| Ohio's 78th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| 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.
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List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | General 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] |
 Casey Jones (Toledo) |
Democratic | January 6, 1969 – December 31, 1972 |
108th 109th |
Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 45th district. |
 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. |
 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 4,613 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 4,613 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 7,820 | 66.9 | |
| Republican | Bobby Mitchell | 2,939 | 25.2 | |
| Republican | Aaron Adams | 924 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 11,683 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Stewart | 42,314 | 72.71% | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 15,878 | 27.29% | |
| Total votes | 58,192 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 29,188 | 67.82 | |
| Democratic | Amber Daniels | 13,848 | 32.18 | |
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 37,755 | 100.00 | |
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 20,281 | 65.92 | |
| Democratic | Lina Fetherolf Rogers | 10,487 | 34.08 | |
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Hood | 28,885 | 57.55 | |
| Democratic | Jeremy VanMeter | 21,309 | 42.45 | |
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 31,358 | 74.27 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Ehresmann | 10,864 | 25.73 | |
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 44,838 | 100.00 | |
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Adams | 22,352 | 52.37 | |
| Democratic | Adam Ward | 20,329 | 47.63 | |
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 42,739 | 100.00 | |
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 20,434 | 58.28 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 14,630 | 41.72 | |
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Householder | 25,437 | 52.8 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Eliason | 21,480 | 44.6 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Nazzarine | 1,229 | 2.6 | |
Historical district boundaries
2013–2022
References
- ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Marsh, Ashley Exchange Kind Words". The Blade. November 6, 1968. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Latimer, Sandra L. (November 7, 1990). "Manahan, Gaeth both victorious". The Bryan Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, John (November 6, 1996). "Republicans expand majorities in both houses". The Bryan Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Southard, Janie (September 30, 2005). "Seaver won't seek fourth term, but may run again later". The Daily Standard. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Politician switching to GOP". The Blade. November 18, 2004. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
This page was last edited on 4 February 2024, at 23:32