HarrisDemocratic26.7%14,395TrumpRepublican72.4%39,076OtherAll other candidates0.9%508
R+45.7- Lead
- 24,681
- Total
- 53,979
- vs nation
- R+44.3
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
BidenDemocratic29.1%16,852TrumpRepublican69.5%40,224OtherAll other candidates1.4%800
R+40.4- Lead
- 23,372
- Total
- 57,876
- vs nation
- R+44.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.0%16,461TrumpRepublican64.5%36,621OtherAll other candidates6.6%3,736
R+35.5- Lead
- 20,160
- Total
- 56,818
- vs nation
- R+37.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.7%26,697RomneyRepublican50.8%29,023OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,411
R+4.1- Lead
- 2,326
- Total
- 57,131
- vs nation
- R+7.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.7%30,811McCainRepublican46.7%28,404OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,571
D+4.0- Lead
- 2,407
- Total
- 60,786
- vs nation
- R+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.8%33,518BushRepublican45.7%28,442OtherAll other candidates0.5%307
D+8.2- Lead
- 5,076
- Total
- 62,267
- vs nation
- D+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.2%30,413BushRepublican42.1%24,547OtherAll other candidates5.7%3,352
D+10.1- Lead
- 5,866
- Total
- 58,312
- vs nation
- D+9.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic57.3%33,643DoleRepublican27.6%16,204OtherAll other candidates15.1%8,860
D+29.7- Lead
- 17,439
- Total
- 58,707
- vs nation
- D+21.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 114,0202024 5-year
- Population density
- 103 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,106 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,1482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 50, PA · twin score 96.5
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 96th 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
74.5%
54,272 votes · D+48.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72.4%
39,076 votes · R+45.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
54,272votes
74.5% of the vote · D+48.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 50,614 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
40,224votes
69.5% of the vote · R+40.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 39,076 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
Walter Mondale1984
+32.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.6 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +32.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+44.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +44.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRon FergusonState House · 96
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 | 29.6%15,543 | 70.4%36,978 | 52,521 |
| 2020 | R | 27.7%15,742 | 72.3%41,115 | 56,857 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 45 points, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided in Ohio's lower chamber, leaving general-election outcomes largely settled well before November.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.7 points.
A population of 114,020, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,148 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 50 and State House District 51.
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 50
Pennsylvania
96.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory
State House District 51
Pennsylvania
94.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 79
Ohio
94.6twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
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 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 96th State House District voted Republican by 45.7 points (R+45.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,979 votes cast, 14,395 went Democratic and 39,076 went Republican.
When did Ohio 96th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 96th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Ohio 96th State House District?
Ohio 96th State House District has a population of 114,020 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 96th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 96th State House District is $57,148 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.