HarrisDemocratic34.8%22,033TrumpRepublican64.3%40,653OtherAll other candidates0.9%552
R+29.4- Lead
- 18,620
- Total
- 63,238
- vs nation
- R+28.0
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
BidenDemocratic35.9%22,306TrumpRepublican62.5%38,826OtherAll other candidates1.6%974
R+26.6- Lead
- 16,520
- Total
- 62,106
- vs nation
- R+31.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.5%21,055TrumpRepublican56.7%32,758OtherAll other candidates6.8%3,951
R+20.3- Lead
- 11,703
- Total
- 57,764
- vs nation
- R+22.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic48.8%27,501RomneyRepublican49.5%27,888OtherAll other candidates1.7%975
R+0.7- Lead
- 387
- Total
- 56,364
- vs nation
- R+4.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.7%29,379McCainRepublican47.7%27,640OtherAll other candidates1.7%968
D+3.0- Lead
- 1,739
- Total
- 57,987
- vs nation
- R+4.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.8%26,595BushRepublican52.8%29,976OtherAll other candidates0.4%252
R+6.0- Lead
- 3,381
- Total
- 56,823
- vs nation
- R+3.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic44.0%20,369BushRepublican52.0%24,074OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,819
R+8.0- Lead
- 3,705
- Total
- 46,262
- vs nation
- R+8.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.3%20,090DoleRepublican39.2%17,356OtherAll other candidates15.5%6,883
D+6.2- Lead
- 2,734
- Total
- 44,329
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 122,5512024 5-year
- Population density
- 155 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 789 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,3392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 30, MI · twin score 90.3
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 54th 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
60.7%
21,779 votes · D+21.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 50.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
69.7%
7,414 votes · R+43.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 69.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
29,379votes
50.7% of the vote · D+3.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 27,501 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
40,653votes
64.3% of the vote · R+29.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 38,826 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
−1.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.4 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · −2.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+31.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +28.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKellie DeeterState House · 54
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 | 38.5%21,556 | 61.5%34,474 | 56,030 |
| 2020 | R | 40.0%22,284 | 60.0%33,445 | 55,729 |
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+29.5, against D+3.0 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 277,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 80.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.4 points.
A population of 122,551, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,339 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State House District 50.
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 30
Michigan
90.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State House District 50
Ohio
89.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
State House District 4
Pennsylvania
88.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish 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 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 54th State House District voted Republican by 29.4 points (R+29.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,238 votes cast, 22,033 went Democratic and 40,653 went Republican.
When did Ohio 54th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 54th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Ohio 54th State House District?
Ohio 54th State House District has a population of 122,551 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 54th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 54th State House District is $75,339 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.