2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio House District 72
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Larry Householder (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating John Carlisle (D) by 43.5 points.
Larry HouseholderRepublican · winner
71.7%38,259
John CarlisleDemocrat
28.3%15,075
The same year, the district voted R+41.7 for president; this race was R+43.5.53,334 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET