County

Madison County, Ohio

Ohio · county seat London · 46,985 residents (July 2025 estimate) · 6 ZIP codes · 19 cities, villages and townships

46,985 people (July 2025 estimate), +7.1% since the 2020 census; life expectancy 76.2 years; median household income $84,632 (2024). The county in numbers

Madison County, Ohio

Local events in Madison County

107 events in the next 90 days from 14 public calendars. All local events in Madison County

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  2. Read, Watch, Listen, Play, WIN

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Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Madison County in numbers

The public records that are kept county by county, in 26 blocks. Every figure names its source; a tile's small line gives the comparison or the date.

Population

How many people live here, how the count has moved since 2020 and since 1900, and how the USDA classes the county.

residents, July 2025 estimate
46,985
Census Bureau vintage 2025
since the April 2020 census
+7.1%
from 43,855 in the Census Bureau's April 2020 estimates base
births since July 2020
2,157
deaths since July 2020
2,413
net migration since July 2020
+3,289
people who moved in, minus people who moved out
net domestic migration, 2025
+1,220
moved in from elsewhere in the U.S., minus moved out
net international migration, 2025
+16

Madison County has never had more people than it has today.

It is 2.3 times its 1900 size.

USDA rural-urban continuum code 1 of 9 (1 is the most metropolitan): metro - counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more.

USDA ERS county typology (2015 codes): a metro county with a nonspecialized economy, flagged for low employment.

Madison County population by census year (Census Bureau)
YearPeopleSource
18101,603first census that counted the county
185010,015decennial census
190020,590decennial census
195022,300decennial census
197028,318decennial census
199037,068decennial census
200040,210Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
201043,435decennial census
202043,855Census Bureau estimates base, April 1
202546,985July estimate

Source: Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (vintage 2025, join_popest.py); decennial counts 1900-1990 from 'Population of States and Counties of the United States 1790-1990', 2000/2010 from intercensal files; USDA ERS Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023; USDA ERS county typology codes, 2015 edition · Census population estimates · USDA ERS county codes · USDA ERS county typology · About this topic

Moving in and out

People on tax returns that changed county between the returns filed in 2022 and 2023, counted by the IRS.

people moved in, 2022 to 2023
2,651
on tax returns filed from a new county
people moved out
2,193
net people
+458
moved in, minus moved out
people stayed put
32,089
income that moved in
$115 million
adjusted gross income on the arrivals' 2023 returns
income that moved out
$90 million
adjusted gross income on the leavers' 2023 returns
Where arriving people came from (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
FromPeople
Franklin, OH1,351
Union, OH165
Clark, OH107
Where leaving people went (IRS returns, 2022 to 2023)
ToPeople
Franklin, OH677
Union, OH261
Clark, OH187

Source: IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration flows, 2022-2023 · IRS migration data · About this topic

Income and poverty

The Census Bureau's 2024 small-area estimates for the county.

of residents below the poverty line, 2024
8.8%
of children below the poverty line, 2024
10.6%
median household income, 2024
$84,632

Source: Census SAIPE 2024 county estimates · Census SAIPE · About this topic

Jobs and wages

Unemployment in the latest month and what employers in the county pay, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

unemployment rate, July 2026
2.9%
4.2% a year earlier
people in the labor force, July 2026
21,193
looking for work
615
average weekly wage, first quarter of 2026
$1,116
+1.6% on the year
jobs covered by unemployment insurance
23,819
+2.3% on the year
establishments
1,077
Largest private sectors, first quarter of 2026 (BLS QCEW)
SectorJobsAverage weekly wage
transportation and warehousing9,334$1,030
manufacturing3,349$1,223
retail2,017$849

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics; BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2026 Q1 · BLS local unemployment · BLS QCEW · About this topic

The county economy

What the county produces and earns, from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

real GDP, 2024 (2017 dollars)
$2.3 billion
+19.4% since 2019
GDP in 2024 dollars
$3.0 billion
current dollars, before adjusting for inflation
personal income per person, 2024
$55,980
41st of Ohio's 88 counties
change in income per person since 2019
+31.4%
before inflation

Source: BEA regional accounts: county GDP (CAGDP1), per capita personal income (CAINC1), 2024 · BEA county GDP · About this topic

Businesses opening and closing

How many workplaces with employees opened and closed each year since 1978, how many people applied to start a business, and how many businesses run with no employees at all.

workplaces opened in 2023
69
56 closed
net workplaces, 2019 to 2023
+64
openings minus closings
applications to start a business, 2025
528
+94% since 2019
businesses with no employees, 2023
3,212
+21% since 2012

A workplace here is one location with paid employees: a chain with five stores is five. An application to start a business is a request for a federal employer number, not an opening, and most applicants never hire anyone.

