Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 4
A district of about 370,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.0 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- George Lang (R) · won62.9%
- Thomas Cooke (D)37.1%
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
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 | George Lang (R) | Thomas Cooke (D) | 25.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | George Lang (R) | Kathy Wyenandt (D) | 21.7 |
| 2016 | Bill Coley (R) | John D. Kinne (D) | 35.3 |
| 2012 | Bill Coley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Gary Cates (R) | Kathryn Bridgman (D) | 22.3 |
| 2004 | Gary Cates (R) | Melvin A. Smith (D) | 31.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Scott R. Nein (R) | Arnold Engel (D) | 33.2 |
| 1996 | Scott R. Nein (R) | Terry Scott Wills (D) | 36.9 |
| 1992 | Barry Levey (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Barry Levey (R) | Georgia Bowling (D) | 35.0 |
| 1984 | Donald Lukens (R) | McGary (D) | 23.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Donald Lukens (R) | Karl L. Keith (D) | 7.8 |
| 1976 | Donald Lukens (R) | Paul J. Keegan (D) | 33.6 |
| 1972 | Donald Lukens (R) | William D. Meyer (D) | 37.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Walter E. Powell (R) | James H. Dolan (D) | 18.1 |
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 4
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 4'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+29.5 | No race | R+24.4 | R+24.3 |
| U.S. Senate | R+45.8 | R+20.1 | No race | R+17.6 |
| Governor | No race | R+26.8 | 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 4.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Denser than 72% 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 2431% college gradsR+1.5Not up in 2026District 3
27% college gradsR+10.2Flipped DDistrict 18
39% college gradsR+3.0Not up in 2026District 7
47% college gradsR+16.8Held 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