Ohio 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −0.7% |
| 2012 | −3.5% |
| 2016 | −11.9% |
| 2020 | −9.6% |
| 2024 | −11.0% |
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 | 7 | R | 36.1%144,613 | 51.1%204,494 | 400,371 |
| 2022 | 7 | R | 44.6%135,485 | 55.3%168,002 | 303,573 |
| 2020 | 7 | R | 29.2%102,271 | 67.5%236,607 | 350,549 |
| 2018 | 7 | R | 41.3%107,536 | 58.7%153,117 | 260,653 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 29.0%89,638 | 64.0%198,221 | 309,553 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%143,959 | 143,959 |
| 2012 | 7 | R | 43.6%137,708 | 56.4%178,104 | 315,812 |
| 2010 | 7 | R | 32.2%70,400 | 62.2%135,721 | 218,313 |
| 2008 | 7 | R | 41.8%125,547 | 58.2%174,915 | 300,462 |
| 2006 | 7 | R | 39.4%89,579 | 60.6%137,899 | 227,478 |
| 2004 | 7 | R | 35.0%100,617 | 65.0%186,534 | 287,151 |
| 2002 | 7 | R | 27.2%45,568 | 67.6%113,252 | 167,632 |
| 2000 | 7 | R | 25.1%60,755 | 67.6%163,646 | 242,186 |
| 1998 | 7 | R | 27.7%49,780 | 67.2%120,765 | 179,697 |
| 1996 | 7 | R | 26.4%61,419 | 67.8%158,087 | 233,001 |
| 1994 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%140,124 | 140,124 |
| 1992 | 7 | R | 28.7%66,237 | 71.3%164,195 | 230,432 |
| 1990 | 7 | R | 37.9%59,349 | 62.1%97,123 | 156,472 |
| 1988 | 7 | R | 26.1%50,423 | 73.9%142,597 | 193,020 |
| 1986 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%119,238 | 119,238 |
| 1984 | 7 | R | 21.1%40,621 | 76.7%147,885 | 192,858 |
| 1982 | 7 | R | 42.0%65,543 | 56.3%87,842 | 156,146 |
| 1980 | 7 | R | 23.9%38,952 | 76.1%124,137 | 163,089 |
| 1978 | 7 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%92,507 | 92,507 |
| 1976 | 7 | R | 35.1%54,755 | 64.9%101,027 | 155,782 |
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 |
Spanning the northeastern Ohio interior, this district delivered a 34.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a heavily rural and small-city electorate that has moved sharply rightward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 11.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.0 points.
A population of 786,689, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,077 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 23 and Congressional District 16.
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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