HarrisDemocratic20.7%2,953TrumpRepublican78.7%11,249DuncanNonpartisan0.3%40
R+58.1- Lead
- 8,296
- Total
- 14,287
- vs nation
- R+56.6
- Turnout
- 58.3%
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Jackson 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 58.3% of 24,741 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic22.4%3,311TrumpRepublican76.4%11,309JorgensenLibertarian1.0%144
R+54.1- Lead
- 7,998
- Total
- 14,794
- vs nation
- R+58.5
- Turnout
- 60.4%
ClintonDemocratic23.1%3,226TrumpRepublican71.3%9,949JohnsonLibertarian2.7%373
R+48.2- Lead
- 6,723
- Total
- 13,951
- vs nation
- R+50.3
- Turnout
- 56.6%
ObamaDemocratic38.0%5,166RomneyRepublican58.2%7,904SteinGreen0.7%101
R+20.2- Lead
- 2,738
- Total
- 13,579
- vs nation
- R+24.0
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic38.4%5,397McCainRepublican58.5%8,219OtherAll other candidates3.1%431
R+20.1- Lead
- 2,822
- Total
- 14,047
- vs nation
- R+27.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic39.8%5,700BushRepublican59.9%8,585OtherAll other candidates0.3%49
R+20.1- Lead
- 2,885
- Total
- 14,334
- vs nation
- R+17.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic41.1%5,131BushRepublican55.7%6,958NaderGreen1.8%222
R+14.6- Lead
- 1,827
- Total
- 12,490
- vs nation
- R+15.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic45.8%5,538DoleRepublican40.7%4,922PerotReform12.6%1,529
D+5.1- Lead
- 616
- Total
- 12,095
- vs nation
- R+3.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 32,6502024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,1062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lawrence County, OH · twin score 94.4
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
- 58.3%14,432 participants ÷ 24,741 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +3.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 34.4%–39.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 13,951 | 24,634 | 56.6% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 10,435 | 24,497 | 42.6% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 14,932 | 24,710 | 60.4% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 9,024 | 24,733 | 36.5% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 14,432 | 24,741 | 58.3% | 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
60 precincts · 14,285 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSON 1-APRECINCT JACKSON 1-A | 225 | 580 | 2 | 807 | 27.9% | 71.9% | R+44.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSON 4-APRECINCT JACKSON 4-A | 163 | 548 | 4 | 715 | 22.8% | 76.6% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LICK IPRECINCT LICK I | 158 | 487 | 7 | 652 | 24.2% | 74.7% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT COAL IIPRECINCT COAL II | 102 | 541 | 5 | 648 | 15.7% | 83.5% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT FRANKLIN IPRECINCT FRANKLIN I | 108 | 520 | 3 | 631 | 17.1% | 82.4% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSONPRECINCT JACKSON | 133 | 470 | 6 | 609 | 21.8% | 77.2% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LIBERTY IIPRECINCT LIBERTY II | 149 | 435 | 4 | 588 | 25.3% | 74.0% | R+48.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JEFFERSON IIPRECINCT JEFFERSON II | 90 | 485 | 3 | 578 | 15.6% | 83.9% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LICK IIPRECINCT LICK II | 156 | 410 | 4 | 570 | 27.4% | 71.9% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT FRANKLIN IIPRECINCT FRANKLIN II | 102 | 437 | 2 | 541 | 18.9% | 80.8% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WELLSTON 4-APRECINCT WELLSTON 4-A | 130 | 394 | 6 | 530 | 24.5% | 74.3% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSON 3-APRECINCT JACKSON 3-A | 136 | 380 | 2 | 518 | 26.3% | 73.4% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MILTON IPRECINCT MILTON I | 90 | 424 | 1 | 515 | 17.5% | 82.3% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSON 2-APRECINCT JACKSON 2-A | 135 | 376 | 1 | 512 | 26.4% | 73.4% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JEFFERSON IPRECINCT JEFFERSON I | 72 | 429 | 2 | 503 | 14.3% | 85.3% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT BLOOMFIELDPRECINCT BLOOMFIELD | 65 | 432 | 4 | 501 | 13.0% | 86.2% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WELLSTON 2-BPRECINCT WELLSTON 2-B | 124 | 357 | 2 | 483 | 25.7% | 73.9% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WELLSTON 1-APRECINCT WELLSTON 1-A | 119 | 347 | 2 | 468 | 25.4% | 74.1% | R+48.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO IPRECINCT SCIOTO I | 83 | 370 | 2 | 455 | 18.2% | 81.3% | R+63.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO IIPRECINCT SCIOTO II | 57 | 357 | 3 | 417 | 13.7% | 85.6% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MADISON IIPRECINCT MADISON II | 50 | 348 | 1 | 399 | 12.5% | 87.2% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT OAK HILL IIPRECINCT OAK HILL II | 53 | 320 | 3 | 376 | 14.1% | 85.1% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WASHINGTONPRECINCT WASHINGTON | 55 | 305 | 2 | 362 | 15.2% | 84.3% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MADISON IPRECINCT MADISON I | 53 | 273 | 0 | 326 | 16.3% | 83.7% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WELLSTON 2-APRECINCT WELLSTON 2-A | 64 | 256 | 5 | 325 | 19.7% | 78.8% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WELLSTON 3-APRECINCT WELLSTON 3-A | 82 | 231 | 1 | 314 | 26.1% | 73.6% | R+47.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LIBERTY IPRECINCT LIBERTY I | 47 | 262 | 2 | 311 | 15.1% | 84.2% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HAMILTONPRECINCT HAMILTON | 64 | 189 | 3 | 256 | 25.0% | 73.8% | R+48.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT OAK HILL IPRECINCT OAK HILL I | 45 | 193 | 1 | 239 | 18.8% | 80.8% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT COAL IPRECINCT COAL I | 43 | 93 | 0 | 136 | 31.6% | 68.4% | R+36.8 |
