HarrisDemocratic36.6%24,731TrumpRepublican62.5%42,144OtherAll other candidates0.9%604
R+25.8- Lead
- 17,413
- Total
- 67,479
- vs nation
- R+24.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic37.7%25,813TrumpRepublican61.0%41,794OtherAll other candidates1.4%951
R+23.3- Lead
- 15,981
- Total
- 68,558
- vs nation
- R+27.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.5%21,816TrumpRepublican58.9%37,250OtherAll other candidates6.6%4,197
R+24.4- Lead
- 15,434
- Total
- 63,263
- vs nation
- R+26.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.1%28,592RomneyRepublican52.8%33,479OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,330
R+7.7- Lead
- 4,887
- Total
- 63,401
- vs nation
- R+11.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.6%31,071McCainRepublican50.2%32,773OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,497
R+2.6- Lead
- 1,702
- Total
- 65,341
- vs nation
- R+9.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.4%30,511BushRepublican53.0%34,827OtherAll other candidates0.6%380
R+6.6- Lead
- 4,316
- Total
- 65,718
- vs nation
- R+4.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.1%24,118BushRepublican52.9%29,545OtherAll other candidates4.0%2,234
R+9.7- Lead
- 5,427
- Total
- 55,897
- vs nation
- R+10.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.9%23,575DoleRepublican41.4%22,735OtherAll other candidates15.7%8,615
D+1.5- Lead
- 840
- Total
- 54,925
- vs nation
- R+7.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 124,6692024 5-year
- Population density
- 771 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 162 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $77,2182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 77, OH · twin score 91.0
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 48th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.4%
28,414 votes · D+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
74.0%
22,499 votes · R+48.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
31,071votes
47.6% of the vote · R+2.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 30,511 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,144votes
62.5% of the vote · R+25.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 41,794 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1944
−3.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.1 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · −4.1 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+32.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+14.3 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +31.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott OelslagerState House · 48
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 40.1%23,871 | 59.9%35,608 | 59,479 |
| 2020 | R | 36.6%21,833 | 63.4%37,873 | 59,706 |
Ohio 48th State House District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.8 points.
A population of 124,669, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,218 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 67.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 77
Ohio
91.0twin score
12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Italian ancestry
State House District 67
Ohio
89.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 115
Illinois
89.4twin score
% Whitepopulation scale12-yr trend≠ Italian ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ohio 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 48th State House District voted Republican by 25.8 points (R+25.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 67,479 votes cast, 24,731 went Democratic and 42,144 went Republican.
When did Ohio 48th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 48th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ohio 48th State House District?
Ohio 48th State House District has a population of 124,669 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 48th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 48th State House District is $77,218 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.