HarrisDemocratic26.6%15,679TrumpRepublican72.5%42,802OtherAll other candidates0.9%522
R+46.0- Lead
- 27,123
- Total
- 59,003
- vs nation
- R+44.5
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
BidenDemocratic27.4%16,342TrumpRepublican70.9%42,253OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,004
R+43.5- Lead
- 25,911
- Total
- 59,599
- vs nation
- R+47.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.2%14,854TrumpRepublican65.6%37,253OtherAll other candidates8.2%4,685
R+39.4- Lead
- 22,399
- Total
- 56,792
- vs nation
- R+41.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.8%23,040RomneyRepublican56.7%32,051OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,391
R+16.0- Lead
- 9,011
- Total
- 56,482
- vs nation
- R+19.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.5%25,508McCainRepublican54.4%31,862OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,217
R+10.8- Lead
- 6,354
- Total
- 58,587
- vs nation
- R+18.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.1%20,676BushRepublican64.3%37,840OtherAll other candidates0.5%311
R+29.2- Lead
- 17,164
- Total
- 58,827
- vs nation
- R+26.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.2%17,390BushRepublican62.7%31,906OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,581
R+28.5- Lead
- 14,516
- Total
- 50,877
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.3%17,740DoleRepublican49.7%24,316OtherAll other candidates14.0%6,850
R+13.4- Lead
- 6,576
- Total
- 48,906
- vs nation
- R+22.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+46.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 113,4872024 5-year
- Population density
- 80 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,422 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,1752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.7 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 98, OH · twin score 92.3
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 81st 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
57.3%
19,366 votes · D+16.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.2%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
75.9%
28,720 votes · R+51.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 75.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
25,508votes
43.5% of the vote · R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 23,040 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
42,802votes
72.5% of the vote · R+46.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 42,253 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
William J. Bryan1896
+12.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +8.5 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+54.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.0 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +51.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim HoopsState House · 81
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 | 27.7%15,479 | 72.3%40,307 | 55,786 |
| 2020 | R | 23.1%13,452 | 76.9%44,729 | 58,181 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.0, 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 Democratic high of 28.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.7 points in 1956. 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 89% 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 98 and State House District 110.
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 98
Ohio
92.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State House District 110
Illinois
91.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
State House District 78
Ohio
91.9twin 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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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 59,003 votes cast, 15,679 went Democratic and 42,802 went Republican.
When did Ohio 81st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 81st State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
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 38 presidential elections in Ohio 81st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.