HarrisDemocratic15.2%2,996TrumpRepublican83.9%16,576OliverNonpartisan0.5%93
R+68.7- Lead
- 13,580
- Total
- 19,758
- vs nation
- R+67.3
- Turnout
- 78.9%
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Putnam 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 78.9% of 25,313 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic16.0%3,195TrumpRepublican82.4%16,412JorgensenLibertarian1.2%247
R+66.3- Lead
- 13,217
- Total
- 19,921
- vs nation
- R+70.8
- Turnout
- 80.1%
ClintonDemocratic15.2%2,922TrumpRepublican78.1%14,961JohnsonLibertarian3.3%638
R+62.8- Lead
- 12,039
- Total
- 19,161
- vs nation
- R+64.9
- Turnout
- 75.9%
ObamaDemocratic23.2%4,318RomneyRepublican73.7%13,721JohnsonLibertarian0.9%160
R+50.5- Lead
- 9,403
- Total
- 18,612
- vs nation
- R+54.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic28.3%5,281McCainRepublican70.0%13,072OtherAll other candidates1.8%327
R+41.7- Lead
- 7,791
- Total
- 18,680
- vs nation
- R+49.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic23.3%4,392BushRepublican76.2%14,370OtherAll other candidates0.5%87
R+52.9- Lead
- 9,978
- Total
- 18,849
- vs nation
- R+50.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic23.4%4,063BushRepublican74.0%12,837NaderGreen1.5%254
R+50.6- Lead
- 8,774
- Total
- 17,344
- vs nation
- R+51.1
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic30.8%4,972DoleRepublican57.5%9,294PerotReform10.9%1,767
R+26.7- Lead
- 4,322
- Total
- 16,158
- vs nation
- R+35.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,3142024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,9282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Mercer County, OH · twin score 97.1
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
- 78.9%19,972 participants ÷ 25,313 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +20.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- -0.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 58.6%–60.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 19,161 | 25,254 | 75.9% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 15,127 | 25,138 | 60.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 20,072 | 25,056 | 80.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 15,254 | 25,492 | 59.8% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 19,972 | 25,313 | 78.9% | 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
60 precincts · 19,754 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JENNINGS TWPJENNINGS TWP | 174 | 1,084 | 17 | 1,275 | 13.6% | 85.0% | R+71.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MONROE TWP/CONTINENTALMONROE TWP/CONTINENTAL | 164 | 880 | 5 | 1,049 | 15.6% | 83.9% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -COL GROVE CORPCOL GROVE CORP | 188 | 846 | 11 | 1,045 | 18.0% | 81.0% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA CORP 1OTTAWA CORP 1 | 225 | 795 | 17 | 1,037 | 21.7% | 76.7% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT TWPPLEASANT TWP | 85 | 920 | 6 | 1,011 | 8.4% | 91.0% | R+82.6 |
| Precinct -UNION TWPUNION TWP | 94 | 892 | 5 | 991 | 9.5% | 90.0% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY TWPLIBERTY TWP | 106 | 828 | 13 | 947 | 11.2% | 87.4% | R+76.2 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA TWP EASTOTTAWA TWP EAST | 132 | 779 | 10 | 921 | 14.3% | 84.6% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -LEIPSIC CORPLEIPSIC CORP | 223 | 680 | 6 | 909 | 24.5% | 74.8% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -KALIDA CORPKALIDA CORP | 128 | 767 | 6 | 901 | 14.2% | 85.1% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -GREENSBURG TWPGREENSBURG TWP | 88 | 780 | 6 | 874 | 10.1% | 89.2% | R+79.2 |
| Precinct -BLANCHARD TWPBLANCHARD TWP | 105 | 632 | 8 | 745 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -MONTEREY TWPMONTEREY TWP | 108 | 619 | 5 | 732 | 14.8% | 84.6% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA CORP 3OTTAWA CORP 3 | 175 | 530 | 11 | 716 | 24.4% | 74.0% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA TWP. WESTOTTAWA TWP. WEST | 81 | 596 | 5 | 682 | 11.9% | 87.4% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -PALMER TWPPALMER TWP | 72 | 606 | 4 | 682 | 10.6% | 88.9% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -GLANDORF CORPGLANDORF CORP | 97 | 580 | 3 | 680 | 14.3% | 85.3% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK TWPSUGAR CREEK TWP | 73 | 581 | 11 | 665 | 11.0% | 87.4% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -RILEY TWPRILEY TWP | 95 | 554 | 7 | 656 | 14.5% | 84.5% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -PANDORA CORPPANDORA CORP | 146 | 468 | 8 | 622 | 23.5% | 75.2% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA CORP 2OTTAWA CORP 2 | 116 | 471 | 4 | 591 | 19.6% | 79.7% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -OTTOVILLE CORPOTTOVILLE CORP | 121 | 452 | 4 | 577 | 21.0% | 78.3% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -JACKSON TWPJACKSON TWP | 64 | 493 | 3 | 560 | 11.4% | 88.0% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -PERRY TWPPERRY TWP | 66 | 438 | 6 | 510 | 12.9% | 85.9% | R+72.9 |
| Precinct -VAN BUREN TWPVAN BUREN TWP | 70 | 305 | 1 | 376 | 18.6% | 81.1% | R+62.5 |
