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1876–2024
State Senate District 26·Ohio

Ohio 26th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Ohio's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
OH
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
344,582
2024 ACS

Ohio 26th State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+43 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
344,5822024 5-year
Median household income
$73,3972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.8%2024 5-year
Black
2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+23 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+43 in 1956MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−39.8%
50,250118,320170,969
R
−38.6%
49,966114,641167,669
R
−35.7%
43,87799,218155,177
R
−13.3%
64,77685,443155,457
R
−11.6%
69,24387,860160,902
R
−23.7%
59,49096,758157,056
R
−20.6%
50,71278,297133,768
R
−4.0%
52,81258,002129,926
R
−9.2%
45,35458,261140,175
R
−26.8%
44,40677,392123,143
R
−40.5%
37,98690,459129,591
R
−27.5%
40,29474,158123,137
R
−11.8%
53,07867,681123,767
R
−36.4%
37,71982,941124,191
R
−20.6%
40,65265,095118,462
D
+15.5%
69,19350,644119,837
R
−29.5%
44,12781,082125,209
R
−43.0%
32,62681,887114,514
R
−37.8%
36,80881,519118,327
R
−17.1%
39,92356,39696,577
R
−31.1%
36,69969,776106,475
R
−22.3%
45,37471,418116,791
D
+6.5%
55,68748,369111,852
D
+11.1%
57,38045,688104,998
R
−34.7%
32,13666,66599,436
R
−21.2%
28,51547,09587,628
R
−13.1%
40,58752,98494,598
D
+16.8%
31,34222,11654,935
D
+23.3%
25,26113,28751,284
D
+9.7%
30,20124,74756,396
R
−5.9%
23,06526,09651,189
D
+8.5%
28,99824,38854,368
D
+11.3%
30,07523,88854,632
D
+10.1%
24,16119,46546,343
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.6%
English
12.2%
Irish
11.7%
American
8.7%
Italian
3.8%
Polish
1.9%
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: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.3%
75–84
2.9%
5.4%
65–74
5.8%
6.8%
55–64
6.6%
6.7%
45–54
6.1%
6.5%
35–44
6.3%
6.3%
25–34
6.0%
4.2%
18–24
3.9%
8.4%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,397
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$73,397
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.9%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
11.5%
Other Christian
10.6%
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Methodist
5.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Baptist
1.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.3, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state senate seats in Ohio, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of high-turnout inner-city constituencies.

The Republican margin in Ohio 26th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,397, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 344,582 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 26, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, Ohio voted Republican by 39.8 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 170,969 votes cast, 50,250 went Democratic and 118,320 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, 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 26, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 26, Ohio?
State Senate District 26, Ohio has a population of 344,582 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 26, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, Ohio is $73,397 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, 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.