HarrisDemocratic36.2%18,628TrumpRepublican62.8%32,301OtherAll other candidates0.9%482
R+26.6- Lead
- 13,673
- Total
- 51,411
- vs nation
- R+25.1
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
BidenDemocratic39.3%20,732TrumpRepublican58.9%31,060OtherAll other candidates1.7%920
R+19.6- Lead
- 10,328
- Total
- 52,712
- vs nation
- R+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.2%20,307TrumpRepublican53.9%27,913OtherAll other candidates6.8%3,544
R+14.7- Lead
- 7,606
- Total
- 51,764
- vs nation
- R+16.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.9%27,251RomneyRepublican47.2%25,249OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,036
D+3.7- Lead
- 2,002
- Total
- 53,536
- vs nation
- R+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.9%27,845McCainRepublican47.9%26,690OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,221
D+2.1- Lead
- 1,155
- Total
- 55,756
- vs nation
- R+5.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic51.1%29,204BushRepublican48.4%27,707OtherAll other candidates0.5%291
D+2.6- Lead
- 1,497
- Total
- 57,202
- vs nation
- D+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic50.8%24,376BushRepublican45.7%21,937OtherAll other candidates3.5%1,682
D+5.1- Lead
- 2,439
- Total
- 47,995
- vs nation
- D+4.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.4%24,284DoleRepublican36.7%17,698OtherAll other candidates12.9%6,227
D+13.7- Lead
- 6,586
- Total
- 48,209
- vs nation
- D+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 116,1222024 5-year
- Population density
- 493 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 236 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,5912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.1 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 92, OH · twin score 96.4
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 74th 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
66.3%
29,858 votes · D+32.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 63.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.8%
21,153 votes · R+40.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 64.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
29,858votes
66.3% of the vote · D+32.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 29,204 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
32,301votes
62.8% of the vote · R+26.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,060 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
James M. Cox1920
+13.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+12.3 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +10.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+25.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +24.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBernie WillisState House · 74
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 | 32.5%16,791 | 67.5%34,915 | 51,706 |
| 2020 | R | 36.4%19,554 | 63.6%34,166 | 53,720 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+26.6, this district sits well outside competitive range, reflecting the rural or exurban character common to heavily one-sided Ohio House seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.6 points.
A population of 116,122, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,591 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 92 and State House District 97.
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 92
Ohio
96.4twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% unaffiliated
State House District 97
Ohio
94.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharepopulation scale
State House District 90
Ohio
94.6twin score
12-yr trendcollege sharepopulation scale
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 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 74th State House District voted Republican by 26.6 points (R+26.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,411 votes cast, 18,628 went Democratic and 32,301 went Republican.
When did Ohio 74th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 74th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 74th State House District?
Ohio 74th State House District has a population of 116,122 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 74th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 74th State House District is $60,591 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 74th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.