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1876–2024
State Senate District 1·Ohio

Ohio 1st State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Ohio's most lopsided presidential margins sits in the state's northeast corner

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
R+49
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
354,358
2024 ACS

Ohio 1st State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+49%. Republican peak: R+49 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+49MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
354,3582024 5-year
Median household income
$71,8022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+24 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
10 counties · 0 D · 10 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−48.7%
45,325133,652181,347
R
−46.7%
47,279132,767183,201
R
−44.3%
42,031119,160174,234
R
−25.0%
62,200105,384173,025
R
−19.3%
70,124104,616178,603
R
−34.6%
57,420118,754177,093
R
−31.8%
50,677100,103155,397
R
−15.7%
53,51277,127150,024
R
−19.1%
45,84776,766161,801
R
−37.9%
43,66097,706142,655
R
−48.7%
36,294106,320143,906
R
−35.6%
39,51988,604137,973
R
−20.2%
50,23076,379129,673
R
−40.5%
36,51488,862129,341
R
−26.8%
40,78475,316128,702
D
+10.2%
69,83856,947126,784
R
−34.3%
44,10790,191134,298
R
−44.3%
34,36189,066123,427
R
−40.7%
37,12888,108125,236
R
−19.7%
41,78462,409104,487
R
−37.5%
36,11379,514115,627
R
−30.7%
44,84584,579129,424
D
+1.5%
59,91458,068126,099
D
+14.3%
66,57749,725118,229
R
−31.3%
36,12869,300105,959
R
−19.9%
33,79753,42398,544
R
−23.2%
39,66263,962104,828
D
+6.3%
34,42830,28666,118
D
+23.9%
29,57614,75162,119
D
+3.4%
35,53633,16670,568
R
−12.0%
28,48436,53767,258
D
+1.5%
35,97734,86572,016
D
+6.8%
38,79733,79973,276
D
+5.0%
31,46528,30863,436
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
35.6%
English
10.2%
Irish
9.5%
American
7.3%
Italian
2.4%
Polish
1.7%
French
1.6%
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: 40.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.5%
75–84
3.0%
5.5%
65–74
5.9%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
6.0%
45–54
5.8%
6.2%
35–44
5.9%
6.1%
25–34
5.7%
4.5%
18–24
4.2%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
2.9%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,802
State Senate District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 1$71,802
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
16.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
15.0%
Mainline Protestant
10.4%
Methodist
6.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.2%
Baptist
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering rural Ashtabula County and surrounding townships, this district recorded an R+65.7 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.

The Republican margin in Ohio 1st State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,802, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 354,358 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 1, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 1, Ohio voted Republican by 48.7 points (R+49), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 181,347 votes cast, 45,325 went Democratic and 133,652 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 1, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 1, 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 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 1, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 1, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 1, Ohio?
State Senate District 1, Ohio has a population of 354,358 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 1, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 1, Ohio is $71,802 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State Senate District 1, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 1, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.