Ohio 42nd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
80.0%
36,871 votes · D+59.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 76.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
56.2%
3,578 votes · R+19.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 48.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
41,163votes
76.5% of the vote · D+54.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 39,344 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
15,814votes
38.3% of the vote · D+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 15,789 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
George McGovern1972
+52.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.6 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +50.8 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+2.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · −0.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DElgin RogersState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Ohio 42nd State House District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 28.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.7 points.
A population of 114,246, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $43,405 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 3 and State House District 43.
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How did Ohio 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 42nd State House District voted Democratic by 27.7 points (D+27.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 38,339 votes cast, 24,295 went Democratic and 13,682 went Republican.
When did Ohio 42nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 42nd State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Ohio 42nd State House District?
Ohio 42nd State House District has a population of 114,246 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 42nd State House District is $43,405 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 42nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.