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2012Final results

2012 election for Ohio Senate District 22

Ohio State Senate · Ohio

Larry J. Obhof (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating James E. Riley (D) by 18.7 points.

Larry J. ObhofRepublican · winner
59.4%94,525
40.6%64,700
159,225 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

EvenR+30.71996R+22.62000R+18.12008R+18.72012R+39.62016R+37.72020

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET