weston | Democrat | January 3, 1991 – March 19, 1999 | Weston resigned to take the position of associate director of AFSCME. | |
| Robert Gooding | Democrat | March 19, 1999 – December 31, 2000 | Gooding lost re-election in 2000 to Steve Reinhard. | |
| Steve Reinhard | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Reinhard was term-limited and ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jeffrey McClain | Republican | January 5, 2009 – October 2, 2016 | McClain was term-limited in 2016. | |
| Wesley Goodman | Republican | November 16, 2016 – November 14, 2017 | Resigned following a sex scandal. | |
| Riordan McClain | Republican | January 10, 2018 – present | Incumbent | |
88th District
The 88th district has always been based in north-central Ohio, and now comprises Sandusky County and the portions of Seneca County including Attica, Bettsville, Bloomville, Fostoria, Green Springs, Republic and Tiffin.
It makes up one-third of the 26th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+2.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Carpenter | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1970 | Carpenter did not seek re-election in 1970. | |
| Paul Pfeifer | Republican | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | Pfeifer lost the party renomination in 1972 to Gene Damschroder. | |
| Gene Damschroder | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | Damchroder lost re-election in 1982 to Dwight Wise. | |
| Dwight Wise | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1994 | Wise lost re-election in 1994 to Rex Damschroder. | |
| Rex Damschroder | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Damschroder was term-limited in 2002. | |
| Jeff Wagner | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Wagner was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Rex Damschroder | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2014 | Damschroder failed to qualify for the ballot in 2014.[57] | |
| Bill Reineke | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
89th District
The 89th district has always been based in Sandusky in 1966 that now comprises Ottawa and Erie counties. It makes up one-third of the 2nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+4.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Howard Knight | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1972 | Knight did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Fred Deering | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1992 | Deering did not seek re-election in 1992. | |
| Darrell Opfer | Democrat | January 3, 1993 – August 10, 1999 | Opfer resigned to executive director of the Ottawa County Community Improvement Corporation. | |
| Chris Redfern | Democrat | September 8, 1999 – December 31, 2008 | Redfern was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Dennis Murray | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | Murray did not seek re-election in 2012. | |
| Chris Redfern | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – December 31, 2014 | Redfern lost re-election in 2014 to Steve Kraus. | |
| Steve Kraus | Republican | January 5, 2015 – July 27, 2015 | Kraus resigned after being convicted of a felony. | |
| Steve Arndt | Republican | September 30, 2015 – present | Incumbent | |
90th District
The 90th district has always been based in southern Ohio, and now comprises Adams County, Scioto County and portions of Lawrence County including Coal Grove, Hanging Rock and Ironton. It makes up one-third of the 14th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+1.
The district has been known as 'Vern Riffe Country', as it was represented by Vern Riffe, the longest serving Speaker of the House in Ohio history.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Vern Riffe | Democrat | January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1994 | Riffe did not seek re-election in 1994. | |
| William L. Ogg | Democrat | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Ogg was term-limited in 2002. | |
| Todd Book | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Book was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Terry Johnson | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
91st District
The 91st district has always been based in southern Ohio, and now comprises Clinton, Highland and Pike counties, and two townships in Ross County. It makes up one-third of the 17th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+8.
It is the seat of the current Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Cliff Rosenberger.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Bill Mussey | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Mussey did not seek re-election in 1972 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Harry Mallott | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1990 | Mallott was defeated for re-election in 1990 by Doug White. | |
| Doug White | Republican | January 5, 1991 – April 16, 1996 | White resigned in 1996 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Dennis Stapleton | Republican | April 16, 1996 – December 31, 2002 | Stapleton was re-districted and did not seek re-election in 2002. | |
| David T. Daniels | Republican | January 5, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Daniels was term-limited and won election to the Ohio Senate in 2010. | |
| Cliff Rosenberger | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
92nd District
The 92nd district has always been based in southern Ohio, and now comprises Fayette County and all but two townships in Ross County and portions of Pickaway County including Commercial Point, Darbyville, Harrisburg, New Holland, Orient and Williamsport.
