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2022Final results

2022 election for Ohio House District 56

Ohio House of Representatives · Ohio

Adam Mathews (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Joy Bennett (D) by 20.9 points.

Adam MathewsRepublican · winner
60.4%29,241
Joy BennettDemocrat
39.6%19,135
48,376 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

EvenD+27.62016D+25.82018D+18.62020R+20.92022R+25.12024R+10.22026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET