Van Wert County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.2
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
29K
Population

Van Wert County, OH (Ohio) voted R+58.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,616 votes (78.45%) to 3,000 (20.26%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Van Wert County is classified as a deep Republican county. Van Wert County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 28,826.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.2
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population28,826
Median Age
41.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,917(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
16.1%
Mainline Protestant
11.5%(Major Center)
Catholic
7.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.1%Significant Hub(2.9x)
English
9.9%
Irish
6.9%
American Heritage
6.3%
Mexican
3.2%
Italian
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
32.2%
65+
20.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
29.3%(3.0x US)
Retail Trade
11.0%
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
4.6%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.4%(2.0x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.3%(3,000)78.5%(11,616)R+58.2R+0.8
202020.5%(3,067)77.8%(11,650)R+57.4R+2.1
201619.2%(2,697)74.5%(10,469)R+55.3R+15.9
201228.6%(4,029)67.9%(9,585)R+39.4R+12.2
200835.2%(5,178)62.4%(9,168)R+27.1D+17.3
200427.6%(4,095)72.0%(10,678)R+44.4R+10.6
200031.8%(4,209)65.7%(8,679)R+33.8R+14.3
199634.1%(4,453)53.7%(6,999)R+19.5D+4.4
199226.9%(3,822)50.8%(7,227)R+23.9D+17.8
198828.9%(3,848)70.6%(9,410)R+41.7D+6.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Van Wert County, OH18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.9%(3,204)74.1%(10,826)R+52.2D+4.9
202221.5%(2,176)78.5%(7,959)R+57.1R+13.3
201828.1%(3,020)71.9%(7,721)R+43.8D+8.9
201620.3%(2,727)73.0%(9,782)R+52.6R+10.3
201226.6%(3,630)69.0%(9,401)R+42.3D+6.6
201023.4%(2,330)72.3%(7,195)R+48.9R+29.1
200640.1%(4,177)59.9%(6,239)R+19.8D+28.6
200425.8%(3,721)74.2%(10,697)R+48.4R+5.4
200026.5%(3,416)69.5%(8,954)R+43.0R+11.7
199834.4%(3,186)65.6%(6,083)R+31.3D+12.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202217.0%(1,702)82.6%(8,279)R+65.6R+11.3
201821.4%(2,293)75.7%(8,112)R+54.3D+0.3
201421.5%(1,512)76.1%(5,353)R+54.6R+20.4
201030.5%(3,014)64.6%(6,396)R+34.2R+26.3
200643.4%(4,514)51.2%(5,331)R+7.8D+41.6
200223.0%(2,085)72.5%(6,561)R+49.5R+15.0
199830.9%(2,805)65.4%(5,936)R+34.5D+19.7
199421.4%(2,197)75.6%(7,772)R+54.2R+20.7
199033.2%(3,327)66.8%(6,682)R+33.5R+20.1
198643.3%(4,125)56.7%(5,400)R+13.4R+3.6

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

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