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Ohio House District 42 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Ohio House District 42 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 19.0 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Democratic 21,635 17,233 55.7% 11.3 pts
1974 Democratic 15,888 11,543 57.9% 15.8 pts
1976 Democratic 24,327 9,740 71.4% 42.8 pts
1978 Democratic 14,247 8,189 63.5% 27.0 pts
1980 Democratic 19,664 9,607 67.2% 34.4 pts
1982 Democratic 20,227 11,115 64.5% 29.1 pts
1984 Democratic 29,824 13,161 69.4% 38.8 pts
1986 Democratic 18,927 9,966 65.5% 31.0 pts
1988 Democratic 23,697 15,588 60.3% 20.6 pts
1990 Democratic 19,235 10,135 65.5% 31.0 pts
1992 Republican 19,540 27,693 41.4% 17.3 pts
1994 Republican 9,591 26,335 26.7% 46.6 pts
1996 Republican 15,696 28,928 35.2% 29.6 pts
1998 Republican 12,721 20,721 38.0% 23.9 pts
2000 Republican 16,062 25,048 39.1% 21.9 pts
2002 Republican 14,221 22,037 39.2% 21.6 pts
2004 Republican 25,372 33,484 43.1% 13.8 pts
2006 Republican 22,273 23,418 48.8% 2.5 pts
2008 Democratic 32,739 25,858 55.9% 11.7 pts
2010 Republican 20,166 21,580 48.3% 3.4 pts
2012 Republican 18,499 34,625 34.8% 30.4 pts
2014 Republican 11,248 20,440 35.5% 29.0 pts
2016 Republican 19,939 33,997 37.0% 26.1 pts
2018 Republican 18,631 27,377 40.5% 19.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 11.3 pts 1974: Democratic margin 15.8 pts 1976: Democratic margin 42.8 pts 1978: Democratic margin 27.0 pts 1980: Democratic margin 34.4 pts 1982: Democratic margin 29.1 pts 1984: Democratic margin 38.8 pts 1986: Democratic margin 31.0 pts 1988: Democratic margin 20.6 pts 1990: Democratic margin 31.0 pts 1992: Republican margin 17.3 pts 1994: Republican margin 46.6 pts 1996: Republican margin 29.6 pts 1998: Republican margin 23.9 pts 2000: Republican margin 21.9 pts 2002: Republican margin 21.6 pts 2004: Republican margin 13.8 pts 2006: Republican margin 2.5 pts 2008: Democratic margin 11.7 pts 2010: Republican margin 3.4 pts 2012: Republican margin 30.4 pts 2014: Republican margin 29.0 pts 2016: Republican margin 26.1 pts 2018: Republican margin 19.0 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Ohio House District 42 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Ohio House District 42 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 19.0 points.

Which parties have held Ohio House District 42 since 1972?

Since 1972, Ohio House District 42 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Ohio House District 42?

The closest two-party margin on record for Ohio House District 42 was 2006, at just 2.5 percentage points.