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Bellefontaine, OH
presidential margin
2008R+26.52012R+30.62016R+51.42020R+55.22024R+56.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+56.2
2024
median income$71,551U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.7%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english2.5%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German23.6%
English13.9%
Irish12.7%
Mexican1.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Spaniard0.3%
African American†1.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.5%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Black Protestant0.5%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Bellefontaine, OHTrumpR+56.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bellefontaine, OH, OHA map of the single county of Bellefontaine, 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.Logan County, OH · R+56.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.7%18,182
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.5%5,027
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%197
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 Bellefontaine, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Logan County, OHRepublicanR+56.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.5%Harris5,027
77.7%Trump18,182
0.8%Oliver197
−56.2%
23,406
R
21.6%Biden5,055
76.9%Trump17,964
1.5%Jorgensen349
−55.2%
23,368
R
21.1%Clinton4,647
72.5%Trump15,957
6.4%Stein1,415
−51.4%
22,019
R
32.9%Obama7,062
63.5%Romney13,633
3.6%Johnson767
−30.6%
21,462
R
35.6%Obama7,936
62.1%McCain13,848
2.2%Nader499
−26.5%
22,283
R
31.9%Kerry6,825
67.6%Bush14,471
0.5%Other102
−35.7%
21,398
R
32.2%Gore5,945
64.2%Bush11,849
3.6%Designated661
−32.0%
18,455
R
37.3%Clinton6,397
48.6%Dole8,325
14.1%Perot2,423
−11.2%
17,145
R
26.0%Clinton4,889
49.8%Bush9,364
24.1%Perot4,534
−23.8%
18,787
R
28.6%Dukakis4,484
70.7%Bush11,099
0.7%Fulani114
−42.1%
15,697
R
22.8%Mondale3,645
76.5%Reagan12,230
0.7%Serrette104
−53.7%
15,979
R
28.8%Carter4,319
64.9%Reagan9,727
6.3%Anderson948
−36.1%
14,994
R
38.6%Carter5,949
59.0%Ford9,092
2.3%McCarthy361
−20.4%
15,402
R
24.6%McGovern3,786
71.1%Nixon10,938
4.3%Schmitz656
−46.5%
15,380
R
32.8%Humphrey4,889
56.1%Nixon8,362
11.1%Wallace1,648
−23.3%
14,899
D
55.9%Johnson8,484
44.1%Goldwater6,683
0.0%
+11.9%
15,167
R
31.8%Kennedy5,279
68.2%Nixon11,311
0.0%
−36.4%
16,590
R
27.3%Stevenson4,226
72.7%Eisenhower11,229
0.0%
−45.3%
15,455
R
30.2%Stevenson4,793
69.8%Eisenhower11,084
0.0%
−39.6%
15,877
R
38.7%Truman5,149
61.0%Dewey8,118
0.3%Thurmond38
−22.3%
13,305
R
33.3%Roosevelt4,944
66.7%Dewey9,882
0.0%
−33.3%
14,826
R
39.2%Roosevelt6,351
60.8%Willkie9,861
0.0%
−21.7%
16,212
R
46.2%Roosevelt7,353
52.6%Landon8,363
1.2%Lemke189
−6.4%
15,905
R
46.5%Roosevelt6,678
52.0%Hoover7,469
1.4%Thomas205
−5.5%
14,352
R
22.8%Smith2,858
76.6%Hoover9,602
0.6%Thomas71
−53.8%
12,531
R
27.0%Davis3,176
61.0%Coolidge7,186
12.0%La Follette1,412
−34.1%
11,774
R
36.4%Cox4,904
63.2%Harding8,521
0.4%Debs56
−26.8%
13,481
R
43.9%Wilson3,483
54.8%Hughes4,345
1.3%Benson101
−10.9%
7,929
D
37.3%Wilson2,727
27.1%Taft1,977
35.6%Roosevelt2,600
+10.3%
7,304
R
39.1%Bryan3,186
58.4%Taft4,756
2.4%Debs196
−19.3%
8,138
R
26.9%Parker1,939
69.2%Roosevelt4,994
3.9%Debs283
−42.3%
7,216
R
37.1%Bryan2,951
60.4%McKinley4,806
2.5%Woolley202
−23.3%
7,959
R
39.4%Bryan3,125
59.6%McKinley4,722
1.0%Palmer81
−20.1%
7,928
R
35.5%Cleveland2,332
57.8%Harrison3,796
6.6%Weaver434
−22.3%
6,562
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: −56.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−56.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−22.3%
1896−20.1%
1900−23.3%
1904−42.3%
1908−19.3%
1912+10.3%
1916−10.9%
1920−26.8%
1924−34.1%
1928−53.8%
1932−5.5%
1936−6.4%
1940−21.7%
1944−33.3%
1948−22.3%
1952−39.6%
1956−45.3%
1960−36.4%
1964+11.9%
1968−23.3%
1972−46.5%
1976−20.4%
1980−36.1%
1984−53.7%
1988−42.1%
1992−23.8%
1996−11.2%
2000−32.0%
2004−35.7%
2008−26.5%
2012−30.6%
2016−51.4%
2020−55.2%
2024−56.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bellefontaine, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 32,330 in 2024.8.1K16.2K24.2K32.3K32.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bellefontaine, OH
YearTotal registered
201630,684
201831,666
202032,218
202232,163
202432,330
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Bellefontaine, OH sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.

A population of 46,089, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,551 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilmington, OH and Greenville, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Wilmington, OH
94.4twin score
2000–2024 trajectory
Greenville, OH
91.5twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
Ashland, OH
91.5twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

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 Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 56.2 points (R+56.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,406 votes cast, 5,027 went Democratic and 18,182 went Republican.
When did Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio?
Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio has a population of 46,089 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio is $71,551 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bellefontaine, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.