HarrisDemocratic32.6%17,904TrumpRepublican66.5%36,552OtherAll other candidates1.0%523
R+33.9- Lead
- 18,648
- Total
- 54,979
- vs nation
- R+32.4
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
BidenDemocratic33.8%18,862TrumpRepublican64.4%35,982OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,040
R+30.6- Lead
- 17,120
- Total
- 55,884
- vs nation
- R+35.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic32.5%17,333TrumpRepublican58.5%31,141OtherAll other candidates9.0%4,782
R+25.9- Lead
- 13,808
- Total
- 53,256
- vs nation
- R+28.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.6%25,894RomneyRepublican49.6%26,998OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,546
R+2.0- Lead
- 1,104
- Total
- 54,438
- vs nation
- R+5.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.5%28,689McCainRepublican48.4%28,015OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,226
D+1.2- Lead
- 674
- Total
- 57,930
- vs nation
- R+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.2%23,643BushRepublican57.3%32,110OtherAll other candidates0.4%252
R+15.1- Lead
- 8,467
- Total
- 56,005
- vs nation
- R+12.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.2%20,658BushRepublican55.0%27,562OtherAll other candidates3.7%1,875
R+13.8- Lead
- 6,904
- Total
- 50,095
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.1%21,591DoleRepublican40.4%19,746OtherAll other candidates15.5%7,587
D+3.8- Lead
- 1,845
- Total
- 48,924
- vs nation
- R+4.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 113,9652024 5-year
- Population density
- 119 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 959 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,2752024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.5 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 74, IN · twin score 88.9
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 88th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
61.1%
27,999 votes · D+22.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 58.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
73.3%
32,737 votes · R+46.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 71.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
28,689votes
49.5% of the vote · D+1.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 27,999 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,552votes
66.5% of the vote · R+33.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 35,982 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. Bryan1908
+20.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+11.1 · U.S. R+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +17.8 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+45.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.1 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +42.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGary ClickState House · 88
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 | 32.6%17,224 | 67.4%35,595 | 52,819 |
| 2020 | R | 32.3%17,146 | 67.7%35,881 | 53,027 |
District 88 recorded an R+33.9 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house seats in Ohio. Its electorate reflects the broader realignment of Appalachian Ohio toward heavily consolidated voting patterns over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.5 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 113,965, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,275 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 74 and State House District 94.
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 74
Indiana
88.9twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ elasticity
State House District 94
Illinois
87.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State House District 79
Ohio
87.7twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % Catholic
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 88th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 88th State House District voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+33.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,979 votes cast, 17,904 went Democratic and 36,552 went Republican.
When did Ohio 88th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 88th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Ohio 88th State House District?
Ohio 88th State House District has a population of 113,965 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 88th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 88th State House District is $64,275 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 88th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 88th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.