state house districtOhio 26th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+19.3
2008D+30.8
2012D+27.7
2016D+37.2
2020D+42.4
2024D+41.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.9D+19.3 → D+41.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+42.7D+41.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.9% of 90,320 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,815
18,459
727
64,001
90,320
70.9%
2020
46,898
18,640
1,047
66,585
89,110†
74.7%
2016
40,553
17,755
3,031
61,339
87,895†
69.8%
2012
38,680
21,710
824
61,214
87,043†
70.3%
2008
40,926
21,479
677
63,082
92,468†
68.2%
2004
36,284
24,472
357
61,113
97,893†
62.4%
† 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 26OhioUnited States
German27.0%22.3%12.5%
Irish12.9%12.3%9.4%
English10.2%11.0%9.5%
Italian4.4%5.8%4.8%
American3.7%5.6%5.3%
Polish1.7%3.2%2.2%
French1.6%1.2%1.6%
Scottish1.6%1.5%1.3%
African American†21.9%10.5%9.9%
African1.0%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%——
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Mexican1.2%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan0.7%0.2%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Asian Indian0.7%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
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 26
Ohio
United States
Median age
35.6
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.6%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH HD 26
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$77,041
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.8%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH HD 26
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
2.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.1%
1.2%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH HD 26
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 26th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+19.3%
2008
+30.8%
2012
+27.7%
2016
+37.2%
2020
+42.4%
2024
+41.2%
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
70.0%Harris44,815
28.8%Trump18,459
1.1%
D+41.2
R+1.3
D+42.7
64,001
D
70.4%Biden46,898
28.0%Trump18,640
1.6%
D+42.4
D+5.3
D+38.0
66,585
D
66.1%Clinton40,553
28.9%Trump17,755
4.9%
D+37.2
D+9.4
D+35.1
61,339
D
63.2%Obama38,680
35.5%Romney21,710
1.3%
D+27.7
R+3.1
D+23.9
61,214
D
64.9%Obama40,926
34.0%McCain21,479
1.1%
D+30.8
D+11.5
D+23.6
63,082
D
59.4%Kerry36,284
40.0%Bush24,472
0.6%
D+19.3
—
D+21.8
61,113
current representation
Current officeholders
DAshley Bryant BaileyState House · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.3, this Columbus-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state house seats in Ohio, reflecting dense urban population patterns typical of core city legislative maps.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.2 points.
A population of 116,550, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,041 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 102 and State House District 77.
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How did Ohio 26th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 26th State House District voted Democratic by 41.2 points (D+41.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 64,001 votes cast, 44,815 went Democratic and 18,459 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 26th State House District?
Ohio 26th State House District has a population of 116,550 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 26th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 26th State House District is $77,041 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 26th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 26th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
