Akashic

county

Paulding County, OH

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.6%22.3%12.5%

English8.8%11.0%9.5%

Irish8.7%12.3%9.4%

American7.0%5.6%5.3%

French2.8%1.2%1.6%

Polish1.8%3.2%2.2%

Dutch1.3%——

Hungarian1.2%——

Mexican4.6%2.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%1.2%1.8%

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
Median age	41	39.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.1%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.3%	18.3%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
Median household income	$67,731	$71,389	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.9%	13.3%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.9%	31.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.2%	8.0%	22.3%
Spanish	2.6%	2.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Paulding County	Ohio	United States
Catholic	9.8%	15.4%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	20.0%	19.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	58.9%	52.2%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.3%	7.0%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 66.7% of 14,119 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.4%1,987TrumpRepublican77.6%7,203OliverNonpartisan0.4%36

R+56.2

Lead: 5,216
Total: 9,277
vs nation: R+54.8
Turnout: 66.7%

BidenDemocratic23.4%2,213TrumpRepublican74.8%7,086JorgensenLibertarian1.3%124

R+51.5

Lead: 4,873
Total: 9,467
vs nation: R+55.9
Turnout: 67.3%

ClintonDemocratic22.7%2,093TrumpRepublican70.5%6,500JohnsonLibertarian3.0%279

R+47.8

Lead: 4,407
Total: 9,220
vs nation: R+49.9
Turnout: 64.5%

ObamaDemocratic38.2%3,538RomneyRepublican57.8%5,354JohnsonLibertarian1.1%101

R+19.6

Lead: 1,816
Total: 9,256
vs nation: R+23.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic42.6%4,165McCainRepublican54.3%5,317OtherAll other candidates3.1%303

R+11.8

Lead: 1,152
Total: 9,785
vs nation: R+19.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.5%3,610BushRepublican62.8%6,206OtherAll other candidates0.6%63

R+26.3

Lead: 2,596
Total: 9,879
vs nation: R+23.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic37.8%3,384BushRepublican58.2%5,210NaderGreen2.7%242

R+20.4

Lead: 1,826
Total: 8,946
vs nation: R+20.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic40.1%3,449DoleRepublican43.7%3,760PerotReform15.0%1,292

R+3.6

Lead: 311
Total: 8,596
vs nation: R+12.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+56.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,7912024 5-year
Median household income: $67,7312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Jennings County, IN · twin score 86.9

Participation

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: 66.7%9,415 participants ÷ 14,119 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 45.9%–48.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	9,220	14,304	64.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	7,070	14,245	49.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	9,576	14,228	67.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	6,629	14,236	46.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	9,415	14,119	66.7%	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

