Highland County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+63.3
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
44K
Population

Highland County, OH (Ohio) voted R+63.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 16,269 votes (81.32%) to 3,609 (18.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Highland County is classified as a deep Republican county. Highland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 43,517.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+63.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population43,517
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,785(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
74.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.2%
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Catholic
1.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.4%(1.6x)
English
12.7%(1.4x)
Irish
12.2%(1.3x)
American Heritage
11.1%Above Average(2.1x)
Italian
1.7%
French
1.1%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.9%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
32.1%
65+
19.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.7%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
11.4%
Construction
8.3%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
5.9%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
5.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.3%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.0%(3,609)81.3%(16,269)R+63.3R+2.9
202019.3%(3,799)79.7%(15,678)R+60.4R+5.8
201620.1%(3,773)74.7%(14,020)R+54.6R+24.9
201233.6%(6,054)63.3%(11,413)R+29.7R+3.4
200835.6%(6,856)61.9%(11,907)R+26.3D+6.3
200433.5%(6,194)66.1%(12,211)R+32.6R+4.1
200034.5%(5,328)63.0%(9,728)R+28.5R+19.9
199639.8%(5,837)48.4%(7,102)R+8.6D+5.5
199231.9%(4,866)46.1%(7,020)R+14.1D+20.0
198832.5%(4,278)66.6%(8,776)R+34.1D+6.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Highland County, OH18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.0%(4,152)75.4%(14,884)R+54.4D+1.0
202222.3%(2,925)77.7%(10,185)R+55.4R+13.9
201829.3%(3,939)70.7%(9,526)R+41.5D+15.3
201619.3%(3,521)76.2%(13,866)R+56.8R+30.2
201233.9%(5,982)60.6%(10,683)R+26.7D+22.0
201023.5%(2,880)72.1%(8,840)R+48.6R+36.1
200643.7%(5,674)56.2%(7,297)R+12.5D+36.9
200425.3%(4,532)74.7%(13,395)R+49.4R+9.4
200027.8%(4,196)67.9%(10,237)R+40.1R+10.5
199835.2%(4,082)64.8%(7,500)R+29.5R+2.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.2%(2,114)83.3%(10,880)R+67.1R+17.7
201823.7%(3,222)73.1%(9,942)R+49.4D+7.0
201420.8%(2,078)77.1%(7,718)R+56.4R+30.0
201034.3%(4,215)60.7%(7,455)R+26.4R+35.4
200653.3%(7,007)44.2%(5,822)D+9.0D+49.5
200227.3%(2,992)67.9%(7,426)R+40.5R+14.6
199834.4%(3,889)60.4%(6,817)R+25.9D+27.0
199421.7%(2,296)74.7%(7,888)R+52.9R+32.5
199039.8%(4,489)60.2%(6,796)R+20.4R+12.4
198646.0%(4,548)54.0%(5,346)R+8.1R+12.2

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

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