Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 8
A district of about 356,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.1 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+37.6 | R+7.3 | R+4.4 |
| Governor | No race | R+17.1 | 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 8.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 72% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Denser than 75% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2739% college gradsR+5.3Flipped DDistrict 18
39% college gradsR+3.0Not up in 2026District 6
23% Black · 33% college gradsD+10.7Not up in 2026District 28
32% college gradsD+11.0Not up in 2026
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