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Ohio, State House, District 57

Ohio House of Representatives District 57
Current incumbentDick Stein Republican Party
Population136,935
Ethnicity4.31% Black (Voting-Age), 2.47% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.77% age 18 and over

Ohio's fifty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Dick Stein.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 136,935 civilians reside within Ohio's fifty-seventh state house district. Ohio state representatives represent an average of 116,530 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 116,530 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Ohio legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: "Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state."

Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: "No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the General Assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$60,584/yearNo per diem is paid.

Term limits

The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Ohio representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the seat must be filled by an election conducted by House members. Also, the election can only be conducted by the same members of the political party that hold the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 18, 2019.

2018

General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 57

Incumbent Dick Stein (R) defeated James Johnson (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 57 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dick Stein (R)
63.0
28,622

James Johnson (D)
37.0
16,810

Total votes: 45,432
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 57

James Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 57 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Johnson (D)
100
4,283

Total votes: 4,283
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 57

Incumbent Dick Stein advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 57 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dick Stein (R)
100
6,700

Total votes: 6,700

2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Terry Boose (R) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Dick Stein defeated Tom Dunlap in the Ohio House of Representatives District 57 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dick Stein 61.93% 33,539
Democratic Tom Dunlap 38.07% 20,617
Total Votes 54,156
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Tom Dunlap ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 57 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 57, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Dunlap (unopposed) 100.00% 6,869
Total Votes 6,869

Dick Stein defeated Kathryn Frombaugh, Timothy Opsitnick and Lee Waldrup in the Ohio House of Representatives District 57 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 57, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dick Stein 34.38% 5,635
Republican Kathryn Frombaugh 30.86% 5,058
Republican Timothy Opsitnick 27.37% 4,486
Republican Lee Waldrup 7.39% 1,212
Total Votes 16,391


2014

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Matt Lark was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Terry Boose was unopposed in the Republican primary. Robert Sherwin ran as a Libertarian candidate. Boose defeated Lark and Sherwin in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 57 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Boose Incumbent 58.9% 18,872
Democratic Matt Lark 35.8% 11,456
Libertarian Robert Sherwin 5.3% 1,701
Total Votes 32,029

2012

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on March 6, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 7, 2011. Incumbent Terry Boose (R) defeated Matthew T. Lark (D) and Robert Sherwin (L) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 57, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Boose Incumbent 53.9% 28,390
Democratic Matthew T. Lark 40.5% 21,342
Libertarian Robert Sherwin 5.5% 2,917
Total Votes 52,649

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 57 raised a total of $3,641,006. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $117,452 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 57

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $486,968 5 $97,394
2014 $116,190 3 $38,730
2012 $116,434 3 $38,811
2010 $188,630 3 $62,877
2008 $461,546 2 $230,773
2006 $728,176 3 $242,725
2004 $502,716 5 $100,543
2002 $583,949 2 $291,975
2000 $456,397 5 $91,279
Total $3,641,006 31 $117,452