Ohio's 21st senatorial district

Ohio's 21st
State Senate district

Senator
  Kent Smith
DEuclid
Demographics32% White
62% Black
2.8% Hispanic
2.8% Asian
1.3% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age
375,348
294,505
281,722

Ohio's 21st senatorial district has historically been based in urban Cleveland, Ohio, and consists primarily of Cleveland's West Side neighborhoods of Ohio City and Tremont; Downtown Cleveland; all of Cleveland's East Side neighborhoods; and the cities of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights. It encompasses Ohio House districts 9, 10 and 11. It has a Cook PVI of D+34. Its current Ohio Senator is Democrat Kent Smith.