HarrisDemocratic20.4%3,000TrumpRepublican78.9%11,616OliverNonpartisan0.4%58
R+58.5- Lead
- 8,616
- Total
- 14,729
- vs nation
- R+57.0
- Turnout
- 67.8%
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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 67.8% of 21,974 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic20.5%3,067TrumpRepublican77.8%11,650JorgensenLibertarian1.3%201
R+57.4- Lead
- 8,583
- Total
- 14,965
- vs nation
- R+61.8
- Turnout
- 70.1%
ClintonDemocratic19.2%2,697TrumpRepublican74.4%10,469JohnsonLibertarian3.1%429
R+55.3- Lead
- 7,772
- Total
- 14,062
- vs nation
- R+57.4
- Turnout
- 65.1%
ObamaDemocratic28.6%4,029RomneyRepublican67.9%9,585JohnsonLibertarian0.7%95
R+39.4- Lead
- 5,556
- Total
- 14,108
- vs nation
- R+43.2
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.2%5,178McCainRepublican62.4%9,168OtherAll other candidates2.4%355
R+27.1- Lead
- 3,990
- Total
- 14,701
- vs nation
- R+34.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic27.6%4,095BushRepublican72.0%10,678OtherAll other candidates0.4%54
R+44.4- Lead
- 6,583
- Total
- 14,827
- vs nation
- R+41.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic31.8%4,209BushRepublican65.7%8,679NaderGreen1.6%216
R+33.8- Lead
- 4,470
- Total
- 13,219
- vs nation
- R+34.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic34.1%4,453DoleRepublican53.7%6,999PerotReform11.4%1,487
R+19.5- Lead
- 2,546
- Total
- 13,041
- vs nation
- R+28.0
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+58.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 28,8262024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,9172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Decatur County, IN · twin score 90.6
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
- 67.8%14,899 participants ÷ 21,974 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.4 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 44.4%–49.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 14,062 | 21,605 | 65.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 10,963 | 21,562 | 50.8% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 15,077 | 21,508 | 70.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 10,266 | 21,993 | 46.7% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 14,899 | 21,974 | 67.8% | 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
71 precincts · 14,729 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PRECINCT RIDGEPRECINCT RIDGE | 141 | 618 | 5 | 764 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 4DPRECINCT VAN WERT 4D | 184 | 449 | 3 | 636 | 28.9% | 70.6% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HARRISONPRECINCT HARRISON | 112 | 515 | 5 | 632 | 17.7% | 81.5% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DELPHOS 4APRECINCT DELPHOS 4A | 113 | 513 | 5 | 631 | 17.9% | 81.3% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 2APRECINCT VAN WERT 2A | 171 | 445 | 7 | 623 | 27.4% | 71.4% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 2CPRECINCT VAN WERT 2C | 162 | 434 | 7 | 603 | 26.9% | 72.0% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT TULLYPRECINCT TULLY | 107 | 456 | 7 | 570 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 4APRECINCT VAN WERT 4A | 148 | 375 | 3 | 526 | 28.1% | 71.3% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 3CPRECINCT VAN WERT 3C | 132 | 382 | 6 | 520 | 25.4% | 73.5% | R+48.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 4BPRECINCT VAN WERT 4B | 137 | 363 | 3 | 503 | 27.2% | 72.2% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNIONPRECINCT UNION | 75 | 421 | 1 | 497 | 15.1% | 84.7% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CONVOYPRECINCT CONVOY | 113 | 377 | 2 | 492 | 23.0% | 76.6% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 1APRECINCT VAN WERT 1A | 136 | 343 | 5 | 484 | 28.1% | 70.9% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LIBERTYPRECINCT LIBERTY | 57 | 418 | 3 | 478 | 11.9% | 87.4% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WASHINGTON EASTPRECINCT WASHINGTON EAST | 56 | 419 | 3 | 478 | 11.7% | 87.7% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WILLSHIREPRECINCT WILLSHIRE | 79 | 387 | 5 | 471 | 16.8% | 82.2% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PLEASANT NORTHPRECINCT PLEASANT NORTH | 102 | 357 | 5 | 464 | 22.0% | 76.9% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT YORKPRECINCT YORK | 49 | 385 | 2 | 436 | 11.2% | 88.3% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 1BPRECINCT VAN WERT 1B | 108 | 302 | 8 | 418 | 25.8% | 72.2% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DELPHOS 3APRECINCT DELPHOS 3A | 93 | 310 | 3 | 406 | 22.9% | 76.4% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WASHINGTON WESTPRECINCT WASHINGTON WEST | 47 | 353 | 3 | 403 | 11.7% | 87.6% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 3DPRECINCT VAN WERT 3D | 115 | 278 | 3 | 396 | 29.0% | 70.2% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DELPHOS 3BPRECINCT DELPHOS 3B | 54 | 327 | 1 | 382 | 14.1% | 85.6% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HOAGLINPRECINCT HOAGLIN | 48 | 321 | 3 | 372 | 12.9% | 86.3% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JENNINGSPRECINCT JENNINGS | 43 | 310 | 4 | 357 | 12.0% | 86.8% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PLEASANT EASTPRECINCT PLEASANT EAST | 56 | 292 | 4 | 352 | 15.9% | 83.0% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PLEASANT WESTPRECINCT PLEASANT WEST | 84 | 257 | 1 | 342 | 24.6% | 75.1% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT OHIO CITYPRECINCT OHIO CITY | 57 | 266 | 1 | 324 | 17.6% | 82.1% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WRENPRECINCT WREN | 60 | 257 | 1 | 318 | 18.9% | 80.8% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 3APRECINCT VAN WERT 3A | 93 | 215 | 1 | 309 | 30.1% | 69.6% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSONPRECINCT JACKSON | 28 | 243 | 2 | 273 | 10.3% | 89.0% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MIDDLE POINTPRECINCT MIDDLE POINT | 40 | 228 | 1 | 269 | 14.9% | 84.8% | R+69.9 |
| PRECINCT CONVOY39_39161161ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 3A39_39161161AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 3B39_39161161AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 3C39_39161161AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 4A39_39161161AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 4B39_39161161AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT HARRISON39_39161161AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT HOAGLIN39_39161161AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JACKSON39_39161161AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT JENNINGS39_39161161AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY39_39161161AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT MIDDLE POINT39_39161161ABL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT OHIO CITY39_39161161AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT EAST39_39161161ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT NORTH39_39161161ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT WEST39_39161161ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT RIDGE39_39161161ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT TULLY39_39161161ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT UNION39_39161161ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 1A39_39161161AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 1B39_39161161AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 1D39_39161161AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2A39_39161161AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2B39_39161161AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2C39_39161161AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2D39_39161161AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3A39_39161161AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3B39_39161161AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3C39_39161161AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3D39_39161161AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4A39_39161161AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4B39_39161161AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4C39_39161161AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4D39_39161161AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WASHINGTON EAST39_39161161ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WASHINGTON WEST39_39161161ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WILLSHIRE39_39161161ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT WREN39_39161161ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PRECINCT YORK39_39161161ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | −5.5% |
| 1904 | −10.4% |
| 1908 | −0.3% |
| 1912 | +11.2% |
| 1916 | −0.6% |
| 1920 | −20.8% |
| 1924 | −16.2% |
| 1928 | −19.3% |
| 1932 | +14.6% |
| 1936 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | −16.1% |
| 1944 | −25.7% |
| 1948 | −13.9% |
| 1952 | −29.4% |
| 1956 | −40.1% |
| 1960 | −31.4% |
| 1964 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | −25.7% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | −18.6% |
| 1980 | −29.5% |
| 1984 | −48.0% |
| 1988 | −41.7% |
| 1992 | −24.0% |
| 1996 | −19.5% |
| 2000 | −33.8% |
| 2004 | −44.4% |
| 2008 | −27.1% |
| 2012 | −39.4% |
| 2016 | −55.3% |
| 2020 | −57.4% |
| 2024 | −58.5% |
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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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,668 |
| 2018 | 20,151 |
| 2020 | 20,291 |
| 2022 | 20,266 |
| 2024 | 20,490 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+63 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −649 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,848 in average income, against $68,203 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+50.3 on average — 8.2 points more Democratic-leaning than Van Wert County, OH itself (R+58.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, OH132R+44.1
- Mercer County, OH54R+66.7
- Paulding County, OH51R+56.2
- Adams County, IN30R+52.6
- Allen County, IN30R+12.5
- Putnam County, OH22R+68.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, OH137
- Mercer County, OH47
- Allen County, IN43
- Paulding County, OH43
- Franklin County, OH39
- Putnam County, OH25
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 | −107 |
| 2012 | −22 |
| 2013 | −293 |
| 2014 | −29 |
| 2015 | +3 |
| 2016 | −146 |
| 2017 | +33 |
| 2018 | −84 |
| 2019 | −20 |
| 2021 | −96 |
| 2022 | +14 |
| 2023 | −103 |
| 2024 | +138 |
| 2025 | +63 |
Van Wert's flat, agricultural landscape anchors a northwest Ohio county where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 58 points, reflecting a broader realignment of small-town and farming communities that has deepened consistently over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.5 points.
A population of 28,826, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,917 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Whitley County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Decatur County
Indiana
90.6twin score
elasticity2004–2024 trajectory
Whitley County
Indiana
90.3twin score
elasticity2000–2012 trajectory
Richland County
Illinois
90.2twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
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Frequently asked questions
How did Van Wert County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Van Wert County, Ohio voted Republican by 58.5 points (R+58.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,729 votes cast, 3,000 went Democratic and 11,616 went Republican.
When did Van Wert County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Van Wert County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Van Wert County, Ohio?
Van Wert County, Ohio has a population of 28,826 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Van Wert County, Ohio?
Median household income in Van Wert County, Ohio is $67,917 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Van Wert County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Van Wert County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.