The 36th District includes Kettering, Oakwood, parts of downtown and east Dayton, plus Riverside.
District 39 includes Dayton, Clayton, and all of Englewood, Huber Heights, Union, Vandalia and the townships of Butler, Harrison and Wayne.
In Greene County’s 70th District, two-term state Rep. Brian Lampton, R-Beavercreek, leads Marine veteran Joseph Wilson, D-Beavercreek, 61.79% to 38.21%, according to final tallies.
The district covers much of western Greene County, including Fairborn, Beavercreek, Bath Twp, Bellbrook, Sugarcreek Twp, and Spring Valley.
In District 40, meanwhile, state Rep. Rodney Creech, R-West Alexandria, leads Democrat Bobbie Arnold, 76.92% to 23.08% for the seat that represents all of Preble County, the western reaches of Montgomery County, and a northern portion of Butler County.
Republican Johnathan Newman is outpacing Melissa VanDyke 74.86% to 25.14% for the chance to replace House District 80 incumbent Jena Powell, R-Arcanum, following her decision not to seek re-election.
That district includes all of Miami County and the southern portion of Darke County.
55th Ohio House District
With early votes tallied, and all 93 precincts reporting, Republican Michelle Teska of Clearcreek Twp. has won this House District race, according to the unofficial votes. Teska received 72.53% of the vote while challenger Democrat Laura Marie Davis, of Clearcreek Twp., received 27.47%.
Teska said in in her first term in the Statehouse ― which is her first time ever running for and winning an elected office ― would focus on economic growth, small businesses, crime and healthcare.
“I’m very humbled and I’m very grateful to the voters of Warren County, and I look forward to serving the great people of District 55,” she said. “I want to make sure we have economic prosperity, great schools and I want to represent the conservative values that Warren County has.”
Teska would succeed Rep. Scott Lipps, R-Franklin, in representing the 55th Ohio House District. Lipps is term limited as he is serving his fourth two-year-term.
The 55th District includes all of northern Warren County, plus much of the county’s eastern and southeastern areas.
56th Ohio House District
With early votes tallied and all 87 precincts reporting, incumbent Rep. Adam Mathews of Lebanon has won this statehouse race. He received 62.54% of the vote, while challenger Democrat Cleveland Canova, of Lebanon, received 37.46%.
Mathews will represent southwestern Warren County, including Lebanon and Mason for the next two years.
District 71
Republican Levi Dean was way ahead in the race for Ohio House District 71 around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, as he had 69.7% of the vote, compared with Democrat Krista Magaw’s 30.3%.
Dean is the son of current Rep. Bill Dean, who is term-limited and not running for re-election.
Magaw is a Yellow Springs resident and former executive director of the Tecumseh Land Trust. She replaced uncontested primary winner James Duffee after he withdrew from the race.
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