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Ohio's 15th Congressional District

Ohio · OH-15

Ohio's 15th Congressional District is one of 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio, represented in Congress by Mike Carey (Republican). It is home to roughly 781,223 people, with a median age of 37.1. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $76,100, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+9).

Representative

Mike Carey Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Ohio

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2,717 mi²
Land area
288/mi²
Pop. density
0.17
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 2,717 square miles, OH-15 is the 204th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 288 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 358th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+9
2024 margin
45% / 54%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+7
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 45% of OH-15 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+9 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+7.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

74% White11% Black6% Hispanic4% Asian5% Other
781,223
Population
37.1
Median age
23.9%
Under 18
13.9%
Age 65+
8.4%
Foreign-born
6.8%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 37.1 years old; 23.9% of residents are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. About 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 11.4% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$76,100
Median household income
$231,844
Median home value
$1,209
Median rent
32%
Bachelor's or higher
62.1%
Homeownership
12.3%
Poverty rate
25.1 min
Mean commute
7.9%
Uninsured

At $76,100, the district's median household income ranks 225th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $231,844, and the median rent is $1,209 a month. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.1-minute commute (14% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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