HarrisDemocratic43.0%80,815TrumpRepublican56.1%105,465OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,849
R+13.1- Lead
- 24,650
- Total
- 188,129
- vs nation
- R+11.6
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
BidenDemocratic43.8%82,469TrumpRepublican54.5%102,730OtherAll other candidates1.7%3,182
R+10.8- Lead
- 20,261
- Total
- 188,381
- vs nation
- R+15.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.7%72,683TrumpRepublican51.5%91,905OtherAll other candidates7.8%13,835
R+10.8- Lead
- 19,222
- Total
- 178,423
- vs nation
- R+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.8%92,265RomneyRepublican46.1%81,999OtherAll other candidates2.1%3,733
D+5.8- Lead
- 10,266
- Total
- 177,997
- vs nation
- D+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.7%96,971McCainRepublican45.5%83,675OtherAll other candidates1.8%3,365
D+7.2- Lead
- 13,296
- Total
- 184,011
- vs nation
- Even
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.7%87,359BushRepublican51.9%95,078OtherAll other candidates0.4%672
R+4.2- Lead
- 7,719
- Total
- 183,109
- vs nation
- R+1.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic45.6%70,635BushRepublican51.2%79,338OtherAll other candidates3.2%4,967
R+5.6- Lead
- 8,703
- Total
- 154,940
- vs nation
- R+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic47.2%69,439DoleRepublican40.8%60,044OtherAll other candidates12.0%17,611
D+6.4- Lead
- 9,395
- Total
- 147,094
- vs nation
- R+2.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 343,9782024 5-year
- Population density
- 257 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,340 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,4562024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 37, IL · twin score 74.0
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 2nd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.1%
66,444 votes · D+16.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 52.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
70.4%
59,021 votes · R+41.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
96,971votes
52.7% of the vote · D+7.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 92,265 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
105,465votes
56.1% of the vote · R+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 102,730 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+5.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.7 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +2.3 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+32.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+22.2 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +29.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTheresa GavaroneState Senate · 2
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 | 47.2%78,707 | 52.8%87,992 | 166,699 |
| 2020 | R | 45.3%78,505 | 54.7%94,712 | 173,217 |
Ohio 2nd State Senate District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.
A population of 343,978, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,456 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and State Senate District 13.
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 37
Illinois
74.0twin score
12-yr trendmedian agepopulation scale≠ Polish ancestry
State Senate District 13
Wisconsin
72.8twin score
12-yr trendPolish ancestryScottish ancestry≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 24
Wisconsin
72.4twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryGerman ancestry≠ Norwegian ancestry
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 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 188,129 votes cast, 80,815 went Democratic and 105,465 went Republican.
When did Ohio 2nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 2nd State Senate District?
Ohio 2nd State Senate District has a population of 343,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 2nd State Senate District is $80,456 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 2nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.