Ohio 47th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
68.1%
1,918 votes · D+36.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1884 · 66.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
70.6%
21,073 votes · R+41.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
20,710votes
40.8% of the vote · R+16.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 19,609 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
30,859votes
61.7% of the vote · R+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 30,797 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
James M. Cox1920
+36.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +32.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+26.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +25.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDiane MullinsState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
R
35.9%20,014
64.1%35,791
55,805
2020
R
35.7%20,233
64.3%36,377
56,610
Ohio 47th State House District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.2 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 41.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.3 points.
A population of 123,473, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,539 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 46 and State House District 160.
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How did Ohio 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 47th State House District voted Republican by 24.3 points (R+24.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,018 votes cast, 18,713 went Democratic and 30,859 went Republican.
When did Ohio 47th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 47th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Ohio 47th State House District?
Ohio 47th State House District has a population of 123,473 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 47th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 47th State House District is $64,539 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.