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Ohio, State Senate, District 5

Ohio State Senate District 5
Current incumbentStephen Huffman Republican Party
Population318,239
Ethnicity28.81% Black (Voting-Age), 1.71% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.09% age 18 and over

Ohio's fifth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Stephen Huffman.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 318,239 civilians reside within Ohio's fifth 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 5

Stephen Huffman (R) defeated Paul Bradley (D) in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephen Huffman (R)
52.9
62,574

Paul Bradley (D)
47.1
55,669

Total votes: 118,243
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 5

Paul Bradley advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 5 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Paul Bradley (D)
100
11,731

Total votes: 11,731
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 5

Stephen Huffman advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 5 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Stephen Huffman (R)
100
18,971

Total votes: 18,971

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. Dee Gillis defeated Thomas Matthew and Joe Lacey in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bill Beagle was set to face Julie Busby in the Republican primary, but Busby withdrew from the race, leaving Beagle unopposed. Beagle defeated Gillis in the general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDee Gillis 51.6% 6,331
Joe Lacey 24.9% 3,057
Thomas Matthew 23.5% 2,885
Total Votes 12,273

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. Bill Beagle (R) defeated incumbent Fred Strahorn (D) in the general election and Joe LeMaster in the Republican primary. Strahorn was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Ohio State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBill Beagle 50.9% 49,339
Democratic Fred Strahorn Incumbent 49.1% 47,681
Total Votes 97,020

Ohio State Senate, District 5, Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Ohio State Senate District 5 raised a total of $4,861,413. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $441,947 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio State Senate District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $2,159,368 4 $539,842
2010 $1,268,682 3 $422,894
2006 $676,893 2 $338,447
2002 $756,470 2 $378,235
Total $4,861,413 11 $441,947