Congressional District 2 Congressional District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 2nd Congressional District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 788,9012024 5-year
Median household income: $67,3962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+17 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

24 counties · 3 D · 21 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−47.4%	98,089	278,615	380,944
2020	R	−45.3%	101,053	272,860	379,076
2016	R	−42.4%	91,356	241,944	354,822
2012	R	−20.5%	132,029	202,810	346,083
2008	R	−20.5%	136,002	208,301	352,189
2004	R	−24.0%	131,293	214,574	347,591
2000	R	−20.9%	109,701	169,757	287,710
1996	R	−3.0%	117,633	125,998	278,864
1992	R	−6.1%	106,127	124,065	292,981
1988	R	−23.3%	97,062	156,856	256,097
1984	R	−31.9%	86,716	169,027	258,092
1980	R	−16.1%	95,803	134,845	242,088
1976	D	+1.0%	113,744	111,513	228,901
1972	R	−38.0%	64,230	145,575	214,158
1968	R	−15.1%	73,611	105,692	212,439
1964	D	+17.2%	128,115	90,452	218,566
1960	R	−20.3%	93,333	140,929	234,261
1956	R	−24.5%	79,517	131,218	210,735
1952	R	−16.4%	90,547	126,065	216,612
1948	R	−2.3%	92,843	97,156	190,554
1944	R	−11.5%	87,207	109,891	197,098
1940	R	−2.7%	112,429	118,589	231,017
1936	D	+8.3%	122,112	103,374	227,113
1932	D	+2.7%	102,967	97,487	203,109
1928	R	−37.7%	52,375	116,381	169,647
1924	R	−20.2%	53,624	83,816	149,124
1920	R	−14.0%	69,882	92,977	164,515
1916	R	−0.1%	48,848	48,948	100,149
1912	D	+6.4%	39,069	32,978	95,057
1908	R	−8.7%	48,406	57,905	109,052
1904	R	−20.0%	38,514	58,651	100,715
1900	R	−10.6%	48,463	60,133	110,356
1896	R	−7.8%	50,989	59,673	111,760
1892	R	−5.3%	43,983	49,130	97,288
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

20.0%

English

13.4%

Irish

12.9%

American

8.3%

Italian

2.6%

Scottish

2.0%

French

0.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

5.4%

65–74

5.9%

6.9%

55–64

7.0%

6.5%

45–54

6.2%

6.3%

35–44

6.1%

6.4%

25–34

5.8%

4.2%

18–24

3.8%

8.5%

5–17

8.2%

2.9%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,396

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$67,396

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

15.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.0%

Working age (18–64)14.0%

Seniors (65+)12.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.8%

speak English only

Other Indo-European0.9%

Spanish0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

16.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

4.8%

Baptist

3.9%

Methodist

3.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Mainline Protestant

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Ohio 2nd Congressional District sits in the Industrial Midwest. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Ohio 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,396, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 788,901 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Ohio voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 380,944 votes cast, 98,089 went Democratic and 278,615 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Ohio as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 29 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Ohio voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Ohio?

Congressional District 2, Ohio has a population of 788,901 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Ohio?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Ohio is $67,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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