Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 20
A district of about 368,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Tim Schaffer (R) · won67.4%
- Nick Hubbell (D)32.6%
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; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Tim Schaffer (R) | Nick Hubbell (D) | 34.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Tim Schaffer (R) | Christian N. Johnson (D) | 39.0 |
| 2016 | Troy Balderson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Troy Balderson (R) | Teresa Scarmack (D) | 19.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Jimmy Stewart (R) | Rick Shriver (D) | 14.4 |
| 2004 | Joy Padgett (R) | Terry Anderson (D) | 7.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jim Carnes (R) | Randy Williams (D) | 28.7 |
| 1996 | Jim Carnes (R) | Jack Cera (D) | 12.2 |
| 1992 | Robert Ney (R) | Roxanne Groff (D) | 28.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Robert Ney (R) | Richard Carter Jr. (D) | 48.3 |
| 1984 | Robert Ney (R) | Olexo (D) | 14.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Sam Speck (R) | Richard Imbroscio (D) | 49.8 |
| 1976 | Sam Speck (R)Flip | Walter S. Burkhalter (D) | 28.1 |
| 1972 | Robert T. Secrest (D) | Clyde C. Hardesty (R) | 34.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Robert T. Secrest (D) | Tom V. Moorehead (R) | 25.3 |
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 20
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 20's area in each.
- U.S. House
- OH-12 97%
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+26.2 | No race | R+21.6 | R+28.9 |
| U.S. Senate | R+35.5 | R+9.4 | No race | R+20.4 |
| Governor | No race | R+20.2 | 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 20.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Less dense than 66% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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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