Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district (original) (raw)

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American legislative district

Ohio's 78th StateHouse of Representativesdistrict
Representative Susan ManchesterRWaynesfield
Population (2020) 113,287[1]

Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Susan Manchester. It includes all of Allen County and a portion of northern Auglaize County.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years GeneralAssembly Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
James Holzemer(Toledo) Democratic January 2, 1967 –December 31, 1968 107th Elected in 1966.Retired to run for Lucas County Commissioner.[2]
Casey Jones(Toledo) Democratic January 6, 1969 –December 31, 1972 108th109th Elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the 45th district.
Rodney Hughes(Bellefontaine) Republican January 1, 1973 –December 31, 1976 110th111th112th113th114th Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the 83rd district.
Steve Williams(Lancaster) Republican January 3, 1977 –December 31, 1990 115th116th117th118th Redistricted from the 90th district and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Retired to run for state senator.[3]
Jon D. Myers(Lancaster) Republican January 7, 1991 –December 31, 1992 119th Elected in 1990.Redistricted to the 6th district.
Mary Abel(Athens) Democratic January 4, 1993 –December 31, 1996 120th121st Redistricted from the 94th district and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Lost re-election.[4]
Larry Householder(Glenford) Republican January 6, 1997 –December 31, 2002 122nd123rd124th Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the 91st district.
Derrick Seaver(Minster) Democratic January 6, 2003 –November 18, 2004 125th126th Redistricted from the 85th district and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Retired.[5]
Republican[6] November 18, 2004 –December 31, 2006
John Adams(Sidney) Republican January 1, 2007 –December 31, 2012 127th128th129th Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the 85th district.
Ron Hood(Ashville) Republican January 7, 2013 –December 31, 2020 130th131st132nd133rd Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Term-limited.
Brian Stewart(Ashville) Republican January 4, 2021 –December 31, 2022 134th Elected in 2020.Redistricted to the 12th district.
Susan Manchester(Waynesfield) Republican January 2, 2023 –present 135th Redistricted from the 84th district and re-elected in 2022.

Historical district boundaries

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  1. ^ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Marsh, Ashley Exchange Kind Words". The Blade. November 6, 1968. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Latimer, Sandra L. (November 7, 1990). "Manahan, Gaeth both victorious". The Bryan Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  4. ^ McCarthy, John (November 6, 1996). "Republicans expand majorities in both houses". The Bryan Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  5. ^ Southard, Janie (September 30, 2005). "Seaver won't seek fourth term, but may run again later". The Daily Standard. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Politician switching to GOP". The Blade. November 18, 2004. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.