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Ohio 81st State House District
presidential margin
2008R+10.42012R+16.32016R+40.42020R+43.52024R+46.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+46.0
2024
median income$70,175U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.9%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.5%
Irish10.8%
English9.5%
Mexican5.4%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Spanish0.3%
religion

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

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

Ohio 81st State House District

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Ohio 81st State House DistrictTrumpR+46.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for Ohio 81st State House DistrictThe boundary of Ohio 81st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+46.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Ohio 81st State House District · R+46.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.5%42,802
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.6%15,679
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%518
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Ohio 81st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Defiance County, OHRepublicanR+39.6
Fulton County, OHRepublicanR+42.2
Henry County, OHRepublicanR+46.5
Williams County, OHRepublicanR+48.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.6%Harris15,679
72.5%Trump42,802
0.9%Oliver518
−46.0%
58,999
R
27.4%Biden16,342
70.9%Trump42,253
1.7%Jorgensen993
−43.5%
59,588
R
26.8%Clinton14,854
67.2%Trump37,253
6.0%Stein3,335
−40.4%
55,442
R
41.8%Obama23,040
58.2%Romney32,027
0.0%
−16.3%
55,067
R
43.6%Obama25,675
54.0%McCain31,776
2.4%Nader1,441
−10.4%
58,892
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: −46.0% in 2024.−46.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−10.4%
2012−16.3%
2016−40.4%
2020−43.5%
2024−46.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim HoopsState House · 81

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43.9, District 81 ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative districts, reflecting a rural or exurban base where statewide and national results move in tight lockstep.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.0 points.

A population of 113,487, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,175 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 110 and State House District 78.

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 110
Illinois
91.8twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
State House District 78
Ohio
91.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 115
Illinois
91.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 81st State House District

counties it covers4
Defiance CountyFulton CountyHenry CountyWilliams County

Frequently asked questions

How did Ohio 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 81st State House District voted Republican by 46.0 points (R+46.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,999 votes cast, 15,679 went Democratic and 42,802 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 81st State House District?
Ohio 81st State House District has a population of 113,487 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 81st State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 81st State House District is $70,175 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ohio 81st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.