Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio Senate District 3

A district of about 380,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.2 relative to the nation for president.

Michele Reynolds (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

R+10.215th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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+14.8D+12.8R+28.4No race
GovernorNo raceD+5.8No raceNo race
Ohio State SenateNo raceNo raceNo raceD+3.8

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 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 38th pct · 21st of 33 in OH

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree53% 47th pct · 18th of 33 in OH

Lower than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 72nd pct · 10th of 33 in OH

Higher than 72% of seats.

Black residents17% 78th pct · 8th of 33 in OH

Higher than 78% of seats.

Asian residents2% 56th pct · 15th of 33 in OH

Higher than 56% of seats.

People per square mile320 50th pct · 17th of 33 in OH

Denser than 50% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Stacie Baker (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.8

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