Ohio's 23rd senatorial district

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Ohio's 23rd senatorial district, including location, House Districts it includes, recent election results and office holders back to 1965.

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Ohio's 23rd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Nickie Antonio
D – Lakewood
Demographics53.9%  White
31.5%  Black
9.8%  Hispanic
4.3%  Asian
1.6%  Native American
0.2%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age		375,402 [1]
300,087
283,026

Ohio's 23rd senatorial district

After the 2023 Redistricting the 23 Ohio senate district was located along the lake front in Cuyahoga and Lake Counties west of Cleveland. [2] It consists of House Districts 13, 16 and 20. [3]

2026 Election Results

Bride Sweeny ( D) 94,458 78.10% Winner

Robert Dintamin (R) 26,491 21.90%


Historically, before the 2023 redistricting the 23 senatorial district has always been based in western Cuyahoga County, and includes the western third of Cleveland and some of Cleveland's western suburbs. It encompasses Ohio House districts 13, 14 and 15. It has a Cook PVI of D+21. Its Ohio Senator is Democrat Nickie Antonio.

List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Anthony F. Novak Democrat January 3, 1965 – December 31, 1974Novak lost the party re-nomination to Chuck Butts in 1974. [4]
Chuck Butts Democrat January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1990Butts lost re-election in 1990 to Anthony Sinagra. [5]
Anthony Sinagra Republican January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1994Sinagra lost re-election in 1994 to Dennis Kucinich. [6]
Dennis Kucinich Democrat January 3, 1995 – January 6, 1997Kucinich resigned in 1997 after winning election to the United States Congress.
Patrick Sweeney Democrat January 6, 1997 – December 31, 1998Sweeney did not seek election in 1998.
Dan Brady Democrat January 5, 1999 – February 28, 2006Brady resigned in 2006 to take a position with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. [7]
Dale Miller Democrat February 28, 2006 – December 31, 2010Miller did not seek re-election in 2010 and instead ran for Cuyahoga County Council.
Mike Skindell Democrat January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018Skindell was term-limited in the state Senate in 2018 and opted to return to the state House of Representatives.
Nickie Antonio Democrat January 7, 2018 – present Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "OH 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ohio Senate Maps 2024-2032" (PDF). Frank LaRose - Secretary of State. November 10, 2026. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Final General Assembly District Plan September 29, 2023 p 132" (PDF). Frank LaRose - Secretary of State. November 10, 2026. Retrieved November 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Ohio Election Statistics 1973-74
  5. ↑ 1990 Election Statistics
  6. ↑ 1994 election statistics
  7. ↑ Gongwer News Service 02/28/2006
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