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2018 election for Ohio House District 19

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Mary Lightbody (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Tim Barhorst (R) by 11.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Mary LightbodyDemocrat · winner
55.7%33,025
Tim BarhorstRepublican
44.3%26,293
59,318 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+12.82012R+26.52014R+15.82016D+11.32018D+12.42020D+23.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET