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Ohio, State House, District 81

Ohio House of Representatives District 81
Current incumbentJames Hoops Republican Party
Population116,551
Ethnicity2.77% Black (Voting-Age), 5.39% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.11% age 18 and over

Ohio's eighty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative James Hoops.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 116,551 civilians reside within Ohio's eighty-first 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 81

Incumbent James Hoops (R) defeated Janet Breneman (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Hoops (R)
74.6
32,840

Janet Breneman (D)
25.4
11,162

Total votes: 44,002
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 81

Janet Breneman advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 81 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janet Breneman (D)
100
2,623

Total votes: 2,623
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 81

Incumbent James Hoops defeated Thomas Liebrecht in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 81 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Hoops (R)
65.6
7,273

Thomas Liebrecht (R)
34.4
3,813

Total votes: 11,086

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 Robert McColley ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 81 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert McColley Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Ohio Secretary of State


Incumbent Robert McColley ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 81, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert McColley Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 19,807
Total Votes 19,807


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. John Lymanstall was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Robert McColley defeated Jason Rockey in the Republican primary. McColley defeated Lymanstall in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert McColley 73% 21,856
Democratic John Lymanstall 27% 8,077
Total Votes 29,933

Ohio House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2014

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 Lynn Wachtmann (R) defeated John Vanover (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 81, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Wachtmann Incumbent 67.9% 36,553
Democratic John Vanover 32.1% 17,262
Total Votes 53,815

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 81 raised a total of $1,803,824. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $69,378 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 81

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $232,138 1 $232,138
2014 $146,549 3 $48,850
2012 $257,535 2 $128,768
2010 $252,826 6 $42,138
2008 $61,716 3 $20,572
2006 $188,862 2 $94,431
2004 $255,201 2 $127,601
2002 $353,135 5 $70,627
2000 $55,862 2 $27,931
Total $1,803,824 26 $69,378