Ohio 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −19.7% |
| 2012 | −24.0% |
| 2016 | −39.6% |
| 2020 | −40.4% |
| 2024 | −42.6% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 31.5%125,905 | 68.5%273,297 | 399,202 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 30.8%89,383 | 69.2%200,773 | 290,156 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 29.3%101,897 | 67.9%235,875 | 347,626 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 34.7%89,412 | 65.3%167,993 | 257,405 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 32.0%98,981 | 68.0%210,227 | 309,208 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 32.3%60,165 | 67.7%125,907 | 186,072 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 36.5%114,214 | 58.4%182,643 | 312,998 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 24.7%50,533 | 71.5%146,029 | 204,270 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 34.8%99,499 | 65.2%186,154 | 285,653 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 40.0%86,678 | 60.0%129,958 | 216,636 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 41.4%118,538 | 58.6%167,807 | 286,345 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 32.5%57,726 | 67.5%120,001 | 177,727 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 29.0%67,330 | 67.4%156,510 | 232,118 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 36.2%63,529 | 63.8%112,011 | 175,540 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 30.3%69,096 | 64.8%147,608 | 227,761 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%139,841 | 139,841 |
| 1992 | 4 | R | 38.5%92,608 | 61.3%147,346 | 240,440 |
| 1990 | 4 | R | 38.3%64,467 | 61.7%103,897 | 168,364 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.7%160,099 | 160,637 |
| 1986 | 4 | R | 17.1%26,320 | 75.1%115,751 | 154,068 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 22.5%47,018 | 77.5%162,199 | 209,217 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 35.4%57,564 | 64.6%105,087 | 162,651 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 27.7%51,150 | 72.3%133,795 | 184,945 |
| 1978 | 4 | R | 31.5%39,360 | 68.5%85,575 | 124,935 |
| 1976 | 4 | R | 29.9%51,784 | 70.1%121,173 | 172,957 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 46.5%2,650,949 | 50.1%2,857,383 | 5,704,620 |
| 2022 | R | 46.9%1,939,489 | 53.0%2,192,114 | 4,133,342 |
| 2018 | D | 53.4%2,355,923 | 46.6%2,053,963 | 4,409,886 |
| 2016 | R | 37.2%1,996,908 | 58.0%3,118,567 | 5,374,053 |
| 2012 | D | 50.7%2,762,690 | 44.7%2,435,712 | 5,449,018 |
| 2010 | R | 39.4%1,503,297 | 56.9%2,168,742 | 3,814,450 |
| 2006 | D | 56.2%2,257,369 | 43.8%1,761,037 | 4,018,406 |
| 2004 | R | 36.1%1,961,171 | 63.9%3,464,356 | 5,425,527 |
| 2000 | R | 35.9%1,595,066 | 59.9%2,665,512 | 4,448,015 |
| 1998 | R | 43.5%1,482,054 | 56.5%1,922,087 | 3,404,141 |
| 1994 | R | 39.2%1,348,213 | 53.4%1,836,556 | 3,436,800 |
| 1992 | D | 51.0%2,444,419 | 42.3%2,028,300 | 4,793,953 |
| 1988 | D | 57.0%2,480,038 | 43.0%1,872,716 | 4,352,754 |
| 1986 | D | 62.5%1,949,208 | 37.5%1,171,893 | 3,121,101 |
| 1982 | D | 56.7%1,923,767 | 41.1%1,396,790 | 3,395,463 |
| 1980 | D | 69.5%2,770,786 | 28.6%1,137,695 | 3,984,893 |
| 1976 | D | 49.5%1,941,113 | 46.5%1,823,774 | 3,920,613 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.6 points.
A population of 786,513, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 2.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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