34 precincts · 9,276 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Paulding County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BROWN TWPBROWN TWP	149	743	6	898	16.6%	82.7%	R+66.1
Precinct -ANTWERP VILLAGEANTWERP VILLAGE	233	534	11	778	29.9%	68.6%	R+38.7
Precinct -HARRISON TWPHARRISON TWP	158	575	2	735	21.5%	78.2%	R+56.7
Precinct -CARRYALL TWPCARRYALL TWP	174	547	4	725	24.0%	75.4%	R+51.4
Precinct -AUGLAIZE TWPAUGLAIZE TWP	186	511	6	703	26.5%	72.7%	R+46.2
Precinct -CRANE TWP & CECILCRANE TWP & CECIL	134	530	6	670	20.0%	79.1%	R+59.1
Precinct -PAULDING TWP & LATTY VILLAGEPAULDING TWP & LATTY VILLAGE	105	524	5	634	16.6%	82.6%	R+66.1
Precinct -PAULDING VILLAGE 1PAULDING VILLAGE 1	145	426	9	580	25.0%	73.4%	R+48.4
Precinct -BENTON TWPBENTON TWP	92	471	2	565	16.3%	83.4%	R+67.1
Precinct -JACKSON TWP & BROUGHTONJACKSON TWP & BROUGHTON	96	445	9	550	17.5%	80.9%	R+63.5
Precinct -PAULDING VILLAGE 2PAULDING VILLAGE 2	141	329	11	481	29.3%	68.4%	R+39.1
Precinct -LATTY TWP & GROVER HILLLATTY TWP & GROVER HILL	66	385	3	454	14.5%	84.8%	R+70.3
Precinct -EMERALD TWPEMERALD TWP	96	314	1	411	23.4%	76.4%	R+53.0
Precinct -PAULDING VILLAGE 3PAULDING VILLAGE 3	106	295	7	408	26.0%	72.3%	R+46.3
Precinct -WASHINGTON TWPWASHINGTON TWP	46	312	1	359	12.8%	86.9%	R+74.1
Precinct -BLUE CREEK TWPBLUE CREEK TWP	60	262	3	325	18.5%	80.6%	R+62.2
Voting District ANTWERP VILLAGE39_39125125AAM	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District AUGLAIZE TWP39_39125125AAB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District BENTON TWP39_39125125AAC	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District BLUE CREEK TWP39_39125125AAE	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District BROWN EAST & OAKWOOD39_39125125AAF	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District BROWN WEST & MELROSE39_39125125AAG	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District CARRYALL TWP39_39125125AAJ	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District CRANE TWP & CECIL39_39125125AAO	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District EMERALD TWP39_39125125AAP	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District HARRISON TWP39_39125125AAQ	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District JACKSON TWP & BROUGHTON39_39125125AAU	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District LATTY TWP & GROVER HILL39_39125125AAX	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District PAULDING TWP & LATTY VILLAGE39_39125125AAY	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District PAULDING VILLAGE 139_39125125ABD	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District PAULDING VILLAGE 239_39125125ABE	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District PAULDING VILLAGE 339_39125125AAV	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District PAYNE VILLAGE39_39125125AAR	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Voting District WASHINGTON TWP39_39125125ABG	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+1.6%
1896	+1.0%
1900	−4.5%
1904	−16.1%
1908	−4.8%
1912	+14.3%
1916	−6.6%
1920	−24.6%
1924	−22.3%
1928	−24.5%
1932	+12.9%
1936	+4.0%
1940	−22.1%
1944	−31.4%
1948	−17.5%
1952	−33.9%
1956	−38.5%
1960	−27.4%
1964	+15.7%
1968	−17.8%
1972	−32.3%
1976	−5.2%
1980	−25.8%
1984	−32.4%
1988	−26.4%
1992	−3.8%
1996	−3.6%
2000	−20.4%
2004	−26.3%
2008	−11.8%
2012	−19.6%
2016	−47.8%
2020	−51.5%
2024	−56.2%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	21.4%Harris1,987	77.6%Trump7,203	0.4%Oliver36 +3	R+56.2	R+4.8	R+54.8	9,277
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%7,203 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.4%1,987 Chase OliverNonpartisan0.4%36 Richard DuncanNonpartisan0.4%35 Peter SonskiNonpartisan0.2%15 OtherAll other candidates0.0%1
2020	R	23.4%Biden2,213	74.8%Trump7,086	1.3%Jorgensen124	R+51.5	R+3.7	R+55.9	9,467
2016	R	22.7%Clinton2,093	70.5%Trump6,500	3.0%Johnson279	R+47.8	R+28.2	R+49.9	9,220
2012	R	38.2%Obama3,538	57.8%Romney5,354	1.1%Johnson101	R+19.6	R+7.8	R+23.5	9,256
2008	R	42.6%Obama4,165	54.3%McCain5,317	3.1%	R+11.8	D+14.5	R+19.0	9,785
2004	R	36.5%Kerry3,610	62.8%Bush6,206	0.6%	R+26.3	R+5.9	R+23.8	9,879
2000	R	37.8%Gore3,384	58.2%Bush5,210	2.7%Nader242	R+20.4	R+16.8	R+20.9	8,946
1996	R	40.1%Clinton3,449	43.7%Dole3,760	15.0%Perot1,292	R+3.6	D+0.2	R+12.1	8,596
1992	R	34.6%Clinton3,293	38.4%Bush3,652	26.4%Perot2,510	R+3.8	D+22.7	R+9.3	9,510
1988	R	36.3%Dukakis3,114	62.8%Bush5,381	0.9%	R+26.4	D+5.9	R+18.7	8,571
1984	R	33.3%Mondale2,811	65.7%Reagan5,545	1.0%	R+32.4	R+6.6	R+14.2	8,439
1980	R	32.7%Carter2,778	58.5%Reagan4,971	8.8%	R+25.8	R+20.6	R+16.1	8,494
1976	R	46.2%Carter3,229	51.4%Ford3,593	2.4%	R+5.2	D+27.1	R+7.3	6,987
1972	R	32.5%McGovern2,283	64.8%Nixon4,553	2.7%	R+32.3	R+14.5	R+9.2	7,025
1968	R	35.2%Humphrey2,703	53.0%Nixon4,074	11.8%	R+17.8	R+33.5	R+17.1	7,685
1964	D	57.8%Johnson4,465	42.2%Goldwater3,254	0.0%	D+15.7	D+43.1	R+6.9	7,719
1960	R	36.3%Kennedy2,825	63.7%Nixon4,961	0.0%	R+27.4	D+11.0	R+27.6	7,786
1956	R	30.8%Stevenson2,170	69.2%Eisenhower4,885	0.0%	R+38.5	R+4.6	R+23.1	7,055
1952	R	33.0%Stevenson2,386	67.0%Eisenhower4,837	0.0%	R+33.9	R+16.5	R+23.2	7,223
1948	R	41.1%Truman2,512	58.6%Dewey3,579	0.3%	R+17.5	D+14.0	R+21.9	6,110
1944	R	34.3%Roosevelt2,355	65.7%Dewey4,515	0.0%	R+31.4	R+9.3	R+38.9	6,870
1940	R	38.9%Roosevelt3,155	61.1%Willkie4,949	0.0%	R+22.1	R+26.1	R+32.1	8,104
1936	D	50.6%Roosevelt4,179	46.7%Landon3,853	2.7%	D+4.0	R+8.9	R+20.3	8,251
1932	D	55.6%Roosevelt4,165	42.8%Hoover3,201	1.6%	D+12.9	D+37.3	R+4.9	7,485
1928	R	37.3%Smith2,473	61.8%Hoover4,093	0.9%	R+24.5	R+2.2	R+7.0	6,624
1924	R	35.5%Davis2,242	57.8%Coolidge3,648	6.6%La Follette414	R+22.3	D+2.3	D+2.9	6,312
1920	R	37.2%Cox2,739	61.8%Harding4,549	1.1%	R+24.6	R+18.0	D+1.6	7,366
1916	R	45.6%Wilson2,313	52.2%Hughes2,647	2.1%	R+6.6	R+20.9	R+9.7	5,068
1912	D	43.6%Wilson2,296	29.3%Taft1,542	27.2%	D+14.3	D+19.1	R+5.2	5,269
1908	R	46.8%Bryan2,767	51.6%Taft3,049	1.5%	R+4.8	D+11.3	D+4.8	5,907
1904	R	40.7%Parker2,505	56.8%Roosevelt3,496	2.5%	R+16.1	R+11.6	D+3.6	6,152
1900	R	47.1%Bryan3,284	51.6%McKinley3,597	1.2%	R+4.5	R+5.5	D+3.1	6,966
1896	D	50.3%Bryan3,656	49.3%McKinley3,580	0.4%	D+1.0	R+0.5	D+7.1	7,262
1892	D	49.1%Cleveland2,997	47.5%Harrison2,900	3.3%	D+1.6	—	R+0.1	6,101
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	19.7%1,799	80.3%7,327	9,126
2020	R	22.1%2,035	77.9%7,154	9,189
2018	R	40.0%334	60.0%502	836

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.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.4%2,056	72.7%6,678	9,190
2022	R	24.6%1,587	75.4%4,873	6,462
2018Class I	R	32.4%Sherrod Brown2,232	67.6%Jim Renacci4,656	6,889
2016Class III	R	29.1%Ted Strickland2,576	64.8%Rob Portman5,743	8,866
2012Class I	R	36.6%Sherrod Brown3,277	57.5%Josh Mandel5,147	8,952
2010Class III	R	33.3%Lee Fisher2,236	62.0%Rob Portman4,167	6,719
2006Class I	R	47.2%Sherrod Brown3,556	52.8%Mike DeWine3,976	7,533
2004Class III	R	32.9%Eric Fingerhut3,134	67.1%George Voinovich6,385	9,520
2000Class I	R	34.4%Ted Celeste2,973	60.0%Mike DeWine5,175	8,632
1998Class III	R	42.3%Mary Boyle2,691	57.7%George Voinovich3,677	6,368
1994Class I	R	33.5%Joel Hyatt2,286	61.0%Mike DeWine4,156	6,816
1992Class III	R	39.8%John Glenn3,705	52.7%Mike DeWine4,897	9,301
1988Class I	R	44.1%Howard Metzenbaum3,713	55.9%George Voinovich4,701	8,414
1986Class III	D	53.2%John Glenn3,319	46.8%Thomas N. Kindness2,914	6,233
1982Class I	D	52.3%Howard Metzenbaum3,421	45.6%Paul E. Pfeifer2,983	6,538
1980Class III	R	46.1%John Glenn3,817	51.6%James E. Betts4,272	8,275
1976Class I	R	40.5%Howard Metzenbaum2,710	53.8%Robert A. Taft Jr.3,599	6,685
1974Class III	D	60.0%John Glenn3,262	35.9%Ralph J. Perk1,951	5,433
1970Class I	R	38.5%Howard Metzenbaum2,214	58.4%Robert A. Taft Jr.3,354	5,744
1968Class III	R	39.7%John J. Gilligan2,859	60.3%William B. Saxbe4,342	7,201
1964Class I	R	43.7%Stephen M. Young3,257	56.3%Robert A. Taft Jr.4,198	7,455
1962Class III	D	51.5%Frank J. Lausche2,920	48.5%John M. Briley2,752	5,672
1958Class I	R	43.9%Stephen M. Young2,412	56.1%John W. Bricker3,080	5,492
1956Class III	R	49.5%Frank J. Lausche3,305	50.5%George H. Bender3,377	6,682
1952Class I	R	34.4%Michael V. DiSalle2,338	65.6%John W. Bricker4,464	6,802
1950Class III	R	36.0%Joseph T. Ferguson2,113	64.0%Robert A. Taft3,751	5,864
1946Class I	R	34.7%James W. Huffman1,713	64.7%John W. Bricker3,196	4,940
1944Class III	R	34.9%William G. Pickrel2,313	65.1%Robert A. Taft4,316	6,629
1940Class I	R	40.9%John McSweeney3,141	59.1%Harold H. Burton4,542	7,683
1938Class III	R	40.7%Robert J. Bulkley2,829	59.3%Robert A. Taft4,118	6,947
1934Class I	D	50.0%Vic Donahey3,482	49.9%Simeon D. Fess3,472	6,964
1932Class III	D	54.5%Robert J. Bulkley3,863	43.3%Gilbert Bettman3,070	7,088
1928Class I	R	43.3%Charles V. Truax2,787	56.5%Simeon D. Fess3,632	6,430
1926Class III	R	42.6%Atlee Pomerene2,048	57.4%Frank B. Willis2,761	4,810
1922Class I	R	44.0%Atlee Pomerene2,686	55.3%Simeon D. Fess3,375	6,100
1920Class III	R	38.3%W.A. Julian2,775	61.7%Frank B. Willis4,469	7,245
1916Class I	R	44.8%Atlee Pomerene2,260	53.1%Myron T. Herrick2,682	5,047
1914Class III	R	38.6%Timothy S. Hogan1,918	51.8%Warren G. Harding2,576	4,973

