state house districtOhio 68th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.8
2008R+11.6
2012R+9.5
2016R+20.5
2020R+18.0
2024R+19.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.0R+19.8 → R+19.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+18.3R+19.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.8% of 93,170 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,666
36,990
582
62,238
93,170
66.8%
2020
24,913
36,054
1,096
62,063
89,926†
69.0%
2016
20,242
31,378
2,654
54,274
86,413†
62.8%
2012
23,810
28,952
1,222
53,984
83,685†
64.5%
2008
23,649
29,998
1,001
54,648
78,654†
69.5%
2004
20,932
31,355
273
52,560
73,623†
71.4%
† 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 68OhioUnited States
German21.0%22.3%12.5%
English13.6%11.0%9.5%
Irish12.8%12.3%9.4%
American6.6%5.6%5.3%
Italian4.4%5.8%4.8%
Scottish2.2%1.5%1.3%
Polish2.0%3.2%2.2%
French1.4%1.2%1.6%
African American†3.8%10.5%9.9%
African0.8%0.6%0.5%
Sudanese0.4%——
Ethiopian0.3%——
Asian Indian1.1%0.8%1.4%
Nepalese0.7%0.2%—
Bhutanese0.6%——
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Mexican0.9%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
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 68
Ohio
United States
Median age
39.6
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH HD 68
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$82,399
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.3%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH HD 68
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.8%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.5%
2.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.6%
1.2%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH HD 68
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 68th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.8%
2008
−11.6%
2012
−9.5%
2016
−20.5%
2020
−18.0%
2024
−19.8%
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
39.6%Harris24,666
59.4%Trump36,990
0.9%
R+19.8
R+1.9
R+18.3
62,238
R
40.1%Biden24,913
58.1%Trump36,054
1.8%
R+18.0
D+2.6
R+22.4
62,063
R
37.3%Clinton20,242
57.8%Trump31,378
4.9%
R+20.5
R+11.0
R+22.6
54,274
R
44.1%Obama23,810
53.6%Romney28,952
2.3%
R+9.5
D+2.1
R+13.4
53,984
R
43.3%Obama23,649
54.9%McCain29,998
1.8%
R+11.6
D+8.2
R+18.9
54,648
R
39.8%Kerry20,932
59.7%Bush31,355
0.5%
R+19.8
—
R+17.4
52,560
current representation
Current officeholders
RThad ClaggettState House · 68
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 68 recorded a 26.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it well outside competitive range. At roughly 120,000 residents, it reflects the heavily rural or exurban character common to similarly skewed Ohio house seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.8 points.
A population of 120,797, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,399 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 86 and State House District 71.
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How did Ohio 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 68th State House District voted Republican by 19.8 points (R+19.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,238 votes cast, 24,666 went Democratic and 36,990 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 68th State House District?
Ohio 68th State House District has a population of 120,797 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 68th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 68th State House District is $82,399 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 68th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
