- Lead
- 5,925
- Total
- 10,400
- vs nation
- R+55.5
- Turnout
- 60.9%
Meigs County, OH
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 60.9% of 17,313 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 5,824
- Total
- 10,951
- vs nation
- R+57.6
- Turnout
- 62.3%
- Lead
- 5,049
- Total
- 10,192
- vs nation
- R+51.6
- Turnout
- 56.1%
- Lead
- 1,868
- Total
- 10,439
- vs nation
- R+21.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,921
- Total
- 10,407
- vs nation
- R+25.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,834
- Total
- 10,771
- vs nation
- R+14.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,076
- Total
- 9,795
- vs nation
- R+21.7
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 653
- Total
- 9,465
- vs nation
- R+1.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+57.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 21,8962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $46,8732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Adams County, OH · twin score 94.9
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
- 60.9%10,542 participants ÷ 17,313 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +18.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -2.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 42.4%–46.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 10,192 | 18,183 | 56.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 8,200 | 18,127 | 45.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 11,091 | 17,789 | 62.3% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 7,599 | 17,321 | 43.9% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 10,542 | 17,313 | 60.9% | 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
54 precincts · 10,400 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PRECINCT COLUMBIAPRECINCT COLUMBIA | 208 | 466 | 10 | 684 | 30.4% | 68.1% | R+37.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PRECINCT EAST CHESTERPRECINCT EAST CHESTER | 105 | 541 | 4 | 650 | 16.2% | 83.2% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT BEDFORDPRECINCT BEDFORD | 168 | 474 | 3 | 645 | 26.0% | 73.5% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WEST CHESTERPRECINCT WEST CHESTER | 113 | 520 | 5 | 638 | 17.7% | 81.5% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT ORANGEPRECINCT ORANGE | 112 | 506 | 0 | 618 | 18.1% | 81.9% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIPIOPRECINCT SCIPIO | 140 | 407 | 3 | 550 | 25.5% | 74.0% | R+48.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT RACINEPRECINCT RACINE | 61 | 430 | 3 | 494 | 12.3% | 87.0% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT NORTH OLIVEPRECINCT NORTH OLIVE | 86 | 378 | 3 | 467 | 18.4% | 80.9% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MINERSVILLEPRECINCT MINERSVILLE | 84 | 345 | 2 | 431 | 19.5% | 80.0% | R+60.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SALEMPRECINCT SALEM | 78 | 343 | 2 | 423 | 18.4% | 81.1% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WEST RUTLANDPRECINCT WEST RUTLAND | 96 | 309 | 4 | 409 | 23.5% | 75.6% | R+52.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SYRACUSE VILLAGEPRECINCT SYRACUSE VILLAGE | 90 | 304 | 1 | 395 | 22.8% | 77.0% | R+54.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LEBANONPRECINCT LEBANON | 66 | 316 | 0 | 382 | 17.3% | 82.7% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SOUTH OLIVEPRECINCT SOUTH OLIVE | 75 | 293 | 8 | 376 | 19.9% | 77.9% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT EAST RUTLANDPRECINCT EAST RUTLAND | 57 | 311 | 1 | 369 | 15.4% | 84.3% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LETARTPRECINCT LETART | 43 | 297 | 2 | 342 | 12.6% | 86.8% | R+74.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT RACINE VILLAGEPRECINCT RACINE VILLAGE | 67 | 253 | 2 | 322 | 20.8% | 78.6% | R+57.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LAUREL CLIFFPRECINCT LAUREL CLIFF | 66 | 225 | 1 | 292 | 22.6% | 77.1% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT BRADBURYPRECINCT BRADBURY | 55 | 226 | 2 | 283 | 19.4% | 79.9% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MIDDLEPORT 3RDPRECINCT MIDDLEPORT 3RD | 72 | 204 | 4 | 280 | 25.7% | 72.9% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT POMEROY 2NDPRECINCT POMEROY 2ND | 64 | 171 | 1 | 236 | 27.1% | 72.5% | R+45.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MIDDLEPORT 4THPRECINCT MIDDLEPORT 4TH | 75 | 157 | 1 | 233 | 32.2% | 67.4% | R+35.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MIDDLEPORT 2NDPRECINCT MIDDLEPORT 2ND | 69 | 159 | 0 | 228 | 30.3% | 69.7% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT ROCKSPRINGSPRECINCT ROCKSPRINGS | 42 | 172 | 1 | 215 | 19.5% | 80.0% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT RUTLAND VILLAGEPRECINCT RUTLAND VILLAGE | 34 | 141 | 1 | 176 | 19.3% | 80.1% | R+60.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT POMEROY 1STPRECINCT POMEROY 1ST | 49 | 91 | 3 | 143 | 34.3% | 63.6% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT POMEROY 3RDPRECINCT POMEROY 3RD | 27 | 88 | 4 | 119 | 22.7% | 73.9% | R+51.3 |