Workplaces opened and closed, average per year
YearsOpenedClosedNet
1978 to 19896157+4
the 1990s5751+6
the 2000s6058+2
the 2010s48480
2020 to 20235744+13
Workplaces opened and closed, 2019 to 2023
YearOpenedClosedNet
20195847+11
20203944-5
20216637+29
20225438+16
20236956+13

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Business Dynamics Statistics 1978-2023; Business Formation Statistics, county business applications 2005-2025; Nonemployer Statistics 2012-2023 · Census Business Dynamics Statistics · Census Business Formation Statistics, counties · Census Nonemployer Statistics · About this topic

Federal money

What the federal government obligated to the county in fiscal 2025, by county of performance; Social Security, Medicare and most benefits are not counted.

in federal contracts performed in the county, fiscal 2025
$2 million
$42 a resident
in federal grants, fiscal 2025
$26 million
$583 a resident
in federal loans and loan guarantees
-$68,530
in direct federal payments to people and organizations
$245 million

Source: USAspending federal awards by county of performance, fiscal 2025 · USAspending · About this topic

Health rankings

County Health Rankings 2025 measures for the county, with the Ohio figure alongside.

life expectancy at birth
76.2 years
Ohio 75.2
years of life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)
7,955.6
Ohio 9,740
population health group among U.S. counties
3 of 10
1 is healthiest
community conditions group among U.S. counties
4 of 10
1 is best
of children in poverty
11.8%
Ohio 17.5%
uninsured
7.1%
Ohio 7.1%

No community water system in the county had a health-based drinking water violation in the rankings' reporting year.

County Health Rankings 2025: Madison County and Ohio
MeasureMadison CountyOhio
Life expectancy at birth (years)76.275.2
Years of potential life lost before 75, per 100,000 (premature death)7,955.69,740
Adults in fair or poor health20.4%17.9%
Uninsured7.1%7.1%
Children in poverty11.8%17.5%
Median household income$81,836$67,873
Income inequality (80th to 20th percentile household income ratio)3.74.6
Households with severe housing problems8.8%12.7%
People per primary care physician3,1701,328
People per mental health provider796286
People per dentist3,3491,535
Preventable hospital stays per 100,000 Medicare enrollees2,4933,033
Medicare enrollees with a flu vaccination46%51%
Injury deaths per 100,00076.7100.7
Suicides per 100,00013.514.7
Child deaths per 100,000 (under 18)50.659.2
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births7.47.0
Teen births per 1,000 females 15 to 1916.617.4
Average daily fine-particle pollution (PM2.5, µg/m³)8.27.8
Any drinking water violation in the countyNo
Population used by the rankings44,602
Population health group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is healthiest)3
Community conditions group (1 to 10 among U.S. counties; 1 is best)4

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute) · County Health Rankings · About this topic

Cancer

New cancers and cancer deaths per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, from the National Cancer Institute's State Cancer Profiles.

new cancers a year per 100,000 people, age-adjusted, 2018 to 2022
494.2
95% confidence interval 467.8 to 521.9 · Ohio 472.9 · U.S. 448.6
cases a year
272
incidence trend
stable
cancer deaths a year per 100,000, age-adjusted, 2019 to 2023
169.8
Ohio 160.3 · U.S. 145.4
cancer deaths a year
93
death-rate trend
falling
-1.2% a year
Cancer incidence by site, 2018 to 2022 (NCI State Cancer Profiles)
SitePer 100,000OhioCases a yearTrend
Lung74.463.643stable
Colorectal51.938.429stable
Female breast119.0133.032stable
Prostate125.5120.836stable
Leukemia13.313.07not reported
Bladder24.221.813stable

Source: NCI State Cancer Profiles, county incidence 2018-2022 and mortality 2019-2023 · NCI cancer profiles · About this topic

Drug overdoses

Provisional overdose death counts by county from the CDC, 12 months at a time.

overdose deaths in the 12 months ending March 2024
12
CDC provisional count
deaths per 100,000 residents
26.9
Ohio 20.8 in the 12 months ending December 2025
deaths a year earlier
12
highest 12-month total since 2020
21
12 months ending April 2020

The county count has been suppressed (1 to 9 deaths) in every month after March 2024.

Source: CDC NCHS provisional county drug overdose deaths, 12-month-ending counts; CDC VSRR for the Ohio row · CDC overdose data · About this topic

Medicare

Who in the county is on Medicare and how they are covered, from CMS enrollment counts.

people on Medicare, 2025
9,752
21% of residents
aged 65 or over
8,762
younger people with disabilities
990
chose a Medicare Advantage plan
57.5%
also on Medicaid
12%
with Part D drug coverage
85.1%
enrollment since 2020
+21.5%
8,026 enrollees then

Source: CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment by county, 2025 · CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment · About this topic

Severe weather

Hail, wind, flooding and tornado reports logged for the county in NOAA's Storm Events database.

