state house districtOhio 28th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.9
2008R+3.5
2012R+4.8
2016D+4.9
2020D+13.4
2024D+14.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.1R+15.9 → D+14.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.7D+14.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.1% of 87,696 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
37,269
27,894
734
65,897
87,696
75.1%
2020
38,442
29,253
1,013
68,708
86,519†
79.4%
2016
32,172
29,034
2,985
64,191
85,342†
75.2%
2012
30,720
33,877
882
65,479
84,516†
77.5%
2008
31,547
33,851
692
66,090
89,794†
73.6%
2004
27,959
38,566
132
66,657
95,071†
70.1%
† 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 28OhioUnited States
German25.7%22.3%12.5%
Irish12.3%12.3%9.4%
English9.7%11.0%9.5%
Italian4.2%5.8%4.8%
American3.6%5.6%5.3%
Polish1.6%3.2%2.2%
French1.5%1.2%1.6%
Scottish1.5%1.5%1.3%
African American†16.3%10.5%9.9%
African0.7%0.6%0.5%
Asian Indian2.6%0.8%1.4%
Chinese1.2%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.6%—0.4%
Nepalese0.6%0.2%—
Mexican2.3%2.0%11.3%
Guatemalan1.4%0.2%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Nicaraguan0.3%——
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 28
Ohio
United States
Median age
40.5
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 28
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$89,571
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.2%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.8%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH HD 28
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 28
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 28th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.9%
2008
−3.5%
2012
−4.8%
2016
+4.9%
2020
+13.4%
2024
+14.2%
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
56.6%Harris37,269
42.3%Trump27,894
1.1%
D+14.2
D+0.9
D+15.7
65,897
D
55.9%Biden38,442
42.6%Trump29,253
1.5%
D+13.4
D+8.5
D+8.9
68,708
D
50.1%Clinton32,172
45.2%Trump29,034
4.7%
D+4.9
D+9.7
D+2.8
64,191
R
46.9%Obama30,720
51.7%Romney33,877
1.3%
R+4.8
R+1.3
R+8.7
65,479
R
47.7%Obama31,547
51.2%McCain33,851
1.0%
R+3.5
D+12.4
R+10.8
66,090
R
41.9%Kerry27,959
57.9%Bush38,566
0.2%
R+15.9
—
R+13.5
66,657
current representation
Current officeholders
DKaren BrownleeState House · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Ohio House District 28 sits within the Columbus metro, where dense urban settlement and a highly educated workforce have pushed presidential margins well into double digits for Democrats in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.2 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 15.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.2 points.
A population of 124,282, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,571 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 27 and State House District 4.
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How did Ohio 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 28th State House District voted Democratic by 14.2 points (D+14.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,897 votes cast, 37,269 went Democratic and 27,894 went Republican.
When did Ohio 28th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 28th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 28th State House District?
Ohio 28th State House District has a population of 124,282 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 28th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 28th State House District is $89,571 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 28th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