It makes up one-third of the 17th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+5. The seat was represented by former Ohio Lieutenant Governor Myrl Shoemaker from 1959 to 1982.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Myrl Shoemaker | Democrat | January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1982 | Shoemaker did not seek re-election and instead won election as Ohio Lieutenant Governor in 1982. | |
| Mike Shoemaker | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – February 8, 1997 | Shoemaker resigned in 1997 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Joseph P. Sulzer | Democrat | February 8, 1997 – December 31, 2002 | Sulzer lost re-election in 2002 to John M. Schlichter. | |
| John M. Schlichter | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | Schlichter lost re-election in 2008 to Raymond Pryor. | |
| Raymond Pryor | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Pryor lost Re-election in 2010 to Bob Peterson. | |
| Bob Peterson | Republican | January 3, 2011 – May 6, 2012 | Peterson resigned in 2012 to take a seat in the Ohio Senate. | |
| Gary Scherer | Republican | May 14, 2012 – present | Incumbent | |
93rd District
The 93rd district has always been based in southern Ohio, and now comprises Gallia County, Jackson County, portions of Lawrence County including Athalia, Chesapeake, Proctorville and South Point; and portions of Vinton County including McArthur.
It makes up one-third of the 17th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+4.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Ralph Welker | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | Welker lost the party nomination in 1972 to Oakley C. Collins.[58] | |
| Oakley C. Collins | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | Collins did not seek re-election in 1974 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Ron James | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – February 10, 1983 | James resigned in 1983 to become deputy director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.[59] | |
| Mark Malone | Democrat | February 10, 1983 – December 31, 1994 | Malone lost re-election in 1994 to John Carey. | |
| John Carey | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2002 | Carey was term-limited in 2002 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Clyde Evans | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Evans was term-limited in 2010. | |
| John Carey | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 15, 2011 | Carey resigned to take a position with Shawnee State University.[60] | |
| Philip H. Rose | Republican | December 21, 2011 – April 16, 2012 | Rose resigned following the primary victory of Ryan Smith. | |
| Ryan Smith | Republican | April 16, 2012 – present | Incumbent | |
94th District
The 94th district has been based in southern Ohio since 2002, and now comprises Meigs County and portions of Athens County including Albany, Amesville, Athens, Buchtel, Chauncey, Coolville and Nelsonville, portions of Vinton County including Hamden, Wilkesville and Zaleski and portions of Washington County including Belpre and parts of Marietta.
It makes up one-third of the 30th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+8.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Jimmy Stewart | Republican | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | Stewart did not seek reelection and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Debbie Phillips | Democrat | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016 | Phillips was term-limited in 2016. | |
| Jay Edwards | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
95th District
The 95th district sprawls across southeastern Ohio and now comprises Carroll, Harrison and Noble counties and portions of Belmont County including Barnesville, Belmont, Bethesda, Fairview, Flushing, Holloway, Morristown, St. Clairsville and Wilson and Washington County including Beverly, Lowell, Lower Salem, Macksburg, Matamoras and part of Marietta.
It makes up one-third of the 30th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of EVEN. The seat is unique as Ohio Governor Nancy P. Hollister represented the district following her governorship, albeit she was only Governor for 10 days.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Don Goddard | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1970 | Goddard lost the party re-nomination to Sam Speck in 1970.[61] | |
| Sam Speck | Republican | January 3, 1971 – December 31, 1976 | Speck did not seek re-election in 1976 but instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Tom Johnson | Republican | January 3, 1977 – January 5, 1999 | Johnson resigned in 1999 to become head of the Office of Budget and Management. | |
| Nancy P. Hollister | Republican | January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2004 | Hollister is a former Ohio Governor and lost re-election in 2004 to Jennifer Garrison. | |
| Jennifer Garrison | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – December 6, 2010 | Garrison did not seek re-election in 2010 and resigned prior to the expiration of her term. | |
| Larry Woodford | Democrat | December 8, 2010 – December 31, 2010 | Woodford was appointed as a place-holder and did not seek election in 2010. | |
| Andy Thompson | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Andrew Thompson was not able to file for re-election due to term limits. | |
| Don Jones | Republican | January 1, 2019 - Present | Incumbent. | |
96th District
The 96th district has been based in Steubenville since 1966 and now comprises all of Jefferson and Monroe counties and portions of Belmont County including Bellaire, Bridgeport, Brookside, Colerain, Martins Ferry, Mead Township, Pease Township, Powhatan Point, Pultney Township, Shadyside, Smith Township, Washington Township, York Township and Yorkville.
