State House District 29 State House District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 29th 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: 244,6832024 5-year
Median household income: $72,4702024 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

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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	D	+14.8%	68,730	50,766	121,701
2020	D	+15.9%	72,531	52,392	126,919
2016	D	+10.1%	63,534	51,148	122,951
2012	D	+6.3%	64,774	56,939	124,288
2008	D	+7.0%	66,331	57,588	125,198
2004	R	−5.4%	58,810	65,566	124,885
2000	R	−11.3%	47,589	60,134	111,300
1996	R	−7.0%	47,259	54,927	109,583
1992	R	−10.9%	43,710	56,680	118,817
1988	R	−23.4%	41,338	66,858	109,087
1984	R	−27.2%	41,336	72,538	114,515
1980	R	−21.7%	38,027	60,960	105,599
1976	R	−21.4%	39,939	62,223	103,990
1972	R	−33.0%	35,064	70,454	107,320
1968	R	−13.3%	39,778	54,078	107,643
1964	D	+10.5%	58,648	47,471	106,119
1960	R	−9.0%	51,900	62,165	114,064
1956	R	−32.2%	33,516	65,387	98,903
1952	R	−19.2%	41,465	61,170	102,634
1948	R	−5.5%	39,846	44,489	84,944
1944	R	−3.5%	42,550	45,639	88,189
1940	R	−1.9%	43,857	45,573	89,429
1936	D	+15.9%	45,097	31,958	82,595
1932	D	+1.7%	36,259	34,991	73,359
1928	R	−14.5%	32,442	43,452	76,191
1924	R	−42.4%	10,284	34,150	56,263
1920	R	−17.8%	22,854	33,160	58,011
1916	R	−10.0%	15,312	18,858	35,363
1912	D	+0.7%	12,638	12,405	32,383
1908	R	−16.3%	13,380	18,792	33,265
1904	R	−41.0%	7,344	19,182	28,875
1900	R	−15.6%	11,848	16,336	28,720
1896	R	−20.3%	11,241	17,008	28,414
1892	R	−4.4%	11,307	12,359	24,163
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$72,470

State House District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 29$72,470

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 R+49, this rural district posts results that rank among the most skewed in Ohio's lower chamber, reflecting a demographic and geographic profile firmly rooted in small-town and agricultural communities.

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 244,683, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,470 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 29, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 29, Ohio voted Democratic by 14.8 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 121,701 votes cast, 68,730 went Democratic and 50,766 went Republican.

What is State House District 29, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 29, 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 29, Ohio last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 29, Ohio voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 29, Ohio?

State House District 29, Ohio has a population of 244,683 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 29, Ohio?

Median household income in State House District 29, Ohio is $72,470 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of State House District 29, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 29, 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.

Ohio 29th State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+15 in 2024.

Key facts

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