Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio House District 42
A district of about 112,000 people, 29% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+30.1 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.
Democratic
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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+33.5 | D+54.7 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+44.7 | No race |
| Ohio House of Representatives | No race | No race | D+41.7 |
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 42.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Less dense 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
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 5822% Black · 22% college gradsD+6.8Held DDistrict 43
20% Black · 24% college gradsD+20.0Held DDistrict 41
31% college gradsD+18.7Held DDistrict 5
35% Black · 26% college gradsD+17.1Held 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 2024.
- Elgin Rogers Jr. (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 41.7 - Elgin Rogers Jr. (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)