HarrisDemocratic18.1%3,609TrumpRepublican81.4%16,269OliverNonpartisan0.3%54
R+63.3- Lead
- 12,660
- Total
- 19,987
- vs nation
- R+61.9
- Turnout
- 61.2%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 61.2% of 32,952 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic19.3%3,799TrumpRepublican79.7%15,678JorgensenLibertarian0.7%146
R+60.4- Lead
- 11,879
- Total
- 19,676
- vs nation
- R+64.8
- Turnout
- 60.6%
ClintonDemocratic20.1%3,773TrumpRepublican74.7%14,020JohnsonLibertarian2.5%473
R+54.6- Lead
- 10,247
- Total
- 18,769
- vs nation
- R+56.7
- Turnout
- 57.8%
ObamaDemocratic33.6%6,054RomneyRepublican63.3%11,413JohnsonLibertarian1.0%176
R+29.7- Lead
- 5,359
- Total
- 18,040
- vs nation
- R+33.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.7%6,856McCainRepublican61.9%11,907OtherAll other candidates2.4%468
R+26.3- Lead
- 5,051
- Total
- 19,231
- vs nation
- R+33.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic33.5%6,194BushRepublican66.1%12,211OtherAll other candidates0.4%76
R+32.6- Lead
- 6,017
- Total
- 18,481
- vs nation
- R+30.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic34.5%5,328BushRepublican63.0%9,728NaderGreen1.6%245
R+28.5- Lead
- 4,400
- Total
- 15,447
- vs nation
- R+29.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic39.8%5,837DoleRepublican48.4%7,102PerotReform11.1%1,629
R+8.6- Lead
- 1,265
- Total
- 14,674
- vs nation
- R+17.1
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 43,5172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,7852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+63.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Logan County, OH · twin score 94.5
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
- 61.2%20,171 participants ÷ 32,952 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.0 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 41.2%–43.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 18,769 | 32,499 | 57.8% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 13,799 | 32,404 | 42.6% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 19,792 | 32,647 | 60.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 13,340 | 32,820 | 40.6% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 20,171 | 32,952 | 61.2% | 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
62 precincts · 19,984 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -NEW MARKETNEW MARKET | 152 | 859 | 6 | 1,017 | 14.9% | 84.5% | R+69.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -UNIONUNION | 140 | 785 | 3 | 928 | 15.1% | 84.6% | R+69.5 |
| Precinct -MADISONMADISON | 179 | 724 | 3 | 906 | 19.8% | 79.9% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY SLIBERTY S | 117 | 770 | 4 | 891 | 13.1% | 86.4% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -PENNPENN | 124 | 736 | 4 | 864 | 14.4% | 85.2% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -FAIRFIELD EFAIRFIELD E | 112 | 735 | 2 | 849 | 13.2% | 86.6% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -GREENFIELD NGREENFIELD N | 223 | 600 | 7 | 830 | 26.9% | 72.3% | R+45.4 |
| Precinct -PAINT SWPAINT SW | 138 | 677 | 6 | 821 | 16.8% | 82.5% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -HILLSBORO NWHILLSBORO NW | 201 | 575 | 12 | 788 | 25.5% | 73.0% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -CLAYCLAY | 130 | 633 | 2 | 765 | 17.0% | 82.7% | R+65.8 |
| Precinct -CONCORDCONCORD | 88 | 632 | 8 | 728 | 12.1% | 86.8% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -GREENFIELD SGREENFIELD S | 184 | 526 | 6 | 716 | 25.7% | 73.5% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -LYNCHBURGLYNCHBURG | 107 | 576 | 3 | 686 | 15.6% | 84.0% | R+68.4 |
| Precinct -WHITEOAKWHITEOAK | 101 | 536 | 2 | 639 | 15.8% | 83.9% | R+68.1 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY NWLIBERTY NW | 77 | 539 | 5 | 621 | 12.4% | 86.8% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTONWASHINGTON | 88 | 521 | 5 | 614 | 14.3% | 84.9% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -PAINT SEPAINT SE | 145 | 455 | 3 | 603 | 24.0% | 75.5% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -HILLSBORO NEHILLSBORO NE | 148 | 442 | 2 | 592 | 25.0% | 74.7% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -BRUSHCREEKBRUSHCREEK | 72 | 513 | 3 | 588 | 12.2% | 87.2% | R+75.0 |
| Precinct -DODSONDODSON | 85 | 489 | 4 | 578 | 14.7% | 84.6% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -JACKSONJACKSON | 106 | 420 | 2 | 528 | 20.1% | 79.5% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -MARSHALLMARSHALL | 99 | 405 | 1 | 505 | 19.6% | 80.2% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -HILLSBORO SEHILLSBORO SE | 121 | 359 | 2 | 482 | 25.1% | 74.5% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -LEESBURGLEESBURG | 92 | 389 | 1 | 482 | 19.1% | 80.7% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY NELIBERTY NE | 81 | 397 | 3 | 481 | 16.8% | 82.5% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct -PAINT NPAINT N | 77 | 403 | 1 | 481 | 16.0% | 83.8% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct -HILLSBORO SW-AHILLSBORO SW-A | 143 | 324 | 1 | 468 | 30.6% | 69.2% | R+38.7 |
| Precinct -SALEMSALEM | 73 | 363 | 1 | 437 | 16.7% | 83.1% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -HILLSBORO SW-BHILLSBORO SW-B | 104 | 272 | 0 | 376 | 27.7% | 72.3% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -FAIRFIELD WFAIRFIELD W | 48 | 317 | 1 | 366 | 13.1% | 86.6% | R+73.5 |
| Precinct -HAMERHAMER | 54 | 297 | 3 | 354 | 15.3% | 83.9% | R+68.6 |
| Voting District BRUSHCREEK N39_39071071AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District CLAY39_39071071AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District CONCORD39_39071071AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District DODSON39_39071071AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District FAIRFIELD E39_39071071AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District FAIRFIELD W39_39071071AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District GREENFIELD 1 NE39_39071071AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District GREENFIELD 3 SW39_39071071AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District HAMER39_39071071ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District HILLSBORO 1 NE39_39071071AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District HILLSBORO 2 NWA39_39071071AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District HILLSBORO 3 SE39_39071071AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District HILLSBORO 4 SWA39_39071071AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District HILLSBORO 4 SWB39_39071071AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District JACKSON39_39071071ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District LEESBURG39_39071071AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District LIBERTY NE39_39071071ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District LIBERTY NW39_39071071ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District LIBERTY S39_39071071ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District LYNCHBURG39_39071071AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District MADISON N39_39071071ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District MARSHALL39_39071071ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District NEW MARKET NW39_39071071ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District PAINT N39_39071071ABL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District PAINT SE39_39071071ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District PAINT SW39_39071071ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District PENN39_39071071ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District SALEM39_39071071ABP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District UNION39_39071071ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District WASHINGTON39_39071071ABR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Voting District WHITEOAK39_39071071ABT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −4.8% |
| 1896 | −2.4% |
| 1900 | −1.7% |
| 1904 | −11.4% |
| 1908 | −4.0% |
| 1912 | +7.5% |
| 1916 | +3.0% |
| 1920 | −14.4% |
| 1924 | −18.9% |
| 1928 | −36.7% |
| 1932 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | −10.4% |
| 1944 | −19.8% |
| 1948 | −9.4% |
| 1952 | −24.3% |
| 1956 | −27.0% |
| 1960 | −24.5% |
| 1964 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | −21.2% |
| 1972 | −41.4% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −24.2% |
| 1984 | −40.5% |
| 1988 | −34.1% |
| 1992 | −14.1% |
| 1996 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | −28.5% |
| 2004 | −32.6% |
| 2008 | −26.3% |
| 2012 | −29.7% |
| 2016 | −54.6% |
| 2020 | −60.4% |
| 2024 | −63.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 18.7%3,608 | 81.3%15,692 | 19,300 |
| 2020 | R | 17.5%3,353 | 82.5%15,834 | 19,187 |
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 | 27,621 |
| 2018 | 27,978 |
| 2020 | 27,351 |
| 2022 | 27,203 |
| 2024 | 27,611 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+139 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −206 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,206 in average income, against $58,514 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+40.7 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Highland County, OH itself (R+63.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Clinton County, OH166R+54.6
- Fayette County, OH116R+55.2
- Ross County, OH90R+39.3
- Clermont County, OH75R+35.8
- Brown County, OH65R+61.5
- Adams County, OH44R+65.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Clinton County, OH158
- Fayette County, OH92
- Brown County, OH79
- Clermont County, OH79
- Ross County, OH69
- Adams County, OH57
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 | −306 |
| 2012 | −484 |
| 2013 | +191 |
| 2014 | −219 |
| 2015 | −159 |
| 2016 | −33 |
| 2017 | −126 |
| 2018 | +88 |
| 2019 | +65 |
| 2021 | +129 |
| 2022 | +86 |
| 2023 | +238 |
| 2024 | +185 |
| 2025 | +139 |
Highland County's R+63.3 margin in 2024 places it among Ohio's most lopsided presidential counties, driven by a rural, majority-white population with deep roots in small-scale agriculture and limited urban influence.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.3 points.
A population of 43,517, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,785 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan County and Brown County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Logan County
Ohio
94.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Brown County
Ohio
94.4twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Adams County
Ohio
93.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Highland County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Highland County, Ohio voted Republican by 63.3 points (R+63.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,987 votes cast, 3,609 went Democratic and 16,269 went Republican.
When did Highland County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Highland County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Highland County, Ohio?
Highland County, Ohio has a population of 43,517 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Highland County, Ohio?
Median household income in Highland County, Ohio is $65,785 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Highland County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Highland County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.