Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 26
A district of about 345,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+40.1 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Bill Reineke (R) · won76.1%
- Mohamud Jama (D)23.9%
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
17 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 | Bill Reineke (R) | Mohamud Jama (D) | 52.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Bill Reineke (R) | Craig Swartz (D) | 41.6 |
| 2016 | Dave Burke (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Dave Burke (R) | Tanyce Addison (D) | 20.5 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Karen L. Gillmor (R) | Thomas Kruse (D) | 26.1 |
| 2004 | Larry A. Mumper (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Larry A. Mumper (R) | Mary Fleure (D) | 26.5 |
| 1998 special | Larry A. Mumper (R) | Jonathan C. Talbot (D) | 23.6 |
| 1996 | Karen L. Gillmor (R) | Gary W. Haynes (D) | 27.1 |
| 1992 | Karen L. Gillmor (R) | Timothy Combs (D) | 25.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Paul E. Pfeifer (R) | R. Thomas Cochran (D) | 24.7 |
| 1984 | Paul E. Pfeifer (R) | Thomas (D) | 39.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Paul E. Pfeifer (R) | Gene Slagle (D) | 18.7 |
| 1976 | Paul E. Pfeifer (R)Flip | Gene Slagle (D) | 7.8 |
| 1974 special | Gene Slagle (D) | Harold M. Jones (R) | 17.5 |
| 1972 | Gene Slagle (D) | Robin T. Turner (R) | 0.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William W. Taft (R) | Gerald E. Fuerst (D) | 14.7 |
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 26
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 26'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+41.3 | No race | R+41.3 | R+40.0 |
| U.S. Senate | R+50.1 | R+23.7 | No race | R+30.5 |
| Governor | No race | R+34.6 | 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 26.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Less dense than 91% 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.
District 3121% college gradsR+42.6Held RDistrict 1
21% college gradsR+49.0Held RDistrict 14
26% college gradsR+43.2Not up in 2026District 5
25% college gradsR+36.2Held R
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