2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio Senate District 22
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Ron Amstutz (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Kelley (D) by 22.6 points.
Ron AmstutzRepublican · winner
58.1%91,542
Elizabeth KelleyDemocrat
35.5%55,951
Randy JotteIndependent
4.4%6,977
Cheryl NeuferLibertarian
1.9%3,014
157,484 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Ron Amstutz (R)Elizabeth Kelley (D)
Also on the ballot: Randy Jotte (Independent), 4.4%; Cheryl Neufer (Libertarian), 1.9%