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1876–2024
State House District 26·Ohio

Ohio 26th State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+15 in 2024.

One of Ohio's most Democratic-leaning legislative seats by a wide margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
D+15
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
65,151
2024 ACS

Ohio 26th State House District, Ohio: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+15%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+15MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
65,1512024 5-year
Median household income
$72,4762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
63.2%2024 5-year
Black
24.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+16 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+42 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.7%
18,29513,52532,407
D
+15.8%
19,30613,95733,795
D
+10.0%
16,90913,62432,734
D
+6.3%
17,23915,16333,088
D
+7.0%
17,65415,33633,330
R
−5.4%
15,65217,45933,247
R
−11.3%
12,66616,01029,629
R
−7.0%
12,57814,62229,170
R
−10.9%
11,63415,08831,627
R
−23.4%
11,00217,79729,036
R
−27.3%
11,00119,30930,481
R
−21.7%
10,12316,22628,108
R
−21.4%
10,63216,56127,680
R
−33.0%
9,33218,75428,566
R
−13.3%
10,58714,39328,651
D
+10.5%
15,61112,63528,246
R
−9.0%
13,81516,54730,362
R
−32.2%
8,92217,40526,328
R
−19.2%
11,03816,28327,321
R
−5.5%
10,60811,84222,612
R
−3.5%
11,32712,14923,476
R
−1.9%
11,67612,13223,809
D
+15.9%
12,0078,50821,991
D
+1.8%
9,6589,31519,535
R
−14.4%
8,64011,57120,290
R
−42.4%
2,7409,09314,984
R
−17.7%
6,0878,82915,448
R
−10.0%
4,0785,0209,416
D
+0.7%
3,3653,3018,621
R
−16.2%
3,5645,0038,859
R
−41.0%
1,9575,1067,689
R
−15.6%
3,1554,3497,647
R
−20.3%
2,9934,5287,565
R
−4.3%
3,0113,2906,433
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.3%
Irish
12.1%
English
9.5%
Italian
4.1%
American
3.5%
Polish
1.6%
French
1.5%
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: 36.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
1.9%
75–84
2.7%
4.6%
65–74
5.4%
6.0%
55–64
6.4%
5.3%
45–54
5.6%
6.3%
35–44
6.6%
7.4%
25–34
7.5%
4.7%
18–24
4.6%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,476
State House District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 26$72,476
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.8%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Spanish3.0%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
27.7%
Catholic & Orthodox
21.4%
Baptist
4.4%
Non-Christian
3.5%
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Methodist
2.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 35.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.3, this Columbus-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state house seats in Ohio, reflecting dense urban population patterns typical of core city legislative maps.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by seven points. The 2024 margin was fifteen points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 65,151, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,476 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 26, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 26, Ohio voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,407 votes cast, 18,295 went Democratic and 13,525 went Republican.
What is State House District 26, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 26, Ohio as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 26, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 26, Ohio voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 26, Ohio?
State House District 26, Ohio has a population of 65,151 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 26, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 26, Ohio is $72,476 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 26, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 26, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.