state house districtOhio 16th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.5
2008D+8.7
2012D+8.9
2016D+12.6
2020D+18.7
2024D+18.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.2D+2.5 → D+18.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+20.1D+18.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.9% of 95,277 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
40,183
27,403
916
68,502
95,277
71.9%
2020
42,092
28,727
708
71,527
94,648†
75.6%
2016
34,909
26,796
2,623
64,328
95,010†
67.7%
2012
36,620
30,542
772
67,934
95,006†
71.5%
2008
36,674
30,741
819
68,234
95,063†
71.8%
2004
35,864
34,119
492
70,475
95,121†
74.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOH HD 16OhioUnited States
German21.5%22.3%12.5%
Irish17.0%12.3%9.4%
Italian11.6%5.8%4.8%
Polish9.4%3.2%2.2%
English9.3%11.0%9.5%
American4.2%5.6%5.3%
Hungarian3.6%——
Slovak2.9%——
Puerto Rican3.6%1.2%1.8%
Mexican1.2%2.0%11.3%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†5.3%10.5%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Asian Indian1.3%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OH HD 16
Ohio
United States
Median age
42.7
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.6%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH HD 16
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$88,604
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.8%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.5%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH HD 16
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.3%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
4.4%
2.7%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.6%
0.4%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
1.2%
2.0%
Arabic
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH HD 16
Ohio
United States
Catholic
—
15.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Ohio 16th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.5%
2008
+8.7%
2012
+8.9%
2016
+12.6%
2020
+18.7%
2024
+18.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
58.7%Harris40,183
40.0%Trump27,403
1.3%
D+18.7
±0.0
D+20.1
68,502
D
58.8%Biden42,092
40.2%Trump28,727
1.0%
D+18.7
D+6.1
D+14.2
71,527
D
54.3%Clinton34,909
41.7%Trump26,796
4.1%
D+12.6
D+3.7
D+10.5
64,328
D
53.9%Obama36,620
45.0%Romney30,542
1.1%
D+8.9
D+0.3
D+5.1
67,934
D
53.7%Obama36,674
45.1%McCain30,741
1.2%
D+8.7
D+6.2
D+1.4
68,234
D
50.9%Kerry35,864
48.4%Bush34,119
0.7%
D+2.5
—
D+4.9
70,475
current representation
Current officeholders
DBride SweeneyState House · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Ohio House District 16 sits within the Columbus metro, where rapid population growth and a rising share of college-educated voters have steadily shifted the district's presidential margins toward Democrats over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.7 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 18.7 points.
A population of 125,130, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,604 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 21 and State House District 42.
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How did Ohio 16th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 16th State House District voted Democratic by 18.7 points (D+18.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,502 votes cast, 40,183 went Democratic and 27,403 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 16th State House District?
Ohio 16th State House District has a population of 125,130 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 16th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 16th State House District is $88,604 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 16th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 16th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
