Ohio 62nd 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
58.1%
11,088 votes · D+16.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 56.3%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
72.1%
21,085 votes · R+45.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 69.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
24,382votes
35.1% of the vote · R+28.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 23,254 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
44,384votes
63.9% of the vote · R+28.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 43,832 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
+27.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.6 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +16.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+37.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +34.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJean SchmidtState House · 62
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
30.9%20,120
69.1%44,970
65,090
2020
R
27.1%17,302
72.9%46,537
63,839
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+28.8, this district sits well outside competitive territory, making it a barometer of heavily Republican sentiment in its corner of Ohio rather than a battleground to watch.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.1 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.8 points.
A population of 124,425, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,286 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 37 and State House District 35.
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How did Ohio 62nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 62nd State House District voted Republican by 28.8 points (R+28.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 69,471 votes cast, 24,382 went Democratic and 44,384 went Republican.
When did Ohio 62nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 62nd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Ohio 62nd State House District?
Ohio 62nd State House District has a population of 124,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 62nd State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 62nd State House District is $90,286 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 62nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 62nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.