Ohio 4th Congressional District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 4th Congressional District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+38%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+38MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 788,1272024 5-year
Median household income: $83,5722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 86.4%2024 5-year
Black: 4.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 1984MIT Election Lab

JORDAN, JimCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: OXLEY, Michael Garver (2005–2007), OXLEY, Michael Garver (2003–2005), OXLEY, Michael Garver (2001–2003), OXLEY, Michael Garver (1999–2001)

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

2024 results by constituent county

13 counties · 0 D · 13 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	−38.1%	122,252	275,769	403,378
2020	R	−37.2%	121,183	268,311	395,831
2016	R	−37.5%	100,718	236,797	362,541
2012	R	−24.9%	129,594	218,770	358,173
2008	R	−21.3%	138,450	215,414	361,540
2004	R	−30.2%	120,689	225,853	348,219
2000	R	−28.0%	98,564	179,095	287,256
1996	R	−13.1%	99,982	135,363	269,192
1992	R	−17.0%	84,915	133,462	285,151
1988	R	−34.1%	81,390	166,546	249,945
1984	R	−45.3%	68,845	184,297	254,957
1980	R	−29.8%	77,500	149,674	242,481
1976	R	−14.8%	94,840	128,771	229,528
1972	R	−42.1%	62,226	157,520	226,124
1968	R	−24.5%	69,250	122,567	217,560
1964	D	+8.4%	119,041	100,527	219,568
1960	R	−28.6%	84,186	151,538	235,723
1956	R	−39.3%	65,058	149,293	214,352
1952	R	−32.8%	73,738	145,600	219,338
1948	R	−13.5%	75,602	99,350	175,704
1944	R	−22.8%	74,259	118,171	192,430
1940	R	−13.0%	90,576	117,683	208,259
1936	D	+9.0%	105,580	87,470	200,564
1932	D	+7.1%	97,284	84,259	184,509
1928	R	−37.4%	51,773	114,380	167,273
1924	R	−23.3%	50,140	84,964	149,340
1920	R	−14.9%	68,189	92,402	162,338
1916	D	+8.6%	49,390	41,362	93,173
1912	D	+18.5%	39,684	23,843	85,792
1908	D	+2.0%	46,773	44,901	94,098
1904	R	−13.0%	35,484	46,614	85,488
1900	D	+1.5%	45,193	43,826	90,624
1896	D	+4.0%	45,970	42,429	89,428
1892	D	+3.5%	36,908	34,254	75,942
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

26.8%

English

12.5%

Irish

12.3%

American

7.2%

Italian

3.9%

Scottish

2.1%

Polish

1.4%

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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.3%

75–84

2.9%

5.2%

65–74

5.6%

6.5%

55–64

6.5%

45–54

6.2%

6.6%

35–44

6.2%

25–34

5.7%

4.5%

18–24

4.0%

8.9%

5–17

8.4%

3.0%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,572

Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 4$83,572

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.1%

Working age (18–64)9.7%

Seniors (65+)8.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.3%

Spanish1.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

14.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

11.1%

Mainline Protestant

4.6%

Methodist

4.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.7%

Baptist

2.7%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Ohio's 4th covers a swath of north-central and west-central farm country where Republican presidential nominees have carried the district by margins exceeding 35 points in recent cycles, reflecting a rural electorate with few competitive precincts.

The Republican margin in Ohio 4th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,572, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 788,127 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 4, Ohio voted Republican by 38.1 points (R+38), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 403,378 votes cast, 122,252 went Democratic and 275,769 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 4, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 4, 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 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 4, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 4, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 4, Ohio?

Congressional District 4, Ohio has a population of 788,127 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Ohio?

Median household income in Congressional District 4, Ohio is $83,572 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 4th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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