Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 72

A district of about 121,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.0 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.

R+16.049th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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. SenateR+30.0D+1.4R+6.6No race
GovernorNo raceR+5.1No raceNo race
Ohio House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+17.4R+1.5

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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 52nd pct · 48th of 99 in OH

Higher than 52% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 65th pct · 35th of 99 in OH

Higher than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 23rd pct · 76th of 99 in OH

Lower than 77% of seats.

Black residents4% 39th pct · 61st of 99 in OH

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents2% 50th pct · 50th of 99 in OH

Higher than 50% of seats.

People per square mile282 38th pct · 62nd of 99 in OH

Less dense than 62% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Heidi Workman (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 17.4, 2026 by 1.5

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