Ohio House District 8
State House District 8
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.
The District
Includes Columbus (part), Worthington and Riverlea.
81 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 President82 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (D)39,519 · 65.4% | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)20,162 · 33.4% | D+32.1 | 60,391 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2024 U.S. Senate82 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Sherrod Brown (D)40,102 · 66.8% | Bernie Moreno (R)18,425 · 30.7% | D+36.1 | 60,060 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 U.S. Senate78 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Tim Ryan (D)30,280 · 67.6% | JD Vance (R)14,530 · 32.4% | D+35.1 | 44,810 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 Governor78 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. Stephens (D)25,923 · 57.7% | Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R)18,976 · 42.3% | D+15.5 | 44,899 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2020 President81 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)41,494 · 65.8% | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)20,494 · 32.5% | D+33.3 | 63,050 | 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 8 — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita SomaniDemocratic | Democratic | 10,525 | 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 8 — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write-inRepublican | Republican | 528 | 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 08
Ohio General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita SomaniDemocrat | Democrat | 36,054 | 64.5% |
| Aaron NeumannRepublican | Republican | 19,829 | 35.5% |
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 08
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth ListonDemocrat | Democrat | 33,436 | 68.4% |
| Zully TruemperRepublican | Republican | 15,455 | 31.6% |
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 08
Ohio General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 41,159 | 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 20250916084702 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
- write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file