Ohio House District 54

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kellie Deeter Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Brenda BuchananDemocratic

Brenda Buchanan 34.5Kellie Deeter 65.5

Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.

Kellie DeeterRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first win on file

Last election: Kellie Deeter (Republican) won by 31.0 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Years since first win on file: Not available; 2

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Brenda BuchananDemocratic
Kellie DeeterIncumbentRepublican

Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29

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History (29 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 59,956
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2022 to 2024)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanKellie DeeterWon	Republican	39,27165.5%	65.5%
DemocraticBrenda Buchanan	Democratic	20,68534.5%	34.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 45,770
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDick SteinWon(incumbent)	Republican	27,91261.0%	61.0%
DemocraticBryan Burgess	Democratic	17,85839.0%	39.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 64,176
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul ZeltwangerWon(incumbent)	Republican	39,62561.7%	61.7%
DemocraticMorgan Showen	Democratic	24,55138.3%	38.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,310
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul ZeltwangerWon(incumbent)	Republican	29,31660.7%	60.7%
DemocraticNikki Foster	Democratic	18,99439.3%	39.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 55,069
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul ZeltwangerWon(incumbent)	Republican	37,49868.1%	68.1%
DemocraticRick Smith	Democratic	17,57131.9%	31.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,980
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPaul ZeltwangerWon	Republican	20,04371.6%	71.6%
DemocraticRick Smith	Democratic	7,93728.4%	28.4%

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPeter BeckWon(incumbent)	Republican	38,942100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,546
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCourtney CombsWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,62262.2%	62.2%
DemocraticBruce Carter	Democratic	9,41229.8%	29.8%
IndependentArnold Engel	Independent	2,5128.0%	8.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 46,830
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCourtney CombsWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,71257.0%	57.0%
DemocraticKen Keith	Democratic	20,11843.0%	43.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 33,502
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCourtney E. CombsWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,14957.2%	57.2%
DemocraticKenneth D. Keith Jr.	Democratic	14,35342.8%	42.8%

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCourtney E. CombsWon	Republican	36,138100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,581
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGregory V. JolivetteWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,70072.4%	72.4%
DemocraticArnold Engel	Democratic	7,88127.6%	27.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,760
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary CirelliWon	Democratic	20,26258.3%	58.3%
RepublicanMary Cain	Republican	14,49841.7%	41.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,772
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam J. HealyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,47666.5%	66.5%
RepublicanRob A. Dine	Republican	7,86828.3%	28.3%
OtherA. L. Coppock	Other	1,4285.1%	5.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,661
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam J. HealyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,04562.9%	62.9%
RepublicanPaul Schiffer	Republican	11,07430.2%	30.2%
OtherDoug Dale	Other	2,5426.9%	6.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,336
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam J. HealyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,06562.9%	62.9%
RepublicanBurton V. Jones	Republican	11,27137.1%	37.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,780
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam J. HealyWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,63866.9%	66.9%
RepublicanPaul Schiffer	Republican	14,14233.1%	33.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,665
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn V. BaraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,35659.3%	59.3%
RepublicanGarry Kell	Republican	13,30940.7%	40.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,357
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn V. BaraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	26,13568.1%	68.1%
RepublicanDon W. Standen	Republican	12,22231.9%	31.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,084
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn V. BaraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,72565.4%	65.4%
RepublicanWilliam L. Gardner	Republican	9,35934.6%	34.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,923
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn V. BaraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,21964.8%	64.8%
RepublicanMareno	Republican	13,70435.2%	35.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,618
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn V. BaraWon	Democratic	17,17254.3%	54.3%
RepublicanMarguerite E. Bowman(incumbent)	Republican	14,44645.7%	45.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,552
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMarguerite E. BowmanWon	Republican	21,84351.3%	51.3%
DemocraticJohn V. Bara(incumbent)	Democratic	20,70948.7%	48.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,721
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn V. BaraWon	Democratic	15,82659.2%	59.2%
RepublicanAnthony W. Webner III	Republican	10,89540.8%	40.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,216
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanScribner L. FauverWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,87556.1%	56.1%
DemocraticMichael E. Szekely	Democratic	16,34143.9%	43.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,467
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanScribner L. FauverWon	Republican	15,58252.9%	52.9%
DemocraticLeonard P. Reichlin	Democratic	13,88547.1%	47.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,009
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDonald J. PeaseWon(incumbent)	Democratic	22,78059.9%	59.9%
RepublicanScribner L. Fauver	Republican	15,22940.1%	40.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,220
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn G. SweeneyWon	Democratic	16,27753.9%	53.9%
RepublicanJean F. Dye	Republican	13,94346.1%	46.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 34,798
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Ohio House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAllen J. BartunekWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,06960.5%	60.5%
DemocraticPeter Ostrovsky	Democratic	13,72939.5%	39.5%

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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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:54

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