Ohio 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −17.3% |
| 2012 | −20.1% |
| 2016 | −19.8% |
| 2020 | −14.7% |
| 2024 | −15.6% |
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 | 8 | R | 37.2%140,625 | 62.8%237,503 | 378,128 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 35.4%98,629 | 64.6%180,287 | 278,916 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 31.0%110,766 | 69.0%246,277 | 357,157 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 33.4%87,281 | 66.6%173,852 | 261,133 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 27.0%87,794 | 68.8%223,833 | 325,506 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 27.4%51,534 | 67.2%126,539 | 188,330 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.2%246,378 | 248,316 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 30.3%65,883 | 65.6%142,731 | 217,436 |
| 2008 | 8 | R | 32.1%95,510 | 67.9%202,063 | 297,573 |
| 2006 | 8 | R | 36.2%77,640 | 63.8%136,863 | 214,503 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 31.0%90,574 | 69.0%201,675 | 292,249 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 29.2%49,444 | 70.8%119,947 | 169,391 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 26.2%66,293 | 71.0%179,756 | 253,303 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 29.3%52,912 | 70.7%127,979 | 180,891 |
| 1996 | 8 | R | 26.1%61,515 | 70.3%165,815 | 235,943 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.9%148,338 | 148,425 |
| 1992 | 8 | R | 26.0%62,033 | 74.0%176,362 | 238,395 |
| 1990 | 8 | R | 38.9%63,584 | 61.1%99,955 | 163,539 |
| 1988 | 8 | R | 24.1%49,084 | 75.9%154,164 | 203,248 |
| 1986 | 8 | R | 31.9%46,195 | 68.1%98,475 | 144,670 |
| 1984 | 8 | R | 23.1%46,673 | 76.9%155,200 | 201,873 |
| 1982 | 8 | R | 33.6%49,877 | 66.4%98,527 | 148,404 |
| 1980 | 8 | R | 24.0%44,162 | 76.0%139,590 | 183,752 |
| 1978 | 8 | R | 28.6%32,493 | 71.4%81,156 | 113,652 |
| 1976 | 8 | R | 28.8%46,424 | 68.7%110,775 | 161,357 |
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 8th congressional district, anchored in the northwestern corner of the state, recorded an R+36.2 presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most reliably one-sided districts in the state by raw vote share.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.6 points.
A population of 786,254, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,673 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 3.
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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