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Ohio House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Ohio House District 81

A district of about 116,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.8 relative to the nation for president.

Jim Hoops (R) · since Nov 3, 1998Next 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+45.885th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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+47.0R+19.5R+37.2No race
GovernorNo raceR+36.2No raceNo race
Ohio House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+54.1R+35.8

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in OH

Lower than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree74% 87th pct · 14th of 99 in OH

Higher than 87% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 83rd pct · 18th of 99 in OH

Higher than 83% of seats.

Black residents1% 2nd pct · 97th of 99 in OH

Lower than 98% of seats.

Asian residents0% 3rd pct · 96th of 99 in OH

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile81 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in OH

Less dense than 94% 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 82
20% college gradsR+55.7Held RDistrict 88
OhioR+33.5Held RDistrict 51
OhioR+44.5Held RDistrict 83
26% college gradsR+45.4Held 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. Patti Rockey (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 35.8
  2. James M. Hoops (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 54.1

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