Ohio 5th State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+33 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 533,1012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,4192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 5, OHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 103,363 | 157,003 | 264,164 | ||
| R | 108,340 | 157,331 | 269,951 | ||
| R | 96,478 | 146,626 | 258,775 | ||
| R | 111,528 | 141,727 | 259,295 | ||
| R | 120,253 | 142,403 | 267,352 | ||
| R | 116,425 | 149,661 | 267,219 | ||
| R | 96,100 | 118,108 | 220,594 | ||
| D | 96,759 | 95,768 | 214,230 | ||
| R | 87,207 | 100,573 | 237,214 | ||
| R | 77,332 | 126,406 | 205,348 | ||
| R | 72,822 | 132,224 | 206,425 | ||
| R | 84,727 | 99,568 | 198,897 | ||
| R | 87,518 | 93,537 | 185,005 | ||
| R | 64,156 | 110,920 | 179,630 | ||
| R | 77,006 | 80,654 | 180,769 | ||
| D | 108,875 | 67,200 | 176,075 | ||
| R | 80,093 | 104,773 | 184,866 | ||
| R | 62,821 | 99,748 | 162,569 | ||
| R | 67,549 | 90,017 | 157,566 | ||
| D | 64,695 | 59,183 | 124,734 | ||
| D | 68,480 | 64,481 | 132,961 | ||
| D | 74,031 | 61,446 | 135,478 | ||
| D | 70,680 | 47,894 | 124,405 | ||
| D | 53,304 | 51,095 | 108,522 | ||
| R | 35,548 | 71,586 | 107,795 | ||
| R | 26,175 | 52,418 | 86,243 | ||
| R | 40,273 | 51,285 | 95,350 | ||
| D | 26,619 | 22,184 | 51,440 | ||
| D | 18,998 | 13,240 | 45,868 | ||
| R | 24,068 | 24,308 | 50,174 | ||
| R | 17,316 | 25,871 | 45,053 | ||
| R | 21,106 | 23,459 | 45,452 | ||
| R | 21,060 | 22,173 | 43,651 | ||
| D | 17,951 | 17,580 | 37,266 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.8%
English
12.0%
Irish
11.8%
American
6.4%
Italian
3.1%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.8%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,419
State Senate District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 5$70,419
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.1%
Working age (18–64)11.8%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Ohio's state senate map, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate whose partisan alignment has grown steadily more pronounced over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Ohio 5th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,419, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 533,101 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 5, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 5, Ohio voted Republican by 20.3 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 264,164 votes cast, 103,363 went Democratic and 157,003 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 5, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 5, 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 Senate District 5, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 5, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 5, Ohio?
State Senate District 5, Ohio has a population of 533,101 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 5, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 5, Ohio is $70,419 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State Senate District 5, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 5, 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.