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Ohio, State House, District 36

Ohio House of Representatives District 36
Current incumbentAnthony DeVitis Republican Party
Population111,134
Ethnicity8.17% Black (Voting-Age), 1.27% Hispanic (Voting-Age)
Voting age76.43% age 18 and over

Ohio's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Anthony DeVitis.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 111,134 civilians reside within Ohio's thirty-sixth 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 36

Incumbent Anthony DeVitis (R) defeated Timothy Piatt (D) in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anthony DeVitis (R)
55.3
26,094

Timothy Piatt (D)
44.7
21,111

Total votes: 47,205
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36

Timothy Piatt defeated J. Noah Spinner in the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Timothy Piatt (D)
57.8
3,430

J. Noah Spinner (D)
42.2
2,504

Total votes: 5,934
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Anthony DeVitis advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Anthony DeVitis (R)
100
5,652

Total votes: 5,652

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 Anthony DeVitis defeated Bobby McDowall in the Ohio House of Representatives District 36 general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Anthony DeVitis Incumbent 63.52% 34,718
Democratic Bobby McDowall 36.48% 19,935
Total Votes 54,653
Source: Ohio Secretary of State

Bobby McDowall ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 36, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bobby McDowall (unopposed) 100.00% 8,334
Total Votes 8,334

Incumbent Anthony DeVitis ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.

Ohio House of Representatives District 36, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Anthony DeVitis Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 13,067
Total Votes 13,067


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. Paula Prentice was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Anthony DeVitis was unopposed in the Republican primary. DeVitis defeated Prentice in the general election.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony DeVitis Incumbent 59.7% 18,822
Democratic Paula Prentice 40.3% 12,699
Total Votes 31,521

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. Incumbent Anthony DeVitis (R) defeated Paul Colavecchio (D) in the general election and write-in candidate Gary L. Peters in the Republican primary. Colavecchio defeated Jason Cowling in the Democratic primary.

Ohio House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony DeVitis Incumbent 52.5% 28,700
Democratic Paul Colavecchio 47.5% 25,950
Total Votes 54,650

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $3,597,457. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $156,411 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $299,305 2 $149,653
2014 $1,273,833 2 $636,917
2012 $1,029,497 3 $343,166
2010 $101,213 5 $20,243
2008 $164,059 2 $82,030
2006 $144,510 2 $72,255
2004 $180,723 2 $90,362
2002 $263,306 2 $131,653
2000 $141,011 3 $47,004
Total $3,597,457 23 $156,411