state senate districtOhio 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.2
2008R+21.5
2012R+25.0
2016R+36.2
2020R+34.9
2024R+36.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.2R+25.2 → R+36.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.9R+36.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.7% of 270,325 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
58,311
125,759
1,531
185,601
270,325
68.7%
2020
59,696
125,218
2,793
187,707
266,594†
70.4%
2016
52,192
115,444
7,227
174,863
265,098†
66.0%
2012
64,336
108,353
3,354
176,043
263,264†
66.9%
2008
69,389
108,290
3,439
181,118
262,551†
69.0%
2004
67,464
113,056
506
181,026
261,838†
69.1%
† 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 5OhioUnited States
German25.2%22.3%12.5%
English13.3%11.0%9.5%
Irish13.1%12.3%9.4%
American7.1%5.6%5.3%
Italian3.4%5.8%4.8%
French2.2%1.2%1.6%
Scottish2.1%1.5%1.3%
Polish1.7%3.2%2.2%
African American†7.5%10.5%9.9%
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Mexican0.9%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.2%1.8%
Asian Indian0.4%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 SD 5
Ohio
United States
Median age
41.4
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.6%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH SD 5
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$74,581
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.7%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.0%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH SD 5
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.2%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
2.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH SD 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−25.2%
2008
−21.5%
2012
−25.0%
2016
−36.2%
2020
−34.9%
2024
−36.3%
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
31.4%Harris58,311
67.8%Trump125,759
0.8%
R+36.3
R+1.4
R+34.9
185,601
R
31.8%Biden59,696
66.7%Trump125,218
1.5%
R+34.9
D+1.3
R+39.4
187,707
R
29.8%Clinton52,192
66.0%Trump115,444
4.1%
R+36.2
R+11.2
R+38.3
174,863
R
36.5%Obama64,336
61.5%Romney108,353
1.9%
R+25.0
R+3.5
R+28.9
176,043
R
38.3%Obama69,389
59.8%McCain108,290
1.9%
R+21.5
D+3.7
R+28.8
181,118
R
37.3%Kerry67,464
62.5%Bush113,056
0.3%
R+25.2
—
R+22.7
181,026
current representation
Current officeholders
RSteve HuffmanState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Ohio's state senate map, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate whose partisan alignment has grown steadily more pronounced over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.3 points.
A population of 352,880, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,581 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 6.
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How did Ohio 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 36.3 points (R+36.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 185,601 votes cast, 58,311 went Democratic and 125,759 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 5th State Senate District?
Ohio 5th State Senate District has a population of 352,880 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 5th State Senate District is $74,581 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