| PRECINCT BLANCHARD TWP.39_39137137AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT COL GROVE CORP. 139_39137137ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT COL GROVE CORP. 239_39137137ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT CONTINENTAL CORP.39_39137137AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT GLANDORF CORP.39_39137137AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT GREENSBURG TWP.39_39137137AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON TWP.39_39137137AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JENNINGS TWP. EAST39_39137137AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JENNINGS TWP. WEST39_39137137AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT KALIDA CORP.39_39137137ABR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LEIPSIC CORP. 139_39137137ABW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LEIPSIC CORP. 239_39137137ABX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY TWP. EAST39_39137137AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY TWP. WEST39_39137137AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT MONROE TWP.39_39137137AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT MONTEREY TWP.39_39137137AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 139_39137137AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 239_39137137AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 339_39137137AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 439_39137137AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 539_39137137AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA TWP. EAST 139_39137137AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA TWP. EAST 239_39137137AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA TWP. WEST39_39137137AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OTTOVILLE CORP.39_39137137AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PALMER TWP.39_39137137ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PANDORA CORP.39_39137137ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PERRY TWP.39_39137137ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT TWP. NORTH39_39137137ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT TWP. SOUTH39_39137137ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT RILEY TWP.39_39137137ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT SUGAR CREEK TWP.39_39137137ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT UNION TWP. EAST39_39137137ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT UNION TWP. WEST39_39137137ABS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN BUREN TWP.39_39137137ABT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.2% |
| 1896 | +31.8% |
| 1900 | +27.1% |
| 1904 | +17.9% |
| 1908 | +31.4% |
| 1912 | +46.8% |
| 1916 | +30.9% |
| 1920 | −4.9% |
| 1924 | +4.0% |
| 1928 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | +37.3% |
| 1936 | +13.1% |
| 1940 | −42.0% |
| 1944 | −43.6% |
| 1948 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | −37.7% |
| 1956 | −40.8% |
| 1960 | −6.2% |
| 1964 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | −30.2% |
| 1972 | −36.1% |
| 1976 | −18.1% |
| 1980 | −42.3% |
| 1984 | −57.3% |
| 1988 | −46.9% |
| 1992 | −31.6% |
| 1996 | −26.7% |
| 2000 | −50.6% |
| 2004 | −52.9% |
| 2008 | −41.7% |
| 2012 | −50.5% |
| 2016 | −62.8% |
| 2020 | −66.3% |
| 2024 | −68.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 2 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 11.6%2,272 | 88.4%17,232 | 19,504 |
| 2020 | R | 12.7%2,461 | 87.3%16,935 | 19,396 |
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.
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.
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,507 |
| 2018 | 23,828 |
| 2020 | 23,859 |
| 2022 | 23,706 |
| 2024 | 24,016 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+98 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,418 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,745 in average income, against $86,091 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.3 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Putnam County, OH itself (R+68.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, OH96R+44.1
- Hancock County, OH57R+38.4
- Henry County, OH29R+46.7
- Van Wert County, OH25R+58.5
- Paulding County, OH24R+56.2
- Defiance County, OH23R+39.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, OH130
- Hancock County, OH98
- Franklin County, OH32
- Defiance County, OH31
- Henry County, OH26
- Wood 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 | −272 |
| 2012 | −353 |
| 2013 | −214 |
| 2014 | −115 |
| 2015 | −342 |
| 2016 | −160 |
| 2017 | −274 |
| 2018 | −176 |
| 2019 | −58 |
| 2021 | −81 |
| 2022 | −55 |
| 2023 | −189 |
| 2024 | −227 |
| 2025 | +98 |
Putnam County's R+68.7 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state, a pattern rooted in its densely rural, heavily German-Catholic agricultural communities along the Auglaize River corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.7 points.
A population of 34,314, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,928 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mercer County and Osage County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Mercer County
Ohio
97.1twin score
% Catholic2004–2020 trajectory
Osage County
Missouri
95.6twin score
% Catholic2004–2024 trajectory
Stark County
North Dakota
91.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
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 Putnam County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Putnam County, Ohio voted Republican by 68.7 points (R+68.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,758 votes cast, 2,996 went Democratic and 16,576 went Republican.
When did Putnam County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Putnam County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Putnam County, Ohio?
Putnam County, Ohio has a population of 34,314 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Putnam County, Ohio?
Median household income in Putnam County, Ohio is $84,928 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Putnam County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Putnam County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.