HarrisDemocratic22.4%3,800TrumpRepublican76.9%13,062OliverNonpartisan0.4%60
R+54.5- Lead
- 9,262
- Total
- 16,992
- vs nation
- R+53.0
- Turnout
- 63.6%
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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 63.6% of 27,077 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic24.6%4,098TrumpRepublican74.1%12,357JorgensenLibertarian1.0%170
R+49.5- Lead
- 8,259
- Total
- 16,675
- vs nation
- R+54.0
- Turnout
- 61.1%
ClintonDemocratic27.0%4,138TrumpRepublican66.7%10,228JohnsonLibertarian2.6%405
R+39.7- Lead
- 6,090
- Total
- 15,337
- vs nation
- R+41.8
- Turnout
- 56.5%
ObamaDemocratic46.2%7,033RomneyRepublican50.1%7,627JohnsonLibertarian0.8%120
R+3.9- Lead
- 594
- Total
- 15,223
- vs nation
- R+7.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic47.0%7,261McCainRepublican50.0%7,721OtherAll other candidates2.9%455
R+3.0- Lead
- 460
- Total
- 15,437
- vs nation
- R+10.3
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic47.8%7,257BushRepublican51.7%7,856OtherAll other candidates0.5%76
R+3.9- Lead
- 599
- Total
- 15,189
- vs nation
- R+1.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic46.0%5,895BushRepublican50.2%6,440NaderGreen2.6%334
R+4.2- Lead
- 545
- Total
- 12,828
- vs nation
- R+4.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic46.8%5,819DoleRepublican37.0%4,606PerotReform14.9%1,854
D+9.7- Lead
- 1,213
- Total
- 12,447
- vs nation
- D+1.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 35,5352024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,4602024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Guernsey County, OH · twin score 95.6
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
- 63.6%17,215 participants ÷ 27,077 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.9 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -4.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 47.6%–49.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 15,337 | 27,144 | 56.5% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 11,861 | 27,378 | 43.3% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 16,840 | 27,544 | 61.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 12,205 | 27,000 | 45.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 17,215 | 27,077 | 63.6% | 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
79 precincts · 16,991 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -14HOPEW14HOPEW | 153 | 655 | 2 | 810 | 18.9% | 80.9% | R+62.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -22PIKEW22PIKEW | 220 | 561 | 6 | 787 | 28.0% | 71.3% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -33THORNBUCK33THORNBUCK | 178 | 560 | 5 | 743 | 24.0% | 75.4% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -05BEAR05BEAR | 106 | 617 | 8 | 731 | 14.5% | 84.4% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -06CLAY06CLAY | 164 | 553 | 6 | 723 | 22.7% | 76.5% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -27READS27READS | 115 | 567 | 2 | 684 | 16.8% | 82.9% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -24SOMERSET24SOMERSET | 189 | 481 | 7 | 677 | 27.9% | 71.0% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -04NEWLEXGHI04NEWLEXGHI | 206 | 434 | 5 | 645 | 31.9% | 67.3% | R+35.3 |
| Precinct -13HOPEE13HOPEE | 102 | 504 | 3 | 609 | 16.7% | 82.8% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -29THORNVILLE29THORNVILLE | 164 | 428 | 7 | 599 | 27.4% | 71.5% | R+44.1 |
| Precinct -31THORNE31THORNE | 105 | 490 | 3 | 598 | 17.6% | 81.9% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -18MADISON18MADISON | 91 | 499 | 1 | 591 | 15.4% | 84.4% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -20MONR20MONR | 133 | 434 | 7 | 574 | 23.2% | 75.6% | R+52.4 |
| Precinct -16JACKE16JACKE | 103 | 437 | 7 | 547 | 18.8% | 79.9% | R+61.1 |
| Precinct -08CRKSABCD08CRKSABCD | 139 | 387 | 3 | 529 | 26.3% | 73.2% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -28SALT28SALT | 137 | 372 | 6 | 515 | 26.6% | 72.2% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -25READE25READE | 105 | 395 | 3 | 503 | 20.9% | 78.5% | R+57.7 |
| Precinct -26READN26READN | 105 | 387 | 1 | 493 | 21.3% | 78.5% | R+57.2 |
| Precinct -17JACKW17JACKW | 86 | 403 | 3 | 492 | 17.5% | 81.9% | R+64.4 |
| Precinct -21PIKES21PIKES | 111 | 363 | 2 | 476 | 23.3% | 76.3% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -23PLEASANT23PLEASANT | 103 | 365 | 5 | 473 | 21.8% | 77.2% | R+55.4 |
| Precinct -02NEWLEXCEF02NEWLEXCEF | 104 | 317 | 5 | 426 | 24.4% | 74.4% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -12HARN12HARN | 85 | 320 | 5 | 410 | 20.7% | 78.0% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -11HARS11HARS | 85 | 314 | 1 | 400 | 21.3% | 78.5% | R+57.3 |
| Precinct -30THORNW30THORNW | 90 | 282 | 3 | 375 | 24.0% | 75.2% | R+51.2 |
| Precinct -19MCRK19MCRK | 53 | 315 | 2 | 370 | 14.3% | 85.1% | R+70.8 |
| Precinct -07COAL07COAL | 92 | 274 | 3 | 369 | 24.9% | 74.3% | R+49.3 |
| Precinct -32THORNS32THORNS | 76 | 282 | 1 | 359 | 21.2% | 78.6% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -01NEWLEXAB01NEWLEXAB | 78 | 224 | 3 | 305 | 25.6% | 73.4% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -15JUNCTY15JUNCTY | 71 | 226 | 5 | 302 | 23.5% | 74.8% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -03NEWLEXD03NEWLEXD | 77 | 221 | 3 | 301 | 25.6% | 73.4% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -09CRKSEF09CRKSEF | 93 | 195 | 5 | 293 | 31.7% | 66.6% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -10ROSEVILLE10ROSEVILLE | 81 | 200 | 1 | 282 | 28.7% | 70.9% | R+42.2 |
| BEARFIELD EAST Voting District39_39127127AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BEARFIELD WEST Voting District39_39127127AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BUCKEYE LAKE Voting District39_39127127ABT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COAL Voting District39_39127127AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CORNING Voting District39_39127127AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CROOKSVILLE A/B Voting District39_39127127AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CROOKSVILLE C/D Voting District39_39127127AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CROOKSVILLE E/F Voting District39_39127127AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GLENFORD Voting District39_39127127AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON Voting District39_39127127AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HEMLOCK Voting District39_39127127ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HOPEWELL EAST Voting District39_39127127AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HOPEWELL WEST Voting District39_39127127AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON EAST Voting District39_39127127AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JACKSON WEST Voting District39_39127127AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JUNCTION CITY Voting District39_39127127AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MADISON Voting District39_39127127AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MCLUNEY Voting District39_39127127AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONDAY CREEK Voting District39_39127127AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE Voting District39_39127127AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON A/B Voting District39_39127127ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON C/E Voting District39_39127127ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON D Voting District39_39127127ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON F Voting District39_39127127ABP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON G Voting District39_39127127ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON H Voting District39_39127127ABR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW LEXINGTON I Voting District39_39127127ABS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW STRAITSVILLE Voting District39_39127127AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PIKE SOUTH Voting District39_39127127AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PIKE WEST Voting District39_39127127AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PLEASANT Voting District39_39127127AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| READING EAST Voting District39_39127127ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| READING NORTH Voting District39_39127127ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| READING SOUTH Voting District39_39127127ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| REDFIELD Voting District39_39127127AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| REHOBOTH Voting District39_39127127AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RENDVILLE Voting District39_39127127AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ROSEVILLE Voting District39_39127127AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SALTLICK Voting District39_39127127ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SHAWNEE Voting District39_39127127ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOMERSET NORTH Voting District39_39127127ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOMERSET SOUTH Voting District39_39127127ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| THORN EAST Voting District39_39127127ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| THORN SOUTH Voting District39_39127127ABU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| THORN WEST Voting District39_39127127ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| THORNVILLE Voting District39_39127127ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | −7.3% |
| 1904 | −25.2% |
| 1908 | −4.8% |
| 1912 | +17.5% |
| 1916 | −1.1% |
| 1920 | −12.6% |
| 1924 | −29.8% |
| 1928 | −29.4% |
| 1932 | −3.5% |
| 1936 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | −10.9% |
| 1944 | −18.5% |
| 1948 | −3.9% |
| 1952 | −16.9% |
| 1956 | −29.1% |
| 1960 | −19.2% |
| 1964 | +33.5% |
| 1968 | −0.0% |
| 1972 | −27.6% |
| 1976 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | −12.6% |
| 1984 | −30.9% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | −4.2% |
| 2004 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | −3.9% |
| 2016 | −39.7% |
| 2020 | −49.5% |
| 2024 | −54.5% |
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 | 22,087 |
| 2018 | 22,675 |
| 2020 | 22,541 |
| 2022 | 22,645 |
| 2024 | 22,901 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+227 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net 0 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,755 in average income, against $65,454 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.1 on average — 35 points more Democratic-leaning than Perry County, OH itself (R+54.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Fairfield County, OH197R+24.0
- Licking County, OH152R+30.0
- Muskingum County, OH129R+43.9
- Franklin County, OH127D+28.4
- Hocking County, OH41R+44.3
- Athens County, OH27D+10.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Muskingum County, OH173
- Fairfield County, OH157
- Licking County, OH149
- Franklin County, OH88
- Hocking County, OH43
- Athens County, OH36
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 | +58 |
| 2012 | −298 |
| 2013 | −107 |
| 2014 | −146 |
| 2015 | −27 |
| 2016 | −76 |
| 2017 | −96 |
| 2018 | −3 |
| 2019 | +40 |
| 2021 | +62 |
| 2022 | +128 |
| 2023 | +107 |
| 2024 | +131 |
| 2025 | +227 |
Perry County, tucked in the Appalachian foothills of southeastern Ohio, recorded an R+54.5 presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a coal-and-timber region where Democratic support has eroded steadily over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.5 points.
A population of 35,535, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,460 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Guernsey County and Hocking County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Guernsey County
Ohio
95.6twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% White
Hocking County
Ohio
95.0twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2004 margin
Pike County
Ohio
94.8twin score
12-yr trend2004–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated
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 Perry County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Perry County, Ohio voted Republican by 54.5 points (R+54.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,992 votes cast, 3,800 went Democratic and 13,062 went Republican.
When did Perry County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Perry County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Perry County, Ohio?
Perry County, Ohio has a population of 35,535 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Perry County, Ohio?
Median household income in Perry County, Ohio is $67,460 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Perry County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Perry County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.