Ohio's 31st senatorial district

Ohio's 31st senatorial district has been based in 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

  1. ↑ 1990 gubernatorial election results from Ohio
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