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Ohio House District 5 Election Results

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

Ohio House District 5 was held by Republican after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 40.5 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 Democratic 21,723 16,130 57.4% 14.8 pts
1974 Democratic 11,711 9,708 54.7% 9.3 pts
1976 Democratic 20,826 9,422 68.8% 37.7 pts
1978 Democratic 16,021 5,773 73.5% 47.0 pts
1980 Democratic 20,597 6,996 74.7% 49.3 pts
1982 Republican 12,729 18,459 40.8% 18.4 pts
1984 Republican 13,609 29,012 31.9% 36.1 pts
1986 Republican 11,943 19,072 38.5% 23.0 pts
1988 Republican 12,662 30,276 29.5% 41.0 pts
1990 Republican 13,090 23,251 36.0% 28.0 pts
1992 Democratic 24,073 16,681 59.1% 18.1 pts
1994 Democratic 17,148 14,122 54.8% 9.7 pts
1996 Democratic 22,836 14,812 60.7% 21.3 pts
1998 Democratic 19,131 10,478 64.6% 29.2 pts
2000 Democratic 20,425 16,898 54.7% 9.4 pts
2002 Republican 0 30,018 0.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Republican 0 49,542 0.0% 100.0 pts
2006 Republican 21,516 29,327 42.3% 15.4 pts
2008 Republican 0 48,241 0.0% 100.0 pts
2010 Republican 0 36,672 0.0% 100.0 pts
2012 Democratic 22,586 22,079 50.6% 1.1 pts
2014 Republican 10,935 16,091 40.5% 19.1 pts
2016 Republican 12,949 31,874 28.9% 42.2 pts
2018 Republican 10,465 24,711 29.8% 40.5 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 14.8 pts 1974: Democratic margin 9.3 pts 1976: Democratic margin 37.7 pts 1978: Democratic margin 47.0 pts 1980: Democratic margin 49.3 pts 1982: Republican margin 18.4 pts 1984: Republican margin 36.1 pts 1986: Republican margin 23.0 pts 1988: Republican margin 41.0 pts 1990: Republican margin 28.0 pts 1992: Democratic margin 18.1 pts 1994: Democratic margin 9.7 pts 1996: Democratic margin 21.3 pts 1998: Democratic margin 29.2 pts 2000: Democratic margin 9.4 pts 2002: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2004: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2006: Republican margin 15.4 pts 2008: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2010: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2012: Democratic margin 1.1 pts 2014: Republican margin 19.1 pts 2016: Republican margin 42.2 pts 2018: Republican margin 40.5 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 5 at the 2018 election?

Republican held Ohio House District 5 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 40.5 points.

Which parties have held Ohio House District 5 since 1972?

Since 1972, Ohio House District 5 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Ohio House District 5?

The closest two-party margin on record for Ohio House District 5 was 2012, at just 1.1 percentage points.