State Senate District 12 State Senate District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 12th State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+57%. Republican peak: R+57 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+57MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 332,2162024 5-year
Median household income: $71,0582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.4%2024 5-year
Black: 3.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

7 counties · 0 D · 7 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	−56.9%	35,768	133,035	170,872
2020	R	−54.4%	37,876	131,185	171,526
2016	R	−51.5%	34,642	118,419	162,719
2012	R	−36.6%	49,721	109,593	163,761
2008	R	−30.5%	55,809	106,302	165,401
2004	R	−38.6%	49,343	111,897	162,041
2000	R	−33.1%	45,150	91,827	141,168
1996	R	−14.3%	49,958	69,604	137,503
1992	R	−21.1%	40,921	71,977	147,184
1988	R	−39.7%	39,326	91,839	132,136
1984	R	−48.7%	34,071	99,644	134,719
1980	R	−29.4%	41,127	78,500	127,162
1976	R	−17.0%	47,514	67,524	117,795
1972	R	−37.5%	34,918	79,470	118,717
1968	R	−19.5%	41,145	63,952	117,166
1964	D	+12.8%	66,871	51,729	118,601
1960	R	−25.0%	47,632	79,312	126,944
1956	R	−39.1%	35,689	81,583	117,272
1952	R	−31.0%	41,055	78,020	119,075
1948	R	−7.0%	44,335	51,062	95,694
1944	R	−23.6%	39,891	64,546	104,437
1940	R	−16.1%	46,536	64,451	110,987
1936	D	+9.9%	55,779	45,032	108,814
1932	D	+15.4%	58,156	42,456	102,165
1928	R	−26.6%	34,370	59,437	94,303
1924	R	−17.2%	31,019	45,321	83,283
1920	R	−11.7%	39,006	49,435	89,410
1916	D	+13.7%	28,574	21,491	51,633
1912	D	+24.0%	23,581	12,300	46,946
1908	D	+10.5%	28,887	23,291	53,484
1904	R	−5.1%	21,601	24,022	47,155
1900	D	+10.9%	28,056	22,435	51,335
1896	D	+13.9%	28,892	21,788	51,186
1892	D	+12.6%	22,669	17,248	43,027
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

34.5%

Irish

11.0%

English

9.7%

American

7.2%

French

2.3%

Italian

2.1%

Scottish

1.5%

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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.6%

2.6%

75–84

3.0%

5.6%

65–74

5.8%

6.8%

55–64

6.8%

6.0%

45–54

5.8%

35–44

5.7%

6.1%

25–34

5.8%

4.4%

18–24

3.9%

9.1%

5–17

8.5%

3.2%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,058

State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 12$71,058

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.1%

Working age (18–64)9.7%

Seniors (65+)8.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.8%

speak English only

Spanish1.0%

Other Indo-European0.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.3%

Other Christian

15.0%

Mainline Protestant

5.5%

Methodist

5.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.3%

Baptist

4.0%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41, this district ranks among the most lopsided in Ohio's state senate map, signaling a deeply consolidated Republican base and limited competitive pressure in most election cycles.

The Republican margin in Ohio 12th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,058, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 332,216 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 12, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 12, Ohio voted Republican by 56.9 points (R+57), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 170,872 votes cast, 35,768 went Democratic and 133,035 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 12, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, 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 12, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 12, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 12, Ohio?

State Senate District 12, Ohio has a population of 332,216 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 12, Ohio?

Median household income in State Senate District 12, Ohio is $71,058 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, 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.

Ohio 12th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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