Overview
- District ID
- oh-sd-016
- State
- Ohio
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 158.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Franklin County | 158.60 sq mi | 100.0% | 29.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 9 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| OH District 3 | 208,820 | 58.1% | 26.5% | 56.5% |
| OH District 15 | 150,553 | 41.9% | 19.1% | 43.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 259,569
- Active Voters
- 229,656 (88.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 30,945 | 11.9% |
| Republican | 35,585 | 13.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0% |
| No party recorded | 193,039 | 74.4% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 82,596 (31.8%) | 33 (0.0%) | 15 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 205,375 (79.1%) | 21,191 (8.2%) | 25,858 (10.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 150,459 (58.0%) | 24,921 (9.6%) | 31,137 (12.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 192,108 (74.0%) | 34,353 (13.2%) | 13,559 (5.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 147,031 (56.6%) | 25,247 (9.7%) | 21,901 (8.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 158,802 (61.2%) | 36,527 (14.1%) | 55,789 (21.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 85,820 (33.1%) | 10,564 (4.1%) | 17,064 (6.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 135,802 (52.3%) | 11,519 (4.4%) | 29,228 (11.3%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 363,003 (± 4,672)
- Median Age
- 37.3
- Median Household Income
- $101,966 (± $2,182)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 86,227 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 222,785 | 61.4% |
| 65 and over | 53,991 | 14.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,645 | 5.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 258,114 | 71.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 31,768 | 8.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 34,118 | 9.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 228 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 127 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,227 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 17,776 | 4.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 338,978
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 256,378
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 324,274 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 14,706 | 4.3% |
| White | 257,078 | 75.8% |
| Black | 30,852 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 21,563 | 6.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 231 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 124 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,768 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 248,039 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 8,342 | 3.3% |
| White | 203,340 | 79.3% |
| Black | 25,556 | 10.0% |
| Asian | 17,238 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,135 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 823 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
