Ohio's 12th House of Representatives district

Ohio's 12th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Brian Stewart. It includes all of Madison and Pickaway counties, and a portion of western Franklin County.

Ohio's 12th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Brian Stewart
RAshville
Population (2020)114,076[1]

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years General
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
 
Bill Mussey
(Batavia)
Republican January 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1972
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Retired to run for state senator.
 
Donna Pope
(Parma)
Republican January 1, 1973 –
May 13, 1981
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
Redistricted from the 51st district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Resigned to become Director of the United States Mint.[2][3]
Edna Deffler
(Broadview Heights)
Republican May 13, 1981 –
December 31, 1982
114th Appointed to finish Pope's term.[2]
 
Troy Lee James
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
December 31, 1992
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 10th district.
Vermel Whalen
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 4, 1993 –
December 31, 1998
120th
121st
122nd
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.[4]
John E. Barnes Jr.
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 4, 1999 –
February 13, 2002
123rd
124th
Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Resigned to become Cleveland Director of Community Relations.[5]
Michael DeBose
(Cleveland)
Democratic February 13, 2002 –
December 31, 2010
124th
125th
126th
127th
128th
Appointed to finish Barnes' term.[5]
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Term-limited.
John E. Barnes Jr.
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 3, 2011 –
December 31, 2018
129th
130th
131st
132nd
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Term-limited.
Juanita Brent
(Cleveland)
Democratic January 7, 2019 –
December 31, 2022
133rd
134th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Brian Stewart
(Ashville)
Republican January 2, 2023 –
present
135th Redistricted from the 78th district and re-elected in 2022.

References

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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 30, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Woman Fills Vacant Seat In Ohio House". The Blade. May 14, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Former Ohio Legislator Becomes Mint Director". Youngstown Vindicator. September 11, 1981. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "March primary catches House Republicans short". The Bryan Times. March 14, 1996. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "House Session - February 13, 2002". The Ohio Channel. February 13, 2002. Retrieved January 30, 2024.