| BEDFORD Voting District39_39105105AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADBURY Voting District39_39105105AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLUMBIA Voting District39_39105105AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EAST CHESTER Voting District39_39105105AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EAST RUTLAND Voting District39_39105105AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LAUREL CLIFF Voting District39_39105105AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LEBANON Voting District39_39105105AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LETART Voting District39_39105105AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MIDDLEPORT 2ND Voting District39_39105105AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MIDDLEPORT 3RD Voting District39_39105105AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MIDDLEPORT 4TH Voting District39_39105105AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MINERSVILLE Voting District39_39105105AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NORTH OLIVE Voting District39_39105105AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ORANGE Voting District39_39105105AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| POMEROY 1ST Voting District39_39105105AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| POMEROY 2ND Voting District39_39105105AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| POMEROY 3RD Voting District39_39105105AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RACINE PRECINCT39_39105105AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RACINE VILLAGE Voting District39_39105105ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROCKSPRINGS Voting District39_39105105AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RUTLAND VILLAGE Voting District39_39105105AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SALEM Voting District39_39105105AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIPIO Voting District39_39105105AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOUTH OLIVE Voting District39_39105105AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SYRACUSE VILLAGE Voting District39_39105105ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WEST CHESTER Voting District39_39105105AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WEST RUTLAND Voting District39_39105105AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −23.2% |
| 1896 | −29.6% |
| 1900 | −33.3% |
| 1904 | −41.3% |
| 1908 | −28.4% |
| 1912 | −6.7% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −28.4% |
| 1924 | −34.4% |
| 1928 | −42.1% |
| 1932 | −7.6% |
| 1936 | −3.0% |
| 1940 | −18.5% |
| 1944 | −30.6% |
| 1948 | −21.4% |
| 1952 | −33.5% |
| 1956 | −40.6% |
| 1960 | −33.5% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −21.7% |
| 1972 | −43.0% |
| 1976 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | −11.8% |
| 1984 | −27.8% |
| 1988 | −19.3% |
| 1992 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | −21.2% |
| 2004 | −17.0% |
| 2008 | −18.5% |
| 2012 | −17.9% |
| 2016 | −49.5% |
| 2020 | −53.2% |
| 2024 | −57.0% |
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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Governor
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Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,148 |
| 2018 | 15,620 |
| 2020 | 15,414 |
| 2022 | 14,957 |
| 2024 | 14,916 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+151 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −338 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,770 in average income, against $59,263 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.6 on average — 42 points more Democratic-leaning than Meigs County, OH itself (R+57.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Athens County, OH97D+10.7
- Gallia County, OH38R+59.4
- Mason County, WV38R+58.0
- Franklin County, OH21D+28.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Athens County, OH87
- Gallia County, OH60
- Mason County, WV36
- Franklin County, OH23
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 | −84 |
| 2012 | −66 |
| 2013 | −106 |
| 2014 | −149 |
| 2015 | −10 |
| 2016 | +39 |
| 2017 | −34 |
| 2018 | +49 |
| 2019 | −89 |
| 2021 | +67 |
| 2022 | +42 |
| 2023 | −46 |
| 2024 | −102 |
| 2025 | +151 |
Perched along the Ohio River in the state's Appalachian southeast, Meigs County recorded an R+57 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural, working-class demographic shift that has accelerated steadily over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.0 points.
A population of 21,896, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,873 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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