Fairfield County, Ohio
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 61.6% | 51,999 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.5% | 31,695 |
| Chase OliverIndependent | 0.4% | 370 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.7% |
| 1896 | +20.8% |
| 1900 | +18.2% |
| 1904 | +6.1% |
| 1908 | +18.0% |
| 1912 | +38.6% |
| 1916 | +28.7% |
| 1920 | +6.4% |
| 1924 | −15.5% |
| 1928 | −36.3% |
| 1932 | +12.6% |
| 1936 | +20.5% |
| 1940 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | −13.8% |
| 1948 | −0.5% |
| 1952 | −24.4% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | −32.1% |
| 1964 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | −18.5% |
| 1972 | −46.3% |
| 1976 | −17.3% |
| 1980 | −27.7% |
| 1984 | −51.2% |
| 1988 | −39.7% |
| 1992 | −19.4% |
| 1996 | −15.8% |
| 2000 | −26.7% |
| 2004 | −26.4% |
| 2008 | −17.1% |
| 2012 | −15.4% |
| 2016 | −26.2% |
| 2020 | −23.5% |
| 2024 | −24.0% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 100,115 |
| 2018 | 103,718 |
| 2020 | 109,176 |
| 2022 | 109,963 |
| 2024 | 112,016 |
Fairfield County sits on Columbus's southeastern fringe, and despite steady residential expansion from the metro, it has returned Republican presidential margins above 20 points in every cycle since 2000.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.0 points.
A population of 163,453, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,966 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Northumberland County and Mobile County.
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Fairfield County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.