Ohio State Senate District 26
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Bill Reineke Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Bill Reineke (Republican) won by 52.3 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Bill Reineke (Republican) won by 41.6 points, 2020, older linesDave Burke (Republican) was unopposed, 2016, older linesAll 17 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 163,121
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill ReinekeWon Republican 124,21376.2% DemocraticMohamud Jama Democratic 38,90823.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 162,650
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill ReinekeWon Republican 114,77670.6% DemocraticCraig Swartz Democratic 47,05028.9% OtherRobert Taylor Other 8240.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 109,616
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BurkeWon(incumbent) Republican 109,616100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,796
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BurkeWon Republican 86,05560.3% DemocraticTanyce Addison Democratic 56,74139.7%
- 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 2020: 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
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (17 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 163,121
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill ReinekeWon Republican 124,21376.2% DemocraticMohamud Jama Democratic 38,90823.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 162,650
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill ReinekeWon Republican 114,77670.6% DemocraticCraig Swartz Democratic 47,05028.9% OtherRobert Taylor Other 8240.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 109,616
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BurkeWon(incumbent) Republican 109,616100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,796
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDave BurkeWon Republican 86,05560.3% DemocraticTanyce Addison Democratic 56,74139.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 156,865
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKaren GillmorWon Republican 98,88363.0% DemocraticThomas Kruse Democratic 57,98237.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,607
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry A. MumperWon(incumbent) Republican 112,607100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 132,032
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry A. MumperWon(incumbent) Republican 83,50963.3% DemocraticMary Fleure Democratic 48,52336.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 99,470
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry A. MumperWon Republican 61,45761.8% DemocraticJonathan C. Talbot Democratic 38,01338.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 130,364
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKaren L. GillmorWon(incumbent) Republican 80,54961.8% DemocraticGary W. Haynes Democratic 45,15634.6% OtherJosip Terebuh Other 4,6593.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,265
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKaren L. GillmorWon Republican 86,30962.9% DemocraticTimothy Combs Democratic 50,95637.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 117,181
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul E. PfeiferWon(incumbent) Republican 73,05662.3% DemocraticR. Thomas Cochran Democratic 44,12537.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 122,652
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul E. PfeiferWon(incumbent) Republican 85,30969.5% DemocraticThomas Democratic 37,34330.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 118,553
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul E. PfeiferWon(incumbent) Republican 70,36459.4% DemocraticGene Slagle Democratic 48,18940.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,907
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul E. PfeiferWon Republican 61,41853.9% DemocraticGene Slagle(incumbent) Democratic 52,48946.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,779
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene SlagleWon(incumbent) Democratic 52,72958.7% RepublicanHarold M. Jones Republican 37,05041.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,873
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGene SlagleWon Democratic 57,59550.1% RepublicanRobin T. Turner(incumbent) Republican 57,27849.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 130,756
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio Senate District 26, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam W. TaftWon(incumbent) Republican 74,99057.4% DemocraticGerald E. Fuerst Democratic 55,76642.6%
- 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
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