Ohio State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Ohio Senate District 9
A district of about 348,000 people, 34% Black, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+50.2 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+25.0 | D+54.4 | D+51.4 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+46.7 | No race | No race |
| Ohio State Senate | No race | No race | No race | D+59.1 |
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 33 seats. Small marks are other seats in Ohio. The black marker is District 9.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Higher than 75% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Denser than 91% 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 1541% Black · 31% college gradsD+58.6Held DDistrict 21
58% Black · 35% college gradsD+67.6Held DDistrict 23
27% Black · 38% college gradsD+42.2Held DDistrict 25
46% college gradsD+32.7Held D
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.
- Catherine Ingram (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 59.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)