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1892–2024
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Athens, OH
presidential margin
2008D+35.12012D+34.92016D+16.72020D+15.02024D+10.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+10.7
2024
median income$56,001U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age33.2U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate21.5%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.9%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english5.8%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.6%
English17.5%
Irish15.4%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spaniard0.2%
African American†1.4%
Nigerian0.3%
African0.2%
Chinese0.7%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.5%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
Muslim0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Athens, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Athens, OHHarrisD+10.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Athens, OH, OHA map of the single county of Athens, OH, OH, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Athens County, OH · D+10.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.8%14,134
Donald TrumpRepublican44.1%11,369
Chase OliverLibertarian1.1%273
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Athens, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Athens County, OHDemocraticD+10.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
54.8%Harris14,134
44.1%Trump11,369
1.1%Oliver273
+10.7%
25,776
D
56.7%Biden14,772
41.7%Trump10,862
1.6%Jorgensen425
+15.0%
26,059
D
54.5%Clinton16,370
37.8%Trump11,354
7.7%Stein2,318
+16.7%
30,042
D
65.4%Obama18,307
30.5%Romney8,543
4.1%Johnson1,158
+34.9%
28,008
D
66.3%Obama20,722
31.2%McCain9,742
2.5%Nader795
+35.1%
31,259
D
63.2%Kerry18,998
36.1%Bush10,847
0.7%Other200
+27.1%
30,045
D
51.7%Gore13,158
38.1%Bush9,703
10.2%Designated2,586
+13.6%
25,447
D
56.0%Clinton13,418
29.9%Dole7,154
14.1%Perot3,382
+26.2%
23,954
D
52.0%Clinton13,423
27.9%Bush7,184
20.1%Perot5,186
+24.2%
25,793
D
53.2%Dukakis10,795
45.9%Bush9,314
0.8%Fulani172
+7.3%
20,281
R
46.5%Mondale10,201
52.6%Reagan11,548
1.0%Serrette209
−6.1%
21,958
D
48.0%Carter9,514
41.3%Reagan8,170
10.7%Anderson2,117
+6.8%
19,801
D
52.0%Carter9,896
44.1%Ford8,387
3.9%McCarthy733
+7.9%
19,016
D
50.1%McGovern9,977
48.9%Nixon9,735
1.0%Schmitz203
+1.2%
19,915
R
44.8%Humphrey7,351
47.8%Nixon7,837
7.4%Wallace1,212
−3.0%
16,400
D
63.1%Johnson10,633
36.9%Goldwater6,211
0.0%
+26.3%
16,844
R
41.2%Kennedy7,542
58.8%Nixon10,747
0.0%
−17.5%
18,289
R
35.6%Stevenson5,959
64.4%Eisenhower10,794
0.0%
−28.9%
16,753
R
39.6%Stevenson7,108
60.4%Eisenhower10,829
0.0%
−20.7%
17,937
R
45.2%Truman7,398
54.4%Dewey8,902
0.3%Thurmond54
−9.2%
16,354
R
41.9%Roosevelt7,438
58.1%Dewey10,326
0.0%
−16.3%
17,764
D
50.5%Roosevelt11,449
49.5%Willkie11,213
0.0%
+1.0%
22,662
D
57.6%Roosevelt13,205
41.5%Landon9,509
0.9%Lemke208
+16.1%
22,922
R
46.1%Roosevelt8,915
51.2%Hoover9,897
2.7%Thomas531
−5.1%
19,343
R
28.7%Smith4,546
70.0%Hoover11,101
1.3%Thomas208
−41.3%
15,855
R
17.9%Davis2,669
58.2%Coolidge8,695
24.0%La Follette3,579
−40.3%
14,943
R
36.4%Cox6,523
61.5%Harding11,016
2.0%Debs361
−25.1%
17,900
R
40.7%Wilson4,101
55.2%Hughes5,554
4.1%Benson411
−14.4%
10,066
O
25.2%Wilson2,393
32.6%Taft3,090
42.2%Roosevelt4,000
Roosevelt +9.6
9,483
R
34.9%Bryan3,654
61.6%Taft6,449
3.6%Debs372
−26.7%
10,475
R
19.0%Parker1,594
75.8%Roosevelt6,352
5.1%Debs430
−56.8%
8,376
R
28.4%Bryan2,529
68.9%McKinley6,126
2.7%Woolley236
−40.5%
8,891
R
37.0%Bryan3,293
61.0%McKinley5,429
2.0%Palmer175
−24.0%
8,897
R
34.2%Cleveland2,599
58.7%Harrison4,458
7.1%Weaver540
−24.5%
7,597
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +10.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+10.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−24.5%
1896−24.0%
1900−40.5%
1904−56.8%
1908−26.7%
1912−7.3%
1916−14.4%
1920−25.1%
1924−40.3%
1928−41.3%
1932−5.1%
1936+16.1%
1940+1.0%
1944−16.3%
1948−9.2%
1952−20.7%
1956−28.9%
1960−17.5%
1964+26.3%
1968−3.0%
1972+1.2%
1976+7.9%
1980+6.8%
1984−6.1%
1988+7.3%
1992+24.2%
1996+26.2%
2000+13.6%
2004+27.1%
2008+35.1%
2012+34.9%
2016+16.7%
2020+15.0%
2024+10.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Athens, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 32,900 in 2024.11.4K22.7K34.1K45.4K32.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Athens, OH
YearTotal registered
201645,418
201845,318
202039,344
202238,989
202432,900
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Athens anchors a small Appalachian metro where Ohio University's enrollment shapes the electorate in ways that diverge sharply from surrounding rural counties, producing some of southeastern Ohio's most competitive precinct-level variation.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 56.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.

A population of 61,737, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,001 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Galesburg, IL and Carbondale, IL.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Galesburg, IL
84.5twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age
Carbondale, IL
83.9twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Eugene-Springfield, OR
81.7twin score
2004–2016 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Athens, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Athens, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 10.7 points (D+10.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,776 votes cast, 14,134 went Democratic and 11,369 went Republican.
When did Athens, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Athens, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Athens, OH, Ohio?
Athens, OH, Ohio has a population of 61,737 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Athens, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Athens, OH, Ohio is $56,001 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Athens, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Athens, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.