Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district

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Ohio's 78th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Susan Manchester
R Waynesfield
Population (2020)113,287 [1]

Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Susan Manchester. It includes all of Allen County and a portion of northern Auglaize County.

Contents

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsGeneral
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
James Holzemer
(Toledo)
Democratic January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1968
107th Elected in 1966.
Retired to run for Lucas County Commissioner. [2]
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Casey Jones
(Toledo)
Democratic January 6, 1969 –
December 31, 1972
108th
109th
Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 45th district.
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Rodney Hughes
(Bellefontaine)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
December 31, 1976
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 83rd district.
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Steve Williams
(Lancaster)
Republican January 3, 1977 –
December 31, 1990
115th
116th
117th
118th
Redistricted from the 90th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Retired to run for state senator. [3]
Jon D. Myers
(Lancaster)
Republican January 7, 1991 –
December 31, 1992
119th Elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
Mary Abel
(Athens)
Democratic January 4, 1993 –
December 31, 1996
120th
121st
Redistricted from the 94th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Lost re-election. [4]
Larry Householder
(Glenford)
Republican January 6, 1997 –
December 31, 2002
122nd
123rd
124th
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 91st district.
Derrick Seaver
(Minster)
Democratic January 6, 2003 –
November 18, 2004
125th
126th
Redistricted from the 85th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired. [5]
Republican [6] November 18, 2004 –
December 31, 2006
John Adams
(Sidney)
Republican January 1, 2007 –
December 31, 2012
127th
128th
129th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 85th district.
Ron Hood
(Ashville)
Republican January 7, 2013 –
December 31, 2020
130th
131st
132nd
133rd
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Term-limited.
Brian Stewart
(Ashville)
Republican January 4, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
134th Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 12th district.
Susan Manchester
(Waynesfield)
Republican January 2, 2023 –
present
135th Redistricted from the 84th district and re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2020

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlotte Owens 4,613 100.0
Total votes4,613 100.0
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Stewart 7,820 66.9
Republican Bobby Mitchell2,93925.2
Republican Aaron Adams9247.9
Total votes11,683 100.0
Ohio's 78th House District General Election, 2020
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Stewart 42,314 72.71%
Democratic Charlotte Owens15,87827.29%
Total votes58,192 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Hood 29,188 67.82
Democratic Amber Daniels13,84832.18

2016

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Hood 37,755 100.00

2014

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Hood 20,281 65.92
Democratic Lina Fetherolf Rogers10,48734.08

2012

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Hood 28,885 57.55
Democratic Jeremy VanMeter21,30942.45

2010

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Adams 31,358 74.27
Democratic Anthony Ehresmann10,86425.73

2008

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Adams 44,838 100.00

2006

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Adams 22,352 52.37
Democratic Adam Ward20,32947.63

2004

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derrick Seaver 42,739 100.00

2002

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derrick Seaver 20,434 58.28
Republican John Adams14,63041.72

2000

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Householder 25,437 52.8
Democratic Lisa Eliason21,48044.6
Libertarian Scott Nazzarine1,2292.6

Historical district boundaries

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2013–2022

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