Ohio's 16th senatorial district has always consisted of portions of the greater Columbus, Ohio area, and is now made up of the western portion of Franklin County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 21, 23 and 24. It has a Cook PVI of D+7. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Beth Liston.
List of senators SenatorPartyTermNotesBob ShawRepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 – December 31, 1972Shaw did not seek re-election in 1972. Donald L. WoodlandDemocratJanuary 3, 1973 – December 31, 1976Woodland lost the party nomination in 1976 to Michael Schwarzwalder.Ohio Election Statistics (JK5593) 1975-76 Michael SchwarzwalderDemocratJanuary 3, 1977 – December 31, 1984Schawrzwalder lost re-election in 1984 to Eugene J. Watts. Eugene J. WattsRepublicanJanuary 3, 1985 – December 31, 2000Watts was term-limited in 2000. Priscilla D. MeadRepublicanJanuary 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002Mead resigned prior to the expiration of her term in 2004.Northwest Columbus News 12/25/2002Steve StiversRepublicanJanuary 6, 2003 – December 31, 2008Stivers did not seek re-election in 2008 to run for the United States Congress. Jim HughesRepublicanJanuary 5, 2009 – December 31, 2016Hughes was term-limited in 2016.Stephanie KunzeRepublicanJanuary 3, 2017 – January 3, 2025Kunze was term-limited in 2024.Beth ListonDemocratJanuary 3, 2025 – presentIncumbent
References
External links Ohio's 16th district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website