state senate districtOhio 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.2
2008R+1.4
2012R+1.9
2016D+11.1
2020D+21.9
2024D+21.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+34.2R+13.2 → D+21.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+22.4D+21.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.3% of 256,378 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
119,004
76,963
4,652
200,619
256,378
78.3%
2020
122,726
78,105
3,120
203,951
253,586†
80.4%
2016
93,628
73,969
9,472
177,069
238,018†
74.4%
2012
83,417
86,703
2,970
173,090
225,421†
76.8%
2008
80,867
83,109
2,044
166,020
216,381†
76.7%
2004
69,202
90,430
634
160,266
207,341†
77.3%
† 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 16OhioUnited States
German22.2%22.3%12.5%
Irish14.3%12.3%9.4%
English12.8%11.0%9.5%
Italian6.5%5.8%4.8%
American4.9%5.6%5.3%
Polish2.8%3.2%2.2%
Scottish2.4%1.5%1.3%
French1.7%1.2%1.6%
Asian Indian2.9%0.8%1.4%
Chinese1.6%0.4%1.3%
Nepalese1.0%0.2%—
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.5%—0.6%
Korean0.5%—0.4%
Japanese0.5%—0.2%
African American†6.1%10.5%9.9%
Somali0.7%0.2%—
African0.3%0.6%0.5%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Mexican2.1%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
Dominican0.3%—0.7%
Venezuelan0.3%——
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
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 SD 16
Ohio
United States
Median age
37.3
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.9%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH SD 16
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$101,966
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.5%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
42.1%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH SD 16
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.7%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
5.2%
2.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
1.2%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.6%
1.1%
Other languages
3.9%
0.7%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH SD 16
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 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.2%
2008
−1.4%
2012
−1.9%
2016
+11.1%
2020
+21.9%
2024
+21.0%
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
D
59.3%Harris119,004
38.4%Trump76,963
2.3%
D+21.0
R+0.9
D+22.4
200,619
D
60.2%Biden122,726
38.3%Trump78,105
1.5%
D+21.9
D+10.8
D+17.4
203,951
D
52.9%Clinton93,628
41.8%Trump73,969
5.3%
D+11.1
D+13.0
D+9.0
177,069
R
48.2%Obama83,417
50.1%Romney86,703
1.7%
R+1.9
R+0.5
R+5.8
173,090
R
48.7%Obama80,867
50.1%McCain83,109
1.2%
R+1.4
D+11.9
R+8.6
166,020
R
43.2%Kerry69,202
56.4%Bush90,430
0.4%
R+13.2
—
R+10.8
160,266
current representation
Current officeholders
DBeth ListonState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Columbus's eastern and central neighborhoods, Ohio SD-16 reflects the urban Democratic lean that has reshaped Franklin County over the past decade, with a 9.4-point presidential margin underlining its reliably blue trajectory.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 13.2 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 359,373, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,966 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 26 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Ohio 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 16th State Senate District voted Democratic by 21.0 points (D+21.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 200,619 votes cast, 119,004 went Democratic and 76,963 went Republican.
When did Ohio 16th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 16th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 16th State Senate District?
Ohio 16th State Senate District has a population of 359,373 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 16th State Senate District is $101,966 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 16th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
