HarrisDemocratic35.4%21,765TrumpRepublican63.8%39,293OtherAll other candidates0.8%492
R+28.5- Lead
- 17,528
- Total
- 61,550
- vs nation
- R+27.0
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
BidenDemocratic37.6%23,701TrumpRepublican61.1%38,518OtherAll other candidates1.4%856
R+23.5- Lead
- 14,817
- Total
- 63,075
- vs nation
- R+27.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.5%22,346TrumpRepublican56.9%33,885OtherAll other candidates5.6%3,356
R+19.4- Lead
- 11,539
- Total
- 59,587
- vs nation
- R+21.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.0%32,522RomneyRepublican44.0%26,510OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,152
D+10.0- Lead
- 6,012
- Total
- 60,184
- vs nation
- D+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.9%34,073McCainRepublican43.7%27,648OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,476
D+10.2- Lead
- 6,425
- Total
- 63,197
- vs nation
- D+2.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic54.0%34,621BushRepublican45.5%29,139OtherAll other candidates0.5%326
D+8.6- Lead
- 5,482
- Total
- 64,086
- vs nation
- D+11.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.3%29,519BushRepublican43.7%24,691OtherAll other candidates4.0%2,268
D+8.5- Lead
- 4,828
- Total
- 56,478
- vs nation
- D+8.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.0%28,546DoleRepublican32.7%17,978OtherAll other candidates15.3%8,405
D+19.2- Lead
- 10,568
- Total
- 54,929
- vs nation
- D+10.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 122,8112024 5-year
- Population density
- 136 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 902 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,0512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.9 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 64, OH · twin score 91.7
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 65th 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
61.4%
29,899 votes · D+22.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 54.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
79.4%
23,037 votes · R+59.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 78.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
34,621votes
54.0% of the vote · D+8.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 34,073 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
39,293votes
63.8% of the vote · R+28.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 38,518 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+14.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.7 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +14.2 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+45.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +44.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid ThomasState House · 65
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 | 37.3%20,459 | 62.7%34,386 | 54,845 |
| 2020 | R | 42.9%24,824 | 57.1%33,022 | 57,846 |
Ohio 65th State House District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 65.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 122,811, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,051 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 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 64
Ohio
91.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share
State House District 50
Ohio
90.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
State House District 7
Pennsylvania
87.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% Latino≠ American 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 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 65th State House District voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+28.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,550 votes cast, 21,765 went Democratic and 39,293 went Republican.
When did Ohio 65th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 65th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 65th State House District?
Ohio 65th State House District has a population of 122,811 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 65th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 65th State House District is $62,051 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.