# Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district

Ohio's 78th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Susan Manchester. It includes all of Allen County and a portion of northern Auglaize County.

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history |
| District established January 2, 1967. |||||
| James Holzemer (Toledo) | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1968 | 107th | Elected in 1966. Retired to run for Lucas County Commissioner. |
| Casey Jones (Toledo) | Democratic | January 6, 1969 – December 31, 1972 | 108th 109th | Elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 45th district. |
| Rodney Hughes (Bellefontaine) | Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1976 | 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 83rd district. |
| Steve Williams (Lancaster) | Republican | January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1990 | 115th 116th 117th 118th | Redistricted from the 90th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired to run for state senator. |
| Jon D. Myers (Lancaster) | Republican | January 7, 1991 – December 31, 1992 | 119th | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| Mary Abel (Athens) | Democratic | January 4, 1993 – December 31, 1996 | 120th 121st | Redistricted from the 94th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Lost re-election. |
| Larry Householder (Glenford) | Republican | January 6, 1997 – December 31, 2002 | 122nd 123rd 124th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 91st district. |
| Derrick Seaver (Minster) | Democratic | January 6, 2003 – November 18, 2004 | 125th 126th | Redistricted from the 85th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired. |
| Derrick Seaver (Minster) | Republican | November 18, 2004 – December 31, 2006 | 125th 126th | Redistricted from the 85th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired. |
| John Adams (Sidney) | Republican | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012 | 127th 128th 129th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 85th district. |
| Ron Hood (Ashville) | Republican | January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2020 | 130th 131st 132nd 133rd | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Term-limited. |
| Brian Stewart (Ashville) | Republican | January 4, 2021 – December 31, 2022 | 134th | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
| Susan Manchester (Waynesfield) | Republican | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 84th district and re-elected in 2022. |

## Contents

* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020

### 2020

Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 4,613 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,613 | 100.0 |
Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Stewart | 7,820 | 66.9 |
| | Republican | Bobby Mitchell | 2,939 | 25.2 |
| | Republican | Aaron Adams | 924 | 7.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,683 | 100.0 |
Ohio's 78th House District General Election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Stewart | 42,314 | 72.71% |
| | Democratic | Charlotte Owens | 15,878 | 27.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,192 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Hood | 29,188 | 67.82 |
| | Democratic | Amber Daniels | 13,848 | 32.18 |

### 2016

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Hood | 37,755 | 100.00 |

### 2014

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Hood | 20,281 | 65.92 |
| | Democratic | Lina Fetherolf Rogers | 10,487 | 34.08 |

### 2012

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Hood | 28,885 | 57.55 |
| | Democratic | Jeremy VanMeter | 21,309 | 42.45 |

### 2010

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Adams | 31,358 | 74.27 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Ehresmann | 10,864 | 25.73 |

### 2008

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Adams | 44,838 | 100.00 |

### 2006

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Adams | 22,352 | 52.37 |
| | Democratic | Adam Ward | 20,329 | 47.63 |

### 2004

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 42,739 | 100.00 |

### 2002

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derrick Seaver | 20,434 | 58.28 |
| | Republican | John Adams | 14,630 | 41.72 |

### 2000

Ohio House of Representatives General Election, 2000 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Larry Householder | 25,437 | 52.8 |
| Democratic | Lisa Eliason | 21,480 | 44.6 |
| Libertarian | Scott Nazzarine | 1,229 | 2.6 |