2024Final results
2024 election for Ohio Senate District 16
Ohio State Senate · Ohio
Beth Liston (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Besa Sharrah (R) by 20.7 points.
Beth ListonDemocrat · winner
60.3%113,896
Besa SharrahRepublican
39.7%74,856
The same year, the district voted D+10.1 for president; this race was D+20.7.188,752 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET