Ohio 2nd Congressional District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 2nd Congressional District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 788,8372024 5-year
Median household income: $67,3952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+17 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 2024MIT Election Lab

TAYLOR, David J.Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: WENSTRUP, Brad (2023–2025), WENSTRUP, Brad (2021–2023), WENSTRUP, Brad (2019–2021), WENSTRUP, Brad (2017–2019)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

16 counties · 0 D · 16 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−47.4%	98,074	278,599	380,912
2020	R	−45.3%	101,037	272,844	379,043
2016	R	−42.4%	91,343	241,930	354,792
2012	R	−20.5%	132,015	202,796	346,053
2008	R	−20.5%	135,987	208,287	352,160
2004	R	−24.0%	131,280	214,558	347,563
2000	R	−20.9%	109,692	169,744	287,686
1996	R	−3.0%	117,623	125,987	278,841
1992	R	−6.1%	106,119	124,054	292,957
1988	R	−23.3%	97,055	156,843	256,076
1984	R	−31.9%	86,709	169,013	258,071
1980	R	−16.1%	95,796	134,833	242,068
1976	D	+1.0%	113,737	111,502	228,883
1972	R	−38.0%	64,224	145,563	214,140
1968	R	−15.1%	73,605	105,683	212,422
1964	D	+17.2%	128,105	90,444	218,550
1960	R	−20.3%	93,325	140,919	234,244
1956	R	−24.5%	79,512	131,208	210,720
1952	R	−16.4%	90,541	126,055	216,596
1948	R	−2.3%	92,837	97,149	190,542
1944	R	−11.5%	87,201	109,885	197,085
1940	R	−2.7%	112,422	118,582	231,004
1936	D	+8.2%	122,105	103,370	227,100
1932	D	+2.7%	102,962	97,481	203,098
1928	R	−37.7%	52,370	116,374	169,636
1924	R	−20.2%	53,621	83,811	149,116
1920	R	−14.0%	69,878	92,972	164,506
1916	R	−0.1%	48,846	48,945	100,144
1912	D	+6.4%	39,066	32,976	95,052
1908	R	−8.7%	48,404	57,902	109,047
1904	R	−20.0%	38,512	58,649	100,711
1900	R	−10.6%	48,460	60,131	110,352
1896	R	−7.8%	50,987	59,671	111,755
1892	R	−5.3%	43,981	49,128	97,284
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	46.5%	50.1%	5,704,620
2022	R	46.9%	53.0%	4,133,342
2018	D	53.4%	46.6%	4,410,898
2016	R	37.2%	58.0%	5,374,164
2012	D	50.7%	44.7%	5,449,018
2010	R	39.4%	56.8%	3,815,098
2006	D	56.2%	43.8%	4,019,236
2004	R	36.1%	63.8%	5,425,823
2000	R	35.9%	59.9%	4,448,801
1998	R	43.5%	56.5%	3,404,351
1994	R	39.2%	53.4%	3,436,884
1992	D	51.0%	42.3%	4,793,953
1988	D	57.0%	43.0%	4,352,905
1986	D	62.5%	37.5%	3,121,189
1982	D	56.7%	41.1%	3,395,463
1980	D	68.8%	28.2%	4,027,303
1976	D	49.5%	46.5%	3,920,613

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

20.0%

English

13.4%

Irish

12.9%

American

8.3%

Italian

2.6%

Scottish

2.0%

French

0.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

5.4%

65–74

5.9%

6.9%

55–64

7.0%

6.5%

45–54

6.2%

6.3%

35–44

6.1%

6.4%

25–34

5.8%

4.2%

18–24

3.8%

8.5%

5–17

8.2%

2.9%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,395

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$67,395

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.0%

Working age (18–64)14.0%

Seniors (65+)12.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.8%

speak English only

Other Indo-European0.9%

Spanish0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

16.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

4.8%

Baptist

3.9%

Methodist

3.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Mainline Protestant

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Ohio's 2nd stretches from Cincinnati's eastern suburbs into Appalachian hill country, blending exurban commuter communities with rural counties that have shifted sharply toward Republicans over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Ohio 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,395, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 788,837 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Ohio voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 380,912 votes cast, 98,074 went Democratic and 278,599 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Ohio as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Ohio voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Ohio?

Congressional District 2, Ohio has a population of 788,837 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Ohio?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Ohio is $67,395 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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