Ohio 5th Congressional District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 5th Congressional District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Republican peak: R+36 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+28MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 828,5762024 5-year
Median household income: $72,2882024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.8%2024 5-year
Black: 3.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+36 in 1956MIT Election Lab

LATTA, Robert E.Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: GILLMOR, Paul Eugene (2007–2009), GILLMOR, Paul Eugene (2005–2007), GILLMOR, Paul Eugene (2003–2005), GILLMOR, Paul Eugene (2001–2003)

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

2024 results by constituent county

12 counties · 0 D · 12 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	−27.8%	148,978	265,902	420,452
2020	R	−25.4%	153,046	259,804	419,501
2016	R	−23.6%	135,783	228,214	392,463
2012	R	−6.7%	177,355	203,825	392,358
2008	R	−2.4%	192,096	201,782	401,938
2004	R	−13.6%	168,886	222,249	393,116
2000	R	−14.1%	136,284	182,936	331,162
1996	D	+0.7%	138,051	135,791	318,544
1992	R	−4.4%	122,442	137,717	348,466
1988	R	−18.7%	124,230	182,110	309,110
1984	R	−29.5%	110,125	204,324	318,952
1980	R	−23.3%	101,098	170,545	298,119
1976	R	−4.9%	129,318	143,138	280,661
1972	R	−27.9%	94,259	170,996	275,225
1968	R	−11.0%	104,104	133,182	263,707
1964	D	+21.3%	157,959	102,398	260,357
1960	R	−17.2%	111,734	158,294	270,028
1956	R	−36.4%	74,833	160,580	235,413
1952	R	−31.5%	79,497	152,613	232,110
1948	R	−10.8%	83,044	103,376	187,486
1944	R	−24.7%	77,918	129,170	207,088
1940	R	−19.5%	90,267	133,948	224,215
1936	D	+10.1%	107,489	86,177	211,293
1932	D	+11.8%	109,342	85,860	199,128
1928	R	−28.3%	66,068	118,505	185,503
1924	R	−23.6%	47,646	84,830	157,683
1920	R	−20.5%	63,651	97,087	163,119
1916	D	+13.5%	54,791	41,437	98,937
1912	D	+26.4%	44,340	20,053	91,909
1908	D	+6.7%	54,592	47,521	105,540
1904	R	−12.4%	40,482	52,505	97,318
1900	D	+3.7%	54,236	50,260	106,200
1896	D	+6.9%	57,003	49,546	107,643
1892	D	+7.9%	46,714	39,497	91,126
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

30.9%

Irish

11.3%

English

10.7%

American

6.6%

Italian

5.0%

Polish

4.5%

Scottish

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: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

5.5%

65–74

6.0%

6.6%

55–64

6.8%

6.2%

45–54

6.0%

6.1%

35–44

5.9%

6.0%

25–34

5.8%

4.8%

18–24

4.6%

8.4%

5–17

8.0%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,288

Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 5$72,288

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.7%

Working age (18–64)10.3%

Seniors (65+)10.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.6%

speak English only

Spanish3.2%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.7%

Other Christian

12.0%

Mainline Protestant

6.8%

Methodist

4.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.3%

Baptist

1.7%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by flat agricultural terrain in the state's northwest, Ohio's 5th congressional district has delivered Republican presidential margins above 25 points in recent cycles, reflecting the area's heavily rural, small-town demographic profile.

The Republican margin in Ohio 5th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,288, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 828,576 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 5, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 5, Ohio voted Republican by 27.8 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 420,452 votes cast, 148,978 went Democratic and 265,902 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 5, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 5, 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 5, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 5, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Congressional District 5, Ohio?

Congressional District 5, Ohio has a population of 828,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Ohio?

Median household income in Congressional District 5, Ohio is $72,288 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 5th Congressional District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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