Ohio State House District 82
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Roy Klopfenstein Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Roy KlopfensteinRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winMaddux McCrayDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Roy Klopfenstein (R) 79.4, Magdalene Markward (D) 20.6
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- Maddux McCrayDemocratic
- Roy KlopfensteinIncumbentRepublican
- Christopher ElderLibertarian
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- Last election
- Roy Klopfenstein (Republican) won by 58.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
Side by side
Left column: KlopfensteinRight column: McCray
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeKlopfensteinNo published score for McCray
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Maddux McCrayDemocratic
- Roy KlopfensteinIncumbentRepublican
- Christopher ElderLibertarian
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 57,441
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoy KlopfensteinWon Republican 45,61679.4% DemocraticMagdalene Markward Democratic 11,82520.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,297
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRoy KlopfensteinWon Republican 33,60579.5% DemocraticMagdalene Markward Democratic 8,69220.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,521
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCraig S. RiedelWon(incumbent) Republican 45,05996.9% OtherElecia Wobler Other 1,4623.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,141
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCraig S. RiedelWon(incumbent) Republican 29,51973.5% DemocraticAden Wyattbaker Democratic 10,62226.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,457
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCraig RiedelWon Republican 39,457100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,735
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTony BurkleyWon(incumbent) Republican 22,735100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,415
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTony BurkleyWon Republican 27,99259.0% IndependentPete Schlegel Independent 19,42341.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,750
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeffrey McClainWon(incumbent) Republican 23,750100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,071
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeffrey McClainWon Republican 25,24353.6% DemocraticWanda Sharrock Democratic 17,50737.2% IndependentMark Smith Independent 4,3219.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,142
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen E. ReinhardWon(incumbent) Republican 26,142100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,304
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen E. ReinhardWon(incumbent) Republican 29,33162.0% DemocraticDavid A. Combs Democratic 17,97338.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,556
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen E. ReinhardWon(incumbent) Republican 19,70566.7% DemocraticSteven Chaffin Democratic 9,85133.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,396
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen BuehrerWon(incumbent) Republican 30,33062.7% DemocraticTimothy C. Holtsberry Democratic 18,06637.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,903
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephen BuehrerWon Republican 21,29061.0% DemocraticPatricia A. Walter Democratic 13,61339.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,507
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard HodgesWon(incumbent) Republican 31,54766.4% DemocraticLaura Krill Democratic 15,96033.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,455
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard HodgesWon(incumbent) Republican 25,81574.9% DemocraticWarren Mullens Democratic 8,64025.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,310
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard HodgesWon Republican 29,01557.7% DemocraticBranda Griffith Democratic 21,29542.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,055
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. StozichWon(incumbent) Republican 28,055100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,849
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. StozichWon(incumbent) Republican 33,849100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,476
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. StozichWon(incumbent) Republican 23,87873.5% DemocraticDennis E. Barr Democratic 8,59826.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,248
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. StozichWon(incumbent) Republican 35,248100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,399
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn P. StozichWon Republican 21,54862.6% DemocraticJames D. Knott Democratic 12,85137.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,373
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael G. OxleyWon(incumbent) Republican 37,373100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,899
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael G. OxleyWon(incumbent) Republican 18,72258.7% DemocraticDaniel A. Kidd Democratic 13,17741.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,327
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael G. OxleyWon(incumbent) Republican 25,57359.0% DemocraticDaniel A. Kidd Democratic 17,66240.8% OtherGary Stocker Other 920.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,440
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael G. OxleyWon(incumbent) Republican 23,61570.6% DemocraticNondace N. Campbell Democratic 9,82529.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,785
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael G. OxleyWon Republican 24,43657.1% DemocraticDennis W. Toivonen Democratic 18,34942.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,086
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge D. TablackWon Democratic 19,39084.0% RepublicanArthur P. Morris Republican 3,69616.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,444
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 82, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames R. PannoWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,17274.4% RepublicanSamuel Lisko Republican 7,27225.6%
- 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 82, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/oh/house/82. 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:82
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