Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district should not be confused with Ohio's 20th congressional district.
| State: | Ohio |
| District: | 20 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Terrence Upchurch |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Cleveland |
| Population: | 125,116[1] |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
Ohio's 20th House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Terrence Upchurch. It is located entirely within Cuyahoga County and includes part of Cleveland.
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | |||||||
| align=left | Joseph Hiestand | Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 77th district. | ||
| align=left | John Brandenberg | Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1976 | 110th 111th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Lost re-nomination. | ||
| align=left | Thomas Pottenger | Republican | January 3, 1977 – July 20, 1990 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Resigned. | ||
| align=left | Cheryl Winkler | Republican | July 20, 1990 – December 31, 1992 | 118th 119th | Appointed to finish Pottenger's term. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 34th district. | ||
| align=left | Ronald M. Mottl | Democratic | January 4, 1993 – February 5, 1997 | 120th 121st 122nd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Resigned.[2] | ||
| align=left | Ron Mottl Jr. | Democratic | February 5, 1997 – December 31, 1998 | 122nd | Appointed to finish Mottl's term. Lost re-nomination. | ||
| align=left | Dean DePiero | Democratic | January 4, 1999 – December 31, 2002 | 123rd 124th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 15th district. | ||
| align=left | Jim McGregor | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | 125th 126th 127th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Nancy Garland | Democratic | January 5, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | 128th 129th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Heather Bishoff | Democratic | January 7, 2013 – April 25, 2017 | 130th 131st 132nd | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned.[3] | ||
| Vacant | nowrap | April 25, 2017 – June 28, 2017 | 132nd | ||||
| align=left | Richard Brown | Democratic | June 28, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | 132nd 133rd 134th | Appointed to finish Bishoff's term.[4] Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 5th district. | ||
| align=left | Terrence Upchurch | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2022. | ||