- Lead
- 12,955
- Total
- 32,932
- vs nation
- R+37.9
- Turnout
- 55.4%
Ross County, OH
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 55.4% of 60,117 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 11,721
- Total
- 33,299
- vs nation
- R+39.7
- Turnout
- 55.8%
- Lead
- 8,296
- Total
- 30,935
- vs nation
- R+28.9
- Turnout
- 51.5%
- Lead
- 439
- Total
- 30,474
- vs nation
- R+5.3
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,304
- Total
- 31,925
- vs nation
- R+14.5
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 3,253
- Total
- 31,671
- vs nation
- R+7.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,044
- Total
- 26,016
- vs nation
- R+8.4
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,363
- Total
- 25,797
- vs nation
- D+0.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 76,4922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,3032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Scioto County, OH · twin score 89.4
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
- 55.4%33,286 participants ÷ 60,117 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.8 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -2.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 37.5%–40.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 30,935 | 60,079 | 51.5% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 23,835 | 60,080 | 39.7% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 33,558 | 60,095 | 55.8% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 22,973 | 60,425 | 38.0% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 33,286 | 60,117 | 55.4% | 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
141 precincts · 32,930 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNION PVPRECINCT UNION PV | 270 | 662 | 11 | 943 | 28.6% | 70.2% | R+41.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PRECINCT HUNTINGTON NORTHPRECINCT HUNTINGTON NORTH | 224 | 705 | 12 | 941 | 23.8% | 74.9% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNION WESTPRECINCT UNION WEST | 220 | 662 | 9 | 891 | 24.7% | 74.3% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SPRINGFIELD NORTHPRECINCT SPRINGFIELD NORTH | 246 | 627 | 10 | 883 | 27.9% | 71.0% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT GREEN WESTPRECINCT GREEN WEST | 214 | 602 | 7 | 823 | 26.0% | 73.1% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNION SOUTHPRECINCT UNION SOUTH | 199 | 587 | 8 | 794 | 25.1% | 73.9% | R+48.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT GREEN SOUTHPRECINCT GREEN SOUTH | 226 | 557 | 5 | 788 | 28.7% | 70.7% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNION EASTPRECINCT UNION EAST | 175 | 546 | 5 | 726 | 24.1% | 75.2% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LIBERTY WESTPRECINCT LIBERTY WEST | 189 | 527 | 2 | 718 | 26.3% | 73.4% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CONCORD FRANK PREC.PRECINCT CONCORD FRANK PREC. | 177 | 536 | 3 | 716 | 24.7% | 74.9% | R+50.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-APRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-A | 273 | 430 | 3 | 706 | 38.7% | 60.9% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CONCORD ROXABELLPRECINCT CONCORD ROXABELL | 126 | 523 | 8 | 657 | 19.2% | 79.6% | R+60.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HUNTINGTON EASTPRECINCT HUNTINGTON EAST | 130 | 511 | 1 | 642 | 20.2% | 79.6% | R+59.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-DPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-D | 274 | 351 | 5 | 630 | 43.5% | 55.7% | R+12.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-APRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-A | 300 | 314 | 7 | 621 | 48.3% | 50.6% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO SIXPRECINCT SCIOTO SIX | 209 | 405 | 6 | 620 | 33.7% | 65.3% | R+31.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-CPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-C | 237 | 360 | 5 | 602 | 39.4% | 59.8% | R+20.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT GREEN NORTHPRECINCT GREEN NORTH | 139 | 428 | 5 | 572 | 24.3% | 74.8% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-CPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-C | 223 | 340 | 2 | 565 | 39.5% | 60.2% | R+20.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PAINT TWP.PRECINCT PAINT TWP. | 102 | 454 | 7 | 563 | 18.1% | 80.6% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HARRISON TWP.PRECINCT HARRISON TWP. | 89 | 460 | 1 | 550 | 16.2% | 83.6% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO WESTPRECINCT SCIOTO WEST | 211 | 317 | 9 | 537 | 39.3% | 59.0% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-DPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-D | 257 | 269 | 7 | 533 | 48.2% | 50.5% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-DPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-D | 166 | 353 | 6 | 525 | 31.6% | 67.2% | R+35.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HUNTINGTON WESTPRECINCT HUNTINGTON WEST | 111 | 406 | 6 | 523 | 21.2% | 77.6% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JEFFERSON TWP.PRECINCT JEFFERSON TWP. | 104 | 414 | 4 | 522 | 19.9% | 79.3% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT COLERAIN WESTPRECINCT COLERAIN WEST | 106 | 403 | 2 | 511 | 20.7% | 78.9% | R+58.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT TWIN SOUTHPRECINCT TWIN SOUTH | 109 | 399 | 3 | 511 | 21.3% | 78.1% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LIBERTY EASTPRECINCT LIBERTY EAST | 94 | 412 | 3 | 509 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT BUCKSKIN SOUTH SALEMPRECINCT BUCKSKIN SOUTH SALEM | 120 | 379 | 8 | 507 | 23.7% | 74.8% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-BPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 1-B | 209 | 278 | 4 | 491 | 42.6% | 56.6% | R+14.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO SOUTHPRECINCT SCIOTO SOUTH | 126 | 357 | 5 | 488 | 25.8% | 73.2% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-CPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-C | 189 | 290 | 8 | 487 | 38.8% | 59.5% | R+20.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HUNTINGTON SOUTHPRECINCT HUNTINGTON SOUTH | 84 | 389 | 9 | 482 | 17.4% | 80.7% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DEER CLARKPRECINCT DEER CLARK | 83 | 381 | 5 | 469 | 17.7% | 81.2% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CONCORD FRANK CORP.PRECINCT CONCORD FRANK CORP. | 147 | 318 | 3 | 468 | 31.4% | 67.9% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SPRINGFIELD SOUTHPRECINCT SPRINGFIELD SOUTH | 135 | 331 | 1 | 467 | 28.9% | 70.9% | R+42.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT COLERAIN ADELPHIPRECINCT COLERAIN ADELPHI | 115 | 345 | 4 | 464 | 24.8% | 74.4% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT TWIN CENTRALPRECINCT TWIN CENTRAL | 92 | 364 | 2 | 458 | 20.1% | 79.5% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT BUCKSKIN NORTHPRECINCT BUCKSKIN NORTH | 79 | 370 | 5 | 454 | 17.4% | 81.5% | R+64.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 4-CPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 4-C | 182 | 268 | 1 | 451 | 40.4% | 59.4% | R+19.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PAXTON PAXTONPRECINCT PAXTON PAXTON | 98 | 345 | 5 | 448 | 21.9% | 77.0% | R+55.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNION CENTRALPRECINCT UNION CENTRAL | 125 | 314 | 4 | 443 | 28.2% | 70.9% | R+42.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO CENTRALPRECINCT SCIOTO CENTRAL | 130 | 300 | 0 | 430 | 30.2% | 69.8% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT GREEN KINGSTONPRECINCT GREEN KINGSTON | 114 | 309 | 5 | 428 | 26.6% | 72.2% | R+45.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 6-CPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 6-C | 174 | 249 | 3 | 426 | 40.8% | 58.5% | R+17.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-BPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-B | 174 | 237 | 3 | 414 | 42.0% | 57.2% | R+15.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT TWIN NORTHPRECINCT TWIN NORTH | 144 | 261 | 2 | 407 | 35.4% | 64.1% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-DPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-D | 190 | 196 | 5 | 391 | 48.6% | 50.1% | R+1.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-BPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 2-B | 160 | 215 | 4 | 379 | 42.2% | 56.7% | R+14.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CONCORD AUSTINPRECINCT CONCORD AUSTIN | 77 | 285 | 3 | 365 | 21.1% | 78.1% | R+57.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 6-APRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 6-A | 153 | 205 | 6 | 364 | 42.0% | 56.3% | R+14.3 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-APRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-A | 157 | 191 | 4 | 352 | 44.6% | 54.3% | R+9.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT FRANKLIN SOUTHPRECINCT FRANKLIN SOUTH | 77 | 268 | 1 | 346 | 22.3% | 77.5% | R+55.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-APRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 5-A | 170 | 167 | 3 | 340 | 50.0% | 49.1% | D+0.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 4-APRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 4-A | 138 | 195 | 2 | 335 | 41.2% | 58.2% | R+17.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PAXTON BAINBRIDGEPRECINCT PAXTON BAINBRIDGE | 73 | 226 | 4 | 303 | 24.1% | 74.6% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-BPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-B | 159 | 137 | 2 | 298 | 53.4% | 46.0% | D+7.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 4-BPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 4-B | 123 | 167 | 2 | 292 | 42.1% | 57.2% | R+15.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT TWIN EASTPRECINCT TWIN EAST | 58 | 229 | 1 | 288 | 20.1% | 79.5% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNION NORTHPRECINCT UNION NORTH | 80 | 173 | 1 | 254 | 31.5% | 68.1% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-CPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 3-C | 136 | 106 | 5 | 247 | 55.1% | 42.9% | D+12.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT FRANKLIN NORTHPRECINCT FRANKLIN NORTH | 48 | 187 | 1 | 236 | 20.3% | 79.2% | R+58.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 6-BPRECINCT CHILLICOTHE 6-B | 86 | 147 | 0 | 233 | 36.9% | 63.1% | R+26.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT SCIOTO NORTHPRECINCT SCIOTO NORTH | 41 | 62 | 0 | 103 | 39.8% | 60.2% | R+20.4 |
| BUCKSKIN NORTH Voting District39_39141141ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BUCKSKIN SOUTH SALEM Voting District39_39141141ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BUCKSKIN SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 1-A Voting District39_39141141AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 1-B Voting District39_39141141AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 1-C Voting District39_39141141AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 1-D Voting District39_39141141AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 1-E Voting District39_39141141AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 2-A Voting District39_39141141AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 2-B Voting District39_39141141AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 2-C Voting District39_39141141AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 2-D Voting District39_39141141AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 2-E Voting District39_39141141AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 3-A Voting District39_39141141AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 3-B Voting District39_39141141AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 3-C Voting District39_39141141AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 3-D Voting District39_39141141AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 3-E Voting District39_39141141AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 4-A Voting District39_39141141AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 4-B Voting District39_39141141AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 4-C Voting District39_39141141AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 4-D Voting District39_39141141AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 5-A Voting District39_39141141AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 5-B Voting District39_39141141AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 5-C Voting District39_39141141AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 5-D Voting District39_39141141AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 5-E Voting District39_39141141AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 5-F Voting District39_39141141AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 6-A Voting District39_39141141ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 6-B Voting District39_39141141ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 6-C Voting District39_39141141ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CHILLICOTHE 6-D Voting District39_39141141ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLERAIN ADELPHI Voting District39_39141141ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLERAIN EAST Voting District39_39141141ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLERAIN WEST Voting District39_39141141ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CONCORD AUSTIN Voting District39_39141141ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CONCORD FRANK CORP Voting District39_39141141ABL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CONCORD FRANK PREC Voting District39_39141141ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CONCORD ROXABELL Voting District39_39141141ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DEER CLARK Voting District39_39141141ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| DEER DEER Voting District39_39141141ABP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRANKLIN NORTH Voting District39_39141141ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FRANKLIN SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ABR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN KINGSTON Voting District39_39141141ABS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN NORTH Voting District39_39141141ABT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ABU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| GREEN WEST Voting District39_39141141ADA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON TWP Voting District39_39141141ABV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUNTINGTON EAST Voting District39_39141141ABW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUNTINGTON NORTH Voting District39_39141141ABX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUNTINGTON SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ABY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HUNTINGTON WEST Voting District39_39141141ABZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JEFFERSON TWP Voting District39_39141141ACA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY EAST Voting District39_39141141ACB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY WEST Voting District39_39141141ACC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PAINT TWP Voting District39_39141141ACD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PAXTON BAINBRIDGE Voting District39_39141141ACE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PAXTON PAXTON Voting District39_39141141ACF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIOTO A Voting District39_39141141ACI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIOTO B Voting District39_39141141ACJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIOTO CENTRAL Voting District39_39141141ACG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIOTO SIX Voting District39_39141141ACK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIOTO SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ACL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCIOTO WEST Voting District39_39141141ACM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRINGFIELD NORTH Voting District39_39141141ACN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SPRINGFIELD SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ACO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TWIN CENTRAL Voting District39_39141141ACP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TWIN EAST Voting District39_39141141ACQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TWIN NORTH Voting District39_39141141ACR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| TWIN SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ACS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION CENTRAL Voting District39_39141141ACT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION EAST Voting District39_39141141ACU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION NORTH Voting District39_39141141ACV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION PV Voting District39_39141141ACW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION SOUTH Voting District39_39141141ACX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| UNION WEST Voting District39_39141141ACY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.5% |
| 1896 | −5.6% |
| 1900 | −4.0% |
| 1904 | −10.8% |
| 1908 | −1.0% |
| 1912 | +9.1% |
| 1916 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | −13.7% |
| 1924 | −15.4% |
| 1928 | −29.6% |
| 1932 | +4.8% |
| 1936 | +12.0% |
| 1940 | +2.8% |
| 1944 | −7.0% |
| 1948 | −4.4% |
| 1952 | −22.0% |
| 1956 | −27.5% |
| 1960 | −21.8% |
| 1964 | +13.8% |
| 1968 | −19.8% |
| 1972 | −44.3% |
| 1976 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | −16.3% |
| 1984 | −35.2% |
| 1988 | −21.9% |
| 1992 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | −7.9% |
| 2004 | −10.3% |
| 2008 | −7.2% |
| 2012 | −1.4% |
| 2016 | −26.8% |
| 2020 | −35.2% |
| 2024 | −39.3% |
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.
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.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 44,003 |
| 2018 | 45,142 |
| 2020 | 46,037 |
| 2022 | 45,925 |
| 2024 | 39,883 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+654 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −712 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,261 in average income, against $65,183 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+33.8 on average — 5.5 points more Democratic-leaning than Ross County, OH itself (R+39.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Franklin County, OH207D+28.4
- Pickaway County, OH164R+48.5
- Pike County, OH164R+53.7
- Fayette County, OH82R+55.2
- Jackson County, OH74R+58.1
- Highland County, OH69R+63.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Franklin County, OH186
- Pike County, OH168
- Pickaway County, OH159
- Highland County, OH90
- Fayette County, OH74
- Jackson County, OH54
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 | −483 |
| 2012 | −353 |
| 2013 | −61 |
| 2014 | −352 |
| 2015 | −8 |
| 2016 | −159 |
| 2017 | +372 |
| 2018 | −419 |
| 2019 | −220 |
| 2021 | −262 |
| 2022 | +357 |
| 2023 | +263 |
| 2024 | −41 |
| 2025 | +654 |
Ross County's R+39.3 margin in 2024 reflects a rural-leaning electorate centered on Chillicothe, Ohio's first state capital, where deindustrialization and an aging population have reinforced a decisive Republican tilt over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.
A population of 76,492, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,303 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Scioto County and Muskingum County.
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Ross County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39141/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.