Ohio 50th 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
60.0%
25,293 votes · D+20.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
73.0%
18,811 votes · R+46.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 67.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
27,747votes
49.4% of the vote · D+0.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 27,234 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,393votes
63.8% of the vote · R+28.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 36,135 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1944
0.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.5 · U.S. D+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · −1.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+29.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +29.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMatt KishmanState House · 50
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
R
40.1%21,691
59.9%32,355
54,046
2020
R
36.6%19,839
63.4%34,414
54,253
Ohio 50th State House District sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 113,282, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,905 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 and State House District 79.
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How did Ohio 50th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 50th State House District voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+28.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,032 votes cast, 20,159 went Democratic and 36,393 went Republican.
When did Ohio 50th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 50th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Ohio 50th State House District?
Ohio 50th State House District has a population of 113,282 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 50th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 50th State House District is $67,905 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 50th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 50th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.