HarrisDemocratic25.0%44,610TrumpRepublican74.0%131,906OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,673
R+49.0- Lead
- 87,296
- Total
- 178,189
- vs nation
- R+47.5
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
BidenDemocratic25.8%46,542TrumpRepublican72.5%131,065OtherAll other candidates1.7%3,101
R+46.8- Lead
- 84,523
- Total
- 180,708
- vs nation
- R+51.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.0%41,325TrumpRepublican68.4%117,625OtherAll other candidates7.5%12,929
R+44.4- Lead
- 76,300
- Total
- 171,879
- vs nation
- R+46.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.2%61,185RomneyRepublican61.5%104,090OtherAll other candidates2.3%3,968
R+25.4- Lead
- 42,905
- Total
- 169,243
- vs nation
- R+29.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.1%68,936McCainRepublican58.7%103,288OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,885
R+19.5- Lead
- 34,352
- Total
- 176,109
- vs nation
- R+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.3%56,529BushRepublican67.1%117,389OtherAll other candidates0.5%909
R+34.8- Lead
- 60,860
- Total
- 174,827
- vs nation
- R+32.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.5%49,771BushRepublican64.6%99,007OtherAll other candidates3.0%4,564
R+32.1- Lead
- 49,236
- Total
- 153,342
- vs nation
- R+32.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.5%52,552DoleRepublican51.6%76,355OtherAll other candidates12.9%19,090
R+16.1- Lead
- 23,803
- Total
- 147,997
- vs nation
- R+24.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+49.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 350,0092024 5-year
- Population density
- 84 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,181 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,8362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 12, OH · twin score 97.1
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 1st State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
56.3%
65,658 votes · D+14.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
74.0%
131,906 votes · R+49.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 73.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
68,936votes
39.1% of the vote · R+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 68,617 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
131,906votes
74.0% of the vote · R+49.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 131,065 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
+12.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.3 · U.S. R+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +12.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+51.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +47.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob McColleyState Senate · 1
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 | 23.9%41,167 | 76.1%130,951 | 172,118 |
| 2020 | R | 22.3%39,282 | 77.7%136,998 | 176,280 |
Covering rural Ashtabula County and surrounding townships, this district recorded an R+49.0 presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state senate districts in Ohio and a reliable bellwether for rural Appalachian-adjacent realignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.0 points.
A population of 350,009, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,836 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 50.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 12
Ohio
97.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State Senate District 50
Illinois
93.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State Senate District 55
Illinois
93.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
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 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 49.0 points (R+49.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 178,189 votes cast, 44,610 went Democratic and 131,906 went Republican.
When did Ohio 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Ohio 1st State Senate District?
Ohio 1st State Senate District has a population of 350,009 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 1st State Senate District is $70,836 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.