Elections / 1916 · President · OH
Ohio — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 51.9% | 604,161 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 44.2% | 514,753 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.0% | 46,172 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
88 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Ohio cast 24 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (88 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, OH | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Allen County, OH | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Ashland County, OH | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Ashtabula County, OH | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Athens County, OH | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Auglaize County, OH | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Belmont County, OH | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Brown County, OH | Democratic | D+27.7 |
| Butler County, OH | Democratic | D+26.9 |
| Carroll County, OH | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Champaign County, OH | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Clark County, OH | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Clermont County, OH | Democratic | D+8.8 |
| Clinton County, OH | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Columbiana County, OH | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Coshocton County, OH | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Crawford County, OH | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Darke County, OH | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| Defiance County, OH | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Delaware County, OH | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| Erie County, OH | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Fairfield County, OH | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Fayette County, OH | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Franklin County, OH | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Fulton County, OH | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Gallia County, OH | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Geauga County, OH | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Greene County, OH | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Guernsey County, OH | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Hamilton County, OH | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Hancock County, OH | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Hardin County, OH | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Harrison County, OH | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Henry County, OH | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Highland County, OH | Democratic | D+3.0 |
| Hocking County, OH | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Holmes County, OH | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| Huron County, OH | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| Jackson County, OH | Republican | R+3.1 |
| Jefferson County, OH | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Knox County, OH | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Lake County, OH | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Lawrence County, OH | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Licking County, OH | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Logan County, OH | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Lorain County, OH | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Lucas County, OH | Democratic | D+27.8 |
| Madison County, OH | Republican | R+2.6 |
| Mahoning County, OH | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Marion County, OH | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Medina County, OH | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Meigs County, OH | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Mercer County, OH | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Miami County, OH | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Monroe County, OH | Democratic | D+37.0 |
| Montgomery County, OH | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Morgan County, OH | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Morrow County, OH | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Muskingum County, OH | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Noble County, OH | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Ottawa County, OH | Democratic | D+29.9 |
| Paulding County, OH | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Perry County, OH | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Democratic | D+18.3 |
| Pike County, OH | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Portage County, OH | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| Preble County, OH | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Putnam County, OH | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Richland County, OH | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Ross County, OH | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Sandusky County, OH | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Scioto County, OH | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Seneca County, OH | Democratic | D+19.3 |
| Shelby County, OH | Democratic | D+23.0 |
| Stark County, OH | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Summit County, OH | Democratic | D+23.8 |
| Trumbull County, OH | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Tuscarawas County, OH | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Union County, OH | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Van Wert County, OH | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Vinton County, OH | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Warren County, OH | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Washington County, OH | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Wayne County, OH | Democratic | D+22.9 |
