2012Final results
2012 election for Ohio House District 51
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Wes Retherford (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Mark Hardig (D) by 13.3 points.
Wes RetherfordRepublican · winner
56.7%24,825
Mark HardigDemocrat
43.3%18,990
43,815 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET