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Ohio's 5th senatorial district

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Ohio's 5th senatorial district centers on Dayton and currently consists of the counties of Miami and Preble along with portions of the counties of Darke and Montgomery. It encompasses Ohio House districts 39, 43 and 80. It has a Cook PVI of D+6. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Steve Huffman.

List of senators

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Senator Party Term Notes
Clara Weisenborn Republican January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1974 Weisenborn lost re-election in 1974 to Nick Zimmers.[1]
Nick Zimmers Democrat January 3, 1975 – December 31, 1994 Zimmers opted not to seek re-election.
Rhine McLin Democrat January 3, 1995 – December 1, 2001 McLin resigned to become Mayor of Dayton, Ohio.
Tom Roberts Democrat January 9, 2002 – February 28, 2009 Roberts resigned to become a member of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
Fred Strahorn Democrat March 31, 2009 – December 31, 2010 Strahorn lost re-election in 2010 to Bill Beagle.[2]
Bill Beagle Republican January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2018 Beagle was term-limited.
Steve Huffman Republican January 1, 2019 – present Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ Clara Weisenborn Papers
  2. ^ Tipp News 01/01/11
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