| Williams County, OH | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Wood County, OH | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Wyandot County, OH | Democratic | D+21.8 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Ohio's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.1% |
| 1896 | −4.8% |
| 1900 | −6.6% |
| 1904 | −25.4% |
| 1908 | −6.2% |
| 1912 | +14.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −19.9% |
| 1924 | −34.6% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +2.8% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +4.4% |
| 1944 | −0.4% |
| 1948 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | −13.5% |
| 1956 | −22.2% |
| 1960 | −6.6% |
| 1964 | +25.9% |
| 1968 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | −21.6% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −10.6% |
| 1984 | −18.8% |
| 1988 | −10.9% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | −8.0% |
| 2024 | −11.2% |
County-by-county results — 88 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 2,887 | 2,819 | 5,847 | |
| Allen County | D | 7,905 | 5,713 | 14,140 | |
| Ashland County | D | 4,000 | 2,534 | 6,679 | |
| Ashtabula County | R | 5,306 | 6,608 | 12,626 | |
| Athens County | R | 4,101 | 5,554 | 10,066 | |
| Auglaize County | D | 4,124 | 2,763 | 7,175 | |
| Belmont County | D | 7,911 | 7,526 | 17,046 | |
| Brown County | D | 3,959 | 2,227 | 6,242 | |
| Butler County | D | 10,806 | 5,850 | 18,392 | |
| Carroll County | R | 1,672 | 2,086 | 3,885 | |
| Champaign County | R | 3,338 | 3,695 | 7,133 | |
| Clark County | D | 8,848 | 8,715 | 18,293 | |
| Clermont County | D | 4,247 | 3,549 | 7,929 | |
| Clinton County | R | 2,602 | 3,520 | 6,221 | |
| Columbiana County | R | 7,788 | 8,118 | 17,326 | |
| Coshocton County | D | 4,269 | 2,831 | 7,543 | |
| Crawford County | D | 6,014 | 2,673 | 8,970 | |
| Cuyahoga County | D | 71,533 | 51,287 | 128,900 | |
| Darke County | D | 6,186 | 4,322 | 10,865 | |
| Defiance County | D | 3,359 | 2,565 | 6,055 | |
| Delaware County | D | 3,754 | 3,461 | 7,368 | |
| Erie County | D | 5,152 | 4,170 | 9,671 | |
| Fairfield County | D | 6,172 | 3,380 | 9,744 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,616 | 2,772 | 5,486 | |
| Franklin County | D | 34,103 | 24,107 | 59,727 | |
| Fulton County | R | 2,507 | 2,933 | 5,537 | |
| Gallia County | R | 2,277 | 2,860 | 5,228 | |
| Geauga County | R | 1,345 | 1,806 | 3,218 | |
| Greene County | R | 2,913 | 4,458 | 7,695 | |
| Guernsey County | D | 4,312 | 4,228 | 9,446 | |
| Hamilton County | R | 51,990 | 64,030 | 120,069 | |
| Hancock County | D | 5,416 | 4,268 | 9,976 | |
| Hardin County | D | 4,304 | 4,119 | 8,567 | |
| Harrison County | R | 1,911 | 2,517 | 4,514 | |
| Henry County | D | 3,252 | 2,482 | 5,863 | |
| Highland County | D | 3,964 | 3,727 | 7,796 | |
| Hocking County | D | 2,907 | 2,357 | 5,425 | |
| Holmes County | D | 2,846 | 955 | 3,865 | |
| Huron County | D | 4,136 | 4,048 | 8,380 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,922 | 3,116 | 6,203 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 5,250 | 6,658 | 12,517 | |
| Knox County | D | 4,578 | 3,646 | 8,383 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,596 | 2,887 | 5,618 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,821 | 4,363 | 7,382 | |
| Licking County | D | 8,183 | 5,935 | 14,500 | |
| Logan County | R | 3,483 | 4,345 | 7,929 | |
| Lorain County | D | 7,658 | 6,868 | 15,042 | |
| Lucas County | D | 30,779 | 16,711 | 50,626 | |
| Madison County | R | 2,667 | 2,809 | 5,516 | |
| Mahoning County | D | 13,013 | 11,256 | 25,225 | |
| Marion County | D | 5,273 | 4,264 | 9,850 | |
| Medina County | D | 2,984 | 2,754 | 5,885 | |
| Meigs County | R | 2,628 | 3,184 | 6,031 | |
| Mercer County | D | 3,803 | 2,065 | 6,107 | |
| Miami County | R | 5,582 | 5,772 | 11,873 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,322 | 1,504 | 4,913 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 24,339 | 19,683 | 46,875 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,833 | 2,136 | 4,141 | |
| Morrow County | D | 2,345 | 2,062 | 4,541 | |
| Muskingum County | R | 6,328 | 7,597 | 14,502 | |
| Noble County | R | 2,175 | 2,290 | 4,550 | |
| Ottawa County | D | 3,347 | 1,793 | 5,194 | |
| Paulding County | R | 2,313 | 2,647 | 5,068 | |
| Perry County | R | 3,860 | 3,953 | 8,261 | |
| Pickaway County | D | 3,820 | 2,629 | 6,512 | |
| Pike County | D | 2,091 | 1,616 | 3,753 | |
| Portage County | D | 4,269 | 3,142 | 7,683 | |
| Preble County | D | 3,387 | 2,881 | 6,380 | |
| Putnam County | D | 4,294 | 2,243 | 6,628 | |
| Richland County | D | 6,985 | 4,886 | 12,283 | |
| Ross County | D | 5,154 | 4,857 | 10,170 | |
| Sandusky County | D | 5,264 | 3,557 | 9,037 | |
| Scioto County | R | 4,808 | 6,356 | 11,809 | |
| Seneca County | D | 6,451 | 4,301 | 11,161 | |
| Shelby County | D | 3,801 | 2,352 | 6,301 | |
| Stark County | D | 15,316 | 14,159 | 31,303 | |
| Summit County | D | 19,343 | 11,593 | 32,539 | |
| Trumbull County | R | 6,091 | 6,167 | 13,080 | |
| Tuscarawas County | D | 7,608 | 5,404 | 13,872 | |
| Union County | R | 2,747 | 3,182 | 6,007 | |
| Van Wert County | R | 3,753 | 3,802 | 7,729 | |
| Vinton County | D | 1,433 | 1,420 | 2,913 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,937 | 3,610 | 6,642 | |
| Washington County | D | 5,267 | 4,745 | 10,444 | |
| Wayne County | D | 5,930 | 3,676 | 9,847 | |
| Williams County | D | 3,552 | 3,132 | 6,873 | |
| Wood County | D | 5,796 | 5,034 | 11,108 | |
| Wyandot County | D | 3,250 | 2,078 | 5,372 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.