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1876–2024
State House District 31·Ohio

Ohio 31st State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

One of Ohio's most Republican-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
D+7
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
192,467
2024 ACS

Ohio 31st State House District, Ohio: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+7%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
192,4672024 5-year
Median household income
$71,6222024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.0%2024 5-year
Black
13.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+40 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+7.0%
51,88845,05598,209
D
+9.6%
54,27244,670100,363
D
+8.4%
48,04240,08794,296
D
+15.5%
54,76439,72097,083
D
+17.1%
57,56140,53799,703
D
+13.8%
56,03242,42498,877
D
+10.2%
42,85434,61080,455
D
+17.9%
40,09526,32177,004
D
+12.6%
38,60427,74386,414
D
+5.3%
40,29736,19777,145
R
−2.7%
39,20841,37981,150
D
+4.8%
36,66333,02876,190
D
+20.7%
44,26828,77574,913
R
−1.7%
38,83740,22880,590
D
+8.3%
35,80829,57574,767
D
+35.3%
50,92724,33375,260
D
+0.8%
39,66739,02878,695
R
−4.8%
33,41436,81170,225
D
+3.3%
34,86932,62367,492
D
+12.7%
27,94621,53250,437
D
+16.8%
32,48523,15155,636
D
+17.1%
32,04622,68954,735
D
+39.5%
32,86213,95247,841
D
+5.9%
19,31117,06637,899
R
−42.4%
11,27428,09239,643
R
−44.0%
6,27419,24229,475
R
−21.6%
9,96815,64526,252
D
+23.8%
6,9224,14811,644
O
+18.5%
2,7861,2538,299
R
−2.0%
3,5533,7097,840
R
−41.5%
1,6524,4556,747
R
−8.7%
3,0103,6046,790
R
−3.4%
2,8703,0725,994
D
+1.3%
2,3262,2624,871
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.3%
Irish
13.4%
English
10.7%
Italian
8.9%
Polish
4.4%
American
3.8%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.4%
75–84
3.1%
5.4%
65–74
6.2%
6.7%
55–64
7.2%
6.0%
45–54
6.2%
6.1%
35–44
6.2%
6.7%
25–34
6.8%
4.0%
18–24
3.9%
7.8%
5–17
7.6%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,622
State House District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 31$71,622
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 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Spanish1.4%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.2%
Other Christian
16.4%
Mainline Protestant
4.0%
Methodist
2.4%
Baptist
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.7%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+52.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the Ohio House, reflecting a heavily rural or exurban constituency where statewide Democrats rarely compete for down-ballot offices.

The Democratic margin in Ohio 31st State House District reached its widest at forty points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was seven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,622, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 192,467 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 31, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 31, Ohio voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,209 votes cast, 51,888 went Democratic and 45,055 went Republican.
What is State House District 31, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 31, 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 31, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 31, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State House District 31, Ohio?
State House District 31, Ohio has a population of 192,467 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 31, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 31, Ohio is $71,622 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 31, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 31, 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.