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.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1954Special · Class III	R	42.3%Thomas A. Burke2,105	57.7%George H. Bender2,875	4,980
1928Special · Class III	R	42.8%Graham P. Hunt2,705	57.2%Theodore E. Burton3,616	6,321

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.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	19.9%Nan Whaley1,285	79.9%Mike Dewine5,169	6,473
2018	R	28.6%Richard Cordray And Betty Sutton1,965	68.4%Mike Dewine And Jon Husted4,705	6,881
2014	R	28.9%Ed FitzGerald1,638	67.8%John Kasich3,850	5,675
2010	R	40.6%Ted Strickland2,795	53.7%John Kasich3,695	6,877
2006	D	49.7%Ted Strickland3,717	43.8%Ken Blackwell3,276	7,479
2002	R	31.4%Tim Hagan1,939	64.4%Bob Taft3,972	6,167
1998	R	39.1%Lee Fisher2,408	55.7%Bob Taft3,431	6,159
1994	R	28.4%Rob Burch1,890	67.3%George Voinovich4,481	6,658
1990	R	41.6%Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.2,898	58.4%George Voinovich4,068	6,966
1986	R	48.4%Dick Celeste2,948	51.6%Jim Rhodes3,138	6,086
1982	D	49.6%Dick Celeste3,118	47.5%Bud Brown2,987	6,290
1978	R	42.7%Dick Celeste2,388	50.7%Jim Rhodes2,837	5,596

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Paulding County, OH
Year	Total registered
2016	12,699
2018	12,964
2020	12,811
2022	12,701
2024	12,665

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−73 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,301 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $45,659 in average income, against $70,451 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.7 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Paulding County, OH itself (R+56.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Defiance County, OH98R+39.9
Allen County, IN61R+12.5
Van Wert County, OH43R+58.5
Williams County, OH21R+48.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Defiance County, OH110
Allen County, IN54
Van Wert County, OH51
Putnam County, OH24
Williams County, OH20

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.

