Ohio 2nd State Senate District, Ohio: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+15 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 342,5762024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,7142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 2, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 78,711 | 93,742 | 174,174 | ||
| R | 81,992 | 91,848 | 176,889 | ||
| R | 75,515 | 82,505 | 171,499 | ||
| D | 95,769 | 73,311 | 172,775 | ||
| D | 100,593 | 74,580 | 178,486 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.2%
Irish
12.2%
English
10.9%
Polish
5.9%
American
4.8%
Italian
4.4%
French
2.8%
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: 40.5 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
$70,714
State Senate District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 2$70,714
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 1816.4%
Working age (18–64)12.7%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.2%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Cuyahoga County, this district returned a D+43.9 margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state senate districts in Ohio and reflecting the dense urban electorate concentrated in greater Cleveland.
The Democratic margin in Ohio 2nd State Senate District has rarely exceeded fifteen points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 82% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $70,714 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 2, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 2, Ohio voted Republican by 8.6 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 174,174 votes cast, 78,711 went Democratic and 93,742 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 2, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 2, Ohio as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 2, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 2, Ohio voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 2, Ohio?
State Senate District 2, Ohio has a population of 342,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 2, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 2, Ohio is $70,714 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State Senate District 2, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 2, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.