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Ohio, State House, District 49

Ohio House of Representatives District 49
Current incumbentThomas West Democratic Party
Population107,325
Ethnicity6.64% Black (Voting-Age), 4.42% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.82% age 18 and over

Ohio's forty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Thomas West.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 107,325 civilians reside within Ohio's forty-ninth 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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

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 49

Incumbent Thomas West (D) defeated James Haavisto (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas West (D)
57.9
19,454

James Haavisto (R)
42.1
14,134

Total votes: 33,588
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Thomas West advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 49 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas West (D)
100
5,653

Total votes: 5,653
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 49

James Haavisto advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 49 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

James Haavisto (R)
100
3,745

Total votes: 3,745

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 Stephen Slesnick (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Thomas West defeated Dan McMasters in the Ohio House of Representatives District 49 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas West 56.52% 24,064
Republican Dan McMasters 43.48% 18,512
Total Votes 42,576
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Thomas West defeated Joyce Healy-Abrams in the Ohio House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 49, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas West 50.46% 6,054
Democratic Joyce Healy-Abrams 49.54% 5,944
Total Votes 11,998

Dan McMasters ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 49, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan McMasters (unopposed) 100.00% 8,992
Total Votes 8,992


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. Incumbent Stephen Slesnick was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Dallas Charton was unopposed in the Republican primary. Slesnick defeated Charton in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Slesnick Incumbent 64% 15,569
Republican Dallas Charton 36% 8,745
Total Votes 24,314

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 Stephen Slesnick (D) defeated Monique Moore (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Slesnick Incumbent 70.2% 32,667
Republican Monique Moore 29.8% 13,898
Total Votes 46,565

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 49 raised a total of $2,610,345. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $145,019 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 49

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $93,869 3 $31,290
2014 $41,576 2 $20,788
2012 $122,241 2 $61,121
2010 $1,129,179 2 $564,590
2008 $815,219 2 $407,610
2006 $134,648 2 $67,324
2004 $35,603 2 $17,802
2002 $22,216 2 $11,108
2000 $215,794 1 $215,794
Total $2,610,345 18 $145,019