Ohio's 5th senatorial district

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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.

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List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Clara Weisenborn Republican January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974Weisenborn lost re-election in 1974 to Nick Zimmers. [1]
Nick Zimmers Democrat January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1994Zimmers opted not to seek re-election.
Rhine McLin Democrat January 3, 1995 – December 1, 2001McLin resigned to become Mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
Tom Roberts Democrat January 9, 2002 – February 28, 2009Roberts resigned to become a member of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
Fred Strahorn Democrat March 31, 2009 – December 31, 2010Strahorn lost re-election in 2010 to Bill Beagle. [2]
Bill Beagle Republican January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018Beagle was term-limited.
Steve Huffman Republican January 1, 2019 - presentIncumbent

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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.

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References

  1. Clara Weisenborn Papers
  2. Tipp News 01/01/11