Ohio State Senate District 21

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Kent Smith Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Mikhail AltermanRepublican

Mikhail Alterman 17.0Kent Smith 83.0

Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.

Kent SmithDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Kent Smith (Democratic) won by 66.0 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeAltermanSmith
Races: Won 0 of 2; Won 5 of 6
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Kent SmithIncumbentDemocratic
Mikhail AltermanRepublican

Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKent SmithWon	Democratic	90,62383.0%	83.0%
RepublicanMikhail Alterman	Republican	18,58417.0%	17.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 110,903
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSandra WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	97,28287.7%	87.7%
RepublicanThomas Pekarek	Republican	13,62112.3%	12.3%

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSandra WilliamsWon	Democratic	64,57986.7%	86.7%
RepublicanSikiru Kafaru	Republican	9,93813.3%	13.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 66,157
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticShirley SmithWon(incumbent)	Democratic	55,83684.4%	84.4%
RepublicanBurrell Jackson	Republican	10,32115.6%	15.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 72,049
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticShirley A. SmithWon	Democratic	61,48985.3%	85.3%
RepublicanRichard L. Norris	Republican	10,56014.7%	14.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,857
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticC. J. PrentissWon(incumbent)	Democratic	50,92282.3%	82.3%
RepublicanRichard L. Norris	Republican	10,93517.7%	17.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 62,122
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticC. J. PrentissWon	Democratic	53,42886.0%	86.0%
RepublicanRichard L. Norris	Republican	8,69414.0%	14.0%

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeffrey D. JohnsonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	54,368100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,560
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJeffrey D. JohnsonWon	Democratic	47,86577.8%	77.8%
RepublicanJames Eykora	Republican	13,69522.3%	22.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 62,365
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike WhiteWon(incumbent)	Democratic	51,16782.0%	82.0%
RepublicanJeffrey Carswell	Republican	11,19818.0%	18.0%

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMike WhiteWon	Democratic	78,49075.2%	75.2%
RepublicanWright	Republican	25,90524.8%	24.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 78,850
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticM. Morris JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	69,43288.1%	88.1%
RepublicanDingiswayo Rahman	Republican	9,41811.9%	11.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,908
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticM. Morris JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	32,76680.1%	80.1%
RepublicanWilliam R. Rittwage	Republican	8,14219.9%	19.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,014
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticM. Morris JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	34,24977.8%	77.8%
RepublicanJohn J. Poland	Republican	9,76522.2%	22.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 52,912
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Ohio Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticM. Morris JacksonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,07375.7%	75.7%
RepublicanJohn J. Poland	Republican	12,83924.3%	24.3%

1970 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

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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; 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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 29, 2026