Ohio Senate District 17
State Senate District 17
Covers all of Ross County, Highland County, Gallia County, Lawrence County, Pike County, Hocking County, Jackson County, Vinton County and Fayette County; part of Perry County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · State Senator
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Chillicothe, Jackson, Washington Court House, Wellston, Andersonville, Gallipolis, Hillsboro, Ironton, Logan, Piketon, Shawnee, South Point and 60 more.
336 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)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President334 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Donald J. Trump and JD Vance (R)118,296 · 75.5% | Kamala D. Harris and Tim Walz (D)37,339 · 23.8% | R+51.6 | 156,747 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2024 U.S. Senate334 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Bernie Moreno (R)106,408 · 68.8% | Sherrod Brown (D)42,457 · 27.5% | R+41.4 | 154,650 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 U.S. Senate334 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | JD Vance (R)74,941 · 71.6% | Tim Ryan (D)29,749 · 28.4% | R+43.2 | 104,690 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2022 Governor334 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Mike DeWine and Jon Husted (R)81,059 · 78.0% | Nan Whaley and Cheryl L. Stephens (D)22,856 · 22.0% | R+56.0 | 103,915 | Ohio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass |
| 2020 President336 precinctsOhio Secretary of StateOfficial canvass | Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (R)117,390 · 73.2% | Joseph R. Biden and Kamala D. Harris (D)41,027 · 25.6% | R+47.6 | 160,394 | 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 Senate, District 17 — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian A. DeerDemocratic | Democratic | 965 | 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 Senate, District 17 — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane WilkinRepublican | Republican | 1,873 | 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 Senator - District 17
Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane WilkinRepublican | Republican | 77,325 | 74.4% |
| Garry BooneDemocrat | Democrat | 26,559 | 25.6% |
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