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Ohio, State Senate, District 32

Ohio State Senate District 32
Current incumbentSean O'Brien Democratic Party
Population311,809
Ethnicity6.73% Black (Voting-Age), 1.5% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age77.35% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirty-second state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Sean O'Brien.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 311,809 civilians reside within Ohio's thirty-second state senate district. Ohio state senators represent an average of 349,591 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 344,035 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Half of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. Ohio legislators assume office January 1st.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: "Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state."

Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: "No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the General Assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$60,584/yearNo per diem is paid.

Term limits

The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Ohio senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

Whenever there is a vacancy in the senate, the members of the senate must vote on a replacement. Only members of the party that last held the seat can vote on a replacement. A simple majority vote is needed to approve a replacement.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 17, 2020. The filing deadline was December 18, 2019.

2016

Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015. Incumbent Capri Cafaro (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.

Sean O'Brien defeated Robert Allen in the Ohio State Senate District 32 general election.

Ohio State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean O'Brien 56.39% 78,451
Republican Robert Allen 43.61% 60,671
Total Votes 139,122
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Sean O'Brien defeated Kristen Rock in the Ohio State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.

Ohio State Senate District 32, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sean O'Brien 61.54% 25,610
Democratic Kristen Rock 38.46% 16,002
Total Votes 41,612

Robert Allen ran unopposed in the Ohio State Senate District 32 Republican primary.

Ohio State Senate District 32, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robert Allen (unopposed) 100.00% 16,748
Total Votes 16,748


2012

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate consisted of a primary election on March 6, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 7, 2011. Incumbent Capri Cafaro (D) defeated Nancy McArthur (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio State Senate, District 32, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCapri Cafaro Incumbent 67.1% 99,499
Republican Nancy McArthur 32.9% 48,681
Total Votes 148,180

Campaign contributions

From 2004 to 2016, candidates for Ohio State Senate District 32 raised a total of $1,577,491. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $121,345 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio State Senate District 32

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $241,250 3 $80,417
2012 $211,059 2 $105,530
2008 $137,282 1 $137,282
2004 $301,559 2 $150,780
2000 $686,341 5 $137,268
Total $1,577,491 13 $121,345