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| Census Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 108,820 |
| Gender |
49.5% Male 50.5% Female |
| Race |
90.6% White 2% Black 0.8% Asian 0.2% Native American 0% Pacific Islander |
| Ethnicity | 2% Hispanic |
| Median household income | $60,125 |
| High school graduation rate | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 17.1% |
Ohio House of Representatives District 85 is represented by Nino Vitale (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Ohio state representatives represented an average of 119,186 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 116,530 residents.
Members of the Ohio House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits.[1] Representatives may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Ohio legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.[2][3]
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."
| State legislative salaries, 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $68,674/year | No per diem is paid. |
The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative limited Ohio representatives to no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.[4]
The first year that term limits were enacted was in 1992, and the first year that term limits impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.
If there is a vacancy in the Ohio General Assembly, the vacancy must be filled by an election conducted by the members of the legislative house where the vacancy happened who are members of the party that last held the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.[5]
See sources: Ohio Const. Art. 2, Sec. 11
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle. To compare this map to the map in use for the 2022 elections, click here.
The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district maps by a 5-2 vote on September 16, 2021. The two Democratic members of the commission, state Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) and state Sen. Vernon Sykes (D), dissented.[6] Senate President Matt Huffman (R), a member of the commission, estimated that the new maps would create 62 Republican seats and 37 Democratic seats in the House, and 23 Republican seats and 10 Democratic seats in the Senate. Cleveland.com reported that Democrats on the commission agreed with Huffman's Senate estimates, but said the new House map would create 65 Republican seats and 34 Democratic seats.[6]
On January 12, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the state's enacted legislative maps, ordering the Ohio Redistricting Commission to redraw them within 10 days.[7] The commission voted to approve a new set of maps in a 5-2 vote on January 22. Click here to view the House map, and click here to view the Senate map.
On February 7, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the state's redrawn legislative maps and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to submit new maps.[8][9] The commission did not meet the February 17 deadline.[10] On February 24, the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 to approve new legislative maps. The maps can be viewed here. State Auditor Keith Faber (R) joined the two Democratic members of the commission in voting against the maps.[11]
On March 7, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected redrawn legislative maps and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to draw new maps by March 28.[12] On March 22, the commission agreed to appoint two independent consultants to assist in the map-making process.[13] State Sen. Vernon Sykes (D) nominated University of Florida political science professor Michael McDonald and state Rep. Bob Cupp (R) nominated National Demographics Corporation president Douglas Johnson.[14] On March 28, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district boundaries in a 4-3 vote. DeWine, La Rose, Huffman, and Cupp voted to approve the new boundaries, and Russo, Sykes, and Faber voted against.[15] The commission approved maps it had drawn, since the Senate map drawn by the independent consultants was not complete at the time of the vote.[16] Click here to view the maps.
On April 14, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the Ohio Redistricting Commission's legislative maps for the fourth time and ordered the commission to redraw the maps by May 6.[17] On May 5, the commission voted 4-3 to resubmit legislative maps it had previously submitted to the court on February 24.[18] DeWine, La Rose, Huffman, and Cupp voted to approve the boundaries, and Russo, Sykes, and Faber voted against.[18] The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the maps on May 25 and ordered the commission to redraw them by June 3.[19]
A federal court ruling on Ohio's legislative maps took effect on May 28, which ordered maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission in February be used for the 2022 elections and set a legislative primary date of August 2, 2022.[20] These maps will take effect for Ohio's 2022 state legislative elections. The maps can be viewed here.
How does redistricting in Ohio work?
