Ohio's 12th Congressional District
Ohio · OH-12
Ohio's 12th Congressional District is one of 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio, represented in Congress by Troy Balderson (Republican). It is home to roughly 798,993 people, with a median age of 40.1. The population is about 87% White. The median household income is $81,987, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+33).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,142 square miles, OH-12 is the 142nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 155 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 191st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 33% of OH-12 voters backed Kamala Harris and 66% Donald Trump — a R+33 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+31.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.1 years old; 23.9% of residents are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. About 4.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $81,987, the district's median household income ranks 181st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $256,280, and the median rent is $995 a month. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.1-minute commute (13.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).