For United States senators, see List of United States senators from Ohio.
Ohio's 2nd senatorial district
StateOhio
District2
ChamberSenate
RepresentativeTheresa Gavarone
PartyRepublican
ResidenceBowling Green
Percent white85.1
Percent black5.4
Percent hispanic5
Percent asian2.3
Percent native american1.9
Percent pacific islander0.1
Population (2020)344,171[1]
Voting age272,502
Citizen voting age261,678

Ohio's 2nd senatorial district has historically represented areas located in northwestern Ohio. It now stretches along the Great Lakes. A multi-county district, it currently comprises the counties of Erie, Ottawa and Wood, as well as, portions of the counties of Fulton and Lucas. It encompasses Ohio House of Representatives districts 3, 47 and 89. It has a Cook PVI of R+7. The seat has been held by Theresa Gavarone following her appointment in February 2019.

List of senators

SenatorPartyTermNotes
Paul GillmorRepublicanJanuary 3, 1967 – December 31, 1988Gillmor won election to the United States Congress.[2]
Betty MontgomeryRepublicanJanuary 3, 1989 – January 2, 1995Montgomery won election as Ohio Attorney General.[3]
Tim GreenwoodRepublicanJanuary 3, 1995 – October 5, 1995Greenwood resigned for personal reasons.[4]
Steve YarbroughRepublicanOctober 5, 1995 – December 31, 1996Yarbrough opted not to seek re-election.
Bob LattaRepublicanJanuary 6, 1997 – December 31, 2000Latta opted to seek election to the Ohio House of Representatives.
Randy GardnerRepublicanJanuary 3, 2001 – January 2, 2008Gardner resigned to take a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives
Mark WagonerRepublicanJanuary 15, 2008 – December 31, 2012Wagoner opted not to seek re-election.
Randy GardnerRepublicanJanuary 7, 2013 – January 16, 2019Gardner resigned to become Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Theresa GavaroneRepublicanFebruary 6, 2019 – currentGavarone was appointed to fill the unexpired term of former Senator Randy Gardner.

References

  1. ^ "OH 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Toledo Blade 2/14/88
  3. ^ Ohio Secretary of State - 1994 General Election Results
  4. ^ Bryan Times 10/06/1995