Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 2
A district of about 345,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Theresa Gavarone (R) · won61.7%
- Paloma De La Fuente (D)38.3%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 33 seats
Every Ohio State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2024 | |||
| 2024 | Theresa Gavarone (R) | Paloma De La Fuente (D) | 23.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Theresa Gavarone (R) | Joel Odorisio (D) | 24.4 |
| 2016 | Randall Gardner (R) | Kirk W. Halliday (D) | 32.8 |
| 2012 | Randall Gardner (R) | Jeff Bretz (D) | 16.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Mark Wagoner (R) | Jackie Brown (D) | 20.4 |
| 2004 | Randall Gardner (R) | Nathan Nickens (D) | 25.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Randall Gardner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Bob Latta (R) | Chris Redfern (D) | 9.5 |
| 1992 | Betty D. Montgomery (R) | John Hartman (D) | 25.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Betty D. Montgomery (R) | Alvin L. Perkins (D) | 18.5 |
| 1984 | Paul Gillmor (R) | Bores (D) | 39.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Paul Gillmor (R) | James R. Copley (D) | 36.0 |
| 1976 | Paul Gillmor (R) | James R. Copley (D) | 26.8 |
| 1972 | Paul Gillmor (R) | Robert A. Smith (D) | 19.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Tennyson Guyer (R) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 2
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 2's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+11.4 | No race | R+12.2 | R+14.7 |
| U.S. Senate | R+27.7 | D+7.9 | No race | R+5.8 |
| Governor | No race | R+6.3 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 2.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Less dense than 75% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1839% college gradsR+3.0Not up in 2026District 10
31% college gradsR+27.2Not up in 2026District 3
27% college gradsR+10.2Flipped DDistrict 27
39% college gradsR+5.3Flipped D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET