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1892–2024
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Portsmouth, OH
presidential margin
2008R+6.32012R+1.32016R+36.22020R+42.22024R+48.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+48.0
2024
median income$50,609U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate21.8%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.2%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english1.5%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.3%
English13.5%
Irish12.5%
African American†2.1%
Mexican0.8%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Guatemalan0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Black Protestant1.2%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
Other Christian0.3%
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.

Portsmouth, OH, Ohio

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Portsmouth, OHTrumpR+48.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Portsmouth, OH, OHA map of the single county of Portsmouth, 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.Scioto County, OH · R+48.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.7%22,978
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.7%8,021
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%181
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 Portsmouth, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Scioto County, OHRepublicanR+48.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.7%Harris8,021
73.7%Trump22,978
0.6%Oliver181
−48.0%
31,180
R
28.3%Biden9,080
70.5%Trump22,609
1.1%Jorgensen358
−42.2%
32,047
R
29.0%Clinton9,132
65.2%Trump20,550
5.8%Stein1,831
−36.2%
31,513
R
47.2%Obama15,077
48.5%Romney15,492
4.4%Johnson1,402
−1.3%
31,971
R
45.6%Obama14,926
51.9%McCain16,994
2.5%Nader803
−6.3%
32,723
R
47.8%Kerry16,827
51.9%Bush18,259
0.3%Other117
−4.1%
35,203
R
46.7%Gore13,997
50.2%Bush15,022
3.1%Designated926
−3.4%
29,945
D
48.0%Clinton15,041
37.3%Dole11,679
14.7%Perot4,608
+10.7%
31,328
D
43.8%Clinton14,715
35.5%Bush11,931
20.8%Perot6,978
+8.3%
33,624
R
47.0%Dukakis14,442
52.1%Bush16,029
0.9%Fulani289
−5.2%
30,760
R
42.5%Mondale14,120
56.6%Reagan18,818
0.8%Serrette281
−14.1%
33,219
R
47.8%Carter15,552
48.8%Reagan15,881
3.5%Anderson1,135
−1.0%
32,568
D
57.2%Carter18,019
41.4%Ford13,021
1.4%McCarthy448
+15.9%
31,488
R
34.7%McGovern11,008
63.1%Nixon19,998
2.1%Schmitz673
−28.4%
31,679
R
42.8%Humphrey13,836
47.4%Nixon15,310
9.8%Wallace3,171
−4.6%
32,317
D
61.6%Johnson21,559
38.4%Goldwater13,465
0.0%
+23.1%
35,024
R
43.3%Kennedy16,647
56.7%Nixon21,771
0.0%
−13.3%
38,418
R
40.4%Stevenson14,985
59.6%Eisenhower22,110
0.0%
−19.2%
37,095
R
47.1%Stevenson18,145
52.9%Eisenhower20,403
0.0%
−5.9%
38,548
D
51.4%Truman17,923
48.2%Dewey16,800
0.4%Thurmond129
+3.2%
34,852
R
49.5%Roosevelt17,134
50.5%Dewey17,489
0.0%
−1.0%
34,623
D
53.0%Roosevelt21,926
47.0%Willkie19,462
0.0%
+6.0%
41,388
D
55.1%Roosevelt22,243
44.2%Landon17,860
0.7%Lemke277
+10.9%
40,380
R
47.1%Roosevelt15,817
51.3%Hoover17,225
1.6%Thomas548
−4.2%
33,590
R
26.0%Smith7,425
73.6%Hoover20,997
0.4%Thomas108
−47.6%
28,530
R
28.5%Davis5,532
62.8%Coolidge12,189
8.7%La Follette1,680
−34.3%
19,401
R
38.2%Cox7,682
59.0%Harding11,871
2.9%Debs582
−20.8%
20,135
R
40.7%Wilson4,808
53.8%Hughes6,356
5.5%Benson645
−13.1%
11,809
R
33.3%Wilson3,508
34.2%Taft3,609
32.5%Roosevelt3,430
−1.0%
10,547
R
39.8%Bryan4,310
53.5%Taft5,790
6.6%Debs718
−13.7%
10,818
R
27.3%Parker2,420
62.6%Roosevelt5,540
10.1%Debs895
−35.2%
8,855
R
37.9%Bryan3,629
60.1%McKinley5,756
1.9%Woolley185
−22.2%
9,570
R
39.6%Bryan3,658
59.4%McKinley5,492
1.0%Palmer90
−19.8%
9,240
R
41.6%Cleveland3,181
55.9%Harrison4,268
2.5%Weaver190
−14.2%
7,639
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: −48.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−48.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−14.2%
1896−19.8%
1900−22.2%
1904−35.2%
1908−13.7%
1912−1.0%
1916−13.1%
1920−20.8%
1924−34.3%
1928−47.6%
1932−4.2%
1936+10.9%
1940+6.0%
1944−1.0%
1948+3.2%
1952−5.9%
1956−19.2%
1960−13.3%
1964+23.1%
1968−4.6%
1972−28.4%
1976+15.9%
1980−1.0%
1984−14.1%
1988−5.2%
1992+8.3%
1996+10.7%
2000−3.4%
2004−4.1%
2008−6.3%
2012−1.3%
2016−36.2%
2020−42.2%
2024−48.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Portsmouth, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 44,713 in 2024.11.9K23.7K35.6K47.4K44.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Portsmouth, OH
YearTotal registered
201646,386
201847,413
202046,120
202245,320
202444,713
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.0 points.

A population of 72,627, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,609 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cambridge, OH and Zanesville, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Cambridge, OH
93.0twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% White
Zanesville, OH
92.5twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ elasticity
Chillicothe, OH
90.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticitycollege share≠ % unaffiliated

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 Portsmouth, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Portsmouth, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,180 votes cast, 8,021 went Democratic and 22,978 went Republican.
When did Portsmouth, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Portsmouth, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Portsmouth, OH, Ohio?
Portsmouth, OH, Ohio has a population of 72,627 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Portsmouth, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Portsmouth, OH, Ohio is $50,609 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Portsmouth, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Portsmouth, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.