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1876–2024
State House District 86·Ohio

Ohio 86th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Ohio's most reliably red statehouse seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
81,769
2024 ACS

Ohio 86th State House District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1984.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
81,7692024 5-year
Median household income
$102,9622024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
85.5%2024 5-year
Black
2.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−31.1%
14,68928,25143,668
R
−32.6%
12,97825,89539,624
R
−36.5%
9,47921,86433,932
R
−24.7%
11,58319,45831,899
R
−24.0%
11,62119,17731,448
R
−35.6%
9,31619,68529,132
R
−31.9%
7,34514,52722,538
R
−16.8%
7,31910,75920,486
R
−23.2%
5,56410,41220,936
R
−39.2%
5,26312,14917,564
R
−48.4%
4,54113,20117,878
R
−33.7%
5,13110,82216,882
R
−20.4%
6,81310,38417,514
R
−47.7%
4,21812,21116,757
R
−31.6%
4,3459,27915,632
D
+2.8%
8,1867,73715,923
R
−36.2%
5,24911,21816,467
R
−43.5%
4,30310,93615,240
R
−39.2%
4,81011,00215,812
R
−24.5%
4,8367,98412,848
R
−32.6%
4,8579,55814,415
R
−22.1%
6,2729,84016,112
D
+0.7%
7,7977,68915,712
D
+3.0%
7,2446,81614,287
R
−41.8%
3,6018,85412,567
R
−29.3%
3,7347,29212,134
R
−28.0%
5,0789,06014,208
R
−2.6%
3,9194,1298,196
D
+6.3%
3,2562,7667,791
R
−10.8%
3,6034,4958,265
R
−25.4%
2,7204,6407,570
R
−12.5%
3,4044,3997,932
R
−7.7%
3,6284,2377,956
R
−11.2%
2,7843,5516,876
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.1%
English
14.0%
Irish
13.0%
American
11.1%
Italian
5.0%
Scottish
3.0%
Polish
1.8%
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: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.9%
1.7%
75–84
2.3%
4.2%
65–74
4.6%
6.3%
55–64
6.1%
7.0%
45–54
6.7%
7.4%
35–44
7.9%
6.3%
25–34
6.9%
3.8%
18–24
3.8%
9.0%
5–17
8.6%
3.1%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$102,962
State House District 86 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 86$102,962
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.1%
Working age (18–64)6.9%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.8%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Spanish1.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
7.8%
Other Christian
6.8%
Methodist
5.7%
Mainline Protestant
5.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Baptist
2.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 31 points, this district sits firmly in Ohio's deep-red column, reflecting a rural or exurban electorate that has moved steadily away from statewide competitiveness over the past decade.

The Republican margin in Ohio 86th State House District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $102,962, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 81,769 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 86, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 86, Ohio voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,668 votes cast, 14,689 went Democratic and 28,251 went Republican.
What is State House District 86, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 86, 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 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 86, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 86, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 86, Ohio?
State House District 86, Ohio has a population of 81,769 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 86, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 86, Ohio is $102,962 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 86, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 86, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.