Kent Smith
State Senator, Ohio Senate District 21 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Ohio Senate District 21 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 3, 2026 General Election Candidate List — State Senator, District 21 — 'Kent Smith' (Democratic) · read Sep 17, 2026
The District
What Ohio Senate District 21 covers
Covers part of Cuyahoga County.
Includes Cleveland (part), Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, Bedford, Beachwood, Maple Heights, South Euclid, Bedford Heights, Lyndhurst, Warrensville Heights and 6 more.
309 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); split precincts carry district shares from 2020 Census block population (2026-10-04)
Results
Certified results for Ohio Senate District 21
State Senator - District 21
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 90,623 | 83.0% |
| Mikhail AltermanRepublican | Republican | 18,584 | 17.0% |
Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results
Sources (2)
- Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251204011955 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Ohio Senate District 21
- Mikhail AltermanRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Kent yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Oct 3, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_2cpxg2277.
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