House districts / Ohio
Ohio's 12th congressional district
OH-12. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- William Troy Balderson Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.2mSpent $2.1m · Cash $1.1m
- Jerrad Shane Christian Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $140kSpent $120k · Cash $24k
1 other 2026 candidate filed reports (primary candidate).
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 34.5% | Trump 64.6% | 0.9% | R+30.1 | R+32.7 |
| 2020 | Biden 34.8% | Trump 63.7% | 1.5% | R+28.9 | R+30.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton 32.5% | Trump 62.9% | 4.6% | R+30.5 | R+29.4 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 786,630 | |
| Adults (18+) | 596,931 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 97.8% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 17.9% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 24.9% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 34.3% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 86.2% | 57.8% |
| Black | 4.0% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 32.3% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $84,703 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2022-2024: redrawn for 2026 seat count changed from 16 to 15 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | Troy Balderson Republican | 68.5% | Jerrad Christian Democrat | 31.5% | R+37.0 |
| 2022 | Troy Balderson Republican | 69.3% | Amy Rippel-Elton Democrat | 30.7% | R+38.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 18 to 16 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Troy Balderson Republican | 55.2% | Alaina Shearer Democrat others 3.0% | 41.8% | R+13.5 |
| 2018 | Troy Balderson Republican | 51.4% | Danny O’Connor Democrat others 1.4% | 47.2% | R+4.2 |
| 2016 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 66.5% | Ed Albertson Democrat others 3.6% | 29.8% | R+36.7 |
| 2014 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 68.1% | David Arthur Tibbs Democrat others 4.1% | 27.8% | R+40.4 |
| 2012 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 63.5% | Jim Reese Democrat | 36.5% | R+26.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 19 to 18 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 55.8% | Paula Brooks Democrat others 3.2% | 41.0% | R+14.8 |
| 2008 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 54.8% | David Robinson Democrat others 3.0% | 42.2% | R+12.6 |
| 2006 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 57.3% | Bob Shamansky Democrat | 42.7% | R+14.6 |
| 2004 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 62.0% | Edward S. Brown Democrat | 38.0% | R+23.9 |
| 2002 | Patrick J. Tiberi Republican | 64.4% | Edward Brown Democrat | 35.6% | R+28.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 21 to 19 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Pat Tiberi Republican | 52.9% | Maryellen O'Shaughnessy Democrat others 3.3% | 43.8% | R+9.0 |
| 1998 | John R. Kasich Republican | 67.2% | Edward S. Brown Democrat | 32.8% | R+34.3 |
| 1996 | John R. Kasich Republican | 63.9% | Cynthia L. Ruccia Democrat others 3.0% | 33.2% | R+30.7 |
| 1994 | John R. Kasich Republican | 66.5% | Cynthia L. Ruccia Democrat others 0.3% | 33.2% | R+33.3 |
| 1992 | John R. Kasich Republican | 71.2% | Bob Fitrakis Democrat | 28.8% | R+42.5 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 23 to 21 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | John R. Kasich Republican | 72.0% | Mike Gelpi Democrat | 28.0% | R+44.0 |
| 1988 | John R. Kasich Republican | 80.1% | Mark P. Brown Democrat | 19.9% | R+60.3 |
| 1986 | John R. Kasich Republican | 73.4% | Timothy C. Jochim Democrat | 26.6% | R+46.8 |
| 1984 | John R. Kasich Republican | 69.5% | Richard S. Sloan Democrat | 30.5% | R+39.1 |
| 1982 | John R. Kasich Republican | 50.5% | Bob Shamansky Democrat others 2.2% | 47.3% | R+3.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Bob Shamansky Democrat | 52.6% | Samuel L. Devine Republican | 47.4% | D+5.1 |
| 1978 | Samuel L. Devine Republican | 56.9% | James L. Baumann Democrat | 43.1% | R+13.9 |
| 1976 | Samuel L. Devine Republican | 46.5% | Francine Ryan Democrat others 7.9% | 45.7% | R+0.8 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in OH-12 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits