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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 17

A district of about 122,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.3 relative to the nation for president.

Mike Dovilla (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Ohio House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+6.342nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2016201820242026
U.S. SenateR+27.0D+6.1D+2.4No race
GovernorNo raceR+4.9No raceNo race
Ohio House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+9.1D+4.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Ohio Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 84th pct · 17th of 99 in OH

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 37th pct · 63rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 55th pct · 45th of 99 in OH

Higher than 55% of seats.

Black residents3% 27th pct · 73rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents4% 85th pct · 16th of 99 in OH

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile1,769 71st pct · 29th of 99 in OH

Denser than 71% 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 37
44% college gradsR+8.2CountingDistrict 70
46% college gradsR+17.3Held RDistrict 31
40% college gradsR+0.4Flipped DDistrict 35
47% college gradsR+1.2Flipped 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Megan Coy (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.4
  2. Mike Dovilla (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 9.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)