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1876–2024
State Senate District 26·Ohio

Ohio 26th State Senate District: R+40 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Ohio's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
OH
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
339,611
2024 ACS

Ohio 26th State Senate District, Ohio: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
339,6112024 5-year
Median household income
$72,8752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.8%2024 5-year
Black
2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.7%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
7 counties · 0 D · 7 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−40.1%
49,329116,523167,374
R
−38.6%
49,166113,007165,188
R
−35.6%
43,31197,851153,086
R
−13.2%
64,11084,224152,209
R
−11.4%
68,57786,675159,013

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
29.7%
English
12.2%
Irish
11.7%
American
8.6%
Italian
3.8%
Polish
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.3%
75–84
2.9%
5.4%
65–74
5.8%
6.8%
55–64
6.6%
6.7%
45–54
6.1%
6.5%
35–44
6.2%
6.4%
25–34
6.0%
4.2%
18–24
3.9%
8.4%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,875
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$72,875
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.1%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
11.6%
Other Christian
10.7%
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Methodist
5.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Baptist
1.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.3, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state senate seats in Ohio, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of high-turnout inner-city constituencies.

The Republican margin in Ohio 26th State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $72,875, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 339,611 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 26, Ohio — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/39026/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 26, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, Ohio voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 167,374 votes cast, 49,329 went Democratic and 116,523 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, Ohio as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 26, Ohio?
State Senate District 26, Ohio has a population of 339,611 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 26, Ohio?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, Ohio is $72,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.