2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for Ohio House District 49
Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio
Jim Thomas (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas West (D) by 7.1 points.
Jim ThomasRepublican · winner
53.6%18,806
Thomas WestDemocrat · incumbent
46.4%16,307
35,113 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET