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Ohio, State House, District 5

Ohio House of Representatives District 5
Current incumbentTim Ginter Republican Party
Population146,156
Ethnicity5.69% Black (Voting-Age), 1.36% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age73.72% age 18 and over

Ohio's fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Tim Ginter.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 146,156 civilians reside within Ohio's fifth state house district. Ohio state representatives represent an average of 116,530 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 116,530 residents.

About the office

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Representatives may serve no more than four consecutive terms. 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 representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-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

If there is a vacancy in the house, the seat must be filled by an election conducted by House members. Also, the election can only be conducted by the same members of the political party that hold the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives 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.

2018

General election
General election for Ohio House of Representatives District 5

Incumbent Tim Ginter (R) defeated John Dyce (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 5 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Ginter (R)
70.2
25,108

John Dyce (D)
29.8
10,640

Total votes: 35,748
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 5

John Dyce advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 5 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

John Dyce (D)
100
2,979

Total votes: 2,979
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 5

Incumbent Tim Ginter advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 5 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Ginter (R)
100
7,315

Total votes: 7,315

2016

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives 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 Tim Ginter defeated John Dyce in the Ohio House of Representatives District 5 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Ginter Incumbent 71.11% 31,874
Democratic John Dyce 28.89% 12,949
Total Votes 44,823
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

John Dyce ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 5 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 5, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Dyce (unopposed) 100.00% 5,788
Total Votes 5,788

Incumbent Tim Ginter ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 5 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 5, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Ginter Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 14,705
Total Votes 14,705


2014

Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent Nick Barborak was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tim Ginter was unopposed in the Republican primary. Barborak was defeated by Ginter in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTim Ginter 59.5% 16,091
Democratic Nick Barborak Incumbent 40.5% 10,935
Total Votes 27,026

2012

Elections for the office of Ohio House of Representatives 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. Nick Barborak (D) defeated District 1 incumbent Craig Newbold (R) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the March 6 primary elections.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 5, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNick Barborak 50.6% 22,586
Republican Craig Newbold Incumbent 49.4% 22,079
Total Votes 44,665

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 5 raised a total of $2,797,090. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $155,394 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $343,947 2 $171,974
2014 $859,812 2 $429,906
2012 $973,207 2 $486,604
2010 $73,351 1 $73,351
2008 $52,225 1 $52,225
2006 $122,141 4 $30,535
2004 $113,951 2 $56,976
2002 $28,974 2 $14,487
2000 $229,482 2 $114,741
Total $2,797,090 18 $155,394