state house districtOhio 85th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.7
2008R+28.0
2012R+33.8
2016R+52.6
2020R+55.4
2024R+57.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+22.6R+34.7 → R+57.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+55.9R+57.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.8% of 89,039 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,614
47,237
516
60,367
89,039
67.8%
2020
12,883
46,017
906
59,806
88,939†
67.2%
2016
11,951
41,020
2,292
55,263
88,078†
62.7%
2012
17,925
36,757
1,116
55,798
87,754†
63.6%
2008
19,822
35,695
1,218
56,735
86,583†
65.5%
2004
17,847
36,946
233
55,026
85,413†
64.4%
† 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 85OhioUnited States
German29.0%22.3%12.5%
English12.0%11.0%9.5%
Irish11.7%12.3%9.4%
American8.2%5.6%5.3%
French3.1%1.2%1.6%
Italian2.1%5.8%4.8%
Scottish2.0%1.5%1.3%
Dutch1.3%——
Mexican1.1%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%1.2%1.8%
African American†1.6%10.5%9.9%
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 85
Ohio
United States
Median age
40.4
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH HD 85
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$74,804
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.2%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.0%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH HD 85
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.8%
8.0%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH HD 85
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 85th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−34.7%
2008
−28.0%
2012
−33.8%
2016
−52.6%
2020
−55.4%
2024
−57.4%
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
20.9%Harris12,614
78.2%Trump47,237
0.9%
R+57.4
R+2.0
R+55.9
60,367
R
21.5%Biden12,883
76.9%Trump46,017
1.5%
R+55.4
R+2.8
R+59.9
59,806
R
21.6%Clinton11,951
74.2%Trump41,020
4.1%
R+52.6
R+18.9
R+54.7
55,263
R
32.1%Obama17,925
65.9%Romney36,757
2.0%
R+33.8
R+5.8
R+37.6
55,798
R
34.9%Obama19,822
62.9%McCain35,695
2.1%
R+28.0
D+6.7
R+35.2
56,735
R
32.4%Kerry17,847
67.1%Bush36,946
0.4%
R+34.7
—
R+32.3
55,026
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim BarhorstState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a population near 117,000, Ohio House District 85 delivered a 14-point Republican margin in the 2024 presidential race, reflecting the broader rightward shift seen across much of non-metropolitan Ohio in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 57.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.4 points.
A population of 116,652, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,804 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 55 and State House District 83.
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How did Ohio 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 85th State House District voted Republican by 57.4 points (R+57.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,367 votes cast, 12,614 went Democratic and 47,237 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 85th State House District?
Ohio 85th State House District has a population of 116,652 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 85th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 85th State House District is $74,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 85th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
