Ohio State House District 17
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mike Dovilla Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Megan CoyDemocraticMike DovillaRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Mike Dovilla (R) 54.6, Jessica Sutherland (D) 45.4
- Last election
- Mike Dovilla (Republican) won by 9.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CoyRight column: Dovilla
- Races
- None listed
- Won 1 of 1
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 2
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- Megan CoyDemocratic
- Mike DovillaIncumbentRepublican
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 63,046
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike DovillaWon Republican 34,40354.6% DemocraticJessica Sutherland Democratic 28,64345.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,281
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas F. PattonWon(incumbent) Republican 27,70555.1% DemocraticTroy J. Greenfield Democratic 22,57644.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,252
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam C. MillerWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,66456.6% RepublicanTim D. Haske Republican 16,58843.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,244
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam C. MillerWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,45660.4% RepublicanJohn Rush Republican 10,78839.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,008
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAdam MillerWon Democratic 19,03954.4% RepublicanJohn Rush Republican 15,95345.6% Keith Hatton Write-in 90.0% M. Deborah Tunstall Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,758
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CurtinWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,28255.4% RepublicanMike Newbern Republican 7,47644.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,306
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CurtinWon Democratic 21,48162.6% RepublicanNicholas Szabo Republican 12,82537.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,531
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMarlene AnielskiWon Republican 27,66454.8% DemocraticKelli Perk Democratic 20,05539.7% LibertarianDavid Macko Libertarian 2,8125.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,399
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJosh MandelWon(incumbent) Republican 48,28071.6% DemocraticBob Belovich Democratic 19,11928.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,760
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJosh MandelWon Republican 36,71667.0% DemocraticRoger J. Goudy Democratic 18,04433.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,175
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames Peter TrakasWon(incumbent) Republican 33,60653.2% DemocraticDavid Pomerantz Democratic 29,56946.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,682
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames Peter TrakasWon(incumbent) Republican 27,51163.0% DemocraticBlair Melling Democratic 16,17137.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,600
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBryan FlanneryWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,24071.3% RepublicanJ. Matthew Rodriguez Republican 7,01221.5% LibertarianJohn Hartman Libertarian 1,6385.0% OtherThomas Murach Other 7102.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,083
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBryan FlanneryWon Democratic 16,60771.9% RepublicanJ. Matthew Rodriguez Republican 6,47628.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,222
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan BradyWon Democratic 22,25967.0% RepublicanTherese M. Poulos Republican 10,96333.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,913
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMadeline A. CainWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,72867.1% RepublicanGeorge Popovich Republican 9,18532.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,692
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMadeline A. CainWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,55565.2% RepublicanGeorge Popovich Republican 9,51625.3% IndependentSteve Misencik Independent 3,6219.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,649
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuzanne SergansWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,57175.2% RepublicanFrederick Nichols Republican 9,07824.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,842
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSuzanne M. SergansWon Democratic 32,45174.0% RepublicanVic Harris Republican 11,39126.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,072
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy D. PetersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,93170.6% RepublicanBarbara C. Skilling Republican 9,14129.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,889
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy D. PetersonWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,50968.8% RepublicanTaber Republican 13,38031.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,727
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeroy D. PetersonWon Democratic 20,60757.7% RepublicanJeffrey L. Dean Republican 15,12042.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,151
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatthew J. HatchadorianWon(incumbent) Republican 26,05466.5% DemocraticWilliam E. Negrelli Democratic 13,09733.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,389
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMatthew J. HatchadorianWon Republican 16,26651.8% DemocraticVirginia Aveni(incumbent) Democratic 15,12348.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,665
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia AveniWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,79274.5% RepublicanBruce I. Moses Republican 9,87325.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,601
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticVirginia AveniWon Democratic 22,32766.5% RepublicanRichard D. Eisenberg Republican 11,27433.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,227
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeonard OstrovskyWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,51160.9% RepublicanJames B. Naylor Republican 15,71639.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,416
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard M. ChristiansenWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,416100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,254
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard M. ChristiansenWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,45466.5% RepublicanM. Joan Douglass Republican 10,79633.5% OtherJean Corbin Other 20.0% OtherVirginia S. Cheney Other 10.0% OtherBill Welker Other 10.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Ohio State House District 17, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/oh/house/17. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:oh/sldl:17
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 29, 2026