HarrisDemocratic37.5%24,248TrumpRepublican61.8%39,920OtherAll other candidates0.7%440
R+24.3- Lead
- 15,672
- Total
- 64,608
- vs nation
- R+22.8
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
BidenDemocratic40.2%26,910TrumpRepublican58.6%39,227OtherAll other candidates1.2%773
R+18.4- Lead
- 12,317
- Total
- 66,910
- vs nation
- R+22.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.3%25,224TrumpRepublican55.0%35,334OtherAll other candidates5.7%3,637
R+15.7- Lead
- 10,110
- Total
- 64,195
- vs nation
- R+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.9%34,036RomneyRepublican44.4%28,026OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,030
D+9.5- Lead
- 6,010
- Total
- 63,092
- vs nation
- D+5.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.8%35,141McCainRepublican44.6%29,677OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,753
D+8.2- Lead
- 5,464
- Total
- 66,571
- vs nation
- D+0.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.4%36,867BushRepublican46.0%31,763OtherAll other candidates0.7%461
D+7.4- Lead
- 5,104
- Total
- 69,091
- vs nation
- D+9.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.5%30,760BushRepublican44.3%26,423OtherAll other candidates4.2%2,493
D+7.3- Lead
- 4,337
- Total
- 59,676
- vs nation
- D+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.5%32,309DoleRepublican33.6%20,304OtherAll other candidates13.0%7,829
D+19.9- Lead
- 12,005
- Total
- 60,442
- vs nation
- D+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 117,4942024 5-year
- Population density
- 345 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 340 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,1232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 9, PA · twin score 83.5
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 59th 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
65.1%
40,577 votes · D+30.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 63.0%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
73.4%
24,568 votes · R+60.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
40,577votes
65.1% of the vote · D+30.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 36,867 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
41,326votes
61.3% of the vote · R+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 41,264 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
Walter Mondale1984
+17.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.0 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +16.1 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+42.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +35.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTex FischerState House · 59
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 | 41.4%23,635 | 58.6%33,488 | 57,123 |
| 2020 | R | 48.5%28,862 | 51.5%30,670 | 59,532 |
With a 24.3-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most heavily skewed in Ohio's lower chamber. That kind of spread typically reflects rural, low-density geography with long-stable partisan alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.3 points.
A population of 117,494, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,123 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 7.
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 9
Pennsylvania
83.5twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryItalian ancestry≠ % Catholic
State House District 7
Pennsylvania
82.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticitymedian age≠ Italian ancestry
State House District 123
Pennsylvania
82.6twin score
12-yr trend2024 marginelasticity≠ % Black
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 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 59th State House District voted Republican by 24.3 points (R+24.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,608 votes cast, 24,248 went Democratic and 39,920 went Republican.
When did Ohio 59th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 59th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 59th State House District?
Ohio 59th State House District has a population of 117,494 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 59th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 59th State House District is $68,123 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 59th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.