Belmont County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+47.3
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
65K
Population

Belmont County, OH (Ohio) voted R+47.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 22,758 votes (73.3%) to 8,080 (26.02%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Belmont County is classified as a deep Republican county. Belmont County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 65,473.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+47.3
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population65,473
Median Age
44.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,017(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
14.6%
Mainline Protestant
10.3%(Above Average)
Catholic
9.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.7%(1.4x)
Irish
13.6%(1.5x)
English
10.1%
Italian
8.8%Above Average(1.8x)
Polish
6.3%Significant Hub(2.5x)
American Heritage
3.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.7%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
18.5%
45-64
33.0%
65+
22.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.5%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
8.4%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.9%
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.8%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.2%(3.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.0%(8,080)73.3%(22,758)R+47.3R+3.7
202027.6%(9,138)71.2%(23,560)R+43.6R+4.9
201627.6%(8,785)66.3%(21,108)R+38.7R+30.6
201244.0%(14,156)52.1%(16,758)R+8.1R+10.8
200850.1%(16,302)47.4%(15,422)D+2.7R+3.3
200452.8%(17,576)46.8%(15,589)D+6.0R+5.2
200053.0%(15,980)41.9%(12,625)D+11.1R+19.8
199657.8%(17,705)26.8%(8,213)D+31.0D+1.3
199255.4%(18,527)25.8%(8,614)D+29.7D+6.8
198861.0%(19,515)38.2%(12,214)D+22.8D+10.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Belmont County, OH18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.8%(9,476)65.5%(20,146)R+34.7R+0.0
202232.6%(7,356)67.3%(15,169)R+34.7R+28.4
201846.8%(11,603)53.1%(13,159)R+6.3D+27.7
201630.4%(9,305)64.4%(19,712)R+34.0R+36.1
201248.8%(15,021)46.7%(14,370)D+2.1D+4.1
201047.0%(10,912)48.9%(11,365)R+1.9R+33.5
200665.8%(15,490)34.2%(8,056)D+31.6D+48.3
200441.7%(13,469)58.3%(18,868)R+16.7R+19.2
200049.2%(14,176)46.8%(13,467)D+2.5R+7.5
199855.0%(13,817)45.0%(11,313)D+10.0R+15.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.7%(5,546)75.1%(16,884)R+50.4R+22.6
201834.9%(8,686)62.7%(15,614)R+27.8R+18.5
201443.9%(8,410)53.3%(10,205)R+9.4R+18.1
201052.6%(12,467)44.0%(10,411)D+8.7R+42.4
200674.4%(17,842)23.3%(5,593)D+51.0D+55.0
200246.0%(9,492)49.9%(10,299)R+3.9R+23.2
199856.5%(13,744)37.2%(9,051)D+19.3D+24.5
199446.1%(11,164)51.3%(12,419)R+5.2R+27.7
199061.3%(15,209)38.7%(9,611)D+22.6R+18.2
198670.4%(16,966)29.6%(7,142)D+40.8R+5.5

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

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