| PRECINCT BLOOMFIELD39_39079079AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT COAL 139_39079079AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT COAL 239_39079079AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT FRANKLIN 139_39079079ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT FRANKLIN 239_39079079AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT HAMILTON39_39079079AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON39_39079079AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON 1-A39_39079079AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON 2-A39_39079079AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON 3-A39_39079079AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON 4-A39_39079079AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JEFFERSON 139_39079079AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JEFFERSON 239_39079079ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY 139_39079079ABP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY 239_39079079ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LICK 139_39079079ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LICK 239_39079079ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT MADISON 139_39079079ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT MADISON 239_39079079ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT MILTON39_39079079ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OAK HILL 139_39079079ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OAK HILL 239_39079079ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT SCIOTO 139_39079079ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT SCIOTO 239_39079079ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WASHINGTON39_39079079ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WELLSTON 1-A39_39079079AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WELLSTON 2-A39_39079079AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WELLSTON 2-B39_39079079AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WELLSTON 3-A39_39079079AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WELLSTON 4-A39_39079079AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −10.8% |
| 1896 | −7.9% |
| 1900 | −19.3% |
| 1904 | −42.4% |
| 1908 | −15.6% |
| 1912 | +3.1% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −9.8% |
| 1924 | −32.2% |
| 1928 | −43.6% |
| 1932 | −11.0% |
| 1936 | −0.4% |
| 1940 | −8.4% |
| 1944 | −18.5% |
| 1948 | −6.6% |
| 1952 | −18.4% |
| 1956 | −29.3% |
| 1960 | −17.9% |
| 1964 | +17.6% |
| 1968 | −16.9% |
| 1972 | −36.1% |
| 1976 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | −13.9% |
| 1984 | −25.5% |
| 1988 | −19.2% |
| 1992 | −3.2% |
| 1996 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | −14.6% |
| 2004 | −20.1% |
| 2008 | −20.1% |
| 2012 | −20.2% |
| 2016 | −48.2% |
| 2020 | −54.1% |
| 2024 | −58.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,235 |
| 2018 | 21,501 |
| 2020 | 21,013 |
| 2022 | 20,752 |
| 2024 | 20,694 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+74 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −699 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,050 in average income, against $59,589 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.4 on average — 20 points more Democratic-leaning than Jackson County, OH itself (R+58.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Gallia County, OH71R+59.4
- Vinton County, OH69R+58.6
- Ross County, OH54R+39.3
- Pike County, OH43R+53.7
- Scioto County, OH43R+48.0
- Franklin County, OH41D+28.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Ross County, OH74
- Vinton County, OH60
- Gallia County, OH55
- Franklin County, OH53
- Pike County, OH44
- Scioto County, OH43
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 | −134 |
| 2012 | −265 |
| 2013 | −151 |
| 2014 | −80 |
| 2015 | −245 |
| 2016 | −71 |
| 2017 | −139 |
| 2018 | −10 |
| 2019 | +30 |
| 2021 | −65 |
| 2022 | +202 |
| 2023 | +69 |
| 2024 | +86 |
| 2025 | +74 |
Jackson County's R+58.1 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided presidential results in the state, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped southeastern Ohio's rural, Appalachian-edge communities over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.1 points.
A population of 32,650, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,106 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lawrence County and Meigs County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Lawrence County
Ohio
94.4twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% White
Meigs County
Ohio
94.3twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectory
Adams County
Ohio
94.2twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2024 margin
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 Jackson County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Jackson County, Ohio voted Republican by 58.1 points (R+58.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,287 votes cast, 2,953 went Democratic and 11,249 went Republican.
When did Jackson County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Jackson County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Jackson County, Ohio?
Jackson County, Ohio has a population of 32,650 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Jackson County, Ohio?
Median household income in Jackson County, Ohio is $57,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Jackson County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Jackson County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.