Politics · Columbus

Columbus, OH politics & representatives

Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Joyce Beatty, Mike Carey and Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

Who represents Columbus in Washington and in Ohio, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Franklin County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Franklin County. Columbus's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 597,530 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat

63.7%

Donald J TrumpRepublican

35.3%

Others

1.0%

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate 588,929 votes

Sherrod BrownDemocrat

65.5%

Bernie MorenoRepublican

31.7%

Others

2.8%

Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio's 3rd District 342,987 votes

Joyce BeattyDemocrat

70.7%

Michael YoungRepublican

29.3%

Covers about 53% of Columbus · whole-district result

U.S. House · Ohio's 15th District 347,749 votes

Mike CareyRepublican

56.5%

Adam MillerDemocrat

43.5%

Covers about 45% of Columbus · whole-district result

U.S. House · Ohio's 4th District 399,202 votes

Jim JordanRepublican

68.5%

Tamie WilsonDemocrat

31.5%

Covers about 2% of Columbus · whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Columbus in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Ohio

Bernie MorenoU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-224-2315

Jon HustedU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-224-3353

U.S. House · Ohio's 3rd District Covers about 53% of Columbus

Joyce BeattyU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2013 Official site ↗202-225-4324

U.S. House · Ohio's 15th District Covers about 45% of Columbus

Mike CareyU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2021 Official site ↗202-225-2015

U.S. House · Ohio's 4th District Covers about 2% of Columbus

Jim JordanU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2007 Official site ↗202-225-2676

Columbus is split between 3 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗

In Ohio

Who represents Columbus in state government

Mike DeWineGovernor of OhioRepublican · Serving since 2019 Official site ↗

State Senate Columbus is split between 5 districts

District 1534% of Columbus

Hearcel Craig Democrat
District 2527% of Columbus

Bill DeMora Democrat
District 321% of Columbus

Michele Reynolds Republican
District 1615% of Columbus

Beth Liston Democrat
District 192% of Columbus

Andrew Brenner Republican

State House Columbus is split between 12 districts

District 214% of Columbus

Latyna Humphrey Democrat
District 111% of Columbus

Dontavius Jarrells Democrat
District 611% of Columbus

Christine Cockley Democrat
District 511% of Columbus

Meredith Lawson‐Rowe Democrat
District 1011% of Columbus

Mark Sigrist Democrat
District 99% of Columbus

Munira Abdullahi Democrat
District 39% of Columbus

Ismail Mohamed Democrat
District 89% of Columbus

Anita Somani Democrat
District 76% of Columbus

Allison Russo Democrat
District 113% of Columbus

Crystal Lett Democrat
District 43% of Columbus

Beryl Piccolantonio Democrat
District 602% of Columbus

Brian Lorenz Republican

Columbus is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Columbus's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Columbus by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.