Ohio State Senate District 7
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Steve Wilson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28Steve Wilson isn’t on the ballot for this seat
District lines changed after the last result we have. That result isn't shown.
- Last result, older lines
- Steve Wilson (Republican) won by 23.1 points, 2022
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Left column: HainesRight column: Jacob
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Open seat
The current holder, Steve Wilson, is not on the candidate list.
Source: liveresults.ohiosos.gov, dated Oct 29
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History (14 elections for this seat)
We don’t have results for the current lines.
Our source for older results, Carl Klarner’s State Legislative Election Returns, ends in 2022. The rows under History are from the older district with this number, which covered different territory.
Official results, Ohio Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Votes for listed candidates
- 154,977
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2023)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve WilsonWon(incumbent) Republican 95,41461.6% DemocraticDavid Dallas Democratic 59,56338.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 158,714
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve WilsonWon Republican 98,37062.0% DemocraticSara Bitter Democratic 60,34438.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,812
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShannon JonesWon(incumbent) Republican 76,812100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,009
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShannon JonesWon Republican 102,75971.8% DemocraticSam Pettinichi Democratic 40,25028.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 133,660
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert L. SchulerWon(incumbent) Republican 82,62461.8% DemocraticRick Smith Democratic 51,03638.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,547
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert L. SchulerWon Republican 75,31571.4% DemocraticTony Fischer Democratic 30,23228.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 123,829
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. FinanWon(incumbent) Republican 87,60870.8% DemocraticLes Mann Democratic 36,22129.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,758
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. FinanWon(incumbent) Republican 83,60872.9% DemocraticTara K. Burke Democratic 31,15027.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,958
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. FinanWon(incumbent) Republican 94,958100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 100,308
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. FinanWon(incumbent) Republican 72,45172.2% DemocraticBernie Roeckers Democratic 27,85727.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 104,967
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. FinanWon(incumbent) Republican 67,48764.3% DemocraticGeorge Brandenburg Democratic 35,17933.5% LibertarianRandall E. Cesco Libertarian 2,3012.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,710
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard H. FinanWon Republican 58,44764.4% DemocraticJerry Wiesenhahn Democratic 32,26335.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,957
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael J. MaloneyWon(incumbent) Republican 72,21668.2% DemocraticDonald H. Swain Democratic 33,74131.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 101,541
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio Senate District 7, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael J. MaloneyWon(incumbent) Republican 71,17470.1% DemocraticThomas A. Creahan Democratic 30,36729.9%
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
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: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Ohio State Senate District 7, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/oh/senate/7. 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; 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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 29, 2026