state senate districtOhio 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+18.5
2008R+12.1
2012R+17.3
2016R+32.2
2020R+32.0
2024R+33.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.1R+18.5 → R+33.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+32.1R+33.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.6% of 280,136 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
62,906
127,469
1,662
192,037
280,136
68.6%
2020
63,981
125,477
2,708
192,166
272,774†
70.4%
2016
54,007
108,893
7,730
170,630
268,259†
63.6%
2012
69,735
99,728
3,518
172,981
263,326†
65.7%
2008
75,951
97,381
3,691
177,023
261,858†
67.6%
2004
69,486
101,277
934
171,697
260,390†
65.9%
† 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 22OhioUnited States
German27.2%22.3%12.5%
Irish13.4%12.3%9.4%
English12.3%11.0%9.5%
Italian6.8%5.8%4.8%
American5.5%5.6%5.3%
Polish5.1%3.2%2.2%
Hungarian1.9%——
Slovak1.2%——
African American†3.4%10.5%9.9%
African0.2%0.6%0.5%
Mexican1.0%2.0%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.2%1.8%
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 22
Ohio
United States
Median age
42.1
39.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.0%
18.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OH SD 22
Ohio
United States
Median household income
$76,735
$71,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.8%
13.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.9%
31.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OH SD 22
Ohio
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.6%
8.0%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
2.7%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.5%
0.9%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
OH SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−18.5%
2008
−12.1%
2012
−17.3%
2016
−32.2%
2020
−32.0%
2024
−33.6%
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
32.8%Harris62,906
66.4%Trump127,469
0.9%
R+33.6
R+1.6
R+32.1
192,037
R
33.3%Biden63,981
65.3%Trump125,477
1.4%
R+32.0
D+0.2
R+36.5
192,166
R
31.7%Clinton54,007
63.8%Trump108,893
4.5%
R+32.2
R+14.8
R+34.3
170,630
R
40.3%Obama69,735
57.7%Romney99,728
2.0%
R+17.3
R+5.2
R+21.2
172,981
R
42.9%Obama75,951
55.0%McCain97,381
2.1%
R+12.1
D+6.4
R+19.4
177,023
R
40.5%Kerry69,486
59.0%Bush101,277
0.5%
R+18.5
—
R+16.1
171,697
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark RomanchukState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+73, this Columbus-area district ranks among the most lopsided in Ohio's upper chamber, reflecting dense urban concentration and a heavily Democratic-aligned electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.
A population of 359,853, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,735 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 53 and State Senate District 32.
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How did Ohio 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 22nd State Senate District voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+33.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 192,037 votes cast, 62,906 went Democratic and 127,469 went Republican.
How many people live in Ohio 22nd State Senate District?
Ohio 22nd State Senate District has a population of 359,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 22nd State Senate District is $76,735 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Ohio 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