Domestic migration in Paulding County, OH in Paulding County, OH: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−238
2012	−150
2013	−113
2014	−264
2015	−45
2016	−130
2017	−27
2018	−108
2019	−89
2021	+91
2022	−113
2023	−54
2024	+12
2025	−73

Paulding County, tucked in Ohio's northwestern corner near the Indiana line, has trended toward supermajority Republican margins as its small farming communities have realigned over the past decade, with the 2024 presidential result reflecting a 56-point gap.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.

A population of 18,791, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,731 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jennings County and Wyandot County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Jennings County

Indiana

86.9twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

Wyandot County

Ohio

86.4twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2016–2020 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry

Fayette County

Indiana

85.5twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

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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Cities & towns in Paulding County

Paulding

R+46

3.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Paulding County, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Paulding County, Ohio voted Republican by 56.2 points (R+56.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,277 votes cast, 1,987 went Democratic and 7,203 went Republican.

When did Paulding County, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Paulding County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Paulding County, Ohio?

Paulding County, Ohio has a population of 18,791 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Paulding County, Ohio?

Median household income in Paulding County, Ohio is $67,731 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Paulding County, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Paulding County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Measure

Paulding County

Ohio

United States

Median age

39.8

39.1

Age 18–24

7.1%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.3%

18.3%

17.2%

Measure

Paulding County

Ohio

United States

Median household income

$67,731

$71,389

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.9%

13.3%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.9%

31.6%

35.6%

Measure

Paulding County

Ohio

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.2%

8.0%

22.3%

Spanish

2.6%

2.7%

13.6%

Measure

Paulding County

Ohio

United States

Catholic

9.8%

15.4%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

20.0%

19.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

58.9%

52.2%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.3%

7.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+56.2MIT Election Lab

Population

18,7912024 5-year

Median household income

$67,7312024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+15.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+56.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Jennings County, IN · twin score 86.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

9,220

14,304

64.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

7,070

14,245

49.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

9,576

14,228

67.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

6,629

14,236

46.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

9,415

14,119

66.7%

A/A

Paulding County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -BROWN TWPBROWN TWP

