State House District 98 State House District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 98th State House District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+53%. Republican peak: R+53 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 120,3492024 5-year
Median household income: $69,1262024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 95.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 0 D · 3 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−53.2%	11,088	37,091	48,841
2020	R	−51.9%	11,451	36,987	49,175
2016	R	−44.9%	10,873	31,379	45,692
2012	R	−25.7%	16,047	27,809	45,840
2008	R	−19.8%	17,666	26,723	45,628
2004	R	−28.1%	16,170	28,901	45,309
2000	R	−30.7%	12,087	23,309	36,608
1996	R	−12.0%	13,229	17,536	35,869
1992	R	−9.6%	12,686	16,397	38,725
1988	R	−25.0%	12,470	20,906	33,739
1984	R	−41.7%	9,685	23,716	33,619
1980	R	−24.6%	10,907	18,664	31,543
1976	R	−8.3%	12,638	14,997	28,397
1972	R	−35.2%	8,630	18,478	27,957
1968	R	−19.6%	10,464	16,237	29,504
1964	D	+20.1%	18,906	12,576	31,482
1960	R	−32.1%	11,424	22,234	33,658
1956	R	−37.3%	9,661	21,167	30,828
1952	R	−30.8%	11,422	21,609	33,030
1948	R	−7.9%	12,735	14,934	27,773
1944	R	−17.2%	12,147	17,194	29,341
1940	R	−7.6%	15,632	18,219	33,851
1936	D	+15.1%	18,573	13,634	32,626
1932	D	+11.6%	16,633	13,127	30,346
1928	R	−42.2%	7,611	18,835	26,614
1924	R	−9.9%	9,884	12,328	24,623
1920	R	−2.0%	12,776	13,295	26,444
1916	D	+23.5%	9,956	6,049	16,611
1912	D	+26.2%	8,148	4,019	15,784
1908	D	+12.5%	9,776	7,538	17,927
1904	D	+1.2%	7,915	7,720	16,152
1900	D	+13.5%	9,690	7,350	17,349
1896	D	+18.4%	10,121	6,959	17,228
1892	D	+18.7%	8,845	5,934	15,528
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

25.7%

English

12.2%

Irish

9.5%

American

7.3%

Italian

2.4%

French

1.3%

Scottish

1.2%

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: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

2.8%

5.1%

65–74

5.4%

6.4%

55–64

6.3%

5.6%

45–54

5.5%

5.7%

35–44

5.7%

5.9%

25–34

5.9%

4.8%

18–24

4.7%

9.8%

5–17

9.2%

3.5%

3.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,126

State House District 98 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 98$69,126

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.0%

Working age (18–64)11.2%

Seniors (65+)11.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

77.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European22.1%

Spanish0.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

34.7%

Mainline Protestant

5.8%

Methodist

5.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Baptist

2.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 51-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district sits at the far end of Ohio's partisan distribution. Its demographic and geographic profile makes it among the least competitive state house seats in the chamber.

The Republican margin in Ohio 98th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,126, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 120,349 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 98, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 98, Ohio voted Republican by 53.2 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,841 votes cast, 11,088 went Democratic and 37,091 went Republican.

What is State House District 98, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 98, 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 98, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 98, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 98, Ohio?

State House District 98, Ohio has a population of 120,349 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 98, Ohio?

Median household income in State House District 98, Ohio is $69,126 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of State House District 98, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 98, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 98th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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