Ohio 9th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | −4.8% |
| 2020 | −6.7% |
| 2024 | −10.6% |
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 | 9 | D | 48.3%181,098 | 47.6%178,716 | 375,195 |
| 2022 | 9 | D | 56.6%150,655 | 43.4%115,362 | 266,017 |
| 2020 | 9 | D | 63.1%190,328 | 36.9%111,385 | 301,752 |
| 2018 | 9 | D | 67.8%157,219 | 32.2%74,670 | 231,937 |
| 2016 | 9 | D | 68.7%193,966 | 31.3%88,427 | 282,398 |
| 2014 | 9 | D | 67.7%108,870 | 32.2%51,704 | 160,715 |
| 2012 | 9 | D | 73.0%217,771 | 23.0%68,668 | 298,164 |
| 2010 | 9 | D | 59.4%121,819 | 40.6%83,423 | 205,242 |
| 2008 | 9 | D | 74.4%222,054 | 25.6%76,512 | 298,566 |
| 2006 | 9 | D | 73.6%153,880 | 26.4%55,119 | 208,999 |
| 2004 | 9 | D | 68.1%205,149 | 31.9%95,983 | 301,132 |
| 2002 | 9 | D | 74.0%132,236 | 26.0%46,481 | 178,717 |
| 2000 | 9 | D | 74.8%168,547 | 21.9%49,446 | 225,328 |
| 1998 | 9 | D | 81.2%130,793 | 18.8%30,312 | 161,105 |
| 1996 | 9 | D | 77.1%170,617 | 20.8%46,040 | 221,334 |
| 1994 | 9 | D | 75.3%118,120 | 24.7%38,665 | 156,785 |
| 1992 | 9 | D | 73.6%178,879 | 21.8%53,011 | 243,102 |
| 1990 | 9 | D | 77.7%117,681 | 22.3%33,791 | 151,472 |
| 1988 | 9 | D | 81.3%157,557 | 18.7%36,183 | 193,812 |
| 1986 | 9 | D | 77.5%105,646 | 22.5%30,643 | 136,289 |
| 1984 | 9 | D | 54.9%117,985 | 43.4%93,210 | 214,909 |
| 1982 | 9 | D | 57.9%95,162 | 39.3%64,459 | 164,217 |
| 1980 | 9 | R | 39.9%68,728 | 56.2%96,927 | 172,423 |
| 1978 | 9 | D | 63.4%71,709 | 30.3%34,326 | 113,128 |
| 1976 | 9 | D | 54.2%91,040 | 44.0%73,919 | 167,969 |
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 9th stretches along the Lake Erie shoreline from Toledo to Cleveland's western suburbs, combining Rust Belt manufacturing communities with smaller lakefront cities in a configuration that has leaned reliably Democratic by double digits in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 10.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.6 points.
A population of 786,515, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,184 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 8.
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