Ohio's 5th senatorial district centers on Dayton and currently consists of the counties of Miami and Preble along with portions of the counties of Darke and Montgomery. It encompasses Ohio House districts 39, 43 and 80. It has a Cook PVI of D+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Steve Huffman.
Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
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Clara Weisenborn | Republican | January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 | Weisenborn lost re-election in 1974 to Nick Zimmers. [1] |
Nick Zimmers | Democrat | January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1994 | Zimmers opted not to seek re-election. |
Rhine McLin | Democrat | January 3, 1995 – December 1, 2001 | McLin resigned to become Mayor of Dayton, Ohio. |
Tom Roberts | Democrat | January 9, 2002 – February 28, 2009 | Roberts resigned to become a member of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. |
Fred Strahorn | Democrat | March 31, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Strahorn lost re-election in 2010 to Bill Beagle. [2] |
Bill Beagle | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 | Beagle was term-limited. |
Steve Huffman | Republican | January 1, 2019 - present | Incumbent |
Capri Silvestri Cafaro is a former Democratic member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 32nd District from 2007 to 2016. From the Mahoning Valley, Cafaro served three terms as an Ohio State Senator (2007-2016), including a stint as Minority Leader from 2009 to 2012. Her district included all of Trumbull County, Ashtabula County and portions of Geauga County.
Ohio's 6th senatorial district has always been based in Dayton, Ohio. It consists of about two-thirds of Montgomery County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 40, 41 and 42. It has a Cook PVI of R+9. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Niraj Antani. He resides in Miamisburg, Ohio, a city located in Montgomery County, Ohio
Ohio's 7th senatorial district has consisted of portions of southwestern Ohio, and currently consists of Warren County and portions of the counties of Butler and Hamilton. It encompasses Ohio House districts 27, 54 and 62. It has a Cook PVI of R+15. The district was represented by the Senate President from 1997 to 2002 with Senator Richard Finan. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Steve Wilson. He resides in Maineville, a city located in Warren County, Ohio.
Ohio's 8th senatorial district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently comprises the western portion of Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 28, 29 and 30. It has a Cook PVI of R+14. The district was represented by the Senate President from 1989 to 1996 with Senator Stanley Aronoff. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Louis Blessing. He resides in Cincinnati, a city located in Hamilton County.
Ohio's 9th senatorial district has historically been a minority majority district based in urban Cincinnati. Currently it comprises central Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 31, 32 and 33. It has a Cook PVI of D+18. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Cecil Thomas. He resides in Cincinnati, a city located in Hamilton county.
Ohio's 10th senatorial district has been based in south-central Ohio. It comprises the counties of Clark, Greene and Madison. It encompasses Ohio House districts 73, 74 and 79. It has a Cook PVI of R+7. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Bob Hackett. He resides in Madison County.
Ohio's 11th senatorial district has been based in greater Toledo, Ohio and currently consists of about three-fourths of Lucas County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 44, 45 and 46. It has a Cook PVI of D+18. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Teresa Fedor. She resides in Toledo, a city located in Lucas County.
Ohio's 13th senatorial district has been based in metropolitan Lorain, Ohio and consists of all of the counties of Huron and Lorain. It encompasses Ohio House districts 55, 56 and 57. It has a Cook PVI of D+5. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Nathan Manning. He resides in North Ridgeville, a city located in Lorain County.
Ohio's 12th senatorial district has been based in rural western Ohio. It comprises the counties of Allen, Mercer, Shelby, Champaign as well as portions of Auglaize, Darke and Logan counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 4, 84 and 85. It has a Cook PVI of R+14. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Matt Huffman. He resides in Lima, a city located in Allen County.
Ohio's 14th senatorial district has historically stretched across the Ohio River east of Cincinnati in southern Ohio. Currently it encompasses the counties of Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto and portions of Lawrence County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 65, 66 and 90. It has a Cook PVI of R+10. The district is the only to be represented by two different Senate Presidents, Doug White (2003-2004) and Tom Niehaus (2011-2012). Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Terry Johnson. He resides in McDermott, a census-designated place (CPD) located in Scioto.
Ohio's 15th senatorial district has always been based in Columbus, Ohio. Currently it comprises central Franklin County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 18, 25 and 26. It has a Cook PVI of D+25. Ohio Governor John Kasich represented the district from 1979 to 1982. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Hearcel Craig. He resides in Columbus, a city located in Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield counties.
Ohio's 17th senatorial district has long been located in southeastern Ohio and currently consists of the counties of Ross, Fayette, Clinton, Highland, Pike, Jackson and Gallia as well as portions of the counties of Lawrence, Vinton and Pickaway. It encompasses Ohio House districts 91, 92 and 93. It has a Cook PVI of R+5. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Bob Peterson. He resides near Sabina, a city located in Clinton County.
Ohio's 18th senatorial district has been established in northeastern Ohio, primarily along the shore of Lake Erie. It currently consists of Portage County and portions of Lake and Geauga counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 61, 75 and 76. It has a Cook PVI of R+1. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Jerry Cirino.
Ohio's 19th senatorial district is based in north-central Ohio, and currently consists of Delaware and Knox counties as well as a portion of Franklin county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 22, 67 and 68. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The district was represented by the Senate President from 2005 to 2010 with Senator Bill Harris. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Andrew Brenner. He resides in Powell, a city located in Delaware County.
Ohio's 26th senatorial district has always been based in northern central Ohio, and currently comprises the counties of Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot, Crawford, Morrow, Marion and Union. It encompasses Ohio House districts 86, 87 and 88. It has a Cook PVI of R+7. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Bill Reineke.
Ohio's 27th senatorial district has historically been based in metro Akron. It now consists of Wayne County, as well as, portions of both Summit and Stark counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 1, 37, and 38. It has a Cook PVI of R+4. The district was represented by the Senate President from 1978 to 1979 with Senator Oliver Ocasek. Its Ohio Senator is Republican Kristina Roegner. She resides in Hudson located in Summit County.
Ohio's 28th senatorial district has historically been based in metro Akron. Currently it consists of a portion of Summit County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 34, 35 and 36. It has a Cook PVI of D+14. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Vernon Sykes. He resides in Akron, a city located in Summit County.
Ohio's 30th senatorial district has historically been based in the Ohio Valley. It now consists of large swaths of eastern and southeastern Ohio and includes the counties of Carroll, Jefferson, Harrison, Belmont, Noble, Monroe, Washington and Meigs as well as portions of Athens and Vinton counties. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 94, 95 and 96. It has a Cook PVI of D+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Frank Hoagland. He resides in Adena, a city located in Jefferson County.
Ohio's 31st senatorial district has been based in central Ohio since 1982 and currently consists of the counties of Coshocton, Licking, Perry and Tuscarawas along with portions of Holmes county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 71, 72 and 98. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Jay Hottinger. He resides in Newark, a city located in Licking County.
Steve Wilson is the state senator for the 7th District of the Ohio Senate. He is a Republican. The district covers Warren County, a portion of Butler County including half of Middletown and a portion of Hamilton County including Indian Hill and parts of Cincinnati and Loveland.