Ohio's 3rd senatorial district

Ohio's 3rd
State Senate district

Senator
  Michele Reynolds
RCanal Winchester
Demographics70.6% White
19.3% Black
5.1% Hispanic
2.8% Asian
2.4% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age
362,388
277,316
268,466

Ohio's 3rd senatorial district has historically spanned vast portions of central Ohio from the Miami Valley to the Scioto Valley, but currently encompasses approximately a third of Franklin County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 17, 19 and 20. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The district was represented by Ted Gray from 1951 to 1994, the longest tenure of any member of the Ohio Senate. Its current senator is Republican Michele Reynolds.