Ohio's 18th House of Representatives district explained

Ohio's 18th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Ohio's 18th congressional district.

State:	Ohio
District:	18
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Darnell Brewer
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Cleveland
Population:	125,122^[1]
Population Year:	2020

Ohio's 18th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Darnell Brewer. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes the cities of Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, and part of Cleveland.

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	General Assembly	Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
align=left	Kenneth Creasy		Republican	January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972	107th 108th 109th	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired.^[2]
align=left	John McCormack		Democratic	January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974	110th	Elected in 1972. Retired to run for state senator.^[3]
align=left	Dennis E. Eckart		Democratic	January 6, 1975 – December 31, 1980	111th 112th 113th	Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. Representative.^[4]
align=left	Ron Suster		Democratic	January 5, 1981 – December 31, 1982	114th	Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 19th district.
align=left	Judy Sheerer		Democratic	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; appointed to state senate.^[5] ^[6]
align=left	Rocco Colonna		Democratic	January 4, 1993 – May 12, 1998	120th 121st 122nd	Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Resigned to become a member of the Ohio Liquor Commission.^[7]
Vacant		nowrap	May 12, 1998 – June 23, 1998	122nd
align=left	Erin Sullivan		Democratic	June 23, 1998 – December 31, 2002	122nd 123rd 124th	Appointed to finish Colonna's term.^[8] Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired.
align=left	Tom Patton		Republican	January 6, 2003 – November 18, 2008	125th 126th 127th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Resigned to become state senator.^[9]
Vacant		nowrap	November 18, 2008 – December 31, 2008	127th
align=left	Matt Patten		Democratic	January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2010	128th	Elected in 2008. Lost re-election.^[10]
align=left	Mike Dovilla		Republican	January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012	129th	Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 7th district.
align=left	Michael Stinziano		Democratic	January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2015	130th 131st	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Resigned to become Columbus City councillor.^[11]
Vacant		nowrap	December 31, 2015 – January 26, 2016	131st
align=left	Kristin Boggs		Democratic	January 26, 2016 – December 31, 2022	131st 132nd 133rd 134th	Appointed to finish Stinziano's term. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for Tenth District Court of Appeals judge.^[12]
align=left	Darnell Brewer		Democratic	January 2, 2023 – present	135th	Elected in 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: County Populations and Filing Locations Ohio House Districts for use in 2022 and 2024. Ohio Secretary of State. February 2022. February 5, 2024.
2. Web site: Poor Man Out. The Daily Sentinel. February 1, 1972. February 5, 2024.
3. Web site: Miller. Robert E.. Ohio House To Have 13 New Faces. Portsmouth Daily Times. February 26, 1974. February 5, 2024.
4. Web site: Legislator From Euclid Says He'll Run For Vanik's Seat In House. The Blade. February 2, 1980. February 5, 2024.
5. Web site: Democrats re-elect Riffe to 10th term as speaker. The Vindicator. November 11, 1992. February 5, 2024.
6. Web site: McKee. Tom. Ohio Senate rookies anticipate new job. The Vindicator. December 25, 1992. February 5, 2024.
7. Web site: House Session - May 12, 1998. The Ohio Channel. May 12, 1998. February 5, 2024.
8. Web site: House Session - June 23, 1998. The Ohio Channel. June 23, 1998. February 5, 2024.
9. Web site: Senate Session - November 18, 2008. The Ohio Channel. November 18, 2008. February 5, 2024.
10. Web site: Hill. Sara. Election 2010: Dovilla unseats Patten in 18th District race. The Plain Dealer. November 3, 2010. February 5, 2024.
11. Web site: Kristin Boggs sworn in as state representative for 18th House District. Ohio House of Representatives. January 26, 2016. February 5, 2024.
12. Web site: Laird. Jordan. Who is running for the appeals court in Franklin County?. The Columbus Dispatch. October 6, 2022. February 5, 2024.