Ohio 78th State House District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+48 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 124,0152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,7142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 78, OHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,936 | 43,519 | 59,223 | ||
| R | 16,434 | 43,340 | 60,676 | ||
| R | 15,249 | 39,659 | 58,540 | ||
| R | 20,778 | 37,942 | 60,316 | ||
| R | 22,832 | 38,008 | 62,073 | ||
| R | 19,370 | 40,943 | 60,576 | ||
| R | 16,730 | 35,414 | 53,570 | ||
| R | 18,798 | 29,322 | 53,595 | ||
| R | 16,214 | 30,459 | 57,328 | ||
| R | 16,063 | 37,685 | 54,055 | ||
| R | 14,191 | 40,762 | 55,247 | ||
| R | 15,607 | 34,739 | 52,830 | ||
| R | 17,496 | 28,523 | 47,012 | ||
| R | 12,453 | 32,814 | 46,920 | ||
| R | 13,722 | 27,727 | 46,431 | ||
| R | 23,232 | 23,805 | 47,037 | ||
| R | 17,812 | 33,502 | 51,314 | ||
| R | 14,222 | 34,015 | 48,238 | ||
| R | 16,669 | 31,604 | 48,272 | ||
| R | 15,947 | 20,730 | 36,821 | ||
| R | 14,966 | 25,437 | 40,402 | ||
| R | 17,272 | 25,074 | 42,346 | ||
| D | 20,351 | 17,794 | 40,621 | ||
| D | 20,625 | 17,153 | 38,421 | ||
| R | 11,897 | 24,522 | 36,626 | ||
| R | 9,320 | 18,416 | 30,654 | ||
| R | 14,013 | 17,296 | 31,857 | ||
| D | 9,932 | 7,071 | 17,666 | ||
| D | 7,528 | 3,327 | 15,097 | ||
| D | 9,467 | 7,316 | 17,383 | ||
| R | 6,759 | 7,590 | 14,961 | ||
| D | 8,906 | 6,704 | 15,846 | ||
| D | 8,822 | 6,385 | 15,408 | ||
| D | 6,801 | 4,618 | 12,369 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.7%
Irish
11.4%
English
9.1%
American
6.1%
Italian
2.7%
French
1.4%
Scottish
1.2%
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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,714
State House District 78 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 78$66,714
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.5%
Working age (18–64)11.4%
Seniors (65+)8.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 47-point Republican presidential margin, this district ranks among the state's most heavily one-sided constituencies, a pattern typical of rural southeastern Ohio where decades of demographic and economic shifts have reshaped the electorate.
The Republican margin in Ohio 78th State House District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,714, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 124,015 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 78, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 78, Ohio voted Republican by 48.3 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,223 votes cast, 14,936 went Democratic and 43,519 went Republican.
What is State House District 78, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 78, 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 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 78, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 78, Ohio voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 78, Ohio?
State House District 78, Ohio has a population of 124,015 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 78, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 78, Ohio is $66,714 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 78, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 78, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.