state senate districtOhio 3rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+12.0
2008R+2.4
2012D+3.3
2016R+9.2
2020R+8.2
2024R+10.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.4R+12.0 → R+10.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+9.2R+10.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.6% of 271,289 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
73,387
91,193
2,495
167,075
271,289
61.6%
2020
75,690
89,528
2,670
167,888
267,684†
62.7%
2016
65,135
79,040
6,767
150,942
252,907†
59.7%
2012
76,072
71,094
2,658
149,824
240,630†
62.3%
2008
70,830
74,384
2,561
147,775
230,997†
64.0%
2004
62,060
79,094
543
141,697
221,364†
64.0%
† 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 SD 3OhioUnited States
German20.6%22.3%12.5%
Irish13.4%12.3%9.4%
English12.1%11.0%9.5%
Italian5.7%5.8%4.8%
American5.6%5.6%5.3%
Polish2.3%3.2%2.2%
Scottish2.2%1.5%1.3%
French1.4%1.2%1.6%
African American†12.9%10.5%9.9%
Somali1.4%0.2%—
African0.8%0.6%0.5%
Ghanaian0.3%——
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Ethiopian0.3%——
Haitian0.3%—0.3%
Kenyan0.2%——
Mexican2.4%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Asian Indian0.7%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%
Nepalese0.2%0.2%—
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 SD 3
Ohio
United States
Median age
37.7
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.4%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH SD 3
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$74,426
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.8%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.9%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH SD 3
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.5%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
2.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
1.2%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
0.6%
1.1%
Other languages
3.3%
0.7%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH SD 3
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 3rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−12.0%
2008
−2.4%
2012
+3.3%
2016
−9.2%
2020
−8.2%
2024
−10.7%
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
43.9%Harris73,387
54.6%Trump91,193
1.5%
R+10.7
R+2.4
R+9.2
167,075
R
45.1%Biden75,690
53.3%Trump89,528
1.6%
R+8.2
D+1.0
R+12.7
167,888
R
43.2%Clinton65,135
52.4%Trump79,040
4.5%
R+9.2
R+12.5
R+11.3
150,942
D
50.8%Obama76,072
47.5%Romney71,094
1.8%
D+3.3
D+5.7
R+0.5
149,824
R
47.9%Obama70,830
50.3%McCain74,384
1.7%
R+2.4
D+9.6
R+9.7
147,775
R
43.8%Kerry62,060
55.8%Bush79,094
0.4%
R+12.0
—
R+9.6
141,697
current representation
Current officeholders
RMichele ReynoldsState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.1, this district anchors the heavily Republican rural and small-town corridor of Ohio, where Republican candidates routinely face little organized general-election competition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.3 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 12.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 362,388, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,426 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 20.
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How did Ohio 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 3rd State Senate District voted Republican by 10.7 points (R+10.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 167,075 votes cast, 73,387 went Democratic and 91,193 went Republican.
When did Ohio 3rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 3rd State Senate District?
Ohio 3rd State Senate District has a population of 362,388 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 3rd State Senate District is $74,426 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 3rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
