state house districtOhio 65th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.2
2008D+10.6
2012D+10.7
2016R+19.7
2020R+23.5
2024R+28.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+37.7D+9.2 → R+28.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+27.0R+28.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.1% of 94,515 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
21,774
39,313
485
61,572
94,515
65.1%
2020
23,711
38,537
847
63,095
94,238†
67.0%
2016
22,355
33,902
2,376
58,633
95,794†
61.2%
2012
33,109
26,564
1,316
60,989
96,655†
63.1%
2008
34,268
27,520
1,656
63,444
97,180†
65.3%
2004
34,851
28,972
263
64,086
97,706†
65.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOH HD 65OhioUnited States
German18.6%22.3%12.5%
American14.5%5.6%5.3%
Irish13.2%12.3%9.4%
English12.2%11.0%9.5%
Italian11.2%5.8%4.8%
Polish3.6%3.2%2.2%
Hungarian2.3%——
Slovak1.8%——
African American†3.3%10.5%9.9%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.2%1.8%
Mexican0.6%2.0%11.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
OH HD 65
Ohio
United States
Median age
43.6
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.6%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH HD 65
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$62,051
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.3%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.1%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH HD 65
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.9%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
2.7%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
3.4%
0.9%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH HD 65
Ohio
United States
Catholic
—
15.4%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Ohio 65th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.2%
2008
+10.6%
2012
+10.7%
2016
−19.7%
2020
−23.5%
2024
−28.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
35.4%Harris21,774
63.8%Trump39,313
0.8%
R+28.5
R+5.0
R+27.0
61,572
R
37.6%Biden23,711
61.1%Trump38,537
1.3%
R+23.5
R+3.8
R+27.9
63,095
R
38.1%Clinton22,355
57.8%Trump33,902
4.1%
R+19.7
R+30.4
R+21.8
58,633
D
54.3%Obama33,109
43.6%Romney26,564
2.2%
D+10.7
D+0.1
D+6.9
60,989
D
54.0%Obama34,268
43.4%McCain27,520
2.6%
D+10.6
D+1.5
D+3.4
63,444
D
54.4%Kerry34,851
45.2%Bush28,972
0.4%
D+9.2
—
D+11.6
64,086
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid ThomasState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.7, this district sits firmly outside competitive territory, reflecting the heavily Republican rural or exurban character that defines much of inland Ohio's state legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.7 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 28.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.5 points.
A population of 122,811, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,051 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 and State House District 50.
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How did Ohio 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 65th State House District voted Republican by 28.5 points (R+28.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,572 votes cast, 21,774 went Democratic and 39,313 went Republican.
When did Ohio 65th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 65th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 65th State House District?
Ohio 65th State House District has a population of 122,811 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 65th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 65th State House District is $62,051 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 65th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
