| Ohio's 22nd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 88.6% White 5.1% Black 2.2% Hispanic 1.4% Asian 2% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age • Citizens of voting age | 359,853[1] 280,739 272,775 | ||
Ohio's 22nd senatorial district has historically been based in north centralOhio. It now consists of the counties ofMedina,Ashland,Richland, and a portion ofHolmes County. It encompassesOhio House districts2,69 and70. It has aCook PVI of R+18. ItsOhio Senator isRepublicanMark Romanchuk.
| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
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| Anthony O. Calabrese | Democrat | January 3, 1957 – December 31, 1980 | Calabrese lost reelection in 1980 toBen Skall.[2] |
| Ben Skall | Republican | January 3, 1981 – May 20, 1984 | Skall was redistricted out of his district and resigned in 1984 prior to the expiration of his term. |
| Grace L. Drake | Republican | May 20, 1984 – December 31, 2000 | Drake was term-limited in 2000. |
| Ron Amstutz | Republican | January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2008 | Amstutz was term-limited in 2008. |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010 | Gibbs resigned in 2010 after winning election to theUnited States Congress. |
| Larry Obhof | Republican | February 2, 2011 – December 31, 2020 | Obhof was term-limited in 2020. |
| Mark Romanchuk | Republican | January 4, 2021 – present | Incumbent |