Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 28
A district of about 347,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+11.0 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Casey Weinstein (D) · won55.9%
- Jon Leissler (R)44.1%
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
16 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 | Casey Weinstein (D) | Jon Leissler (R) | 11.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Vernon Sykes (D) | Michael Downey (R) | 19.7 |
| 2016 | Vernon Sykes (D) | Jonathan Schulz (R) | 22.4 |
| 2012 | Thomas C. Sawyer (D) | Robert Roush (R) | 43.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Thomas C. Sawyer (D) | James Carr (R) | 36.7 |
| 2004 | Kimberly A. Zurz (D) | Kevin M. Fowler (R) | 30.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Leigh E. Herington (D) | Judy Jones (R) | 28.4 |
| 1996 | Leigh E. Herington (D) | Betty J. Konen (R) | 30.8 |
| 1992 | Robert D. Nettle (D) | Todd Schmitz (R) | 36.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Robert D. Nettle (D) | Dwight C. Pulos (R) | 43.5 |
| 1986 special | Robert D. Nettle (D) | Robert Dunn (R) | 27.0 |
| 1984 | Marcus A. Roberto (D) | Simunek (R) | 38.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Kenneth R. Cox (D) | Helen L. Hurlburt (R) | 29.2 |
| 1976 | Kenneth R. Cox (D) | William L. Bantz (R) | 48.5 |
| 1972 | David L. Headley (D) | Robert E. Miller (R) | 31.1 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | William B. Nye (D) | Charles H. Keller (R) | 28.5 |
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 28
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 28's area in each.
- U.S. House
- OH-13 100%
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 | D+13.6 | No race | D+13.4 | D+10.1 |
| U.S. Senate | D+1.7 | D+25.6 | No race | D+17.1 |
| Governor | No race | D+18.7 | 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 28.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 72% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Denser than 78% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 623% Black · 33% college gradsD+10.7Not up in 2026District 8
40% college gradsR+10.1Not up in 2026District 27
39% college gradsR+5.3Flipped DDistrict 18
39% college gradsR+3.0Not up in 2026
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