On May 8, 2018, voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment establishing new procedures for congressional redistricting. Beginning with the 2020 redistricting cycle, the following provisions were set to take effect:[21][22]
Maps drawn by the legislature can be vetoed by the governor or a veto referendum campaign. The amendment stipulates that 65 of Ohio's counties cannot be split during redistricting (18 can be split once, and the state's five most populous counties can be split twice).[21][22]
On November 3, 2015, voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment to create a bipartisan state legislative redistricting commission. The commission comprises seven members: the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, one person appointed by the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, one person appointed by the House leader of the largest political party of which the speaker is not a member, one person appointed by the President of the Ohio State Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a member.[23][24]
Maps drawn by the commission are valid for 10 years if at least two commissioners from each major political party vote for them. Should the maps be passed along strictly partisan lines, the maps are valid for four years.[23][24]
A six-member advisory commission is also involved in the congressional and state legislative redistricting processes. The majority leaders of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio State Senate each appoint three members, "at least one of whom must be from a different party, and at least one of whom must not be a legislator."[25]
All legislative districts are required to be compact and made of "contiguous territory." Also, the "boundary of each district [must] be a single nonintersecting continuous line." The amendment forbids district plans from favoring or disfavoring either political party.[23][24]
Tim Barhorst is running in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on November 8, 2022.
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Tim Barhorst defeated Lilli Vitale and Rochiel Foulk in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Tim Barhorst |
56.3
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4,590 |
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Lilli Vitale |
34.7
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2,831 | |
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Rochiel Foulk |
9.0
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731 | |
| Total votes: 8,152 | ||||
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Incumbent Nino Vitale defeated Ted Greek in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Nino Vitale (R) |
91.2
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40,825 |
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Ted Greek (D) (Write-in) |
8.8
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3,933 | |
| Total votes: 44,758 | ||||
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Incumbent Nino Vitale advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on April 28, 2020.
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% |
Votes |
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Nino Vitale |
100.0
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11,815 |
| Total votes: 11,815 | ||||
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Incumbent Nino Vitale defeated Garrett Baldwin in the general election for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Nino Vitale (R) |
72.8
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28,608 |
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Garrett Baldwin (D) |
27.2
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10,681 | |
| Total votes: 39,289 | ||||
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Garrett Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Garrett Baldwin |
100.0
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2,406 |
| Total votes: 2,406 | ||||
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Incumbent Nino Vitale defeated Justin Griffis, Joseph Ratermann, and Rochiel Foulk in the Republican primary for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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Nino Vitale |
70.5
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8,817 |
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Justin Griffis |
10.9
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1,364 | |
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Joseph Ratermann |
9.9
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1,240 | |
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Rochiel Foulk |
8.7
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1,082 | |
| Total votes: 12,503 | ||||
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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 Nino Vitale ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 85 general election.[26]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 85 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent Nino Vitale ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 85 Republican primary.[27][28]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 85, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 100.00% | 17,420 | ||
| Total Votes | 17,420 | |||
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. Nino Vitale defeated Robert J. Luckey, III and C. Douglas Chamberlain in the Republican primary. Vitale was unchallenged in the general election.[29]
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 John Adams (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated Dave Easton in the Republican primary.[30][31][32][33]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 85, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 100% | 37,336 | ||
| Total Votes | 37,336 | |||
| Ohio State House of Representatives, District 85 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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72.1% | 10,007 |
| Dave Easton | 27.9% | 3,878 |
| Total Votes | 13,885 | |
From 2000 to 2018, candidates for Ohio House of Representatives District 85 raised a total of $4,204,319. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $150,154 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Ohio House of Representatives District 85 | |||
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| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2018 | $83,741 | 5 | $16,748 |
| 2016 | $59,811 | 1 | $59,811 |
| 2014 | $223,956 | 3 | $74,652 |
| 2012 | $254,997 | 3 | $84,999 |
| 2010 | $1,729,539 | 3 | $576,513 |
| 2008 | $548,688 | 2 | $274,344 |
| 2006 | $396,281 | 2 | $198,141 |
| 2004 | $105,316 | 2 | $52,658 |
| 2002 | $624,687 | 3 | $208,229 |
| 2000 | $177,303 | 4 | $44,326 |
| Total | $4,204,319 | 28 | $150,154 |
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