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Van Wert, OH
presidential margin
2008R+27.12012R+39.42016R+55.32020R+57.42024R+58.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+58.5
2024
median income$67,917U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate9.0%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.1%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english2.9%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.1%
English9.9%
Irish6.9%
Mexican3.2%
Venezuelan0.3%
Spaniard0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.5%
Other Christian1.5%
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.

Van Wert, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Van Wert, OHTrumpR+58.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Van Wert, OH, OHA map of the single county of Van Wert, 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.Van Wert County, OH · R+58.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican78.9%11,616
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.4%3,000
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%113
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 Van Wert, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Van Wert County, OHRepublicanR+58.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.4%Harris3,000
78.9%Trump11,616
0.8%Oliver113
−58.5%
14,729
R
20.5%Biden3,067
77.8%Trump11,650
1.7%Jorgensen248
−57.4%
14,965
R
19.2%Clinton2,697
74.4%Trump10,469
6.4%Stein896
−55.3%
14,062
R
28.6%Obama4,029
67.9%Romney9,585
3.5%Johnson494
−39.4%
14,108
R
35.2%Obama5,178
62.4%McCain9,168
2.4%Nader355
−27.1%
14,701
R
27.6%Kerry4,095
72.0%Bush10,678
0.4%Other54
−44.4%
14,827
R
31.8%Gore4,209
65.7%Bush8,679
2.5%Designated331
−33.8%
13,219
R
34.1%Clinton4,453
53.7%Dole6,999
12.2%Perot1,589
−19.5%
13,041
R
26.9%Clinton3,822
50.8%Bush7,227
22.3%Perot3,168
−24.0%
14,217
R
28.9%Dukakis3,848
70.6%Bush9,410
0.6%Fulani78
−41.7%
13,336
R
25.7%Mondale3,338
73.7%Reagan9,570
0.6%Serrette80
−48.0%
12,988
R
31.6%Carter4,070
61.1%Reagan7,866
7.3%Anderson936
−29.5%
12,872
R
39.8%Carter5,689
58.4%Ford8,344
1.8%McCarthy251
−18.6%
14,284
R
27.2%McGovern3,644
71.3%Nixon9,545
1.5%Schmitz202
−44.1%
13,391
R
32.2%Humphrey4,360
57.9%Nixon7,835
9.8%Wallace1,332
−25.7%
13,527
D
55.4%Johnson7,695
44.6%Goldwater6,194
0.0%
+10.8%
13,889
R
34.3%Kennedy5,050
65.7%Nixon9,666
0.0%
−31.4%
14,716
R
30.0%Stevenson4,208
70.0%Eisenhower9,834
0.0%
−40.1%
14,042
R
35.3%Stevenson5,108
64.7%Eisenhower9,355
0.0%
−29.4%
14,463
R
43.0%Truman5,127
56.8%Dewey6,785
0.2%Thurmond24
−13.9%
11,936
R
37.2%Roosevelt5,046
62.8%Dewey8,529
0.0%
−25.7%
13,575
R
41.9%Roosevelt6,254
58.1%Willkie8,656
0.0%
−16.1%
14,910
D
52.6%Roosevelt7,744
42.6%Landon6,275
4.8%Lemke714
+10.0%
14,733
D
56.7%Roosevelt7,977
42.0%Hoover5,918
1.3%Thomas183
+14.6%
14,078
R
40.1%Smith5,089
59.4%Hoover7,540
0.5%Thomas67
−19.3%
12,696
R
37.0%Davis4,318
53.1%Coolidge6,206
9.9%La Follette1,154
−16.2%
11,678
R
39.2%Cox4,899
60.0%Harding7,495
0.8%Debs99
−20.8%
12,493
R
48.6%Wilson3,753
49.2%Hughes3,802
2.3%Benson174
−0.6%
7,729
D
46.3%Wilson3,287
35.0%Taft2,490
18.7%Roosevelt1,329
+11.2%
7,106
R
48.9%Bryan3,783
49.3%Taft3,809
1.8%Debs137
−0.3%
7,729
R
43.6%Parker3,325
54.1%Roosevelt4,120
2.3%Debs173
−10.4%
7,618
R
46.7%Bryan3,582
52.2%McKinley4,006
1.2%Woolley90
−5.5%
7,678
D
49.6%Bryan3,984
49.3%McKinley3,957
1.1%Palmer92
+0.3%
8,033
D
50.1%Cleveland3,629
46.5%Harrison3,373
3.4%Weaver248
+3.5%
7,250
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: −58.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−58.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+3.5%
1896+0.3%
1900−5.5%
1904−10.4%
1908−0.3%
1912+11.2%
1916−0.6%
1920−20.8%
1924−16.2%
1928−19.3%
1932+14.6%
1936+10.0%
1940−16.1%
1944−25.7%
1948−13.9%
1952−29.4%
1956−40.1%
1960−31.4%
1964+10.8%
1968−25.7%
1972−44.1%
1976−18.6%
1980−29.5%
1984−48.0%
1988−41.7%
1992−24.0%
1996−19.5%
2000−33.8%
2004−44.4%
2008−27.1%
2012−39.4%
2016−55.3%
2020−57.4%
2024−58.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Van Wert, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 20,490 in 2024.5.1K10.2K15.4K20.5K20.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Van Wert, OH
YearTotal registered
201619,668
201820,151
202020,291
202220,266
202420,490
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.5 points.

A population of 28,826, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,917 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greensburg, IN and Wabash, IN.

Political twins — metros

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

Greensburg, IN
92.7twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Wabash, IN
92.5twin score
2004–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ German ancestry
Huntington, IN
92.1twin score
elasticity2004–2016 trajectory≠ Irish 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 Van Wert, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Van Wert, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 58.5 points (R+58.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,729 votes cast, 3,000 went Democratic and 11,616 went Republican.
When did Van Wert, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Van Wert, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Van Wert, OH, Ohio?
Van Wert, OH, Ohio has a population of 28,826 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Van Wert, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Van Wert, OH, Ohio is $67,917 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Van Wert, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Van Wert, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.