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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 59

A district of about 117,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.0 relative to the nation for president.

Tex Fischer (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+23.058th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 59

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. SenateR+14.5No race
Ohio House of RepresentativesR+14.1R+11.3

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 59.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 59th pct · 41st of 99 in OH

Higher than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 59th pct · 41st of 99 in OH

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 60th pct · 40th of 99 in OH

Higher than 60% of seats.

Black residents4% 37th pct · 63rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 63% of seats.

Asian residents1% 37th pct · 63rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 63% of seats.

People per square mile336 40th pct · 60th of 99 in OH

Less dense than 60% 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 72
29% college gradsR+16.0Held RDistrict 89
28% college gradsR+18.3Held RDistrict 99
26% college gradsR+25.8Held RDistrict 48
32% college gradsR+25.5Held R

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. Tex Fisher (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 11.3
  2. Tex Fischer (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 14.1

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