149

743

898

16.6%

82.7%

R+66.1

Precinct -ANTWERP VILLAGEANTWERP VILLAGE

233

534

778

29.9%

68.6%

R+38.7

Precinct -HARRISON TWPHARRISON TWP

158

575

735

21.5%

78.2%

R+56.7

Precinct -CARRYALL TWPCARRYALL TWP

174

547

725

24.0%

75.4%

R+51.4

Precinct -AUGLAIZE TWPAUGLAIZE TWP

186

511

703

26.5%

72.7%

R+46.2

Precinct -CRANE TWP & CECILCRANE TWP & CECIL

134

530

670

20.0%

79.1%

R+59.1

Precinct -PAULDING TWP & LATTY VILLAGEPAULDING TWP & LATTY VILLAGE

105

524

634

16.6%

82.6%

R+66.1

Precinct -PAULDING VILLAGE 1PAULDING VILLAGE 1

145

426

580

25.0%

73.4%

R+48.4

Precinct -BENTON TWPBENTON TWP

471

565

16.3%

83.4%

R+67.1

Precinct -JACKSON TWP & BROUGHTONJACKSON TWP & BROUGHTON

445

550

17.5%

80.9%

R+63.5

Precinct -PAULDING VILLAGE 2PAULDING VILLAGE 2

141

329

481

29.3%

68.4%

R+39.1

Precinct -LATTY TWP & GROVER HILLLATTY TWP & GROVER HILL

385

454

14.5%

84.8%

R+70.3

Precinct -EMERALD TWPEMERALD TWP

314

411

23.4%

76.4%

R+53.0

Precinct -PAULDING VILLAGE 3PAULDING VILLAGE 3

106

295

408

26.0%

72.3%

R+46.3

Precinct -WASHINGTON TWPWASHINGTON TWP

312

359

12.8%

86.9%

R+74.1

Precinct -BLUE CREEK TWPBLUE CREEK TWP

262

325

18.5%

80.6%

R+62.2

Voting District ANTWERP VILLAGE39_39125125AAM

—

No votes

Voting District AUGLAIZE TWP39_39125125AAB

—

No votes

Voting District BENTON TWP39_39125125AAC

—

No votes

Voting District BLUE CREEK TWP39_39125125AAE

—

No votes

Voting District BROWN EAST & OAKWOOD39_39125125AAF

—

No votes

Voting District BROWN WEST & MELROSE39_39125125AAG

—

No votes

Voting District CARRYALL TWP39_39125125AAJ

—

No votes

Voting District CRANE TWP & CECIL39_39125125AAO

—

No votes

Voting District EMERALD TWP39_39125125AAP

—

No votes

Voting District HARRISON TWP39_39125125AAQ

—

No votes

Voting District JACKSON TWP & BROUGHTON39_39125125AAU

—

No votes

Voting District LATTY TWP & GROVER HILL39_39125125AAX

—

No votes

Voting District PAULDING TWP & LATTY VILLAGE39_39125125AAY

—

No votes

Voting District PAULDING VILLAGE 139_39125125ABD

—

No votes

Voting District PAULDING VILLAGE 239_39125125ABE

—

No votes

Voting District PAULDING VILLAGE 339_39125125AAV

—

No votes

Voting District PAYNE VILLAGE39_39125125AAR

—

No votes

Voting District WASHINGTON TWP39_39125125ABG

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+1.6%
1896	+1.0%
1900	−4.5%
1904	−16.1%
1908	−4.8%
1912	+14.3%
1916	−6.6%
1920	−24.6%
1924	−22.3%
1928	−24.5%
1932	+12.9%
1936	+4.0%
1940	−22.1%
1944	−31.4%
1948	−17.5%
1952	−33.9%
1956	−38.5%
1960	−27.4%
1964	+15.7%
1968	−17.8%
1972	−32.3%
1976	−5.2%
1980	−25.8%
1984	−32.4%
1988	−26.4%
1992	−3.8%
1996	−3.6%
2000	−20.4%
2004	−26.3%
2008	−11.8%
2012	−19.6%
2016	−47.8%
2020	−51.5%
2024	−56.2%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

21.4%Harris1,987

77.6%Trump7,203

0.4%Oliver36 +3

R+56.2

R+4.8

R+54.8

9,277

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%7,203
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.4%1,987
Chase OliverNonpartisan0.4%36
Richard DuncanNonpartisan0.4%35
Peter SonskiNonpartisan0.2%15
OtherAll other candidates0.0%1

