Ohio House District 5
State House District 5
Covers part of Franklin County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Nonpartisan
- Ballot
- Write-in candidate
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Columbus (part), Groveport, Reynoldsburg (part), Canal Winchester (part), Obetz, Blacklick Estates (part), Lithopolis (part) and Lockbourne (part).
87 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); Franklin County Board of Elections voting precincts (file dated 2025-10-07) added for the 2024 general; split precincts carry district shares from 2020 Census block population (2026-10-04)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President92 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (D)34,763 · 58.7% | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)23,808 · 40.2% | D+18.5 | 59,222 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2024 U.S. Senate92 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Sherrod Brown (D)35,191 · 61.1% | Bernie Moreno (R)20,372 · 35.4% | D+25.7 | 57,624 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 U.S. Senate86 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Tim Ryan (D)20,527 · 59.5% | JD Vance (R)13,957 · 40.5% | D+19.1 | 34,484 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 Governor86 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. Stephens (D)17,426 · 50.5% | Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R)17,054 · 49.5% | D+1.1 | 34,480 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2020 President87 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)33,467 · 58.6% | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)22,739 · 39.8% | D+18.8 | 57,146 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State House, District 5 — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Lawson-RoweDemocratic | Democratic | 7,819 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
State House, District 5 — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write-inRepublican | Republican | 466 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
State Representative - District 05
Ohio General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Lawson-RoweDemocrat | Democrat | 32,395 | 100.0% |
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 20251216225505 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file
State Representative - District 05
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard BrownDemocrat | Democrat | 17,429 | 50.2% |
| Ronald Beach IVRepublican | Republican | 17,284 | 49.8% |
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
State Representative - District 05
Ohio General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim GinterRepublican | Republican | 36,243 | 74.3% |
| Daniel WinstonDemocrat | Democrat | 12,554 | 25.7% |
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 20250916084702 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file