Athens County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+10.6
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
62K
Population

Athens County, OH (Ohio) voted D+10.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 14,134 votes (54.33%) to 11,369 (43.7%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Athens County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Athens County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 61,737.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.6
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population61,737
Median Age
33.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,001(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
60.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
9.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Catholic
2.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.6%Above Average(1.8x)
English
17.5%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
15.4%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
5.1%
Italian
3.6%
Polish
2.4%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:33.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.8%
18-29
26.2%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
27.1%
65+
15.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
14.1%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
9.4%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
8.9%
Professional & Technical
6.2%(0.5x US)
Construction
4.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.7%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.3%(14,134)43.7%(11,369)D+10.6R+4.4
202056.7%(14,772)41.7%(10,862)D+15.0R+1.7
201654.5%(16,370)37.8%(11,354)D+16.7R+18.2
201265.4%(18,307)30.5%(8,543)D+34.9R+0.3
200866.3%(20,722)31.2%(9,742)D+35.1D+8.0
200463.2%(18,998)36.1%(10,847)D+27.1D+13.6
200051.7%(13,158)38.1%(9,703)D+13.6R+12.6
199656.0%(13,418)29.9%(7,154)D+26.1D+2.0
199252.0%(13,423)27.9%(7,184)D+24.2D+16.9
198853.2%(10,795)45.9%(9,314)D+7.3D+13.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Athens County, OH18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202457.3%(14,696)39.1%(10,013)D+18.3R+3.2
202260.7%(11,578)39.2%(7,482)D+21.5R+15.4
201868.5%(15,472)31.5%(7,126)D+36.9D+23.2
201654.0%(15,077)40.3%(11,247)D+13.7R+21.9
201265.6%(17,662)30.0%(8,066)D+35.6D+11.3
201059.3%(10,037)34.9%(5,913)D+24.4R+16.7
200670.5%(13,988)29.4%(5,839)D+41.1D+45.3
200447.9%(13,778)52.1%(14,992)R+4.2R+2.6
200045.8%(11,069)47.4%(11,466)R+1.6R+8.1
199853.2%(8,780)46.8%(7,709)D+6.5D+2.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.2%(10,155)46.7%(8,920)D+6.5R+23.1
201863.0%(14,261)33.4%(7,566)D+29.6D+13.8
201454.5%(7,855)38.8%(5,589)D+15.7R+28.3
201070.5%(12,073)26.4%(4,525)D+44.1R+20.9
200681.6%(16,188)16.6%(3,303)D+64.9D+56.4
200251.4%(8,408)42.9%(7,018)D+8.5R+3.6
199851.9%(8,408)39.8%(6,444)D+12.1D+27.7
199440.5%(6,446)56.0%(8,925)R+15.6R+24.3
199054.4%(8,642)45.6%(7,250)D+8.8R+20.5
198664.6%(9,078)35.3%(4,965)D+29.3D+4.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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