Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cincinnati. The county is named for the first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton County is part of the Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Ohio, United States. Located 20 miles (32 km) north of Cincinnati, Hamilton is the second largest city in the Greater Cincinnati area and the 10th largest city in Ohio. The population was 63,399 at the 2020 census. Hamilton is governed under a council-manager form of government; the current mayor is Patrick Moeller and the city manager is Joshua Smith. Most of the city is served by the Hamilton City School District.
West Chester Township is one of the thirteen townships of Butler County, Ohio, United States, located in the southeastern corner of the county. It is the most populous township in Ohio, with a population of 65,242 at the 2020 census. Situated between Sharonville and Liberty Township, West Chester is about 18 miles (29 km) north of Cincinnati and is included in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. Exits 19, 21 and 22 off Interstate 75 serve West Chester.
Patricia M. Clancy is a former Republican member of the Ohio General Assembly, representing the 8th District from 2005 to 2007. She is the daughter of former Cincinnati Mayor and U.S. Congressman Donald D. Clancy. Clancy first ran for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1996, after Representative Lou Blessing opted to run for the Ohio Senate. She won, and was reelected in 1998 and 2000. For the 124th Ohio General Assembly, Clancy was named as majority leader of the House. She won a final term in the House 2002, before facing term limits.
On August 2, 2005, elections were held in Ohio's 2nd congressional district to choose a United States representative to replace Rob Portman, who had resigned his seat in April to become United States Trade Representative. Jean Schmidt, the Republican Party candidate, defeated Democrat Paul Hackett, in a surprisingly close election as the district has not elected a Democrat since Tom Luken won a 1974 special election.
Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio for eight terms from 1961 until 1977.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Ohio.
Shannon Jones is an American politician from the state of Ohio. A Republican, she was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2009 and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2009 to 2016. She is currently a county commissioner in Warren County, Ohio and the Executive Director of Groundwork Ohio.
Louis W. Blessing III is a Republican member of the Ohio Senate for the 8th district, and a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 29th District. He is the son of Lou Blessing, who previously served in the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives, before he was forced to step down due to term limits.
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 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.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 15.
A special election to the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 8th congressional district was held to determine the successor to John Boehner, who resigned his seat on October 31, 2015. Republican Governor of Ohio John Kasich set the primary election for March 15, 2016, and the general election for June 7. The winner of the June special election ran for reelection in November 2016 but served the remainder of Boehner's 13th two-year term, which ended in early January 2017.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
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.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on April 28, 2020.
The 2022 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike DeWine won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democrat nominee Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton, 62.8% to 37.2%. DeWine's 25-point victory marked the continuation of a trend in which every incumbent Republican Governor of Ohio since 1978 has won re-election by a double digit margin.
The 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 2, 2021, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the primary election on May 4, 2021, advancing to the general election, regardless of party. Incumbent Democratic Mayor John Cranley, first elected in 2013, was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a third consecutive term. Democratic Hamilton County clerk of court Aftab Pureval won the election over fellow Democrat and former Congressman David S. Mann.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Ohio. Republican writer and venture capitalist J. D. Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Tim Ryan to succeed retiring incumbent Republican Rob Portman, 53.0% to 46.9%..