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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 49

A district of about 110,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.7 relative to the nation for president.

Jim Thomas (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2026Next 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.

R+1.739th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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+14.5D+33.6D+4.3No race
GovernorNo raceD+26.1No raceNo race
Ohio House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+4.8D+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 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 49th pct · 51st of 99 in OH

Lower than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 44th pct · 56th of 99 in OH

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 65th pct · 35th of 99 in OH

Higher than 65% of seats.

Black residents15% 78th pct · 23rd of 99 in OH

Higher than 78% of seats.

Asian residents1% 44th pct · 56th of 99 in OH

Lower than 56% of seats.

People per square mile1,733 70th pct · 30th of 99 in OH

Denser than 70% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 39
20% Black · 28% college gradsR+5.7Flipped DDistrict 10
30% college gradsR+1.2Held DDistrict 36
35% college gradsD+0.6Flipped DDistrict 52
31% college gradsR+3.5Flipped 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. Krista Allison (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.9
  2. Jim Thomas (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 4.8

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