Ohio's 8th senatorial district

For United States senators, see List of United States senators from Ohio.

Ohio's 8th
State Senate district
Senator
  Louis Blessing
R–Colerain Township
Demographics75.3% White
17.2% Black
2.6% Hispanic
2.8% Asian
1.8% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age		358,233[1]
274,181
262,379

Ohio's 8th senatorial district has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and currently comprises the western portion of Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 28, 29 and 30. It has a Cook PVI of R+9. The district was represented by the Senate President from 1989 to 1996 with Senator Stanley Aronoff. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Louis Blessing. He resides in Cincinnati, a city located in Hamilton County.

List of senators

Senator Party Term Notes
Stanley Aronoff Republican January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1996 Aronoff served as Senate President from 1989 to 1996 and opted not to seek re-election in 1996.
Lou Blessing Republican January 6, 1997 – December 31, 2004 Blessing was term-limited in 2004.
Patricia Clancy Republican January 3, 2005 – October 9, 2007 Clancy resigned prior to the expiration of her term to take a county position.[2]
Bill Seitz Republican October 10, 2007 – December 31, 2016 Seitz was term-limited in 2016.
Louis Terhar Republican January 3, 2017 – September 3, 2019 Resigned on September 3, 2019 due to health issues
Louis Blessing Republican October 9, 2019 – Present

References

  1. ^ "OH 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Capitol Blog 08/17/2007
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