2006Final results
2006 election for Ohio Senate District 17
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
John Carey Jr. (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating April D. Howland (D) by 20.2 points.
John Carey Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.1%64,401
April D. HowlandDemocrat
39.9%42,786
107,187 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET