- Lead
- 7,722
- Total
- 13,002
- vs nation
- R+57.9
- Turnout
- 59.2%
Gallia County, OH
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 59.2% of 22,132 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 7,655
- Total
- 13,799
- vs nation
- R+59.9
- Turnout
- 60.6%
- Lead
- 7,194
- Total
- 13,250
- vs nation
- R+56.4
- Turnout
- 57.3%
- Lead
- 3,193
- Total
- 12,826
- vs nation
- R+28.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 3,470
- Total
- 13,371
- vs nation
- R+33.2
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 3,210
- Total
- 13,993
- vs nation
- R+20.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,639
- Total
- 12,776
- vs nation
- R+21.2
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 251
- Total
- 12,466
- vs nation
- R+6.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 29,0682024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,8302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+7.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Adams County, OH · twin score 93.8
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
- 59.2%13,109 participants ÷ 22,132 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +19.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -1.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 40.1%–42.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 13,250 | 23,112 | 57.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 9,929 | 23,157 | 42.9% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 13,922 | 22,962 | 60.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 9,279 | 22,376 | 41.5% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 13,109 | 22,132 | 59.2% | 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
61 precincts · 13,000 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CLAY TWPCLAY TWP | 147 | 694 | 7 | 848 | 17.3% | 81.8% | R+64.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -GREEN 1GREEN 1 | 188 | 644 | 5 | 837 | 22.5% | 76.9% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -GREEN 5GREEN 5 | 142 | 598 | 5 | 745 | 19.1% | 80.3% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -GALLIPOLIS TWPGALLIPOLIS TWP | 170 | 499 | 3 | 672 | 25.3% | 74.3% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -HUNTINGTON TWPHUNTINGTON TWP | 113 | 531 | 1 | 645 | 17.5% | 82.3% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -GALLIPOLIS CITY 3GALLIPOLIS CITY 3 | 147 | 446 | 11 | 604 | 24.3% | 73.8% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct -MORGAN TWPMORGAN TWP | 100 | 479 | 6 | 585 | 17.1% | 81.9% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -SPRINGFIELD 1SPRINGFIELD 1 | 103 | 467 | 3 | 573 | 18.0% | 81.5% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -ADDISON TWPADDISON TWP | 91 | 473 | 7 | 571 | 15.9% | 82.8% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct -PERRY TWPPERRY TWP | 137 | 429 | 1 | 567 | 24.2% | 75.7% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -GREEN 4GREEN 4 | 106 | 450 | 8 | 564 | 18.8% | 79.8% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -SPRINGFIELD 2SPRINGFIELD 2 | 86 | 468 | 2 | 556 | 15.5% | 84.2% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -CENTERVILLE PCTCENTERVILLE PCT | 118 | 359 | 5 | 482 | 24.5% | 74.5% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -RACCOON TWPRACCOON TWP | 131 | 338 | 2 | 471 | 27.8% | 71.8% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -HARRISON TWPHARRISON TWP | 49 | 392 | 5 | 446 | 11.0% | 87.9% | R+76.9 |
| Precinct -BIDWELL PCTBIDWELL PCT | 108 | 317 | 4 | 429 | 25.2% | 73.9% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -CHESHIRE TWPCHESHIRE TWP | 72 | 356 | 1 | 429 | 16.8% | 83.0% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -ADDISON PCTADDISON PCT | 90 | 310 | 1 | 401 | 22.4% | 77.3% | R+54.9 |
| Precinct -GUYAN TWPGUYAN TWP | 39 | 347 | 4 | 390 | 10.0% | 89.0% | R+79.0 |
| Precinct -GREEN 2GREEN 2 | 96 | 280 | 4 | 380 | 25.3% | 73.7% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -GALLIPOLIS CITY 2GALLIPOLIS CITY 2 | 105 | 268 | 2 | 375 | 28.0% | 71.5% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -OHIO TWPOHIO TWP | 42 | 331 | 1 | 374 | 11.2% | 88.5% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -WALNUT TWPWALNUT TWP | 59 | 282 | 2 | 343 | 17.2% | 82.2% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -GALLIPOLIS CITY 1GALLIPOLIS CITY 1 | 95 | 239 | 2 | 336 | 28.3% | 71.1% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -GREENFIELD TWPGREENFIELD TWP | 35 | 157 | 2 | 194 | 18.0% | 80.9% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -GUYAN PCTGUYAN PCT | 23 | 160 | 0 | 183 | 12.6% | 87.4% | R+74.9 |