2020

23.4%Biden2,213

74.8%Trump7,086

1.3%Jorgensen124

R+51.5

R+3.7

R+55.9

9,467

2016

22.7%Clinton2,093

70.5%Trump6,500

3.0%Johnson279

R+47.8

R+28.2

R+49.9

9,220

2012

38.2%Obama3,538

57.8%Romney5,354

1.1%Johnson101

R+19.6

R+7.8

R+23.5

9,256

2008

42.6%Obama4,165

54.3%McCain5,317

3.1%

R+11.8

D+14.5

R+19.0

9,785

2004

36.5%Kerry3,610

62.8%Bush6,206

0.6%

R+26.3

R+5.9

R+23.8

9,879

2000

37.8%Gore3,384

58.2%Bush5,210

2.7%Nader242

R+20.4

R+16.8

R+20.9

8,946

1996

40.1%Clinton3,449

43.7%Dole3,760

15.0%Perot1,292

R+3.6

D+0.2

R+12.1

8,596

1992

34.6%Clinton3,293

38.4%Bush3,652

26.4%Perot2,510

R+3.8

D+22.7

R+9.3

9,510

1988

36.3%Dukakis3,114

62.8%Bush5,381

0.9%

R+26.4

D+5.9

R+18.7

8,571

1984

33.3%Mondale2,811

65.7%Reagan5,545

1.0%

R+32.4

R+6.6

R+14.2

8,439

1980

32.7%Carter2,778

58.5%Reagan4,971

8.8%

R+25.8

R+20.6

R+16.1

8,494

1976

46.2%Carter3,229

51.4%Ford3,593

2.4%

R+5.2

D+27.1

R+7.3

6,987

1972

32.5%McGovern2,283

64.8%Nixon4,553

2.7%

R+32.3

R+14.5

R+9.2

7,025

1968

35.2%Humphrey2,703

53.0%Nixon4,074

11.8%

R+17.8

R+33.5

R+17.1

7,685

1964

57.8%Johnson4,465

42.2%Goldwater3,254

0.0%

D+15.7

D+43.1

R+6.9

7,719

1960

36.3%Kennedy2,825

63.7%Nixon4,961

0.0%

R+27.4

D+11.0

R+27.6

7,786

1956

30.8%Stevenson2,170

69.2%Eisenhower4,885

0.0%

R+38.5

R+4.6

R+23.1

7,055

1952

33.0%Stevenson2,386

67.0%Eisenhower4,837

0.0%

R+33.9

R+16.5

R+23.2

7,223

1948

41.1%Truman2,512

58.6%Dewey3,579

0.3%

R+17.5

D+14.0

R+21.9

6,110

1944

34.3%Roosevelt2,355

65.7%Dewey4,515

0.0%

R+31.4

R+9.3

R+38.9

6,870

1940

38.9%Roosevelt3,155

61.1%Willkie4,949

0.0%

R+22.1

R+26.1

R+32.1

8,104

1936

50.6%Roosevelt4,179

46.7%Landon3,853

2.7%

D+4.0

R+8.9

R+20.3

8,251

1932

55.6%Roosevelt4,165

42.8%Hoover3,201

1.6%

D+12.9

D+37.3

R+4.9

7,485

1928

37.3%Smith2,473

61.8%Hoover4,093

0.9%

R+24.5

R+2.2

R+7.0

6,624

1924

35.5%Davis2,242

57.8%Coolidge3,648

6.6%La Follette414

R+22.3

D+2.3

D+2.9

6,312

1920

37.2%Cox2,739

61.8%Harding4,549

1.1%

R+24.6

R+18.0

D+1.6

7,366

1916

45.6%Wilson2,313

52.2%Hughes2,647

2.1%

R+6.6

R+20.9

R+9.7

5,068

1912

43.6%Wilson2,296

29.3%Taft1,542

27.2%

D+14.3

D+19.1

R+5.2

5,269

1908

46.8%Bryan2,767

51.6%Taft3,049

1.5%

R+4.8

D+11.3

D+4.8

5,907

1904

40.7%Parker2,505

56.8%Roosevelt3,496

2.5%

R+16.1

R+11.6

D+3.6

6,152

1900

47.1%Bryan3,284

51.6%McKinley3,597

1.2%

R+4.5

R+5.5

D+3.1

6,966

1896

50.3%Bryan3,656

49.3%McKinley3,580

0.4%

D+1.0

R+0.5

D+7.1

7,262

1892

49.1%Cleveland2,997

47.5%Harrison2,900

3.3%

D+1.6

—

R+0.1

6,101

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

19.7%1,799

80.3%7,327

9,126

2020

22.1%2,035

77.9%7,154

9,189

2018

40.0%334

60.0%502

836

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.4%2,056

72.7%6,678

9,190

2022

24.6%1,587

75.4%4,873

6,462

2018Class I

32.4%Sherrod Brown2,232

67.6%Jim Renacci4,656

6,889

2016Class III

29.1%Ted Strickland2,576

64.8%Rob Portman5,743

8,866

2012Class I

36.6%Sherrod Brown3,277

57.5%Josh Mandel5,147

8,952

2010Class III

33.3%Lee Fisher2,236

62.0%Rob Portman4,167

6,719

2006Class I

47.2%Sherrod Brown3,556

52.8%Mike DeWine3,976

7,533

2004Class III

32.9%Eric Fingerhut3,134

67.1%George Voinovich6,385

9,520

2000Class I

34.4%Ted Celeste2,973

60.0%Mike DeWine5,175

8,632

1998Class III

42.3%Mary Boyle2,691

57.7%George Voinovich3,677

6,368

1994Class I

33.5%Joel Hyatt2,286

61.0%Mike DeWine4,156

6,816

1992Class III

39.8%John Glenn3,705

52.7%Mike DeWine4,897

9,301

1988Class I

44.1%Howard Metzenbaum3,713

55.9%George Voinovich4,701

8,414

1986Class III

53.2%John Glenn3,319

46.8%Thomas N. Kindness2,914

6,233

1982Class I

52.3%Howard Metzenbaum3,421

