Ohio's 82nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Roy Klopfenstein
R–Haviland
Population (2020)114,464[1]

Ohio's 82nd House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Roy Klopfenstein. It is located in the western part of the state and includes all of Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert counties, and a portion of southern Defiance County.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Years General
Assembly		 Electoral history
District established January 3, 1967.
James R. Panno
(Youngstown)		 Democratic January 3, 1967 –
June 9, 1970		 107th
108th		 Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Died.

George D. Tablack
(Campbell)		 Democratic June 9, 1970 –
December 31, 1972		 108th
109th		 Appointed to finish Panno's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 52nd district.

Mike Oxley
(Findlay)		 Republican January 3, 1973 –
June 25, 1981		 110th
111th
112th
113th
114th		 Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Retired to run for U.S. Representative.
Vacant June 25, 1981 –
October 7, 1981		 114th
Charlie Earl
(Fostoria)		 Republican October 7, 1981 –
December 31, 1982		 114th Appointed to finish Oxley's term.
Redistricted to the 80th district.
John Stozich
(Findlay)		 Republican January 3, 1983 –
December 31, 1992		 115th
116th
117th
118th
119th		 Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
Richard Hodges Republican January 3, 1993 –
December 31, 1998		 120th
121st
122nd		 Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Retired.
Steve Buehrer
(Delta)		 Republican January 5, 1999 –
December 31, 2002		 123rd
124th		 Elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 74th district.
Steve Reinhard
(Bucyrus)		 Republican January 6, 2003 –
December 31, 2008		 125th
126th
127th		 Redistricted from the 90th district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Term-limited.
Jeffrey McClain
(Upper Sandusky)		 Republican January 5, 2009 –
December 20, 2012		 128th
129th		 Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 87th district.
Tony Burkley
(Payne)		 Republican January 7, 2013 –
December 31, 2016		 130th
131st		 Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Lost renomination.
Craig Riedel
(Defiance)		 Republican January 3, 2017 –
December 31, 2022		 132nd
133rd
134th		 Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retired to run for U.S. Representative.
Roy Klopfenstein
(Haviland)		 Republican January 3, 2023 –
present		 135th Elected in 2022.

Election results

2020

2020 General election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Riedel (Incumbent) 45,059 100%
Independent Elecia Wobler 1,462 3.1%
Total votes 45,059 100%
Republican hold

2018

The 2018 election in Ohio will be held on November 6, 2018.

Incumbent representative Craig Riedel is eligible for re-election and is widely expected to run again.

[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Riedel (Incumbent) 29,519 73.54%
Democratic Aden Wyatt Baker 10,622 26.46%
Total votes 40,141 100%
Republican hold

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Aden Baker, high school student and Democratic Central Committeeman[5][6]

2016

District 82 was at the center of a bitter primary campaign between Incumbent representative Tony Burkley and his challenger, former Nucor-Vulcraft salesman Craig Riedel. Both campaigned on the ideals of fiscal and social conservatism, with the Riedel campaign portraying Burkley as a 'career politician' who didn't understand the needs of the district.

Campaign themes included the Charter Schools/School Voucher program, the Ohio Budget, and making Ohio a "right-to-work" state.

Reidel went on to defeat Burkley in the primary, with the latter winning only his home county (Paulding).[7]

2016 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Riedel 11,977 53.10%
Republican Tony Burkley (Incumbent) 10,578 46.90%
Total votes 22,555 100%
2016 General election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Riedel 39,457 100%
Total votes 39,457 100%

2014

In 2014, incumbent representative Tony Burkley faced Brett Eley of Wapakoneta. Burkley won the primary in a landslide and went on to win the general election unopposed.[7]

2014 General election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Burkley 22,735 100%
Total votes 22,735 100%
Republican hold

2012

In 2012, former Paulding County Commissioner Tony Burkley ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Pete Schlegel, a country musician and farmer from Defiance County,[10] ran as an independent. He criticized Burkley for his history in local politics and ran an "outsider" campaign. Burkley handily defeated Schlegel in the general election, 59-41%[7]

2012 General election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Burkley 27,922 59.04%
Independent Pete Schlegel 19,423 40.96%
Total votes 47,345 100%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts" (PDF). Ohio Secretary of State. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2020 General election results". sos.state.oh.us/elections.
  3. ↑ "2018 General election results". sos.state.oh.us/elections.
  4. ↑ "More candidates enter crowded field for Ohio governor". The Blade. February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Baker to run for state representative in 2018 - Times Bulletin". www.timesbulletin.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Democrats hold rally in Kalida - The Lima News". The Lima News. LimaOhio.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. 1 2 3 "Ohio House of Representatives District 82 - Ballotpedia". Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "2016 General election results". sos.state.oh.us/elections.
  9. ↑ "2014 General election results". sos.state.oh.us/elections.
  10. ↑ "Independent Schlegel challenging for statehouse seat - Times Bulletin". timesbulletin.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  11. ↑ "2012 General election results". sos.state.oh.us/elections.


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