Ohio 2nd Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+48 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 788,8372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,3952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
TAYLOR, David J.
TAYLOR scores 0.69 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: WENSTRUP, Brad (2023–2025), WENSTRUP, Brad (2021–2023), WENSTRUP, Brad (2019–2021), WENSTRUP, Brad (2017–2019)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
TrumpR+48
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 73.4% | 278,105 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 25.8% | 97,854 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 2,854 |
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −20.6% |
| 2012 | −21.3% |
| 2016 | −43.4% |
| 2020 | −45.4% |
| 2024 | −47.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 97,854 | 278,105 | 378,813 | ||
| R | 100,787 | 272,338 | 378,200 | ||
| R | 91,115 | 241,513 | 346,504 | ||
| R | 131,421 | 202,428 | 333,849 | ||
| R | 135,665 | 207,900 | 351,393 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 46.5% | 50.1% | 5,704,620 |
| 2022 | R | 46.9% | 53.0% | 4,133,342 |
| 2018 | D | 53.4% | 46.6% | 4,410,898 |
| 2016 | R | 37.2% | 58.0% | 5,374,164 |
| 2012 | D | 50.7% | 44.7% | 5,449,018 |
| 2010 | R | 39.4% | 56.8% | 3,815,098 |
| 2006 | D | 56.2% | 43.8% | 4,019,236 |
| 2004 | R | 36.1% | 63.8% | 5,425,823 |
| 2000 | R | 35.9% | 59.9% | 4,448,801 |
| 1998 | R | 43.5% | 56.5% | 3,404,351 |
| 1994 | R | 39.2% | 53.4% | 3,436,884 |
| 1992 | D | 51.0% | 42.3% | 4,793,953 |
| 1988 | D | 57.0% | 43.0% | 4,352,905 |
| 1986 | D | 62.5% | 37.5% | 3,121,189 |
| 1982 | D | 56.7% | 41.1% | 3,395,463 |
| 1980 | D | 68.8% | 28.2% | 4,027,303 |
| 1976 | D | 49.5% | 46.5% | 3,920,613 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.0%
English
13.4%
Irish
12.9%
American
8.3%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
2.0%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,395
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$67,395
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)12.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.9%
Spanish0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Ohio's 2nd stretches from Cincinnati's eastern suburbs into Appalachian hill country, blending exurban commuter communities with rural counties that have shifted sharply toward Republicans over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of forty-eight points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-eight points.
A population of 788,837, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,395 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Ohio voted Republican by 47.6 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 378,813 votes cast, 97,854 went Democratic and 278,105 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, Ohio in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Ohio?
Congressional District 2, Ohio has a population of 788,837 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Ohio?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Ohio is $67,395 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.