Congressional District 7 Congressional District (OH) — Elections 1876–2024

Ohio 7th Congressional District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+40 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 969,2922024 5-year
Median household income: $71,4732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 68.9%2024 5-year
Black: 20.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

8 counties · 2 D · 6 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	D	+9.8%	254,968	208,714	470,909
2020	D	+13.3%	276,814	211,080	493,814
2016	D	+15.1%	258,057	186,529	473,037
2012	D	+22.9%	295,526	183,520	489,532
2008	D	+24.2%	305,589	185,014	498,184
2004	D	+19.1%	293,662	199,215	495,425
2000	D	+15.8%	232,062	166,386	415,211
1996	D	+21.6%	219,535	133,541	398,702
1992	D	+15.6%	211,756	142,571	443,036
1988	D	+9.5%	220,311	181,600	405,441
1984	D	+3.0%	219,220	206,510	429,003
1980	D	+2.3%	188,639	179,283	402,292
1976	D	+10.7%	214,363	171,773	397,548
1972	R	−6.9%	188,098	216,367	412,346
1968	D	+13.3%	210,607	156,212	410,293
1964	D	+40.1%	290,810	124,403	415,213
1960	D	+12.8%	246,440	190,660	437,100
1956	R	−12.0%	174,686	222,330	397,016
1952	R	−5.3%	186,673	207,513	394,186
1948	D	+5.1%	150,886	135,749	296,222
1944	D	+15.4%	190,822	139,823	330,645
1940	D	+19.8%	201,670	134,874	336,544
1936	D	+34.0%	185,430	86,285	291,214
1932	D	+3.8%	115,833	106,893	233,456
1928	R	−14.2%	95,376	127,306	224,585
1924	R	−38.1%	21,167	84,899	167,236
1920	R	−30.6%	48,910	94,923	150,497
1916	D	+16.1%	47,399	33,758	84,773
1912	D	+29.3%	30,477	9,962	70,039
1908	R	−11.7%	29,596	37,887	70,869
1904	R	−31.2%	19,074	39,023	63,875
1900	R	−1.7%	30,872	31,995	64,724
1896	R	−3.4%	28,880	30,928	60,562
1892	D	+4.4%	23,200	21,178	46,457
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

18.9%

Irish

12.2%

English

8.3%

Italian

7.9%

Polish

6.2%

American

3.6%

Scottish

1.2%

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: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.4%

75–84

3.2%

5.4%

65–74

6.1%

6.6%

55–64

7.1%

5.7%

45–54

6.1%

35–44

6.3%

6.6%

25–34

6.8%

4.2%

18–24

4.1%

8.0%

5–17

7.7%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,473

Congressional District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 7$71,473

Ohio$71,389

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.4%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.4%

Working age (18–64)12.1%

Seniors (65+)11.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.6%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.4%

Spanish3.4%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

23.3%

Other Christian

14.7%

Mainline Protestant

4.5%

Baptist

4.3%

Non-Christian

3.4%

Methodist

2.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Ohio 7th 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 7th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was ten points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,473, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 969,292 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 7, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 7, Ohio voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 470,909 votes cast, 254,968 went Democratic and 208,714 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 7, Ohio's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 7, 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 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 7, Ohio last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 7, Ohio voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Congressional District 7, Ohio?

Congressional District 7, Ohio has a population of 969,292 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 7, Ohio?

Median household income in Congressional District 7, Ohio is $71,473 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Congressional District 7, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 7, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Ohio 7th Congressional District has voted Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember.

Key facts

Demographics

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