Ohio State Senate District 8
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Bill Blessing Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Louis W. Blessing III (Republican) won by 13.4 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Louis W. Blessing III (Republican) won by 20.2 points, 2020, older linesLou Terhar (Republican) won by 25.8 points, 2016, older linesAll 15 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 191,121
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis W. Blessing IIIWon Republican 108,34656.7% DemocraticTy Hogan Democratic 82,77543.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 186,878
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis W. Blessing IIIWon Republican 112,31360.1% DemocraticDaniel Brown Democratic 74,56539.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 168,908
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLou TerharWon Republican 106,21562.9% DemocraticMary Rose Lierman Democratic 62,69337.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 170,596
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam SeitzWon(incumbent) Republican 104,85261.5% DemocraticRichard Luken Democratic 65,74438.5%
- 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 (15 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 191,121
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis W. Blessing IIIWon Republican 108,34656.7% DemocraticTy Hogan Democratic 82,77543.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 186,878
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis W. Blessing IIIWon Republican 112,31360.1% DemocraticDaniel Brown Democratic 74,56539.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 168,908
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLou TerharWon Republican 106,21562.9% DemocraticMary Rose Lierman Democratic 62,69337.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 170,596
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam SeitzWon(incumbent) Republican 104,85261.5% DemocraticRichard Luken Democratic 65,74438.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 171,369
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam SeitzWon Republican 101,94459.5% DemocraticDaniel McCarthy Democratic 69,42540.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 169,449
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia M. ClancyWon Republican 107,88263.7% DemocraticJeanette Harrison Democratic 61,56736.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 129,658
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis W. Blessing Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 81,67863.0% DemocraticStuart Manning Democratic 40,65631.4% LibertarianStephen Schulte Libertarian 7,3245.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 127,847
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLouis W. Blessing Jr.Won Republican 83,65865.4% DemocraticJason C. Schnelle Democratic 35,42527.7% OtherNicholas J. Allen Other 8,7646.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,000
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 102,91472.0% DemocraticTodd Portune Democratic 40,08628.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 132,715
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 100,02175.4% DemocraticCharles H. Cole Jr. Democratic 32,69424.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,314
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 96,01769.9% DemocraticWagner Democratic 41,29730.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 126,714
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 91,18772.0% DemocraticKelly Farrish Democratic 35,52728.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 121,555
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 88,03372.4% DemocraticRobert A. Phalen Democratic 33,52227.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 126,466
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 93,71974.1% DemocraticJames T. Cafeo Democratic 32,74725.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,448
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Ohio Senate District 8, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStanley J. AronoffWon(incumbent) Republican 101,45171.2% DemocraticD. James McDonough Democratic 40,99728.8%
- 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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