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Population11,900,5102025-07-01
Citizen voting-age population8,956,2092020–2024 ACS five-year
U.S. House seats15119th Congress (2025–2027)
Median household income$71,3892020–2024
Registered-voter turnout71.71%2024-11-05 general election
Land area (sq. mi.)40,858.762020

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Ohio’s statewide offices, representatives, regional bodies, and local areas.

State leadership

Ohio statewide officeholders

Current statewide executives, Supreme Court justices and Ohio’s U.S. senators. Election, appointment and service milestones retain their source precision.

Statewide Executives

6 listed officeholders
Mike DeWineGovernor of OhioMike DeWineRepublicanFirst elected: November 6, 2018Last elected: November 8, 2022Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page
Jim TresselLieutenant Governor of OhioJim TresselRepublicanFirst appointed: February 2025 (inferred)Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page
Andy WilsonAttorney General of OhioAndy WilsonRepublicanFirst appointed: May 11, 2026 (inferred)Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page
Keith FaberAuditor of StateKeith FaberRepublicanFirst elected: November 6, 2018Last elected: November 8, 2022Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page
Frank LaRoseSecretary of State of OhioFrank LaRoseRepublicanFirst elected: November 6, 2018Last elected: November 8, 2022Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page
Robert SpragueTreasurer of StateRobert SpragueRepublicanFirst elected: November 6, 2018Last elected: November 8, 2022Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page

U.S. Senators

2 listed officeholders

Supreme Court of Ohio

7 listed officeholders
Sharon L. KennedyChief JusticeSharon L. KennedyRepublicanFirst elected: November 2022Current term ends: December 31, 2028 (inferred)Open Office Page
Daniel R. HawkinsJusticeDaniel R. HawkinsRepublicanFirst elected: November 2024Current term ends: December 31, 2026 (inferred)Open Office Page
Jennifer BrunnerJusticeJennifer BrunnerDemocraticFirst elected: 2020Current term ends: January 2027 (inferred)Open Office Page
Joseph T. DetersJusticeJoseph T. DetersRepublicanFirst appointed: January 2023Last elected: November 2024Current term ends: January 1, 2031 (inferred)Open Office Page
Megan E. ShanahanJusticeMegan E. ShanahanRepublicanFirst elected: 2024Current term ends: December 31, 2030 (inferred)Open Office Page
Patrick F. FischerJusticePatrick F. FischerRepublicanFirst elected: November 2016Last elected: November 2022Current term ends: December 31, 2028 (inferred)Open Office Page
R. Patrick DeWineJusticeR. Patrick DeWineRepublicanFirst elected: 2016Last elected: November 2022Current term ends: January 1, 2029 (inferred)Open Office Page

Current elections

November 3, 2026 statewide election

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Government structure

Statewide boards and public systems

Ohio education bodies, public systems, boards and commissions. Counts retain their stated units.

Public education

Statewide education governance

State education policy and public higher education.

Selected statewide body1director position

Department of Education and Workforce

Supports schools, educators, families and communities in strengthening education and workforce readiness across Ohio.

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Selected statewide body17board members

State Board of Education

Sets educator-licensure requirements, handles licensee disciplinary matters and school-district territory transfers, and performs other duties assigned by Ohio law.

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Selected statewide body1chancellor position

Department of Higher Education

Studies statewide higher-education policy and develops a master plan addressing Ohio’s needs and the roles of public and private institutions.

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Selected statewide body36public universities and community colleges

University and college trustees

Ohio’s public universities and community colleges have individual boards of trustees responsible for governing their respective institutions.

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Boards and commissions

Selected statewide regulatory and policy bodies.

Selected statewide body5commissioner positions

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Ohio’s five-member public utilities commission, with commissioners chosen through the statutory nomination and appointment process.

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Selected statewide body5board positions

Ohio Ballot Board

Prescribes ballot language and prepares explanations for constitutional amendments proposed by the General Assembly, then certifies them to the Secretary of State.

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Selected statewide body5commissioner positions

Ohio Civil Rights Commission

Receives, investigates and decides sworn charges of unlawful discrimination, and studies the effects of discrimination on civil rights in Ohio.

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Current assessment About this information

Current-page coverage: Strong (9/10), assessed October 27, 2026. Information comes from government records, Census data and credited reporting. The education-district map is a dated reference during the board’s transition; it is not an address-level lookup. This score covers current statewide information, not every local government or historical election.

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Ohio General Assembly official records

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LMK Advocacy
LegiStorm public legislative biographies (commercial secondary source)
Logan-Hocking Local School District
National Association of Secretaries of State member directory
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
Ohio General Assembly official records

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Ohio Secretary of State official officers roster
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Ohio statewide executive government

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Supreme Court of Ohio

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