Ohio State House District 96
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ron Ferguson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Ron FergusonRepublican · Incumbent6 years since first winCharrie FoglioDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Ron Ferguson (R) 100.0
- Last election
- Ron Ferguson (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: FergusonRight column: Foglio
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeFergusonNo published score for Foglio
- Races
- Won 3 of 4
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 6
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Charrie FoglioDemocratic
- Ron FergusonIncumbentRepublican
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 41,434
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon FergusonWon Republican 41,434100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,208
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon FergusonWon(incumbent) Republican 27,94071.3% DemocraticCharlie DiPalma Democratic 11,26828.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,269
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon FergusonWon Republican 37,34766.4% DemocraticRichard A. Olivito Democratic 17,10430.4% OtherOscar Herrera Other 1,8183.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,588
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack CeraWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,588100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,601
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack CeraWon(incumbent) Democratic 37,601100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,418
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack CeraWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,54853.9% RepublicanRon Ferguson Republican 15,87046.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,479
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJack CeraWon Democratic 37,479100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,819
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAl LandisWon Republican 20,83351.0% DemocraticJoshua Ofarrell Democratic 19,98649.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,437
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAllan SayreWon(incumbent) Democratic 43,36999.8% IndependentDallas Charton Independent 680.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,086
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAllan R. SayreWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,68568.2% RepublicanShane M. Thompson Republican 13,40131.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,874
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAllan R. SayreWon Democratic 30,32754.3% RepublicanTom Gerber Republican 25,54745.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,237
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles A. Wilson Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 21,84062.0% RepublicanGreg Erb Republican 13,39738.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,218
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNancy P. HollisterWon Republican 25,39158.8% DemocraticNancy Aiken Democratic 17,82741.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,915
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 19,35658.8% DemocraticNancy Aiken Democratic 13,55941.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,055
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 31,055100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,692
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 22,86067.8% DemocraticHoward Frye Democratic 10,83232.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,990
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 25,61056.9% DemocraticPhilip Phillips Democratic 19,38043.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,132
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 20,83162.9% DemocraticSam Davis Democratic 12,30137.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,567
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 26,33966.6% DemocraticPhilip B. Case Jr. Democratic 13,22833.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,530
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 19,62266.5% DemocraticMark M. Weaver Democratic 9,90833.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,056
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 27,06569.3% DemocraticSchramm Democratic 11,99130.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,874
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom JohnsonWon(incumbent) Republican 17,52856.8% DemocraticMargaret A. Yeager Democratic 13,34643.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,131
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam E. HinigWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,39969.0% RepublicanRobert L. Deseyn Republican 12,73230.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,112
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam E. HinigWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,99960.5% RepublicanWilliam R. Patterson Republican 11,11339.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,007
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam E. HinigWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,25268.0% RepublicanWilliam R. Patterson Republican 13,75532.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,530
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam E. HinigWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,13371.1% RepublicanBoyd Wallace Republican 9,39728.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,314
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam E. HinigWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,27066.0% RepublicanRalph H. Romig Republican 14,04434.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,233
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid L. HeadleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,48173.2% RepublicanMerle H. Slusser Republican 6,75226.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,649
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio House of Representatives District 96, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid L. HeadleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,92370.6% RepublicanGeorge O. Smith Republican 8,72629.4%
- 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 96, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/oh/house/96. 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:96
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