45.6%Paul E. Pfeifer2,983

6,538

1980Class III

46.1%John Glenn3,817

51.6%James E. Betts4,272

8,275

1976Class I

40.5%Howard Metzenbaum2,710

53.8%Robert A. Taft Jr.3,599

6,685

1974Class III

60.0%John Glenn3,262

35.9%Ralph J. Perk1,951

5,433

1970Class I

38.5%Howard Metzenbaum2,214

58.4%Robert A. Taft Jr.3,354

5,744

1968Class III

39.7%John J. Gilligan2,859

60.3%William B. Saxbe4,342

7,201

1964Class I

43.7%Stephen M. Young3,257

56.3%Robert A. Taft Jr.4,198

7,455

1962Class III

51.5%Frank J. Lausche2,920

48.5%John M. Briley2,752

5,672

1958Class I

43.9%Stephen M. Young2,412

56.1%John W. Bricker3,080

5,492

1956Class III

49.5%Frank J. Lausche3,305

50.5%George H. Bender3,377

6,682

1952Class I

34.4%Michael V. DiSalle2,338

65.6%John W. Bricker4,464

6,802

1950Class III

36.0%Joseph T. Ferguson2,113

64.0%Robert A. Taft3,751

5,864

1946Class I

34.7%James W. Huffman1,713

64.7%John W. Bricker3,196

4,940

1944Class III

34.9%William G. Pickrel2,313

65.1%Robert A. Taft4,316

6,629

1940Class I

40.9%John McSweeney3,141

59.1%Harold H. Burton4,542

7,683

1938Class III

40.7%Robert J. Bulkley2,829

59.3%Robert A. Taft4,118

6,947

1934Class I

50.0%Vic Donahey3,482

49.9%Simeon D. Fess3,472

6,964

1932Class III

54.5%Robert J. Bulkley3,863

43.3%Gilbert Bettman3,070

7,088

1928Class I

43.3%Charles V. Truax2,787

56.5%Simeon D. Fess3,632

6,430

1926Class III

42.6%Atlee Pomerene2,048

57.4%Frank B. Willis2,761

4,810

1922Class I

44.0%Atlee Pomerene2,686

55.3%Simeon D. Fess3,375

6,100

1920Class III

38.3%W.A. Julian2,775

61.7%Frank B. Willis4,469

7,245

1916Class I

44.8%Atlee Pomerene2,260

53.1%Myron T. Herrick2,682

5,047

1914Class III

38.6%Timothy S. Hogan1,918

51.8%Warren G. Harding2,576

4,973

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1954Special · Class III

42.3%Thomas A. Burke2,105

57.7%George H. Bender2,875

4,980

1928Special · Class III

42.8%Graham P. Hunt2,705

57.2%Theodore E. Burton3,616

6,321

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

19.9%Nan Whaley1,285

79.9%Mike Dewine5,169

6,473

2018

28.6%Richard Cordray And Betty Sutton1,965

68.4%Mike Dewine And Jon Husted4,705

6,881

2014

28.9%Ed FitzGerald1,638

67.8%John Kasich3,850

5,675

2010

40.6%Ted Strickland2,795

53.7%John Kasich3,695

6,877

2006

49.7%Ted Strickland3,717

43.8%Ken Blackwell3,276

7,479

2002

31.4%Tim Hagan1,939

64.4%Bob Taft3,972

6,167

1998

39.1%Lee Fisher2,408

55.7%Bob Taft3,431

6,159

1994

28.4%Rob Burch1,890

67.3%George Voinovich4,481

6,658

1990

41.6%Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr.2,898

58.4%George Voinovich4,068

6,966

1986

48.4%Dick Celeste2,948

51.6%Jim Rhodes3,138

6,086

1982

49.6%Dick Celeste3,118

47.5%Bud Brown2,987

6,290

1978

42.7%Dick Celeste2,388

50.7%Jim Rhodes2,837

5,596

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Paulding County, OH
Year	Total registered
2016	12,699
2018	12,964
2020	12,811
2022	12,701
2024	12,665

How did Paulding County, Ohio vote in 2024?

In 2024, Paulding County, Ohio voted Republican by 56.2 points (R+56.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,277 votes cast, 1,987 went Democratic and 7,203 went Republican.

When did Paulding County, Ohio last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Paulding County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Paulding County, Ohio?

Paulding County, Ohio has a population of 18,791 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Paulding County, Ohio?

Median household income in Paulding County, Ohio is $67,731 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.

What is the political history of Paulding County, Ohio?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Paulding County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.