It makes up one-third of the 30th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+10.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Douglas Applegate | Democrat | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1968 | Applegate did not seek re-election in 1968 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Arthur Bowers | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1986 | Bowers did not seek reelection in 1986. | |
| Jerry W. Krupinski | Democrat | January 2, 1987 – December 31, 2000 | Krupinski was term-limited in 2000. | |
| Eileen Krupinski | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 | Krupinski lost the party renomination in 2002 to John Domenick. | |
| John Domenick | Democrat | January 3, 2003 – December 31, 2010 | Domenick was term-limited in 2010. | |
| Lou Gentile | Democrat | January 3, 2011 – December 15, 2011 | Gentile resigned following his appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Jack Cera | Democrat | December 15, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
97th District
The 97th District has been based in Zanesville, Ohio and Muskingum County since 1966 and now consists of all of Guernsey County and the majority of Muskingum County. It has a Cook PVI of R+3.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| David Weissert | Republican | January 3, 1961 – December 31, 1972 | Weissert did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Rex Kieffer Jr. | Republican | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1978 | Kieffer did not seek re-election in 1978. | |
| Jim Ross | Republican | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1982 | Ross lost re-election in 1982 to Joe Secrest. | |
| Joe Secrest | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – June 30, 1992 | Secrest resigned prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| Michael McCullough | Democrat | June 30, 1992 – December 31, 1992 | McCullough lost re-election in 1992 to Joy Padgett. | |
| Joy Padgett | Republican | January 3, 1993 – June 30, 1999 | Padgett resigned after appointed as the Governor's director of the Office of Appalachia. | |
| Jim Aslanides | Republican | June 30, 1999 – December 31, 2008 | Aslanides was term-limited in 2008. | |
| Troy Balderson | Republican | January 5, 2009 – July 24, 2011 | Balderson resigned following appointment to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Brian Hill | Republican | July 24, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
98th District
The 98th district has been based in eastern Ohio since 1966 and now comprises Tuscarawas County, and portions of Holmes County including Baltic, Glenmont and Killbuck. It makes up one-third of the 31st Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+4.
The district was represented by Speaker of the House A.G. Lancione for over thirty years, who was followed by former Congressman Wayne Hays and future Congressmen Bob Ney and Charlie Wilson.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| A.G. Lancione | Democrat | January 3, 1947 – December 31, 1978 | Lancione did not seek re-election in 1978.[62] | |
| Wayne Hays | Democrat | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1980 | Hays was defeated in 1980 by Bob Ney.[63] | |
| Bob Ney | Republican | January 3, 1979 – December 31, 1982 | Ney lost re-election to Jack Cera in 1982. | |
| Jack Cera | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1996 | Cera did not seek re-election in 1996 and instead ran for the Ohio Senate. | |
| Charlie Wilson | Democrat | January 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004 | Wilson was term-limited in 2004 and won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Allan Sayre | Democrat | January 3, 2005 – June 2, 2010 | Sayre resigned in 2010 prior to the expiration of his term. | |
| Joshua O'Farrell | Democrat | June 2, 2010 – December 31, 2010 | O'Farrell lost re-election in 2010 to Al Landis. | |
| Al Landis | Republican | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
99th District
The 99th district has been based in Ashtabula, Ohio since 1966 and now comprises most of Ashtabula County including Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Jefferson, North Kingsville, Roaming Shores and Rock Creek, and portions of Geauga County including Aquilla and Chardon.
It makes up one-third of the 32nd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+4.
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| E. W. Lampson | Republican | January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1972 | Lampson did not seek re-election in 1972. | |
| Bob Boggs | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1982 | Boggs did not seek re-election in 1982 and instead won election to the Ohio Senate. | |
| Ross Boggs | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – February 17, 1999 | Boggs resigned to serve on the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. | |
| George Distel | Democrat | February 17, 1999 – March 31, 2008 | Distel resigned to serve as Director of the Ohio Turnpike Commission. | |
| Deborah Newcomb | Democrat | May 20, 2008 – December 31, 2010 | Newcomb lost re-election in 2010 to Casey Kozlowski. | |
| Casey Kozlowski | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | Kozlowski lost re-election in 2012 to John Patterson. | |
| John Patterson | Democrat | January 6, 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
Defunct districts
Former Cuyahoga County and Lucas County districts
Cuyahoga County has had six districts eliminated since 1966, the first eliminated following the 1972 redistricting, and most recently in 2012. Lucas County, Ohio, has lost one district since 1966, eliminated following the 1972 redistricting.
