Ohio's 6th senatorial district

Ohio's 6th senatorial district has always been based in Dayton, Ohio. It consists of about two-thirds of Montgomery County. It encompasses Ohio House districts 40, 41 and 42. It has a Cook PVI of R+9. Its current Ohio Senator is Republican Peggy Lehner. She resides in Kettering, a city located in Greene and Montgomery counties.

List of senators

Senator	Party	Term	Notes
David Holcomb	Republican	January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1972	Holcomb lost re-election in 1972 to Tony Hall.
Tony P. Hall	Democrat	January 3, 1973 – January 1, 1979	Hall was elected to the United States Congress in 1978.
Chuck Curran	Democrat	January 9, 1979 – December 13, 1982	Curran resigned to become a Commissioner for Montgomery County, Ohio.
Tom Fries	Democrat	December 13, 1982 – March 6, 1984	Fries resigned prior to the expiration of his term.
Tom Talbott	Democrat	March 6, 1984 – December 31, 1984	Talbott lost re-election in 1984 to Chuck Horn.
Chuck Horn	Republican	January 3, 1985 – December 31, 2000	Horn was term-limited in 2000.
Jeff Jacobson	Republican	January 3, 2001 – October 18, 2008	Jacobson resigned prior to the expiration of his term.
Peggy Lehner	Republican	November 18, 2008 – December 31, 2008	Lehner served out the remainder of Jacobson's term until Senator-elect Jon Husted was seated.
Jon Husted	Republican	January 5, 2009 – January 10, 2011	Husted won election as Ohio Secretary of State in 2010.
Peggy Lehner	Republican	January 11, 2011 – present	Incumbent