Ohio's 21st senatorial district has historically been based in urban Cleveland, Ohio, and consists primarily of Cleveland's West Side neighborhoods of Ohio City and Tremont; Downtown Cleveland; all of Cleveland's East Side neighborhoods; and the cities of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights. It encompasses Ohio House districts 9, 10 and 11. It has a Cook PVI of D+34. Its current Ohio senator is Democrat Kent Smith.
List of senators SenatorPartyTermNotesMorris JacksonDemocratJanuary 3, 1967 – March 17, 1984Jackson resigned prior to the expiration of his term in 1986.Michael R. WhiteDemocratMay 17, 1984 – December 31, 1989White resigned in 1989 to become mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.Jeff JohnsonDemocratJanuary 3, 1990 – December 31, 1998Johnson did not seek re-election in 1998.C.J. PrentissDemocratJanuary 5, 1999 – December 31, 2006Prentiss was term-limited in 2006.Shirley SmithDemocratJanuary 2, 2007 – November 30, 2014Smith was term-limited and resigned prior to the expiration of her term. Sandra WilliamsDemocratJanuary 5, 2015 – June 1, 2022Williams was term-limited and resigned prior to the expiration of her term.Dale MartinDemocratJune 7, 2022 – December 31, 2022Martin was not a candidate in the August 2, 2022, Democratic primary.Kent SmithDemocratJanuary 3, 2023 – presentIncumbent
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External links Ohio's 21st district senator at the 133rd Ohio General Assembly official website