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Ohio, State House, District 72

Ohio House of Representatives District
Current incumbentLarry Householder Republican Party
Population102,568
Ethnicity11.34% Black (Voting-Age), 2.61% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.11% age 18 and over

Ohio's seventy-second state house district is represented by Republican Representative Larry Householder.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 102,568 civilians reside within Ohio's seventy-second 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 72

Incumbent Larry Householder (R) defeated Tyler Shipley (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Larry Householder (R)
69.1
30,564

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Tyler Shipley (D)
30.9
13,697

Total votes: 44,261
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72

Tyler Shipley advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Tyler Shipley (D)
100
3,498

Total votes: 3,498
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72

Incumbent Larry Householder defeated Kevin Black in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Larry Householder (R)
63.4
7,590

Kevin Black (R)
36.6
4,385

Total votes: 11,975

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 Bill Hayes (R) did not seek re-election.

Larry Householder defeated John Carlisle in the Ohio House of Representatives District 72 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Householder 71.73% 38,259
Democratic John Carlisle 28.27% 15,075
Total Votes 53,334
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

John Carlisle ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 72, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Carlisle (unopposed) 100.00% 5,740
Total Votes 5,740

Larry Householder defeated Cliff Biggers in the Ohio House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 72, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Larry Householder 63.97% 11,865
Republican Cliff Biggers 36.03% 6,682
Total Votes 18,547


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. Janee Bowman was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Bill Hayes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hayes defeated Bowman in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hayes Incumbent 67.9% 21,641
Democratic Janee Bowman 32.1% 10,252
Total Votes 31,893

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 Bill Hayes (R) defeated David H. Dilly (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 72, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Hayes Incumbent 57.5% 30,133
Democratic David H. Dilly 42.5% 22,260
Total Votes 52,393

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 72 raised a total of $3,662,214. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $146,489 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 72

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $250,453 3 $83,484
2014 $77,928 2 $38,964
2012 $161,451 2 $80,726
2010 $261,296 3 $87,099
2008 $1,220,368 2 $610,184
2006 $1,009,946 4 $252,487
2004 $177,509 2 $88,755
2002 $345,678 2 $172,839
2000 $157,585 5 $31,517
Total $3,662,214 25 $146,489