10th district (1966-1982) The 10th district was active from 1966 to 1982.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Smith | Democrat | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 3 | Lost primary nomination[64] |
| Thomas M. Bell | Democrat | January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 5 | Redistricted out of existence (did not seek re-election)[65] |
48th district (1966-1972) The 48th district was active from 1966 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James J. Flannery | Democratic | January 1, 1967 - December 31, 1972 | 3 | Redistricted out of existence (unsuccessfully ran for Cuyahoga County Auditor)[66][67] |
51st district (1966-1972) The 51st district was active from 1966 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Mottl | Democrat | January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1969 | 1 | Did not seek reelection (ran for state senate)[68] |
| Gertrude Polcar | Republican | January 1, 1969 – December 23, 1971 | 2 | Resigned after winning election to judgeship[69][70][71] |
| Donna Pope | Republican | December 23, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | 1 | Redistricted out of existence (ran successfully in new House District 12 [existed from 1966 to 1982])[71][72] |
57th district (1966-1972) The 57th district was active from 1966 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Pokorny | Democrat | January 1, 1963 – January 30, 1968 | 3 | Resigned due to appointment as Cuyahoga County Commissioner[73][66] |
| Joseph S. Cloonan | Democrat | January 30, 1968 – December 31, 1968 | partial | Appointed to unexpired term (Jan. 30 to Nov. 7); won election to six-week unexpired term (Nov. 8 to Jan. 2)[74][68][69] |
| Walter Rutkowski | Democrat | January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | 2 | Redistricted out of existence (lost election to new House District 12 [existed from 1966 to 1982])[69][75] |
55th district (1966-1972) The 55th district was active from 1966 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gorman | Democratic | January 1, 1967 - December 31, 1968 | 1 | Did not seek re-election (ran for judgeship)[68] |
| Leonard Ostrovsky | Democratic | January 1, 1969 - December 31, 1972 | 2 | Redistricted out of existence (successfully ran in new House District 17 [existed from 1973 to ?])[69][75][76] |
53rd district (1966-1972) The 53rd district was active from 1966 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Voinovich | Republican | January 1, 1967 – November 25, 1971 | 3 | Resigned to become Cuyahoga County Auditor[77] |
| Edward Ryder | Republican | December 13, 1971 – December 31, 1972 | 1 | Redistricted out of existence; lost election to new House District 18[78][76] |
77th district (1966-1972) The 77th district was active from 1966 to 1972.
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Weldishofer | Republican | January 1, 1967 - December 31, 1968 | 1 | Not known[79] |
| Donald Fraser | Republican | January 1, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | 2 | Redistricted out of existence[80] |
Former multi-county districts
The 2nd district from 1966 to 1972 comprised Paulding, Van Wert and Auglaize counties and portions of Putnam and Mercer counties. It was combined with another district following the 1970 census.[81]
| Representative | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wilhelm | Republican | January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1972 | Wilhelm was redistricted into another district and lost re-nomination. |
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Panno | Democrat | January 3, 1965 – June 9, 1970 | 5 | Died |
| George D. Tablack | Democrat | June 9, 1970 – December 31, 1976 | 6 | Did not seek re-election |
| Joseph Vukovich | Democrat | January 2, 1977 – December 31, 1992 | 16 | Did not seek re-election |
| Francis Carr | Democrat | January 3, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | 2 | Lost re-election |
| Ron Hood | Republican | January 3, 1995 – December 31, 2000 | 6 | Lost re-election |
| John Boccieri | Democrat | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2006 | 6 | Ran for the Ohio Senate |
| Mark Okey | Democrat | January 2, 2007 – present |
| Representative | Party | Term | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Roderer | Republican | January 3, 1955 – December 31, 1968 | 14 | Lost re-election |
| Richard Wittenberg | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | 2 | Lost re-election |
| Tony P. Hall | Democrat | January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | 4 | Ran for the Ohio Senate |
| Paul Leonard | Democrat | January 3, 1973 – December 31, 1980 | 8 | Ran for Mayor of Dayton, Ohio |
| Larry Balweg | Democrat | January 3, 1981 – December 31, 1982 | 2 | District relocated |
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