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Ohio 79th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+5.42012R+10.82016R+41.82020R+45.92024R+49.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+49.4
2024
median income$59,005U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age44.3U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate15.1%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)16.9%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english2.5%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.5%
Irish16.1%
English13.4%
African American†1.3%
African0.2%
Mexican0.8%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Carroll County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Ohio 79th State House District

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Ohio 79th State House DistrictTrumpR+49.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for Ohio 79th State House DistrictThe boundary of Ohio 79th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+49.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Ohio 79th State House District · R+49.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.3%42,795
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.9%14,325
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%459
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Ohio 79th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carroll County, OHRepublicanR+54.6
Columbiana County, OHRepublicanR+48.8
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.9%Harris14,325
74.3%Trump42,795
0.8%Oliver459
−49.4%
57,579
R
26.3%Biden15,697
72.2%Trump43,089
1.6%Jorgensen927
−45.9%
59,713
R
26.9%Clinton14,793
68.7%Trump37,831
4.4%Stein2,428
−41.8%
55,052
R
44.6%Obama24,115
55.4%Romney29,947
0.0%
−10.8%
54,062
R
45.9%Obama26,944
51.3%McCain30,128
2.7%Nader1,602
−5.4%
58,674
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −49.4% in 2024.−49.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−5.4%
2012−10.8%
2016−41.8%
2020−45.9%
2024−49.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMonica BlasdelState House · 79

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

District 79 recorded an R+58.1 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most lopsided constituencies. Its Appalachian footprint and sparse population density have made it a reliable bellwether for the region's decades-long political realignment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.4 points.

A population of 120,988, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,005 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 94 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 94
Illinois
95.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
State House District 97
Ohio
95.7twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 90
Ohio
95.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Italian 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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Places within Ohio 79th State House District

counties it covers2
Carroll CountyColumbiana County

Frequently asked questions

How did Ohio 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 79th State House District voted Republican by 49.4 points (R+49.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,579 votes cast, 14,325 went Democratic and 42,795 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 79th State House District?
Ohio 79th State House District has a population of 120,988 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 79th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 79th State House District is $59,005 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ohio 79th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.