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1876–2024
State House District 68·Ohio

Ohio 68th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Ohio's more lopsided legislative districts by recent presidential vote

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
R+30
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
60,353
2024 ACS

Ohio 68th State House District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+30%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+30MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
60,3532024 5-year
Median household income
$84,4262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.7%2024 5-year
Black
4.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+22 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+45 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
R
−29.8%
10,89720,36531,724
R
−28.1%
10,97119,75331,269
R
−28.2%
9,08617,00728,089
R
−13.8%
11,35115,10327,244
R
−15.7%
11,26215,57227,405
R
−23.9%
9,97516,26926,360
R
−22.4%
7,69912,34020,733
R
−9.8%
7,5099,38519,240
R
−13.3%
6,2728,93420,058
R
−34.3%
5,57411,46417,182
R
−45.3%
4,64512,46617,251
R
−23.0%
5,7119,43416,187
R
−9.8%
6,3887,80614,515
R
−37.0%
4,1369,31714,017
R
−11.3%
4,9866,48613,266
D
+21.5%
7,7555,01012,765
R
−27.9%
4,4267,85112,276
R
−34.9%
3,5127,27310,785
R
−27.0%
3,8896,76610,655
R
−9.6%
4,1525,0339,214
R
−13.5%
4,2555,5819,836
D
+0.3%
5,4365,40610,842
D
+19.2%
5,9033,96910,081
D
+2.0%
4,6154,4339,232
R
−44.8%
2,4046,3498,801
R
−27.3%
2,4654,6187,895
R
−5.4%
3,5443,9587,628
D
+15.5%
2,7161,9704,813
D
+12.3%
2,0311,4894,415
D
+6.1%
2,5512,2425,034
R
−5.8%
1,9982,2564,421
D
+6.8%
2,2291,9434,215
D
+8.6%
2,1941,8454,071
D
+12.9%
2,0041,5333,653
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.5%
English
13.9%
Irish
13.1%
American
6.8%
Italian
4.5%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.3%
75–84
2.8%
5.0%
65–74
5.6%
6.8%
55–64
6.9%
6.3%
45–54
6.2%
6.3%
35–44
6.6%
6.0%
25–34
5.9%
4.5%
18–24
4.4%
8.8%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,426
State House District 68 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 68$84,426
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)9.3%
Seniors (65+)9.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.5%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.3%
Baptist
4.4%
Methodist
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 68 recorded a 26.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it well outside competitive range. At roughly 120,000 residents, it reflects the heavily rural or exurban character common to similarly skewed Ohio house seats.

The Republican margin in Ohio 68th State House District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $84,426, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 60,353 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 68, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 68, Ohio voted Republican by 29.8 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,724 votes cast, 10,897 went Democratic and 20,365 went Republican.
What is State House District 68, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 68, Ohio as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 68, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 68, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 68, Ohio?
State House District 68, Ohio has a population of 60,353 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 68, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 68, Ohio is $84,426 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 68, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 68, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.