Ohio's 20th senatorial district

For United States Senators, see List of United States Senators from Ohio.

Ohio's 20th senatorial district is based out of east-central Ohio and in the past has stretched into southeastern Ohio. Currently it is made up of the counties of Fairfield, Hocking, Morgan, Muskingum and Guernsey as well as portions of Pickaway and Athens counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 77, 78 and 97. It has a Cook PVI of R+5. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Troy Balderson. He resides in Zanesville, a city located in Muskingum County.

List of senators

Senator Party Term Notes
Tom V. Moorehead Republican January 3, 1963 – December 31, 1968 Moorehead lost re-election in 1968 to Robert Secrest.[1]
Robert Secrest Democrat January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1976 Secrest did not seek re-election in 1976.[2]
Sam Speck Republican January 3, 1977 – December 2, 1983 Speck resigned to take a position with FEMA in 1983.[3]
Bob Ney Republican January 10, 1984 – January 3, 1995 Ney resigned in 1995 after winning election to Congress.
James E. Carnes Republican January 3, 1995 – January 6, 2004 Carnes resigned to take a job at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.[4]
Joy Padgett Republican January 6, 2004 – December 31, 2008 Padgett did not seek re-election in 2008.[5]
Jimmy Stewart Republican January 5, 2009 – June 30, 2011 Stewart resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 2012.
Troy Balderson Republican July 14, 2011 – present Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ Ohio Election Statistics 1965-1970.
  2. ↑ Toledo Blade 05/07/1994
  3. ↑ Toledo Blade 12/04/2006
  4. ↑ Gaadsden Times 12/28/2003
  5. ↑ The Post 09/07/2007

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