Ohio 12th Congressional District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 12th Congressional District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 841,0172024 5-year
Median household income: $79,5882024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.0%2024 5-year
Black: 3.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 1928MIT Election Lab

BALDERSON, TroyCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: TIBERI, Patrick (Pat) (2017–2019), TIBERI, Patrick (Pat) (2015–2017), TIBERI, Patrick (Pat) (2013–2015), TIBERI, Patrick (Pat) (2011–2013)

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

2024 results by constituent county

12 counties · 1 D · 11 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	−31.0%	139,938	268,215	413,411
2020	R	−29.2%	141,812	261,702	409,947
2016	R	−27.5%	123,797	227,721	378,305
2012	R	−10.8%	158,752	198,700	368,900
2008	R	−9.4%	164,799	199,833	373,050
2004	R	−17.7%	146,986	210,652	359,519
2000	R	−18.5%	112,588	166,328	290,601
1996	R	−4.6%	112,198	124,914	273,740
1992	R	−6.7%	98,480	117,637	286,219
1988	R	−25.6%	89,944	152,457	244,518
1984	R	−37.7%	75,687	168,644	246,266
1980	R	−19.6%	85,747	131,201	232,416
1976	R	−5.8%	100,093	112,707	217,639
1972	R	−31.6%	69,299	136,031	211,269
1968	R	−11.0%	79,842	102,501	205,393
1964	D	+23.4%	129,219	80,276	209,496
1960	R	−25.8%	81,186	137,634	218,819
1956	R	−33.9%	65,519	132,769	198,288
1952	R	−24.6%	77,842	128,576	206,417
1948	R	−7.7%	80,081	93,428	174,143
1944	R	−15.4%	79,041	107,805	186,846
1940	R	−5.0%	103,404	114,317	217,721
1936	D	+13.6%	118,192	89,377	211,380
1932	D	+1.4%	95,293	92,693	192,338
1928	R	−44.6%	47,360	124,654	173,340
1924	R	−27.8%	47,466	91,298	157,513
1920	R	−10.9%	72,142	90,166	165,450
1916	D	+7.2%	51,364	44,202	99,846
1912	D	+12.3%	39,233	27,659	94,263
1908	R	−2.6%	48,603	51,287	104,763
1904	R	−16.4%	36,821	52,182	93,492
1900	R	−2.9%	45,570	48,341	95,941
1896	D	+2.4%	47,673	45,398	94,176
1892	D	+3.4%	40,966	38,104	83,202
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

23.0%

English

13.9%

Irish

12.6%

American

7.0%

Italian

4.1%

Scottish

2.2%

Polish

1.2%

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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.3%

75–84

2.8%

5.1%

65–74

5.5%

6.5%

55–64

6.6%

6.2%

45–54

6.1%

6.3%

35–44

6.3%

6.0%

25–34

5.8%

5.0%

18–24

4.8%

8.8%

5–17

8.4%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$79,588

Congressional District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 12$79,588

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.0%

Working age (18–64)11.1%

Seniors (65+)9.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.2%

Spanish1.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

15.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.0%

Methodist

4.6%

Mainline Protestant

4.1%

Baptist

2.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Ohio's 12th stretches from suburban Franklin County into exurban and rural territory to the north and east, a mix that has trended steadily rightward over the past decade as college-town margins in Columbus's orbit narrowed.

The Republican margin in Ohio 12th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,588, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 841,017 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 12, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 12, Ohio voted Republican by 31.0 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 413,411 votes cast, 139,938 went Democratic and 268,215 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 12, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 12, 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 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 12, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 12, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 12, Ohio?

Congressional District 12, Ohio has a population of 841,017 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 12, Ohio?

Median household income in Congressional District 12, Ohio is $79,588 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Congressional District 12, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 12, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 12th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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