Holmes County, Ohio: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+69%. Republican peak: R+69 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+69MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 44,4182024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,1402024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 97.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+54 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Putnam County, OH · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Holmes CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Holmes County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,854 | 10,384 | 12,386 | ||
| R | 1,994 | 10,796 | 12,947 | ||
| R | 1,788 | 8,720 | 11,654 | ||
| R | 2,608 | 8,702 | 12,043 | ||
| R | 3,141 | 7,720 | 11,134 | ||
| R | 2,697 | 8,468 | 11,220 | ||
| R | 2,066 | 6,754 | 9,145 | ||
| R | 2,531 | 5,213 | 9,084 | ||
| R | 1,969 | 5,079 | 9,056 | ||
| R | 2,179 | 5,064 | 7,316 | ||
| R | 1,737 | 5,146 | 6,944 | ||
| R | 2,094 | 3,860 | 6,394 | ||
| R | 2,242 | 2,870 | 5,299 | ||
| R | 1,507 | 3,752 | 5,362 | ||
| R | 1,898 | 3,350 | 5,729 | ||
| D | 3,559 | 2,106 | 5,665 | ||
| R | 1,953 | 4,432 | 6,385 | ||
| R | 1,795 | 3,955 | 5,750 | ||
| R | 2,089 | 3,891 | 5,980 | ||
| R | 2,480 | 2,496 | 4,982 | ||
| R | 2,563 | 3,093 | 5,656 | ||
| D | 3,349 | 3,201 | 6,550 | ||
| D | 4,097 | 2,247 | 6,432 | ||
| D | 4,096 | 1,953 | 6,180 | ||
| R | 1,631 | 3,457 | 5,127 | ||
| D | 2,539 | 1,824 | 4,768 | ||
| D | 3,211 | 2,065 | 5,325 | ||
| D | 2,846 | 955 | 3,865 | ||
| D | 2,429 | 465 | 3,631 | ||
| D | 3,043 | 1,252 | 4,357 | ||
| D | 2,486 | 1,377 | 3,960 | ||
| D | 3,394 | 1,269 | 4,730 | ||
| D | 3,622 | 1,284 | 4,951 | ||
| D | 3,151 | 1,152 | 4,507 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.7%
English
9.6%
American
7.7%
Irish
3.8%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.8%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,140
Holmes County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Holmes County$76,140
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.1%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
51.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European48.5%
Spanish0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 23.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Holmes County's R+69.2 margin in 2024 reflects both its rural character and a large Plain community that, when it participates, votes heavily conservative — though Amish turnout traditionally runs well below surrounding townships.
The Republican margin in Holmes County reached its widest at sixty-nine points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,140, a 98% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 44,418 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Putnam County and Antelope County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Holmes County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Holmes County, Ohio voted Republican by 68.9 points (R+69), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,386 votes cast, 1,854 went Democratic and 10,384 went Republican.
What is Holmes County, Ohio's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Holmes County, Ohio as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Holmes County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Holmes County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Holmes County, Ohio?
Holmes County, Ohio has a population of 44,418 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Holmes County, Ohio?
Median household income in Holmes County, Ohio is $76,140 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Holmes County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Holmes County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.