Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio House District 65
A district of about 112,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.5 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 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+18.7 | D+9.7 | R+17.5 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+0.4 | No race | No race |
| Ohio House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | R+14.3 |
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 65.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 83% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Less dense than 82% 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 9523% college gradsR+33.4Held RDistrict 94
21% college gradsR+38.6Held RDistrict 67
27% college gradsR+36.5Held RDistrict 99
26% college gradsR+25.8Held 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.
- David Thomas (R)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 14.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)