Ohio 12th State House District, Ohio: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+4%. Republican peak: R+38 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 252,2162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,9772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 12, OHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 55,220 | 59,743 | 117,105 | ||
| D | 58,282 | 57,869 | 117,976 | ||
| R | 50,182 | 50,824 | 108,685 | ||
| D | 54,890 | 48,330 | 105,760 | ||
| D | 52,683 | 49,064 | 103,552 | ||
| R | 46,455 | 51,586 | 98,538 | ||
| R | 34,284 | 41,545 | 78,316 | ||
| R | 33,494 | 35,311 | 75,334 | ||
| R | 29,357 | 36,208 | 82,322 | ||
| R | 24,698 | 44,189 | 69,461 | ||
| R | 21,630 | 48,681 | 71,450 | ||
| R | 24,583 | 38,732 | 67,887 | ||
| R | 26,512 | 35,796 | 64,001 | ||
| R | 18,507 | 42,410 | 62,318 | ||
| R | 17,568 | 29,092 | 54,786 | ||
| D | 29,742 | 24,827 | 54,568 | ||
| R | 20,794 | 32,968 | 53,762 | ||
| R | 16,145 | 30,261 | 46,406 | ||
| R | 18,466 | 28,536 | 47,002 | ||
| R | 18,063 | 20,651 | 38,894 | ||
| R | 18,674 | 22,573 | 41,247 | ||
| R | 22,028 | 22,157 | 44,185 | ||
| D | 23,093 | 16,856 | 40,468 | ||
| D | 17,649 | 16,585 | 34,812 | ||
| R | 11,651 | 21,631 | 33,447 | ||
| R | 10,174 | 15,887 | 28,737 | ||
| R | 14,804 | 17,317 | 32,375 | ||
| D | 10,278 | 8,124 | 18,675 | ||
| D | 7,783 | 5,981 | 17,199 | ||
| R | 9,029 | 9,388 | 18,803 | ||
| R | 7,319 | 9,196 | 16,993 | ||
| R | 8,730 | 8,877 | 17,874 | ||
| D | 8,956 | 8,939 | 18,094 | ||
| D | 7,776 | 7,147 | 15,416 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.3%
Irish
12.6%
English
11.8%
American
6.5%
Italian
4.8%
Scottish
2.0%
Polish
1.6%
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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,977
State House District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 12$76,977
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.8%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European2.9%
Other languages2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41, this district sits firmly outside competitive territory — a baseline that shapes candidate recruitment, turnout strategy, and resource allocation for both parties.
The Democratic margin in Ohio 12th State House District has rarely exceeded fifteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by four points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 72% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $76,977 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 12, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 12, Ohio voted Republican by 3.9 points (R+4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 117,105 votes cast, 55,220 went Democratic and 59,743 went Republican.
What is State House District 12, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 12, Ohio as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 12, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 12, Ohio voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 12, Ohio?
State House District 12, Ohio has a population of 252,216 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 12, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 12, Ohio is $76,977 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 12, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 12, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.