What makes Ohio so [damn] stable (inelastic) in its voting patterns?

[Non Swing Voter]

Ohio is less transient than other swing states.  A majority of the population of Virginia was not born in the state, whereas a sizeable majority of the population of Ohio was.  Additionally, it seems to be a swing state because there is a good share of moderates, whereas other swing states are swing states because there are competing racial and/or ideological groups so if turnout among those groups is unstable it can create greater swings.  For instance, Colorado could go either way depending on who votes in larger numbers (super conservative whites or people from Boulder/Denver + Hispanics).  On the other hand, Ohio could go either way by convincing a lot of people in the middle to shift to their side.