Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 1

A district of about 116,000 people, 32% Black, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+62.8 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Ohio House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+62.85th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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. SenateD+45.6D+69.8R+3.3No race
GovernorNo raceD+63.2No raceNo race
Ohio House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+69.6

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 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 80th pct · 21st of 99 in OH

Higher than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree23% 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 92nd pct · 9th of 99 in OH

Higher than 92% of seats.

Black residents32% 88th pct · 13th of 99 in OH

Higher than 88% of seats.

Asian residents3% 76th pct · 25th of 99 in OH

Higher than 76% of seats.

People per square mile4,157 94th pct · 7th of 99 in OH

Denser than 94% 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 2024.

  1. Dontavius Jarrells (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 69.6

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