Ohio 89th State House District, Ohio: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+36 in 1956.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 112,9192024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,9422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 89, OHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24,799 | 36,518 | 62,174 | ||
| R | 25,563 | 35,933 | 62,527 | ||
| R | 23,485 | 31,544 | 59,406 | ||
| D | 32,214 | 26,812 | 60,835 | ||
| D | 34,133 | 27,342 | 62,660 | ||
| D | 31,486 | 29,878 | 61,503 | ||
| D | 26,231 | 25,383 | 53,342 | ||
| D | 25,168 | 18,754 | 50,885 | ||
| D | 21,911 | 18,917 | 54,342 | ||
| R | 22,390 | 25,529 | 48,475 | ||
| R | 19,883 | 29,481 | 49,936 | ||
| R | 18,469 | 23,761 | 46,081 | ||
| D | 22,426 | 22,365 | 46,115 | ||
| R | 16,673 | 25,734 | 44,016 | ||
| R | 17,162 | 19,774 | 40,884 | ||
| D | 24,847 | 15,327 | 40,174 | ||
| R | 17,071 | 23,838 | 40,909 | ||
| R | 10,909 | 23,146 | 34,055 | ||
| R | 12,739 | 22,558 | 35,298 | ||
| R | 14,241 | 15,017 | 29,382 | ||
| R | 12,350 | 17,440 | 29,790 | ||
| R | 14,437 | 18,037 | 32,474 | ||
| D | 16,371 | 10,969 | 29,585 | ||
| D | 17,180 | 11,479 | 29,185 | ||
| R | 10,878 | 16,153 | 27,102 | ||
| R | 5,340 | 11,897 | 21,997 | ||
| R | 7,602 | 13,229 | 21,379 | ||
| D | 8,282 | 6,039 | 14,735 | ||
| D | 6,050 | 3,511 | 13,503 | ||
| D | 8,112 | 7,657 | 16,176 | ||
| R | 6,103 | 8,316 | 14,900 | ||
| D | 7,813 | 7,594 | 15,561 | ||
| D | 7,706 | 7,642 | 15,535 | ||
| D | 6,943 | 5,705 | 12,998 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
33.1%
Irish
13.9%
English
11.5%
Italian
5.8%
American
4.2%
Polish
3.6%
French
2.2%
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: 46.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,942
State House District 89 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 89$72,942
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 30-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, District 89 sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural or exurban character typical of Ohio's most one-sided legislative districts.
The Democratic margin in Ohio 89th State House District has rarely exceeded twenty-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nineteen points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $72,942 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 89, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 89, Ohio voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,174 votes cast, 24,799 went Democratic and 36,518 went Republican.
What is State House District 89, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 89, Ohio as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 89, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 89, Ohio voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 89, Ohio?
State House District 89, Ohio has a population of 112,919 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 89, Ohio?
Median household income in State House District 89, Ohio is $72,942 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State House District 89, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 89, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.