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Ohio State House District 85
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
Tim Barhorst Republican
2024 result
Republican R+54.6
2024 votes cast
30,672
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
85 precincts reported in Ohio State House District 85's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39021-PRECINCT GOSHEN | Republican | R+60.6 | 1,092 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0027 MCLEAN | Republican | R+79.6 | 1,070 |
| 39021-PRECINCT MAD RIVER B | Republican | R+53.1 | 1,049 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0003 SIDNEY 1ST WARD C | Republican | R+61.0 | 1,037 |
| 39021-PRECINCT WAYNE | Republican | R+64.8 | 1,017 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0020 FRANKLIN | Republican | R+76.4 | 999 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0026 FORT LORAMIE VLG | Republican | R+81.6 | 976 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0035 WASHINGTON | Republican | R+71.0 | 967 |
| 39091-PRECINCT MONROE | Republican | R+63.4 | 966 |
| 39091-PRECINCT WEST LIBERTY | Republican | R+54.7 | 953 |
| 39091-PRECINCT HARRISON | Republican | R+60.3 | 921 |
| 39091-PRECINCT SECOND WARD B | Republican | R+45.1 | 889 |
| 39021-PRECINCT JOHNSON | Republican | R+63.4 | 885 |
| 39021-PRECINCT ST PARIS | Republican | R+54.5 | 880 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0032 TURTLE CREEK | Republican | R+76.0 | 877 |
| 39091-PRECINCT SECOND WARD A | Republican | R+46.6 | 873 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0025 LORAMIE WEST | Republican | R+88.2 | 866 |
| 39149-PRECINCT 0019 DINSMORE | Republican | R+85.0 | 855 |
| 39021-PRECINCT CONCORD | Republican | R+58.3 | 848 |
| 39021-PRECINCT URBANA SOUTH | Republican | R+47.5 | 846 |
All 85 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Ohio State House District 85 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Ohio State House District 85 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- 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.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
Open Ohio State House District 85 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Ohio State House District 85?
Tim Barhorst (Republican) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Ohio State House District 85?
R+54.6 — 3,813 Democratic, 20,559 Republican, of 30,672 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.