Ohio 28th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
70.9%
61,778 votes · D+43.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 69.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
68.7%
47,596 votes · R+38.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 63.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
108,052votes
60.1% of the vote · D+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 105,189 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75,784votes
44.5% of the vote · D+10.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75,044 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
+26.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.4 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +25.7 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+20.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.2 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +17.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DCasey WeinsteinState Senate · 28
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
54.6%96,495
45.4%80,114
176,609
2020
D
53.1%93,785
46.9%82,854
176,639
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+10.1, against D+21.9 in 2008. The district had about 281,000 residents, 74% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 355,425, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,734 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 48.
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How did Ohio 28th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 28th State Senate District voted Democratic by 10.1 points (D+10.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 170,399 votes cast, 92,957 went Democratic and 75,784 went Republican.
When did Ohio 28th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 28th State Senate District voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Ohio 28th State Senate District?
Ohio 28th State Senate District has a population of 355,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 28th State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 28th State Senate District is $64,734 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 28th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 28th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.