2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio Senate District 8
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Lou Terhar (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Mary Rose Lierman (D) by 25.8 points.
Lou TerharRepublican · winner
62.9%106,215
Mary Rose LiermanDemocrat
37.1%62,693
The same year, the district voted R+19.8 for president; this race was R+25.8.168,908 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