Ohio's 52nd House of Representatives district explained

State:Ohio
District:52
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Gayle Manning
Party:Republican
Residence:North Ridgeville
Population:118,043[1]
Population Year:2020

Ohio's 52nd House of Representatives district is currently represented by Republican Gayle Manning. It is located entirely within Lorain County and includes the cities of Avon, Elyria, and North Ridgeville.

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsGeneral
Assembly
Electoral history
District established January 2, 1967.
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George Mastics
RepublicanJanuary 2, 1967 –
December 31, 1972
107th
108th
109th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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George D. Tablack
DemocraticJanuary 7, 1973 –
December 31, 1976
110th
111th
Redistricted from the 82nd district and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.
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Joseph Vukovich
DemocraticJanuary 2, 1977 –
December 31, 1992
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th
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.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
align=left Sally Perz
RepublicanJanuary 2, 1993 –
September 14, 1999
120th
121st
122nd
123rd
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Resigned to take a position with the University of Toledo.
Vacantnowrap September 14, 1999 –
October 20, 1999
123rd
align=left Jim Mettler
RepublicanOctober 20, 1999 –
December 31, 2000
123rdAppointed to finish Perz's term.
Lost re-election.
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Teresa Fedor
DemocraticJanuary 7, 2001 –
December 31, 2002
124thElected in 2000.
Retired to run for state senator.
align=left Mary Cirelli
DemocraticJanuary 5, 2003 –
December 31, 2004
125thRedistricted from the 54th district and re-elected in 2002.
Lost renomination.
align=left William J. Healy II
DemocraticJanuary 2, 2005 –
December 31, 2007
126th
127th
Elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Resigned after winning election for Mayor of Canton.[2]
Vacantnowrap December 31, 2007 –
March 11, 2008
127th
align=left Stephen Slesnick
DemocraticMarch 11, 2008 –
December 31, 2012
127th
128th
129th
Appointed to finish Healy's term.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 49th district.
align=left Margaret Conditt
RepublicanJanuary 6, 2013 –
September 8, 2017
130th
131st
132nd
Redistricted from the 55th district and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned.[3]
Vacantnowrap September 8, 2017 –
September 13, 2017
132nd
align=left George Lang
RepublicanSeptember 13, 2017 –
December 31, 2020
132nd
133rd
Appointed to finish Conditt's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for state senator.
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Jennifer Gross
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –
December 31, 2022
134thElected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 45th district.
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Gayle Manning
RepublicanJanuary 2, 2023 –
present
135thRedistricted from the 55th district and re-elected in 2022.

Election results

2018

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. January 29, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ohio House of Representatives Journal. Ohio State Legislature Archives. March 11, 2008. January 8, 2024.
  3. Web site: Pitman. Michael D.. George Lang: I’m not a Scientologist … but what if I was?. Journal-News. September 16, 2017. January 8, 2024.