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Ohio, State House, District 9

Ohio House of Representatives District 9
Current incumbentJanine Boyd Democratic Party
Population93,568
Ethnicity53.96% Black (Voting-Age), 1.65% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age78.02% age 18 and over

Ohio's ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Janine Boyd.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 93,568 civilians reside within Ohio's 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.

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 9

Incumbent Janine Boyd (D) defeated Joe Miller (R) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janine Boyd (D)
88.0
44,285

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Joe Miller (R)
12.0
6,053

Total votes: 50,338
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 9

Incumbent Janine Boyd advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 9 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Janine Boyd (D)
100
13,681

Total votes: 13,681
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 9

Joe Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 9 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Joe Miller (R)
100
1,456

Total votes: 1,456

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 Janine Boyd defeated Joe Miller in the Ohio House of Representatives District 9 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Janine Boyd Incumbent 84.43% 48,085
Republican Joe Miller 15.57% 8,870
Total Votes 56,955
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Incumbent Janine Boyd defeated Isaac Powell in the Ohio House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 9, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Janine Boyd Incumbent 80.88% 17,049
Democratic Isaac Powell 19.12% 4,030
Total Votes 21,079

Joe Miller ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 9, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joe Miller (unopposed) 100.00% 3,178
Total Votes 3,178


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. Janine Boyd defeated Sean Malone in the Democratic primary, while Charles Hopson was unopposed in the Republican primary. Boyd defeated Hopson in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJanine Boyd 84.8% 29,226
Republican Charles Hopson 15.2% 5,246
Total Votes 34,472

Ohio House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic 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 Barbara Boyd (D) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Howard Harris in the Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 9, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Boyd Incumbent 100% 43,389
Total Votes 43,389

Ohio House of Representatives Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Boyd Incumbent 91.8% 13,375
Howard Harris 8.2% 1,200
Total Votes 14,575

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 9 raised a total of $514,030. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $20,561 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 9

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $22,000 3 $7,333
2014 $32,473 3 $10,824
2012 $24,648 2 $12,324
2010 $141,989 2 $70,995
2008 $34,126 2 $17,063
2006 $115,238 3 $38,413
2004 $22,499 3 $7,500
2002 $43,698 2 $21,849
2000 $77,359 5 $15,472
Total $514,030 25 $20,561