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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 18

A district of about 122,000 people, 56% Black, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+78.2 relative to the nation for president.

Juanita Brent (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+78.21st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 18

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+64.4D+82.0D+78.7No race
GovernorNo raceD+76.7No raceNo race
Ohio House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+78.7D+82.3

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 18.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 89th pct · 12th of 99 in OH

Higher than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree9% 0th pct · 99th of 99 in OH

Lowest of 99 seats.

Hispanic residents3% 34th pct · 66th of 99 in OH

Lower than 66% of seats.

Black residents56% 98th pct · 3rd of 99 in OH

Higher than 98% of seats.

Asian residents3% 79th pct · 22nd of 99 in OH

Higher than 79% of seats.

People per square mile3,791 90th pct · 11th of 99 in OH

Denser than 90% 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.

District 21
47% Black · 39% college gradsD+54.5Held DDistrict 25
42% Black · 36% college gradsD+66.7Held DDistrict 20
62% Black · 23% college gradsD+74.9Held DDistrict 3
40% Black · 32% college gradsD+61.4Held 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 2024.

  1. Davida Russell (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 82.3
  2. Juanita O. Brent (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 78.7

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