Ohio's 18th senatorial district has been established in northeastern Ohio, primarily along the shore of Lake Erie. It currently consists of Portage County and portions of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. It encompasses Ohio House districts 61, 75 and 76. It has a Cook PVI of R+4. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Jerry Cirino.
List of senators SenatorPartyTermNotesWilliam W. TaftRepublicanJanuary 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972Taft did not seek re-election in 1972. Anice JohnsonRepublicanJanuary 3, 1973 – April 21, 1975Resigned in 1975 for health reasons prior to the expiration of her term.Toledo Blade 05/07/1975David W. JohnsonRepublicanApril 22, 1975 – December 31, 1976Johnson lost re-election in 1976 to Marcus Roberto. Marcus RobertoDemocratJanuary 3, 1977 – December 31, 1982Roberto sought election instead to the 28th District in 1982. Robert BoggsDemocratJanuary 3, 1983 – December 31, 1996Boggs did not seek re-election in 1996.Toledo Blade 01/20/1996Bob GardnerRepublicanJanuary 3, 1997 – December 31, 2004Gardner was term-limited in 2004. Tim GrendellRepublicanJanuary 3, 2005 – September 18, 2011Grendell resigned in 2011 to become a judge on the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas.Grendell appointed judgeJohn EklundRepublicanNovember 18, 2011 – December 31, 2020Eklund was term-limited in 2020.Jerry CirinoRepublicanJanuary 4, 2021 – presentIncumbent
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External links Ohio's 18th district senator at the 133rd Ohio General Assembly official website