Ohio 13th Congressional District, Ohio: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+1%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 672,0902024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,9032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 13, OHOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 170,574 | 165,943 | 340,644 | ||
| D | 178,955 | 164,716 | 348,676 | ||
| D | 158,758 | 147,339 | 327,669 | ||
| D | 185,169 | 142,787 | 337,073 | ||
| D | 195,693 | 144,413 | 346,128 | ||
| D | 190,824 | 151,638 | 343,962 | ||
| D | 146,797 | 124,739 | 282,192 | ||
| D | 138,405 | 95,116 | 271,974 | ||
| D | 133,010 | 99,673 | 304,254 | ||
| D | 137,583 | 132,330 | 272,226 | ||
| R | 132,912 | 150,871 | 285,832 | ||
| R | 123,606 | 123,685 | 269,165 | ||
| D | 148,802 | 106,370 | 261,508 | ||
| R | 127,039 | 145,350 | 277,775 | ||
| D | 120,705 | 107,088 | 260,030 | ||
| D | 174,041 | 87,149 | 261,190 | ||
| R | 134,895 | 138,685 | 273,579 | ||
| R | 111,061 | 132,765 | 243,826 | ||
| R | 117,114 | 117,942 | 235,056 | ||
| D | 95,090 | 78,568 | 176,743 | ||
| D | 111,285 | 83,104 | 194,389 | ||
| D | 110,805 | 79,989 | 190,794 | ||
| D | 112,540 | 51,388 | 168,220 | ||
| D | 66,755 | 62,226 | 134,389 | ||
| R | 40,019 | 99,771 | 140,804 | ||
| R | 22,015 | 68,365 | 105,075 | ||
| R | 34,455 | 57,111 | 94,664 | ||
| D | 24,823 | 16,652 | 43,729 | ||
| O | 11,332 | 5,656 | 32,755 | ||
| R | 14,328 | 15,416 | 31,915 | ||
| R | 7,099 | 18,070 | 27,441 | ||
| R | 12,230 | 14,788 | 27,693 | ||
| R | 12,085 | 12,924 | 25,239 | ||
| D | 10,159 | 9,632 | 20,994 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.4%
Irish
13.3%
English
10.8%
Italian
9.0%
American
4.1%
Polish
4.0%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 41.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,903
Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 13$70,903
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)11.6%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Spanish1.4%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Ohio 13th Congressional District in the Industrial Midwest has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Ohio 13th Congressional District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Ohio 13th Congressional District has rarely exceeded thirty-six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by one points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $70,903 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 13, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 13, Ohio voted Democratic by 1.4 points (D+1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 340,644 votes cast, 170,574 went Democratic and 165,943 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 13, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 13, Ohio as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 13, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 13, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Congressional District 13, Ohio?
Congressional District 13, Ohio has a population of 672,090 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, Ohio?
Median household income in Congressional District 13, Ohio is $70,903 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Congressional District 13, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.