Ohio 15th State House District, Ohio: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+31%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 140,6932024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,4682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 42,504 | 22,039 | 65,669 | ||
| D | 46,998 | 22,890 | 70,655 | ||
| D | 44,976 | 20,802 | 69,716 | ||
| D | 50,509 | 21,531 | 73,452 | ||
| D | 51,768 | 22,572 | 75,356 | ||
| D | 50,648 | 25,025 | 76,088 | ||
| D | 40,644 | 21,693 | 64,908 | ||
| D | 38,548 | 18,494 | 63,453 | ||
| D | 38,118 | 21,138 | 72,301 | ||
| D | 39,909 | 27,378 | 67,882 | ||
| D | 40,950 | 32,082 | 73,587 | ||
| D | 34,719 | 28,783 | 69,414 | ||
| D | 39,433 | 28,863 | 70,379 | ||
| R | 35,874 | 37,209 | 74,504 | ||
| D | 41,053 | 26,966 | 76,095 | ||
| D | 55,663 | 22,183 | 77,846 | ||
| D | 48,449 | 32,529 | 80,978 | ||
| R | 34,393 | 39,917 | 74,310 | ||
| R | 36,697 | 37,206 | 73,903 | ||
| D | 29,130 | 24,267 | 55,405 | ||
| D | 37,340 | 24,598 | 61,939 | ||
| D | 39,199 | 23,610 | 62,809 | ||
| D | 35,134 | 14,562 | 53,688 | ||
| D | 20,974 | 18,784 | 41,848 | ||
| R | 18,767 | 21,965 | 41,118 | ||
| R | 2,710 | 14,700 | 29,820 | ||
| R | 7,963 | 16,810 | 26,118 | ||
| D | 8,078 | 5,792 | 14,556 | ||
| O | 4,925 | 1,601 | 11,589 | ||
| R | 4,512 | 6,363 | 11,488 | ||
| R | 2,733 | 6,478 | 10,305 | ||
| R | 4,793 | 5,115 | 10,196 | ||
| R | 4,240 | 4,855 | 9,202 | ||
| D | 3,336 | 3,010 | 6,597 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.8%
Irish
11.7%
Italian
8.0%
Polish
6.5%
English
6.4%
American
2.9%
Scottish
1.3%
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: 40.4 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
$64,468
State House District 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 15$64,468
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.9%
Working age (18–64)14.5%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other Indo-European4.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+61.5, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided in Ohio's lower chamber, reflecting the deep partisan consolidation seen across much of the state's non-metropolitan interior.
The Democratic margin in Ohio 15th State House District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,468, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 140,693 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 15, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 15, Ohio voted Democratic by 31.2 points (D+31), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,669 votes cast, 42,504 went Democratic and 22,039 went Republican.
What is State House District 15, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 15, Ohio as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 15, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 15, Ohio voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in State House District 15, Ohio?
State House District 15, Ohio has a population of 140,693 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 15, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 15, Ohio is $64,468 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 15, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 15, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.