Ohio 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | −18.9% |
| 2020 | −21.2% |
| 2024 | −23.8% |
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 | 5 | R | 32.5%123,024 | 67.5%255,633 | 378,657 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 33.1%92,634 | 66.9%187,303 | 279,937 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 32.0%120,962 | 68.0%257,019 | 377,981 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 35.1%99,655 | 62.3%176,569 | 283,617 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 29.1%100,392 | 70.9%244,599 | 344,991 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 28.9%58,507 | 66.5%134,449 | 202,300 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 39.2%137,806 | 57.3%201,514 | 351,878 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 26.5%54,919 | 67.8%140,703 | 207,453 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 35.9%105,840 | 64.1%188,905 | 294,745 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 43.2%98,544 | 56.8%129,813 | 228,357 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 33.0%96,656 | 67.0%196,649 | 293,305 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 27.6%51,872 | 67.1%126,286 | 188,254 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 25.5%62,138 | 69.8%169,857 | 243,340 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 33.3%61,926 | 66.7%123,979 | 185,905 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 34.0%81,170 | 61.2%145,892 | 238,523 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 26.6%49,335 | 73.4%135,879 | 185,214 |
| 1992 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%187,860 | 187,860 |
| 1990 | 5 | R | 25.1%41,693 | 68.5%113,615 | 165,920 |
| 1988 | 5 | R | 39.4%80,472 | 60.6%123,838 | 204,310 |
| 1986 | 5 | R | 35.0%54,864 | 65.0%102,016 | 156,880 |
| 1984 | 5 | R | 37.3%78,809 | 62.7%132,582 | 211,391 |
| 1982 | 5 | R | 44.8%70,120 | 55.2%86,450 | 156,570 |
| 1980 | 5 | R | 29.6%57,704 | 70.4%137,003 | 194,707 |
| 1978 | 5 | R | 37.4%51,071 | 62.6%85,547 | 136,618 |
| 1976 | 5 | R | 32.6%60,304 | 67.4%124,910 | 185,214 |
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 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 23.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.
A population of 786,669, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,299 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 14.
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