Ohio's 1st House of Representatives district should not be confused with Ohio's 1st congressional district.
| State: | Ohio |
| District: | 1 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Dontavius Jarrells |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Columbus |
| Population: | 118,269[1] |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
Ohio's 1st House of Representatives district is currently represented by Democrat Dontavius Jarrells. It is located entirely within Franklin County and includes the city of Bexley and part of Columbus.
| Member | Party | Years | General Assembly | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established January 2, 1967. | |||||||
| align=left | Fred Hadley | Republican | January 2, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 79th district. | ||
| align=left | Raymond Luther | Republican | January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1974 | 110th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 1972. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Eugene Branstool | Democratic | January 6, 1975 – December 31, 1982 | 111th 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Retired to run for state senator. | ||
| align=left | Waldo Rose | Republican | January 3, 1983 – December 31, 1986 | 115th 116th | Redistricted from the 64th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for Ohio State Auditor. | ||
| align=left | Bill Thompson | Republican | January 5, 1987 – August 8, 1997 | 117th 118th 119th 120th 121st 122nd | Elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Appointed to the Ohio Industrial Commission. | ||
| align=left | John R. Willamowski | Republican | August 8, 1997 – December 31, 2002 | 122nd 123rd 124th | Appointed to finish Thompson's term. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Redistricted to the 4th district. | ||
| align=left | Chuck Blasdel | Republican | January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2006 | 125th 126th | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for U.S. Representative. | ||
| align=left | Linda Bolon | Democratic | January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2010 | 127th 128th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Craig Newbold | Republican | January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012 | 129th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 5th district and lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Ron Amstutz | Republican | January 7, 2013 – December 31, 2016 | 130th 131st | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Term-limited. | ||
| align=left | Scott Wiggam | Republican | January 2, 2017 – December 31, 2022 | 132nd 133rd 134th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 77th district. | ||
| align=left | Dontavius Jarrells | Democratic | January 2, 2023 – present | 135th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022. | ||