Ohio's 33rd senatorial district

For United States senators, see List of United States senators from Ohio.

Ohio's 33rd senatorial district has historically been based in the Mahoning Valley. It now consists of the counties of Columbiana and Mahoning. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 5, 58 and 59. The district was represented by the Senate President from 1983 to 1984 with Senator Harry Meshel. Its most recent Ohio Senator was Republican Michael Rulli. He resided in Salem, a city located in Columbiana and Mahoning counties.

List of senators

Senator Party Term Notes
Charles Carney Democrat January 3, 1951 – November 30, 1970 Carney was elected to the United States Congress in 1970.
Harry Meshel Democrat January 3, 1971 – April 13, 1993 Meshel served as Senate President and resigned to serve as Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party.
Joe Vukovich Democrat April 21, 1993 – February 5, 1997 Vukovich resigned to become a judge on the Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals.
Bob Hagan Democrat February 5, 1997 – December 31, 2006 Hagan was term-limited in 2006.
John Boccieri Democrat January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2008 Boccieri resigned after winning election to the United States House of Representatives.
Joe Schiavoni Democrat January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2018 Schiavoni was term-limited in 2018.
Michael Rulli Republican January 3, 2019 – June 12, 2024 Rulli resigned after winning election to the United States House of Representatives.