HarrisDemocratic28.4%6,374TrumpRepublican70.8%15,893OliverNonpartisan0.4%82
R+42.4- Lead
- 9,519
- Total
- 22,454
- vs nation
- R+40.9
- Turnout
- 70.8%
Akashiccounty
Fulton County, OH
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 70.8% of 32,123 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic29.3%6,664TrumpRepublican69.1%15,731JorgensenLibertarian1.3%299
R+39.8- Lead
- 9,067
- Total
- 22,770
- vs nation
- R+44.3
- Turnout
- 71.8%
ClintonDemocratic28.1%6,069TrumpRepublican63.5%13,709JohnsonLibertarian4.7%1,024
R+35.4- Lead
- 7,640
- Total
- 21,602
- vs nation
- R+37.5
- Turnout
- 68.1%
ObamaDemocratic42.3%9,073RomneyRepublican54.7%11,738JohnsonLibertarian1.2%248
R+12.4- Lead
- 2,665
- Total
- 21,440
- vs nation
- R+16.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic45.0%9,900McCainRepublican53.1%11,689OtherAll other candidates1.9%424
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,789
- Total
- 22,013
- vs nation
- R+15.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic37.5%8,224BushRepublican62.1%13,640OtherAll other candidates0.4%90
R+24.7- Lead
- 5,416
- Total
- 21,954
- vs nation
- R+22.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic36.0%6,805BushRepublican61.1%11,546NaderGreen2.0%376
R+25.1- Lead
- 4,741
- Total
- 18,896
- vs nation
- R+25.6
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic37.2%6,662DoleRepublican48.6%8,703PerotReform13.5%2,412
R+11.4- Lead
- 2,041
- Total
- 17,907
- vs nation
- R+19.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,2402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,8642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.7 in 1944MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Henry County, OH · twin score 86.6
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 70.8%22,728 participants ÷ 32,123 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +0.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 50.1%–52.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 21,602 | 31,706 | 68.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 16,562 | 31,835 | 52.0% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 22,982 | 31,994 | 71.8% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 16,602 | 32,437 | 51.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 22,728 | 32,123 | 70.8% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
64 precincts · 22,452 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PETTISVILLEPETTISVILLE | 241 | 833 | 10 | 1,084 | 22.2% | 76.8% | R+54.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PIKEPIKE | 264 | 748 | 7 | 1,019 | 25.9% | 73.4% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -AMBOY / METAMORAAMBOY / METAMORA | 312 | 690 | 10 | 1,012 | 30.8% | 68.2% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -SWANCREEK WESTSWANCREEK WEST | 315 | 661 | 13 | 989 | 31.9% | 66.8% | R+35.0 |
| Precinct -GORHAM / FAYETTEGORHAM / FAYETTE | 247 | 724 | 10 | 981 | 25.2% | 73.8% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -YORKYORK | 189 | 742 | 6 | 937 | 20.2% | 79.2% | R+59.0 |
| Precinct -SWANTON SWANCREEKSWANTON SWANCREEK | 345 | 578 | 9 | 932 | 37.0% | 62.0% | R+25.0 |
| Precinct -DOVERDOVER | 211 | 718 | 2 | 931 | 22.7% | 77.1% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -SWANTON FULTONSWANTON FULTON | 317 | 589 | 2 | 908 | 34.9% | 64.9% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -SWANCREEK EAST TWOSWANCREEK EAST TWO | 294 | 567 | 9 | 870 | 33.8% | 65.2% | R+31.4 |
| Precinct -WAUSEON FIVEWAUSEON FIVE | 309 | 544 | 12 | 865 | 35.7% | 62.9% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -ARCHBOLD ONEARCHBOLD ONE | 240 | 612 | 11 | 863 | 27.8% | 70.9% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -ROYALTON / LYONSROYALTON / LYONS | 211 | 608 | 10 | 829 | 25.5% | 73.3% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -FULTONFULTON | 257 | 550 | 5 | 812 | 31.7% | 67.7% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -ARCHBOLD THREEARCHBOLD THREE | 205 | 580 | 14 | 799 | 25.7% | 72.6% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -GERMANGERMAN | 145 | 632 | 4 | 781 | 18.6% | 80.9% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -ARCHBOLD TWOARCHBOLD TWO | 200 | 574 | 4 | 778 | 25.7% | 73.8% | R+48.1 |
| Precinct -WAUSEON TWOWAUSEON TWO | 216 | 511 | 4 | 731 | 29.5% | 69.9% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -SWANCREEK LIBERTY CENTERSWANCREEK LIBERTY CENTER | 202 | 500 | 5 | 707 | 28.6% | 70.7% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -SWANCREEK EAST ONESWANCREEK EAST ONE | 244 | 442 | 3 | 689 | 35.4% | 64.2% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -WAUSEON ONEWAUSEON ONE | 189 | 492 | 6 | 687 | 27.5% | 71.6% | R+44.1 |
| Precinct -DELTA THREEDELTA THREE | 233 | 438 | 6 | 677 | 34.4% | 64.7% | R+30.3 |
| Precinct -CLINTON EASTCLINTON EAST | 135 | 514 | 3 | 652 | 20.7% | 78.8% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -WAUSEON THREEWAUSEON THREE | 209 | 401 | 6 | 616 | 33.9% | 65.1% | R+31.2 |
| Precinct -CHESTERFIELDCHESTERFIELD | 101 | 410 | 2 | 513 | 19.7% | 79.9% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -WAUSEON FOURWAUSEON FOUR | 152 | 338 | 5 | 495 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -DELTA TWODELTA TWO | 161 | 291 | 3 | 455 | 35.4% | 64.0% | R+28.6 |
| Precinct -FRANKLINFRANKLIN | 77 | 345 | 1 | 423 | 18.2% | 81.6% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -DELTA ONEDELTA ONE | 153 | 261 | 3 | 417 | 36.7% | 62.6% | R+25.9 |
