Ohio State House District 27
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Rachel Baker Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Nancy AichholzRepublicanRachel BakerDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Rachel Baker (D) 55.8, Curt C. Hartman (R) 44.2
- Last election
- Rachel Baker (Democratic) won by 11.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: AichholzRight column: Baker
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeBakerNo published score for Aichholz
- Races
- None listed
- Won 2 of 2
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Rachel BakerIncumbentDemocratic
- Nancy AichholzRepublican
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 70,814
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRachel BakerWon Democratic 39,48355.8% RepublicanCurt C. Hartman Republican 31,33144.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,807
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRachel BakerWon Democratic 31,20355.9% RepublicanJenn Giroux Republican 24,60444.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,062
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Republican 37,72353.1% DemocraticSara Bitter Democratic 33,33946.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,959
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BrinkmanWon(incumbent) Republican 30,44453.5% DemocraticChristine Fisher Democratic 26,51546.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,003
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom Brinkman Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 40,55664.4% DemocraticJoe Otis Democratic 22,44735.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,506
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom Brinkman Jr.Won Republican 28,08967.7% DemocraticJoe Otis Democratic 13,41732.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,167
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeter StautbergWon(incumbent) Republican 41,52266.8% DemocraticNathan Wissman Democratic 20,64533.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,298
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. WeddingtonWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,25184.0% RepublicanMeagan Cyrus Republican 4,04716.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,478
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. WeddingtonWon Democratic 35,29383.1% RepublicanJim Hunter Republican 7,18516.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,220
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoyce BeattyWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,03087.3% RepublicanJohn Edward Jufko Republican 3,19012.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,022
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoyce BeattyWon(incumbent) Democratic 36,022100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,369
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoyce BeattyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,78682.4% RepublicanStephen Reinhart Republican 3,58317.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,207
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim HughesWon Republican 24,00352.0% DemocraticMark Hatch Democratic 22,20448.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,457
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward J. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 21,47558.9% DemocraticJoe Motil Democratic 14,98241.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,973
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward J. ThomasWon(incumbent) Republican 30,14065.6% DemocraticQuentin Fields Democratic 15,83334.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,483
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward J. Thomas Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 23,50264.4% DemocraticThomas V. Erney Democratic 12,98135.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,371
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdward J. Thomas Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 27,30154.2% DemocraticLou Briggs Democratic 23,07045.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,924
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale N. VanvyvenWon(incumbent) Republican 27,56765.8% DemocraticWayne Coates Democratic 14,35734.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,909
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale N. VanvyvenWon(incumbent) Republican 37,65272.5% DemocraticBobbie Wavramouch Democratic 14,25727.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,478
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale N. VanvyvenWon(incumbent) Republican 25,67170.4% DemocraticJoseph B. Jernigan Democratic 10,80729.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,262
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale N. VanvyvenWon(incumbent) Republican 36,97472.1% DemocraticHerman J. Brooks Democratic 14,28827.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,154
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale N. VanvyvenWon(incumbent) Republican 25,12365.8% DemocraticHerman J. Brooks Democratic 12,13931.8% LibertarianEverett J. Dejager Libertarian 8922.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,390
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJo Ann DavidsonWon Republican 45,29567.2% DemocraticR. J. Divine Democratic 22,09532.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,669
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan E. NorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 31,41968.8% DemocraticR. J. Divine Democratic 14,25031.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,988
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan E. NorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 40,81672.9% DemocraticWayne Beurnier Democratic 15,17227.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,691
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan E. NorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 28,03670.6% DemocraticJames F. Minor Democratic 11,65529.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,925
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan E. NorrisWon(incumbent) Republican 35,88074.9% DemocraticIda Mae Lockett Democratic 12,04525.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,906
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WelkerWon(incumbent) Republican 13,81557.8% DemocraticJohn Thomas Cady Democratic 10,09142.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,393
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 27, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WelkerWon(incumbent) Republican 18,61761.3% DemocraticJames Sherman Porter III Democratic 11,77638.8%
- 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 27, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/oh/house/27. 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:27
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 29, 2026