Who represents the Ohio 12th congressional district?

Rep. Troy Balderson (Republican-OH) represents Ohio’s 12th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Ohio district 12 candidates 2026

Rep. Troy Balderson (Republican-OH) is the current representative for Ohio’s 12th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+37).

Ohio district 12 election results

Rep. Troy Balderson won the 2024 general election with 68.51% of the vote. 380,188 total votes were cast. The full result was 31.49% Democratic, 68.51% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+37).

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Q: Ohio district 12 demographics

The Ohio 12th congressional district is 2.2% Hispanic, 88.6% White, 3.9% Black, 2% Asian. The median age is 39.6. Median household income is $76,493. 2.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Ohio's 12th congressional district

Representative Troy Balderson represents Ohio's 12th congressional district, serving 798,482 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $76,493 and an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

798,482Population

↑ 10,277

$76,493Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $5,603

3.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.1%

7.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.3%

73.8%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$971Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $80

0.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

26.3 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

→ no change

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Ohio District 12 Demographics

Median Age 39.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 73.8% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 27.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $76,493 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.6 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 14.1%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 88.6%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

27.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 9.7% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $76,493, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 73.8% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $971. Median home value is $246,000.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73.6% drive alone to work. Average commute is 26.3 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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