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Ohio 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+12.12012R+17.72016R+32.22020R+32.02024R+33.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+33.6
2024
median income$76,735U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age42.1U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate9.8%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.9%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english4.6%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.2%
Irish13.4%
English12.3%
African American†3.4%
African0.2%
Mexican1.0%
Puerto Rican0.6%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Ashland County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Ohio 22nd State Senate District

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Ohio 22nd State Senate DistrictTrumpR+33.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Ohio 22nd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Ohio 22nd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+33.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Ohio 22nd State Senate District · R+33.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.4%127,469
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.8%62,906
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%1,662
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 3 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Ohio 22nd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ashland County, OHRepublicanR+49.8
Medina County, OHRepublicanR+24.7
Richland County, OHRepublicanR+42.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.8%Harris62,906
66.4%Trump127,469
0.9%Oliver1,662
−33.6%
192,037
R
33.3%Biden63,981
65.3%Trump125,477
1.4%Jorgensen2,708
−32.0%
192,166
R
31.7%Clinton54,007
63.8%Trump108,893
4.5%Stein7,730
−32.2%
170,630
R
41.2%Obama69,735
58.8%Romney99,728
0.0%
−17.7%
169,463
R
42.9%Obama75,951
55.0%McCain97,381
2.1%Nader3,691
−12.1%
177,023
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −33.6% in 2024.−33.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−12.1%
2012−17.7%
2016−32.2%
2020−32.0%
2024−33.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark RomanchukState Senate · 22

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+73, this Columbus-area district ranks among the most lopsided in Ohio's upper chamber, reflecting dense urban concentration and a heavily Democratic-aligned electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.

A population of 359,853, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,735 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 53 and State Senate District 23.

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 53
Illinois
91.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 23
Pennsylvania
91.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 32
Pennsylvania
91.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age

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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Places within Ohio 22nd State Senate District

counties it covers3
Ashland CountyMedina CountyRichland County

Frequently asked questions

How did Ohio 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 22nd State Senate District voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+33.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 192,037 votes cast, 62,906 went Democratic and 127,469 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 22nd State Senate District?
Ohio 22nd State Senate District has a population of 359,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 22nd State Senate District is $76,735 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ohio 22nd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.