U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026
Ohio's 13th District
A district of about 774,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.0 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: Ohio Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 14 other seats in Ohio.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+3.9 | D+21.7 | D+10.7 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+13.8 | No race | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | No race | No race | D+21.6 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Ohio Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is OH-13.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Denser than 73% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
OH-1032% college gradsR+7.4Flipped DPA-10
35% college gradsR+4.9Flipped DNY-22
36% college gradsD+8.7Held DMI-3
38% college gradsD+8.1Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2026.
- Emilia Sykes (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 21.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)