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Ohio State House District 8
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Ohio actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Anita Somani Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+29.0
2024 votes cast
55,883
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
81 precincts reported in Ohio State House District 8's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39049-COLS 71-A | Democratic | D+33.0 | 1,224 |
| 39049-COLS 21-B | Democratic | D+57.5 | 1,162 |
| 39049-COLS 63-C | Democratic | D+26.4 | 1,057 |
| 39049-COLS 71-C | Democratic | D+28.4 | 1,053 |
| 39049-COLS 72-F | Democratic | D+17.0 | 995 |
| 39049-COLS 60-C | Democratic | D+16.6 | 988 |
| 39049-COLS 64-F | Democratic | D+30.1 | 942 |
| 39049-COLS 80-B | Democratic | D+34.7 | 937 |
| 39049-COLS 72-E | Democratic | D+20.1 | 926 |
| 39049-PERRY-D | Democratic | D+5.6 | 875 |
| 39049-COLS 63-A | Democratic | D+14.2 | 844 |
| 39049-COLS 59-C | Democratic | D+34.0 | 843 |
| 39049-COLS 70-D | Democratic | D+27.4 | 843 |
| 39049-COLS 59-D | Democratic | D+43.4 | 838 |
| 39049-COLS 21-C | Democratic | D+54.9 | 830 |
| 39049-WORTH 2-A | Democratic | D+45.2 | 807 |
| 39049-COLS 21-A | Democratic | D+44.7 | 796 |
| 39049-COLS 63-D | Democratic | D+33.4 | 793 |
| 39049-WORTH 3-B | Democratic | D+35.3 | 782 |
| 39049-COLS 65-E | Democratic | D+15.4 | 780 |
All 81 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Ohio State House District 8 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Ohio State House District 8 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from the canonical mixed-grain 2024 presidential baseline.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Explore local geography. Zoom from the state through counties to the finest supported reporting grain and adjust the places available in the model.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then share the exact versioned scenario.
Open Ohio State House District 8 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Ohio State House District 8?
Anita Somani (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Ohio State House District 8?
D+29.0 — 36,054 Democratic, 19,829 Republican, of 55,883 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.