Ohio's 31st senatorial district
For United States Senators, see List of United States Senators from Ohio.
Ohio's 31st senatorial district has been based out of central Ohio since 1982 and currently consists of the counties of Coshocton, Licking, Perry and Tuscarawas along with portions of Holmes county. It encompasses Ohio House districts 71, 72 and 98. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Jay Hottinger. He resides in Newark, a city located in Licking County.
List of senators
| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Branstool | Democrat | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1990 | Branstool opted not to run for re-election in 1990 and instead ran for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.[1] |
| Steven O. Williams | Republican | January 3, 1991 – December 31, 1993 | Williams resigned to take a seat on the Fairfield County Juvenile Court. |
| Nancy Dix | Republican | January 4, 1994 – February 20, 1998 | Dix resigned prior to the expiration of her term in 1998. |
| Jay Hottinger | Republican | February 20, 1998 – December 31, 2006 | Hottinger was term-limited in 2006 and ran for the Ohio House of Representatives. |
| Tim Schaffer | Republican | January 2, 2007 – December 31, 2014 | Schaffer was term-limited in 2014. |
| Jay Hottinger | Republican | January 6, 2015 – present | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ 1990 gubernatorial election results from Ohio
External links
- Ohio's 31st district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website