Ohio 28th 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
Kamala Harris2024
56.5%
37,333 votes · D+14.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 55.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
68.9%
10,927 votes · R+45.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 68.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
38,506votes
55.9% of the vote · D+13.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 37,333 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
41,291votes
66.0% of the vote · R+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 40,105 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
+15.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +8.9 pts
Republican
Gerald Ford1976
+28.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.7 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +25.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKaren BrownleeState House · 28
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
58.2%34,653
41.8%24,885
59,538
2020
D
53.9%33,497
46.1%28,694
62,191
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 45.4 points in 1924. 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 66,018 votes cast, 37,333 went Democratic and 27,949 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 2004.
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 38 presidential elections in Ohio 28th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.