Ohio's 1st senatorial district

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Ohio's 1st
State Senate district
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Senator
  Rob McColley
R – Napoleon
Demographics88.8%  White
2%  Black
6.1%  Hispanic
1.1%  Asian
1.9%  Native American
0.1%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age		350,009 [1]
269,352
264,717

Ohio's 1st senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. A multi-county district, it currently comprises the counties Hancock, Hardin, Putnam, Henry, Williams, Defiance, Paulding, and Van Wert and portions of the counties Fulton, Logan, and Auglaize. It encompasses Ohio House districts 81, 82 and 83. It has a Cook PVI of R+25. The current Ohio Senator is Republican Rob McColley. He resides in Napoleon, Ohio, a city located in Henry County.

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List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Howard C. Cook Republican January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974Cook defeated in 1974 Republican Primary Election [2]
M. Ben Gaeth Republican January 4, 1975 – December 31, 1998Gaeth was not a candidate for re-election in 1998 [3]
Lynn Wachtmann Republican January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006Reached term limit after four terms [4]
Steve Buehrer Republican January 2, 2007 – January 15, 2011Resigned to become administrator of Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation [5]
Cliff Hite Republican February 2, 2011 – October 17, 2017Resigned [6] [7] [8]
Rob McColley Republican December 5, 2017 – present Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "OH 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Gaeth Winner In Senate Race". The Bryan Times . May 8, 1974. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ Gillmor, Paul E. (November 12, 1998). "Tribute To Hon. M. Ben Gaeth" (PDF). Congressional Record . 144 (152). United States Government Printing Office: E2318-2319. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Election and terms of legislators. The Ohio Constitution, article 2, § 2". State of Ohio, 130th General Assembly . Legislative Information Systems. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "State Sen. Buehrer Named New BWC Chief". Columbus Business First . American City Business Journals. November 23, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ohio Sen. Cliff Hite resigns".
  7. ↑ "UPDATED: State Sen. Cliff Hite resigns; successor search to start soon". Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Findlay's Hite abruptly resigns Ohio Senate seat". October 17, 2017.
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