Ohio 16th State Senate District, Ohio: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+28%. Republican peak: R+33 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 396,1852024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,1762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 113,091 | 62,659 | 179,565 | ||
| D | 121,598 | 62,780 | 187,409 | ||
| D | 104,377 | 59,242 | 176,370 | ||
| D | 102,943 | 64,195 | 170,775 | ||
| D | 99,476 | 64,935 | 166,957 | ||
| D | 84,941 | 70,512 | 156,277 | ||
| D | 60,040 | 58,805 | 123,064 | ||
| D | 57,299 | 53,024 | 119,034 | ||
| R | 52,503 | 55,376 | 132,196 | ||
| R | 43,863 | 67,246 | 112,151 | ||
| R | 39,091 | 74,408 | 116,050 | ||
| R | 42,777 | 59,722 | 110,870 | ||
| R | 42,091 | 56,363 | 101,260 | ||
| R | 34,940 | 65,316 | 102,478 | ||
| R | 30,089 | 44,263 | 85,482 | ||
| D | 45,926 | 39,036 | 84,962 | ||
| R | 32,776 | 47,902 | 80,679 | ||
| R | 23,435 | 45,039 | 68,474 | ||
| R | 27,230 | 41,280 | 68,509 | ||
| R | 25,205 | 29,336 | 54,982 | ||
| R | 26,568 | 29,510 | 56,078 | ||
| D | 28,710 | 27,501 | 56,211 | ||
| D | 26,970 | 18,970 | 46,972 | ||
| R | 17,398 | 20,197 | 38,684 | ||
| R | 13,993 | 27,348 | 41,523 | ||
| R | 7,877 | 18,394 | 31,888 | ||
| R | 14,400 | 17,740 | 32,711 | ||
| D | 10,135 | 7,165 | 17,751 | ||
| D | 6,151 | 3,802 | 15,073 | ||
| R | 6,929 | 8,593 | 16,078 | ||
| R | 4,607 | 8,155 | 13,262 | ||
| R | 5,887 | 6,609 | 12,672 | ||
| R | 5,445 | 6,031 | 11,607 | ||
| D | 4,605 | 4,262 | 9,164 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.4%
Irish
11.2%
English
10.0%
Italian
5.1%
American
3.8%
Polish
2.2%
Scottish
1.9%
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: 34.8 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
$75,176
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$75,176
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.1%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other languages4.9%
Other Indo-European4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Columbus's eastern and central neighborhoods, Ohio SD-16 reflects the urban Democratic lean that has reshaped Franklin County over the past decade, with a 9.4-point presidential margin underlining its reliably blue trajectory.
The Democratic margin in Ohio 16th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-one points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,176, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 396,185 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 16, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Ohio voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 179,565 votes cast, 113,091 went Democratic and 62,659 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, Ohio as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 16, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Ohio voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Ohio?
State Senate District 16, Ohio has a population of 396,185 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 16, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Ohio is $75,176 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.