HarrisDemocratic38.1%68,493TrumpRepublican61.0%109,573OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,489
R+22.9- Lead
- 41,080
- Total
- 179,555
- vs nation
- R+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Ohio 32nd State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic40.3%74,863TrumpRepublican58.3%108,201OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,545
R+18.0- Lead
- 33,338
- Total
- 185,609
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.6%70,076TrumpRepublican54.0%95,467OtherAll other candidates6.4%11,330
R+14.4- Lead
- 25,391
- Total
- 176,873
- vs nation
- R+16.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.0%98,326RomneyRepublican43.9%79,975OtherAll other candidates2.1%3,762
D+10.1- Lead
- 18,351
- Total
- 182,063
- vs nation
- D+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic54.5%103,043McCainRepublican43.0%81,367OtherAll other candidates2.5%4,741
D+11.5- Lead
- 21,676
- Total
- 189,151
- vs nation
- D+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic54.6%103,706BushRepublican44.9%85,245OtherAll other candidates0.5%988
D+9.7- Lead
- 18,461
- Total
- 189,939
- vs nation
- D+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.5%87,481BushRepublican43.3%72,034OtherAll other candidates4.2%7,007
D+9.3- Lead
- 15,447
- Total
- 166,522
- vs nation
- D+8.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.1%84,186DoleRepublican32.9%53,144OtherAll other candidates15.0%24,315
D+19.2- Lead
- 31,042
- Total
- 161,645
- vs nation
- D+10.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+22.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 371,5092024 5-year
- Population density
- 223 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,663 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,2642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 33, OH · twin score 94.1
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 32nd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
64.6%
86,420 votes · D+29.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
75.8%
51,754 votes · R+52.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 73.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
103,706votes
54.6% of the vote · D+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 103,043 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
109,573votes
61.0% of the vote · R+22.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 108,201 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
Walter Mondale1984
+17.2pts D vs U.S.
Place R+1.0 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +16.0 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+37.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +35.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSandy O'BrienState Senate · 32
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 35.9%62,134 | 64.1%111,063 | 173,197 |
| 2020 | R | 40.8%74,276 | 59.2%107,762 | 182,038 |
With roughly 371,000 residents, Ohio Senate District 32 sits in the middle tier of the state's partisan landscape — competitive enough to attract attention but consistent enough to reflect Ohio's broader rightward drift in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 371,509, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,264 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 29.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 33
Ohio
94.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticitypopulation scale≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 29
Ohio
88.0twin score
12-yr trendpopulation scale2020–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 50
Pennsylvania
83.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ American ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ohio 32nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 32nd State Senate District voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 179,555 votes cast, 68,493 went Democratic and 109,573 went Republican.
When did Ohio 32nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 32nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Ohio 32nd State Senate District?
Ohio 32nd State Senate District has a population of 371,509 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 32nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Ohio 32nd State Senate District is $62,264 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 32nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 32nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.