State Senate District 7 State Senate District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 7th State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 365,8052024 5-year
Median household income: $98,2092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.5%2024 5-year
Black: 9.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+11 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 D · 1 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	−17.9%	79,656	115,156	198,354
2020	R	−16.5%	80,396	112,781	196,165
2016	R	−21.4%	63,799	101,848	177,637
2012	R	−23.4%	63,565	103,510	170,581
2008	R	−20.6%	64,791	98,944	165,677
2004	R	−29.4%	53,877	99,066	153,526
2000	R	−28.8%	41,665	76,777	121,753
1996	R	−18.4%	39,456	59,205	107,272
1992	R	−18.9%	34,229	54,823	109,035
1988	R	−34.3%	30,709	63,061	94,446
1984	R	−38.2%	28,595	64,178	93,268
1980	R	−25.7%	29,304	51,281	85,500
1976	R	−16.8%	32,251	45,564	79,152
1972	R	−38.1%	23,536	53,554	78,690
1968	R	−16.5%	25,582	38,257	76,960
1964	D	+9.1%	40,163	33,449	73,612
1960	R	−14.9%	32,508	43,926	76,435
1956	R	−31.9%	23,056	44,620	67,675
1952	R	−20.6%	26,679	40,480	67,158
1948	R	−7.4%	24,652	28,640	53,612
1944	R	−7.7%	25,903	30,198	56,102
1940	R	−4.6%	27,652	30,291	57,943
1936	D	+11.3%	28,553	22,484	53,798
1932	R	−2.7%	22,708	23,981	47,885
1928	R	−24.2%	17,809	29,273	47,279
1924	R	−42.9%	7,273	22,892	36,377
1920	R	−21.5%	14,773	23,158	38,947
1916	R	−10.1%	10,184	12,535	23,379
1912	R	−2.7%	8,082	8,659	21,593
1908	R	−18.2%	8,989	13,127	22,740
1904	R	−39.5%	5,488	13,460	20,194
1900	R	−18.2%	8,283	12,043	20,708
1896	R	−20.9%	8,114	12,429	20,682
1892	R	−10.6%	7,752	9,656	17,889
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

23.2%

English

13.0%

Irish

12.2%

American

5.1%

Italian

4.1%

Polish

2.3%

Scottish

1.4%

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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.1%

2.0%

75–84

2.6%

4.6%

65–74

5.2%

6.5%

55–64

6.5%

45–54

6.4%

6.8%

35–44

6.7%

6.4%

25–34

6.1%

4.4%

18–24

4.0%

9.2%

5–17

8.7%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$98,209

State Senate District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 7$98,209

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.8%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.7%

Working age (18–64)8.1%

Seniors (65+)9.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.1%

speak English only

Asian & Pacific Islander3.4%

Other Indo-European3.3%

Spanish2.5%

Other languages0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

25.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

20.1%

Baptist

4.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Methodist

1.7%

Non-Christian

1.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.4, this district anchors the Republican column in Ohio's upper chamber. Its population of roughly 367,000 spans territory where rural and small-town demographics drive consistently lopsided statewide results.

The Republican margin in Ohio 7th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $98,209, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 365,805 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 7, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 7, Ohio voted Republican by 17.9 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 198,354 votes cast, 79,656 went Democratic and 115,156 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 7, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 7, 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 2 times, Republican 32 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 7, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 7, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 7, Ohio?

State Senate District 7, Ohio has a population of 365,805 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 7, Ohio?

Median household income in State Senate District 7, Ohio is $98,209 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of State Senate District 7, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 7, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 7th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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