Muskingum County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.8
2024 Margin
R+4.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
86K
Population

Muskingum County, OH (Ohio) voted R+43.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 28,147 votes (71.45%) to 10,874 (27.6%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Muskingum County is classified as a deep Republican county. Muskingum County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 86,411.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.8
2020→2024 SwingR+4.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population86,411
Median Age
40.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,780(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
68.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
19.2%
Mainline Protestant
10.4%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.9%Above Average(1.7x)
English
14.0%(1.6x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
American Heritage
6.5%(1.2x)
Italian
2.5%
Scotch-Irish
1.2%(1.5x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.7%
18-29
8.5%
30-44
18.3%
45-64
32.0%
65+
18.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.2%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
10.8%(1.1x US)
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.6%(10,874)71.5%(28,147)R+43.8R+4.6
202029.6%(11,971)68.9%(27,867)R+39.3R+5.0
201629.5%(11,123)63.8%(24,056)R+34.3R+28.3
201245.2%(17,002)51.2%(19,264)R+6.0D+1.2
200845.2%(17,730)52.4%(20,549)R+7.2D+7.8
200442.3%(16,421)57.3%(22,254)R+15.0R+1.0
200041.1%(13,415)55.2%(17,995)R+14.0R+13.9
199641.9%(13,813)42.0%(13,861)R+0.1D+7.0
199233.6%(11,670)40.8%(14,168)R+7.2D+18.2
198836.9%(11,691)62.3%(19,736)R+25.4D+11.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Muskingum County, OH18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.4%(11,852)65.2%(25,408)R+34.8D+1.9
202231.6%(8,638)68.3%(18,664)R+36.7R+22.5
201842.9%(12,395)57.1%(16,504)R+14.2D+32.6
201624.3%(8,871)71.1%(25,944)R+46.8R+38.2
201242.6%(15,592)51.2%(18,748)R+8.6D+21.1
201032.8%(8,528)62.6%(16,261)R+29.8R+40.9
200655.5%(15,664)44.4%(12,534)D+11.1D+51.5
200429.8%(11,180)70.2%(26,367)R+40.4R+10.5
200032.9%(10,441)62.8%(19,930)R+29.9R+8.7
199839.4%(9,879)60.6%(15,198)R+21.2R+0.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.8%(6,230)77.0%(21,064)R+54.3R+23.5
201833.1%(9,653)63.9%(18,622)R+30.8D+13.4
201426.4%(5,482)70.6%(14,658)R+44.2R+35.3
201042.9%(11,202)51.8%(13,506)R+8.8R+28.5
200658.3%(16,733)38.6%(11,073)D+19.7D+58.5
200228.0%(6,279)66.8%(14,990)R+38.8R+22.4
199839.1%(9,576)55.5%(13,586)R+16.4D+35.4
199421.7%(5,498)73.5%(18,632)R+51.8R+48.4
199048.3%(12,404)51.7%(13,279)R+3.4D+3.2
198646.7%(10,683)53.3%(12,188)R+6.6R+5.9

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

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