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Ohio 82nd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+24.02012R+33.22016R+51.22020R+52.92024R+55.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+55.8
2024
median income$73,669U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate8.3%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.5%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english3.6%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German41.0%
English8.1%
Irish7.8%
Mexican5.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Guatemalan0.2%
religion

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

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

Ohio 82nd State House District

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Ohio 82nd State House DistrictTrumpR+55.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Ohio 82nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Ohio 82nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+55.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Ohio 82nd State House District · R+55.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.5%46,122
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.7%12,894
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%534
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 82nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Defiance County, OHRepublicanR+39.6
Paulding County, OHRepublicanR+55.9
Putnam County, OHRepublicanR+68.4
Van Wert County, OHRepublicanR+58.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.7%Harris12,894
77.5%Trump46,122
0.9%Oliver534
−55.8%
59,550
R
22.7%Biden13,682
75.6%Trump45,595
1.7%Jorgensen1,014
−52.9%
60,291
R
22.0%Clinton12,409
73.1%Trump41,314
4.9%Stein2,758
−51.2%
56,481
R
33.4%Obama18,481
66.6%Romney36,870
0.0%
−33.2%
55,351
R
36.7%Obama21,742
60.7%McCain35,999
2.6%Nader1,565
−24.0%
59,306
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: −55.8% in 2024.−55.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−24.0%
2012−33.2%
2016−51.2%
2020−52.9%
2024−55.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRoy KlopfensteinState House · 82

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+55.8, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the Ohio House, reflecting a deeply rural or small-town constituency where statewide Democratic candidates rarely compete.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.

A population of 114,464, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,669 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 84 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 84
Ohio
96.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 78
Ohio
95.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ German ancestry
State House District 61
Missouri
94.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population 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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Places within Ohio 82nd State House District

counties it covers4
Defiance CountyPaulding CountyPutnam CountyVan Wert County

Frequently asked questions

How did Ohio 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 82nd State House District voted Republican by 55.8 points (R+55.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,550 votes cast, 12,894 went Democratic and 46,122 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 82nd State House District?
Ohio 82nd State House District has a population of 114,464 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 82nd State House District is $73,669 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ohio 82nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.