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Ohio House District 38 Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Ohio House District 38 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 14.9 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Republican 10,759 30,945 25.8% 48.4 pts
1974 Republican 0 23,672 0.0% 100.0 pts
1976 Republican 18,584 23,159 44.5% 11.0 pts
1978 Republican 11,813 22,785 34.1% 31.7 pts
1980 Republican 14,300 37,370 27.7% 44.6 pts
1982 Republican 13,531 28,616 32.1% 35.8 pts
1984 Republican 11,804 40,796 22.4% 55.1 pts
1986 Republican 11,565 26,538 30.4% 39.3 pts
1988 Republican 13,476 41,972 24.3% 51.4 pts
1990 Republican 13,739 29,138 32.0% 35.9 pts
1992 Democratic 27,536 9,552 74.2% 48.5 pts
1994 Democratic 17,454 5,474 76.1% 52.2 pts
1996 Democratic 22,618 7,619 74.8% 49.6 pts
1998 Democratic 15,862 1,169 93.1% 86.3 pts
2000 Democratic 17,472 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Republican 12,678 22,974 35.6% 28.9 pts
2004 Republican 22,894 35,269 39.4% 21.3 pts
2006 Republican 19,129 23,991 44.4% 11.3 pts
2008 Republican 22,475 34,825 39.2% 21.6 pts
2010 Republican 14,112 29,298 32.5% 35.0 pts
2012 Republican 25,266 30,041 45.7% 8.6 pts
2014 Republican 14,065 20,735 40.4% 19.2 pts
2016 Republican 20,622 35,279 36.9% 26.2 pts
2018 Republican 20,604 27,807 42.6% 14.9 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Republican margin 48.4 pts 1974: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1976: Republican margin 11.0 pts 1978: Republican margin 31.7 pts 1980: Republican margin 44.6 pts 1982: Republican margin 35.8 pts 1984: Republican margin 55.1 pts 1986: Republican margin 39.3 pts 1988: Republican margin 51.4 pts 1990: Republican margin 35.9 pts 1992: Democratic margin 48.5 pts 1994: Democratic margin 52.2 pts 1996: Democratic margin 49.6 pts 1998: Democratic margin 86.3 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Republican margin 28.9 pts 2004: Republican margin 21.3 pts 2006: Republican margin 11.3 pts 2008: Republican margin 21.6 pts 2010: Republican margin 35.0 pts 2012: Republican margin 8.6 pts 2014: Republican margin 19.2 pts 2016: Republican margin 26.2 pts 2018: Republican margin 14.9 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Ohio House District 38 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Ohio House District 38 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 14.9 points.

Which parties have held Ohio House District 38 since 1972?

Since 1972, Ohio House District 38 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Ohio House District 38?

The closest two-party margin on record for Ohio House District 38 was 2012, at just 8.6 percentage points.