2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio Senate District 12
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Keith Faber (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Matthew (D) by 37.8 points.
Keith FaberRepublican · winner
66.8%106,637
Thomas M. MatthewDemocrat
29.0%46,273
Jack Kaffenberger Sr.Independent
4.2%6,750
159,660 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET