Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 16
A district of about 371,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.6 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 33 seats
Every Ohio State Senate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+13.9 | D+22.9 | D+14.5 |
| Governor | No race | D+13.6 | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 16.
Highest of 33 seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Highest of 33 seats.
Denser than 84% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 2546% college gradsD+32.7Held DDistrict 7
47% college gradsR+16.8Held RDistrict 28
32% college gradsD+11.0Not up in 2026District 19
44% college gradsR+21.0Held 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