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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 53

A district of about 117,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.7 relative to the nation for president.

Joe Miller (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+3.731st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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.

20242026
U.S. SenateD+12.9No race
Ohio House of RepresentativesD+12.5D+21.3

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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 47th pct · 53rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 34th pct · 66th of 99 in OH

Lower than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents19% 100th pct · 1st of 99 in OH

Highest of 99 seats.

Black residents10% 69th pct · 31st of 99 in OH

Higher than 69% of seats.

Asian residents1% 33rd pct · 67th of 99 in OH

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile2,047 79th pct · 22nd of 99 in OH

Denser than 79% 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 6
33% college gradsD+12.9Held DDistrict 15
27% college gradsD+3.8Held DDistrict 14
23% college gradsR+1.0Held DDistrict 13
39% college gradsD+49.6Held 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. Matt Lundy (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 21.3
  2. Joe Miller (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 12.5

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