U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Ohio's 7th District

A district of about 779,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.8 relative to the nation for president.

Brian Poindexter (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
OH-7

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.

R+10.8245th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line11313110159OH-7814512624

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.

2016201820242026
U.S. SenateR+23.9D+8.9R+2.1No race
GovernorNo raceR+2.4No raceNo race
U.S. HouseNo raceNo raceNo raceD+9.9

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-7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 65th pct · 3rd of 15 in OH

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 83rd pct · 8th of 15 in OH

Higher than 83% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 10th pct · 8th of 15 in OH

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents3% 23rd pct · 14th of 15 in OH

Lower than 77% of seats.

Asian residents3% 44th pct · 7th of 15 in OH

Lower than 56% of seats.

People per square mile570 61st pct · 6th of 15 in OH

Denser than 61% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Brian Poindexter (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)