Ohio's 9th senatorial district has historically been a minority majority district based in urban Cincinnati. Currently it comprises central Hamilton County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 31, 32 and 33. It has a Cook PVI of D+24. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Catherine Ingram.
| Ohio's 9th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 49.5%ย White 40.8%ย Black 5.1%ย Hispanic 3.2%ย Asian 1.7%ย Native American 0.2%ย Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||
| Populationย (2020) ย โขย Voting age ย โขย Citizens of voting age | 348,124[1] 275,750 258,315 | ||
List of senators
edit| Senator | Party | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin C. Johnson | Democrat | January 3, 1967 โ February 9, 1970 | Johnson resigned prior to the expiration of his term. |
| Bill Bowen | Democrat | February 11, 1970 โ December 31, 1994 | Bowen did not seek re-election in 1994. |
| Janet C. Howard | Republican | January 3, 1995 โ December 31, 1998 | Howard lost re-election in 1998 to Mark Mallory. |
| Mark Mallory | Democrat | January 5, 1999 โ December 1, 2005 | Mallory resigned to become mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| Eric Kearney | Democrat | December 6, 2005 โ December 31, 2014 | Kearney was term-limited in 2014. |
| Cecil Thomas | Democrat | January 6, 2015 โ December 31, 2022 | Thomas was term-limited in 2022. |
| Catherine Ingram | Democrat | January 3, 2023 โ present | Incumbent |
References
edit- ^ "OH 2024 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
External links
edit- Ohio's 9th district senator at the 130th Ohio General Assembly official website