| ADDISON PRECINCT39_39053053AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ADDISON TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BIDWELL PRECINCT39_39053053ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CENTERVILLE PRECINCT39_39053053ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHESHIRE TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY PRECINCT39_39053053AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CLAY TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GALLIPOLIS CITY 139_39053053AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GALLIPOLIS CITY 239_39053053AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GALLIPOLIS CITY 339_39053053AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GALLIPOLIS CITY 439_39053053AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GALLIPOLIS CITY 539_39053053AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GALLIPOLIS TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN TOWNSHIP 139_39053053AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN TOWNSHIP 239_39053053AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN TOWNSHIP 339_39053053AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN TOWNSHIP 439_39053053AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN TOWNSHIP 539_39053053AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN TOWNSHIP 639_39053053AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GUYAN PRECINCT39_39053053AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GUYAN TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUNTINGTON PRECINCT39_39053053AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KANAUGA PRECINCT39_39053053AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MORGAN TOWNSHIP39_39053053AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OHIO TOWNSHIP39_39053053ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PERRY TOWNSHIP39_39053053ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RACCOON TOWNSHIP39_39053053ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RIO GRANDE PRECINCT39_39053053ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 139_39053053ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 239_39053053ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 339_39053053ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WALNUT TOWNSHIP39_39053053ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −27.3% |
| 1896 | −28.2% |
| 1900 | −26.8% |
| 1904 | −37.2% |
| 1908 | −28.3% |
| 1912 | +7.6% |
| 1916 | −11.2% |
| 1920 | −35.4% |
| 1924 | −28.9% |
| 1928 | −47.9% |
| 1932 | −14.6% |
| 1936 | −19.1% |
| 1940 | −29.8% |
| 1944 | −37.1% |
| 1948 | −25.1% |
| 1952 | −36.4% |
| 1956 | −42.0% |
| 1960 | −37.0% |
| 1964 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | −28.0% |
| 1972 | −46.3% |
| 1976 | −2.2% |
| 1980 | −18.1% |
| 1984 | −31.4% |
| 1988 | −20.8% |
| 1992 | −3.1% |
| 1996 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | −20.7% |
| 2004 | −22.9% |
| 2008 | −26.0% |
| 2012 | −24.9% |
| 2016 | −54.3% |
| 2020 | −55.5% |
| 2024 | −59.4% |
U.S. House
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Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,831 |
| 2018 | 19,362 |
| 2020 | 18,982 |
| 2022 | 18,896 |
| 2024 | 19,031 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+185 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,129 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,316 in average income, against $62,113 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.5 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Gallia County, OH itself (R+59.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mason County, WV63R+58.0
- Meigs County, OH60R+57.0
- Jackson County, OH55R+58.1
- Lawrence County, OH39R+50.5
- Franklin County, OH32D+28.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Jackson County, OH71
- Mason County, WV55
- Franklin County, OH42
- Meigs County, OH38
- Lawrence County, OH33
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 | −70 |
| 2012 | −223 |
| 2013 | −218 |
| 2014 | −267 |
| 2015 | −229 |
| 2016 | −82 |
| 2017 | −44 |
| 2018 | −188 |
| 2019 | −24 |
| 2021 | +13 |
| 2022 | −94 |
| 2023 | +52 |
| 2024 | +60 |
| 2025 | +185 |
Gallia County, tucked along the Ohio River in the state's Appalachian southeast, delivered a 59-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state — reflecting a rural, working-class electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.4 points.
A population of 29,068, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,830 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Adams County and Jackson County.
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