Ohio 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
65.8%
41,103 votes · D+33.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 65.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
67.4%
9,337 votes · R+35.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 67.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
41,103votes
65.8% of the vote · D+33.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 38,828 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
25,299votes
65.4% of the vote · R+33.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 23,972 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+33.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +28.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+28.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+10.4 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +22.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAnita SomaniState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
64.0%30,953
36.0%17,434
48,387
2020
D
62.5%32,397
37.5%19,455
51,852
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+32.2, this Columbus-area district ranks among the state's most reliably blue seats, driven by dense urban precincts and a highly educated, majority-minority population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 35.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 113,396, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,887 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 7 and State House District 4.
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How did Ohio 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 8th State House District voted Democratic by 32.2 points (D+32.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 59,489 votes cast, 38,828 went Democratic and 19,691 went Republican.
When did Ohio 8th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 8th State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Ohio 8th State House District?
Ohio 8th State House District has a population of 113,396 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 8th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 8th State House District is $84,887 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.