| AMBOY39_39051051AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ARCHBOLD ONE39_39051051AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ARCHBOLD THREE39_39051051AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ARCHBOLD TWO39_39051051AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHESTERFIELD39_39051051AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLINTON EAST39_39051051AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DELTA ONE39_39051051ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DELTA THREE39_39051051ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DELTA TWO39_39051051ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DOVER39_39051051AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FAYETTE39_39051051AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRANKLIN39_39051051AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FULTON39_39051051AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GERMAN39_39051051AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GORHAM39_39051051AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LYONS39_39051051AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| METAMORA39_39051051AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PETTISVILLE39_39051051AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PIKE39_39051051AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROYALTON39_39051051AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANCREEK EAST ONE39_39051051AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANCREEK EAST TWO39_39051051AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANCREEK WEST ONE39_39051051AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANCREEK WEST TWO39_39051051ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANTON FOUR39_39051051ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANTON ONE39_39051051ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANTON THREE39_39051051ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SWANTON TWO39_39051051ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAUSEON FIVE39_39051051AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAUSEON FOUR39_39051051AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAUSEON ONE39_39051051AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAUSEON THREE39_39051051AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WAUSEON TWO39_39051051AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| YORK NORTH39_39051051ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| YORK SOUTH39_39051051ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −17.5% |
| 1896 | −13.2% |
| 1900 | −20.6% |
| 1904 | −41.3% |
| 1908 | −25.1% |
| 1912 | +16.6% |
| 1916 | −7.7% |
| 1920 | −49.1% |
| 1924 | −50.8% |
| 1928 | −56.1% |
| 1932 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | −25.1% |
| 1940 | −54.8% |
| 1944 | −58.7% |
| 1948 | −41.7% |
| 1952 | −56.4% |
| 1956 | −55.0% |
| 1960 | −49.5% |
| 1964 | −3.2% |
| 1968 | −36.7% |
| 1972 | −39.0% |
| 1976 | −23.5% |
| 1980 | −37.7% |
| 1984 | −45.7% |
| 1988 | −33.4% |
| 1992 | −14.8% |
| 1996 | −11.4% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −24.7% |
| 2008 | −8.1% |
| 2012 | −12.4% |
| 2016 | −35.4% |
| 2020 | −39.8% |
| 2024 | −42.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
U.S. Senate
Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
U.S. Senate special elections
Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Governor
Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 29,058 |
| 2018 | 29,612 |
| 2020 | 29,496 |
| 2022 | 29,430 |
| 2024 | 29,566 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−215 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,016 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $71,071 in average income, against $77,278 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.1 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Fulton County, OH itself (R+42.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lucas County, OH331D+12.6
- Henry County, OH99R+46.7
- Williams County, OH99R+48.2
- Wood County, OH63R+10.2
- Lenawee County, MI38R+23.0
- Defiance County, OH31R+39.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lucas County, OH326
- Henry County, OH112
- Williams County, OH77
- Wood County, OH57
- Defiance County, OH55
- Lenawee County, MI35
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −371 |
| 2012 | −112 |
| 2013 | −231 |
| 2014 | +59 |
| 2015 | −207 |
| 2016 | −77 |
| 2017 | −127 |
| 2018 | −41 |
| 2019 | −209 |
| 2021 | −120 |
| 2022 | −313 |
| 2023 | −120 |
| 2024 | +68 |
| 2025 | −215 |
Fulton County, anchored by Wauseon in the northwest corner of Ohio, posts some of the state's widest presidential margins, reflecting a heavily rural, agricultural electorate with limited urban counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.7 points in 1944. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.4 points.
A population of 42,240, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,864 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henry County and Williams County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Henry County
Ohio
86.6twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% White≠ Polish ancestry
Williams County
Ohio
85.0twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% White≠ Polish ancestry
Oconto County
Wisconsin
81.4twin score
12-yr trendelasticityGerman ancestry≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Fulton County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
Cities & towns in Fulton County
Ohio at the ballot boxAll elections →
Frequently asked questions
How did Fulton County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fulton County, Ohio voted Republican by 42.4 points (R+42.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,454 votes cast, 6,374 went Democratic and 15,893 went Republican.
When did Fulton County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fulton County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in Fulton County, Ohio?
Fulton County, Ohio has a population of 42,240 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fulton County, Ohio?
Median household income in Fulton County, Ohio is $72,864 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Fulton County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fulton County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.