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Ohio, State Senate, District 13

Ohio State Senate District 13
Current incumbentNathan Manning Republican Party
Population370,509
Ethnicity7.18% Black (Voting-Age), 6.23% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age75.66% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirteenth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Nathan Manning.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 370,509 civilians reside within Ohio's thirteenth state senate district. Ohio state senators represent an average of 349,591 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 344,035 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Half of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-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

Whenever there is a vacancy in the senate, the members of the senate must vote on a replacement. Only members of the party that last held the seat can vote on a replacement. A simple majority vote is needed 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 13

Nathan Manning (R) defeated Sharon Sweda (D) and Homer Taft (L) in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nathan Manning (R)
52.7
69,286

Sharon Sweda (D)
44.2
58,159

Homer Taft (L)
3.1
4,037

Total votes: 131,482
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 13

Sharon Sweda advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 13 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Sharon Sweda (D)
100
15,837

Total votes: 15,837
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 13

Nathan Manning defeated Ryan Sawyer in the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 13 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Nathan Manning (R)
74.7
13,755

Ryan Sawyer (R)
25.3
4,668

Total votes: 18,423

2014

Elections for the Ohio State Senate 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. Marcus Madison was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Gayle L. Manning was unopposed in the Republican primary. Manning defeated Madison in the general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGayle Manning Incumbent 63.4% 57,261
Democratic Marcus Madison 36.6% 33,028
Total Votes 90,289

2010

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 18, 2010. Gayle L. Manning (R) defeated incumbent Sue Morano (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the May 4 primary elections.

Ohio State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGayle L. Manning 52.3% 60,298
Democratic Sue Morano Incumbent 47.7% 55,023
Total Votes 115,321

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Ohio State Senate District 13 raised a total of $6,074,235. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $674,915 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio State Senate District 13

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $1,406,467 2 $703,234
2010 $1,768,174 2 $884,087
2006 $1,105,944 3 $368,648
2002 $1,793,650 2 $896,825
Total $6,074,235 9 $674,915