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
James E. RileyDemocrat
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET