2018 Ohio House of Representatives election

2018 Ohio House of Representatives election
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All 99 seats of the Ohio House of Representatives
50 seats are needed for a majority
Turnout54.30%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ryan Smith Fred Strahorn
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since June 6, 2018 January 5, 2015
Leader's seat District 93 District 39
Last election 66 33
Seats won 61 38
Seat change Decrease5 Increase5
Popular vote 2,166,790 1,992,886
Percentage 51.96% 47.79%
Swing Decrease6.58% Increase7.32%
Results
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Speaker before election

Ryan Smith
Republican

Elected Speaker

Larry Householder
Republican

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An election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect all 99 members to Ohio's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, state governor and state senate. The primary election was held on May 8, 2018.

Republicans retained a supermajority in the House despite a net loss of four seats, winning 62 seats compared to 37 seats for the Democrats.[1][2]

Statewide results

Party Candi-
dates		 Votes Seats
No. % +/– No. +/– %
Republican Party 91 2,166,790 51.96% -6.58% 62 Decrease4 62.63%
Democratic Party 99 1,992,886 47.79% +7.32% 37 Increase4 37.37%
Libertarian Party 6 7,599 0.18% New 0 Steady 0.00%
Green Party 2* 2,809 0.07% -0.01% 0 Steady 0.00%
Write-in 2* 204 0.00% ±0.00% 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 200 4,170,288 100.00% 99 Steady 100.00%
  • Write-in candidate for House District 75 was also a Green Party candidate, but labeled as write-in.
Popular vote
Republican
 
 51.96%
Democratic
 
 47.79%
Other
 
 0.25%
House seats
Republican
 
 61.62%
Democratic
 
 38.38%

Results by district

Overview

Results of the 2018 Ohio House election
District Incumbent Status Incumbent Winner Result
1st Running Scott Wiggam Incumbent Republican re-elected
2nd Running Mark Romanchuk Incumbent Republican re-elected
3rd Running Theresa Gavarone Incumbent Republican re-elected
4th Running Robert Cupp Incumbent Republican re-elected
5th Running Tim Ginter Incumbent Republican re-elected
6th Term-limited Marlene Anielski Phil Robinson Democratic gain
7th Running Tom Patton Incumbent Republican re-elected
8th Running Kent Smith Incumbent Democrat re-elected
9th Running Janine Boyd Incumbent Democrat re-elected
10th Term-limited Bill Patmon Terrence Upchurch Democratic hold
11th Running Stephanie Howse Incumbent Democrat re-elected
12th Term-limited John Barnes Juanita Brent Democratic hold
13th Term-limited Nickie Antonio Michael Skindell Democratic hold
14th Not running[a] Martin Sweeney Bride Rose Sweeney Democratic hold
15th Not running Nicholas Celebrezze Jeffrey Crossman Democratic hold
16th Running David Greenspan Incumbent Republican re-elected
17th Running Adam Miller Incumbent Democrat re-elected
18th Running Kristin Boggs Incumbent Democrat re-elected
19th Term-limited Anne Gonzales Mary Lightbody Democratic gain
20th Running Richard Brown Incumbent Democrat re-elected
21st Term-limited Mike Duffey Beth Liston Democratic gain
22nd Running David Leland Incumbent Democrat re-elected
23rd Running Laura Lanese Incumbent Republican re-elected
24th Not running[b] Jim Hughes Allison Russo Democratic gain
25th Running Bernadine Kent Incumbent Democrat re-elected
26th Not running[c] Hearcel Craig Erica Crawley Democratic hold
27th Running Tom Brinkman Incumbent Republican re-elected
28th Running Jonathan Dever Jessica Miranda Democratic gain
29th Running Louis Blessing Incumbent Republican re-elected
30th Running Bill Seitz Incumbent Republican re-elected
31st Running Brigid Kelly Incumbent Democrat re-elected
32nd Running Catherine Ingram Incumbent Democrat re-elected
33rd Term-limited Alicia Reece Sedrick Denson Democratic hold
34th Running Emilia Sykes Incumbent Democrat re-elected
35th Running Tavia Galonski Incumbent Democrat re-elected
36th Running Anthony DeVitis Incumbent Republican re-elected
37th Term-limited Kristina Roegner Casey Weinstein Democratic gain
38th Not running Marilyn Slaby Bill Roemer Republican hold
39th Running Fred Strahorn Incumbent Democrat re-elected
40th Term-limited Michael Henne Phil Plummer Republican hold
41st Running Jim Butler Incumbent Republican re-elected
42nd Running Niraj Antani Incumbent Republican re-elected
43rd Running Jeffery Todd Smith Incumbent Republican re-elected
44th Term-limited Michael Ashford Paula Hicks-Hudson Democratic hold
45th Term-limited Teresa Fedor Lisa Sobecki Democratic hold
46th Running Michael Sheehy Incumbent Democrat re-elected
47th Running Derek Merrin Incumbent Republican re-elected
48th Term-limited Kirk Schuring Scott Oelslager Republican hold
49th Running Tom West Incumbent Democrat re-elected
50th Term-limited Christina Hagan Reggie Stoltzfus Republican hold
51st Running[d] Wes Retherford Sara Carruthers Republican hold
52nd Running George Lang Incumbent Republican re-elected
53rd Running Candice Keller Incumbent Republican re-elected
54th Running Paul Zeltwanger Incumbent Republican re-elected
55th Not running[e] Nathan Manning Gayle Manning Republican hold
56th Term-limited Dan Ramos Joe Miller Democratic hold
57th Running Dick Stein Incumbent Republican re-elected
58th Running Michele Lepore-Hagan Incumbent Democrat re-elected
59th Not running[f] John Boccieri Don Manning Republican gain
60th Running John Rogers Incumbent Democrat re-elected
61st Term-limited Ron Young Jamie Callender Republican hold
62nd Running Scott Lipps Incumbent Republican re-elected
63rd Running Glenn Holmes Incumbent Democrat re-elected
64th Running Michael O'Brien Incumbent Democrat re-elected
65th Running John Becker Incumbent Republican re-elected
66th Running Doug Green Incumbent Republican re-elected
67th Term-limited Andrew Brenner Kris Jordan Republican hold
68th Running Rick Carfagna Incumbent Republican re-elected
69th Running Steve Hambley Incumbent Republican re-elected
70th Running Darrell Kick Incumbent Republican re-elected
71st Running Scott Ryan Incumbent Republican re-elected
72nd Running Larry Householder Incumbent Republican re-elected
73rd Running Rick Perales Incumbent Republican re-elected
74th Running Bill Dean Incumbent Republican re-elected
75th Term-limited Kathleen Clyde Randi Clites Democratic hold
76th Running Sarah LaTourette Incumbent Republican re-elected
77th Running Tim Schaffer Incumbent Republican re-elected
78th Running Ron Hood Incumbent Republican re-elected
79th Running Kyle Koehler Incumbent Republican re-elected
80th Not running[g] Steve Huffman Jena Powell Republican hold
81st Running Jim Hoops Incumbent Republican re-elected
82nd Running Craig Riedel Incumbent Republican re-elected
83rd Term-limited Robert Sprague Jon Cross Republican hold
84th Not running[h] Keith Faber Susan Manchester Republican hold
85th Running Nino Vitale Incumbent Republican re-elected
86th Term-limited Dorothy Pelanda Tracy Richardson Republican hold
87th Running Riordan McClain Incumbent Republican re-elected
88th Running Bill Reineke Incumbent Republican re-elected
89th Running Steve Arndt Incumbent Republican re-elected
90th Term-limited Terry Johnson Brian Baldridge Republican hold
91st Running Shane Wilkin Incumbent Republican re-elected
92nd Running Gary Scherer Incumbent Republican re-elected
93rd Running Ryan Smith Incumbent Republican re-elected
94th Running Jay Edwards Incumbent Republican re-elected
95th Term-limited Andy Thompson Don Jones Republican hold
96th Running Jack Cera Incumbent Democrat re-elected
97th Running Brian Hill Incumbent Republican re-elected
98th Term-limited Al Landis Brett Hillyer Republican hold
99th Running John Patterson Incumbent Democrat re-elected

Detailed results

Results of the 2018 Ohio House of Representatives election by district:[3]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 11,440 29.38% 25,802 66.27% 1,693 4.35% 38,935 100.00% Republican hold
District 2 12,977 29.95% 29,311 67.64% 1,043 2.41% 43,331 100.00% Republican hold
District 3 18,058 37.76% 29,759 62.24% - - 47,817 100.00% Republican hold
District 4 9,438 26.92% 25,620 73.08% - - 35,058 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 10,465 29.75% 24,711 70.25% - - 35,176 100.00% Republican hold
District 6 30,334 51.14% 28,985 48.86% - - 59,319 100.00% Democratic gain
District 7 18,764 39.18% 29,133 60.82% - - 47,897 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 35,115 100.00% - - - - 35,115 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 42,634 87.85% 5,897 12.15% - - 48,531 100.00% Democratic hold
District 10 23,817 100.00% - - - - 23,817 100.00% Democratic hold
District 11 24,085 86.69% 3,698 13.31% - - 27,783 100.00% Democratic hold
District 12 33,659 100.00% - - - - 33,659 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 26,735 77.96% 7,558 22.04% - - 34,293 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 22,943 71.83% 8,998 28.17% - - 31,941 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 18,835 56.22% 14,670 43.78% - - 33,505 100.00% Democratic hold
District 16 24,969 46.11% 29,182 53.89% - - 54,151 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 15,931 60.18% 10,542 39.82% - - 26,473 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 37,254 79.84% 9,409 20.16% - - 46,663 100.00% Democratic hold
District 19 32,147 55.44% 25,841 44.56% - - 57,988 100.00% Democratic gain
District 20 25,777 58.06% 18,622 41.94% - - 44,399 100.00% Democratic hold
District 21 34,116 56.62% 26,143 43.38% - - 60,259 100.00% Democratic gain
District 22 32,277 73.01% 11,932 26.99% - - 44,209 100.00% Democratic hold
District 23 19,666 44.39% 24,641 55.61% - - 44,307 100.00% Republican hold
District 24 33,869 56.91% 25,648 43.09% - - 59,517 100.00% Democratic gain
District 25 32,330 84.29% 6,025 15.71% - - 38,355 100.00% Democratic hold
District 26 32,527 82.13% 5,837 14.74% 1,241 3.13% 39,605 100.00% Democratic hold
District 27 25,817 46.42% 29,801 53.58% - - 55,618 100.00% Republican hold
District 28 27,611 49.89% 27,555 49.79% 175 0.32% 55,341 100.00% Democratic gain
District 29 14,999 35.01% 27,846 64.99% - - 42,845 100.00% Republican hold
District 30 14,356 30.27% 33,068 69.73% - - 47,424 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 33,528 100.00% - - - - 33,528 100.00% Democratic hold
District 32 30,311 78.61% 8,247 21.39% - - 38,558 100.00% Democratic hold
District 33 32,570 75.31% 10,679 24.69% - - 43,249 100.00% Democratic hold
District 34 28,894 78.06% 8,120 21.94% - - 37,014 100.00% Democratic hold
District 35 17,162 60.57% 9,602 33.89% 1,568 5.53% 28,332 100.00% Democratic hold
District 36 20,633 44.61% 25,622 55.39% - - 46,255 100.00% Republican hold
District 37 27,930 50.49% 27,391 49.51% - - 55,321 100.00% Democratic gain
District 38 20,604 42.56% 27,807 57.44% - - 48,411 100.00% Republican hold
District 39 25,871 100.00% - - - - 25,871 100.00% Democratic hold
District 40 16,372 37.98% 26,734 62.02% - - 43,106 100.00% Republican hold
District 41 22,742 45.04% 27,755 54.96% - - 50,497 100.00% Republican hold
District 42 18,631 40.50% 27,377 59.50% - - 46,008 100.00% Republican hold
District 43 21,544 49.47% 22,006 50.53% - - 43,550 100.00% Republican hold
District 44 26,267 100.00% - - - - 26,267 100.00% Democratic hold
District 45 20,780 63.71% 11,838 36.29% - - 32,618 100.00% Democratic hold
District 46 28,372 100.00% - - - - 28,372 100.00% Democratic hold
District 47 20,919 41.90% 29,009 58.10% - - 49,928 100.00% Republican hold
District 48 17,259 35.87% 30,855 64.13% - - 48,114 100.00% Republican hold
District 49 18,834 57.61% 13,859 42.39% - - 32,693 100.00% Democratic hold
District 50 15,225 36.01% 27,051 63.99% - - 42,276 100.00% Republican hold
District 51 14,305 39.91% 21,542 60.09% - - 35,847 100.00% Republican hold
District 52 22,128 41.39% 31,329 58.61% - - 53,457 100.00% Republican hold
District 53 13,945 35.87% 24,928 64.13% - - 38,873 100.00% Republican hold
District 54 18,438 39.16% 28,641 60.84% - - 47,079 100.00% Republican hold
District 55 18,174 42.35% 23,687 55.20% 1,051 2.45% 42,912 100.00% Republican hold
District 56 24,780 62.64% 14,781 37.36% - - 39,561 100.00% Democratic hold
District 57 16,420 36.89% 28,085 63.11% - - 44,505 100.00% Republican hold
District 58 25,319 70.13% 10,784 29.87% - - 36,103 100.00% Democratic hold
District 59 25,704 49.61% 26,113 50.39% - - 51,817 100.00% Republican gain
District 60 21,465 53.57% 18,602 46.43% - - 40,067 100.00% Democratic hold
District 61 20,243 40.37% 29,904 59.63% - - 50,147 100.00% Republican hold
District 62 13,941 26.34% 38,993 73.66% - - 52,934 100.00% Republican hold
District 63 23,136 56.06% 18,131 43.94% - - 41,267 100.00% Democratic hold
District 64 18,828 54.76% 15,554 45.24% - - 34,382 100.00% Democratic hold
District 65 16,719 33.33% 33,442 66.67% - - 50,161 100.00% Republican hold
District 66 10,331 24.51% 31,812 75.49% - - 42,143 100.00% Republican hold
District 67 25,713 43.73% 33,092 56.27% - - 58,805 100.00% Republican hold
District 68 17,921 33.64% 34,160 64.12% 1,193 2.24% 53,274 100.00% Republican hold
District 69 18,561 36.24% 32,653 63.76% - - 51,214 100.00% Republican hold
District 70 14,780 34.97% 27,484 65.03% - - 42,264 100.00% Republican hold
District 71 17,466 38.19% 28,268 61.81% - - 45,734 100.00% Republican hold
District 72 13,393 30.96% 29,861 69.04% - - 43,254 100.00% Republican hold
District 73 19,346 40.23% 28,742 59.77% - - 48,088 100.00% Republican hold
District 74 12,768 32.51% 26,504 67.49% - - 39,272 100.00% Republican hold
District 75 21,027 51.50% 19,377 47.32% 423 1.0% 40,439 100.00% Democratic hold
District 76 18,897 37.63% 31,326 62.37% - - 50,223 100.00% Republican hold
District 77 16,044 35.70% 27,739 61.72% 1,159 2.58% 44,942 100.00% Republican hold
District 78 13,549 32.13% 28,619 67.87% - - 42,168 100.00% Republican hold
District 79 15,570 40.50% 22,879 59.50% - - 38,449 100.00% Republican hold
District 80 10,183 24.48% 31,411 75.52% - - 41,594 100.00% Republican hold
District 81 10,992 25.32% 32,419 74.68% - - 43,411 100.00% Republican hold
District 82 10,435 26.40% 29,085 73.60% - - 39,520 100.00% Republican hold
District 83 11,991 30.87% 26,847 69.13% - - 38,838 100.00% Republican hold
District 84 8,149 17.51% 38,401 82.49% - - 46,550 100.00% Republican hold
District 85 10,452 27.13% 28,077 72.87% - - 38,529 100.00% Republican hold
District 86 11,153 27.84% 27,443 68.51% 1,460 3.64% 40,056 100.00% Republican hold
District 87 10,540 27.32% 28,042 72.68% - - 38,582 100.00% Republican hold
District 88 13,232 34.00% 25,680 66.00% - - 38,912 100.00% Republican hold
District 89 16,402 34.86% 30,648 65.14% - - 47,050 100.00% Republican hold
District 90 14,006 38.80% 22,089 61.20% - - 36,095 100.00% Republican hold
District 91 10,084 26.47% 28,010 73.53% - - 38,094 100.00% Republican hold
District 92 12,895 35.66% 23,265 64.34% - - 36,160 100.00% Republican hold
District 93 9,586 25.57% 27,910 74.43% - - 37,496 100.00% Republican hold
District 94 16,855 41.71% 23,556 58.29% - - 40,411 100.00% Republican hold
District 95 15,027 34.26% 28,841 65.74% - - 43,868 100.00% Republican hold
District 96 22,229 100.00% - - - - 22,229 100.00% Democratic hold
District 97 12,164 31.65% 26,267 68.35% - - 38,431 100.00% Republican hold
District 98 11,763 32.00% 24,993 68.00% - - 36,756 100.00% Republican hold
District 99 19,346 53.04% 17,131 46.96% - - 36,477 100.00% Democratic hold
Total 1,992,886 47.79% 2,166,790 51.96% 10,612 0.25% 4,170,288 100.00%

Notes

  1. ^ Running for Ohio Senate District 23. (Defeated in primary.)
  2. ^ Running for a seat on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
  3. ^ Running for Ohio Senate District 15.
  4. ^ Retherford filed for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Sara Carruthers.
  5. ^ Running for Ohio Senate District 13.
  6. ^ Running for Ohio Senate District 33.
  7. ^ Running for Ohio Senate District 5.
  8. ^ Running for Ohio State Auditor.

References

  1. ^ Jackson, Tom (November 10, 2018). "Democrats did badly in Ohio on Election Day". Sandusky Register. Sandusky, U.S.A. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Hancock, Laura (November 8, 2018). "3 women are DeWine's first appointments to administration: Capitol Letter". Cleveland.com. Brooklyn, U.S.A. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Ohio Decides 2018: State Representative - Summary Results". Columbus, U.S.A.: Office of the Secretary of State, State of Ohio. Retrieved November 16, 2018.