Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Ohio State Legislature

October 31, 2012

By Ballotpedia's State legislative team

Ohio's State Legislative Elections in 2012
Senate seats	Contested senate seats	House seats	Contested house seats
17	12 (70.6%)	99	88 (88.9%)

COLUMBUS,: Ohio: There are 116 total legislative seats with 2012 elections in Ohio, where polling places are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM Eastern Time (however, if voters are in line at the time of the poll closing at 7:30 PM they will be given the right to vote).

Unlike the "purple" nature that Ohio has a reputation for in Presidential elections, the state legislature is more one sided, with Republicans holding solid majorities in both chambers.

Of the 116 incumbents up for election in 2012, 102 (87.9%) of them are running for re-election. A total of 100 of 116 (86.2%) districts will see more than one major party candidate in the general election.

Here are a few races to watch:

Senate

• District 30: Recent appointee Lou Gentile (D) will try to win his seat for a full term against Laura D. Groux (R).

House

• District 6: Democrat Anthony Fossaceca will try to unseat freshman Republican Marlene Anielski.

• District 7: In what is expected to be a very close race, Matt Patten (D) will face incumbent Mike Dovilla.

Ohio State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	10	10
	Republican Party	23	23
Total		33	33

Ohio House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	40	39
	Republican Party	59	60
Total		99	99

Articles

• 2012 elections: The other Ohio primary election results March 7

See also

• Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Ohio Congressional Seats
• Ballotpedia:2012 general election preview articles
• State legislative elections, 2012
• Ohio elections, 2012

• Ohio State Senate elections, 2012
• Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2012