severe weather reports, 2016 to 2026
79
NOAA Storm Events log
injury
1
in reported damage
$2 million
largest hail
1.50 in
May 21, 2018
strongest measured gust
69 mph
February 28, 2024

The costliest event was tornadoes on February 28, 2024, $1 million in damage. The tornado first touched down in Clark County at 0452EST, 5 miles south-southeast of Springfield. It moved east-northeast and crossed into Madison County at 05…

Severe weather reports by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
KindReports
damaging thunderstorm wind48
river and street flooding12
hail10
tornadoes6
Zone-wide advisories by kind, 2016 to 2026 (NOAA Storm Events)
KindReports
winter weather37
high wind9
winter storms8

Source: NOAA Storm Events database, 2016-2026 · NOAA storm events · About this topic

Weather warnings

Every warning, watch and advisory the National Weather Service has issued for the county since 2015.

tornado warnings since 2015
28
severe thunderstorm warnings
191
flash flood warnings
19
winter storm or blizzard warnings
11
warnings, watches and advisories in all
1,019
National Weather Service products for Madison County since 2015 (Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive)
ProductCount
Tornado Warning28
Tornado Watch26
Severe Thunderstorm Warning191
Flash Flood Warning19
Flood Warning13
Areal Flood Warning12
Areal Flood Advisory128
Winter Storm Warning11
Winter Weather Advisory81
Excessive Heat Warning3
Heat Advisory25
Extreme Cold Warning3
Wind Chill Warning5
Snow Squall Warning7
Tornado warnings by year
YearWarnings
20161
20173
20183
20196
20203
20221
20233
20245
20251
20262

Source: National Weather Service warnings/watches/advisories, Iowa Environmental Mesonet VTEC archive, since 2015 · IEM warning archive · About this topic

Drought

How often the U.S. Drought Monitor has put the county in drought since 2000.

weeks in moderate drought or worse since 2020
36
of them severe or worse
4
most recently 4 weeks in 2024
weeks at least abnormally dry since 2020
81
of all weeks since 2000 in drought
6%

The worst reading since 2000 was severe drought in September 2024.

As of September 1, 2026: no drought.

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor weekly county statistics, 2000-2026 · U.S. Drought Monitor · About this topic

The long-run climate

Average temperature and precipitation over the whole county since 1895, from NOAA's county climate series; only complete years count.

average year, 1996 to 2025
52.4 °F
50.6 °F in 1901 to 1930 · 50.6 °F in 1951 to 1980
change since 1901 to 1930
+1.9 °F
warmest year since 1895
2024
55.9 °F
precipitation in the average year, 1996 to 2025
41.1 in
38.2 in 1901 to 1930 (+7.5%)
wettest year since 1895
2011
56.3 inches
average temperature, 2025
52.8 °F
38.9 inches of precipitation

Source: NOAA nClimDiv county monthly temperature and precipitation, 1895-2026 (climdiv-tmpccy / climdiv-pcpncy) · NOAA climate at a glance · About this topic

Hazard mitigation

FEMA-funded projects in the county that reduce future flood, storm and other losses: buyouts, plans, studies and equipment.

hazard mitigation project since 2009
1
FEMA grants
total project worth
$15,900
$11,925 federal

Largest: Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan for Madison (County), $15,900 (fiscal 2009).

Mitigation projects by type since 2009 (OpenFEMA)
Project typeProjects
Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan1

Source: OpenFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance projects, v4 API · OpenFEMA · About this topic

Air quality this year

The EPA's daily county air quality index for 2026 so far: how many days were good, moderate or worse, and the year's peak.

good air days in 2026 so far
56
of 61 days indexed through April 30, 2026
moderate days
5
days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
0
peak air quality index
71
Ozone, April 30, 2026

Source: EPA daily county AQI file for 2026 (January to the file's latest date) · EPA air data files · About this topic

Clean air standards

Which federal air standards the county fails or once failed, from the EPA's Green Book.

Madison County is a maintenance area for the ozone (2008) standard (Columbus, OH area, redesignated 2016), meaning it once failed that standard and must keep a plan to stay clean.

EPA Green Book status for Madison County (September 2026)
StandardAreaClassificationStatusRedesignatedCovers
ozone (2008)Columbus, OHMarginalmaintenance2016whole county

Source: EPA Green Book county nonattainment/maintenance status (nayro.xls, September 2026) · EPA Green Book · About this topic

Air toxics

The EPA's modeled lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics across the county.

lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics
30 in a million
EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Mostly formaldehyde (16.8 in a million) and carbon tetrachloride (2.9 in a million).

Source: EPA AirToxScreen 2020 · EPA AirToxScreen · About this topic

Water use

The 2015 figures are the U.S. Geological Survey's last county estimate, made a different way; the two are not a trend.

million gallons of fresh water withdrawn a day, 2015 (USGS estimate)
4.3
people served by public water systems, 2015
30,100
49 gallons a person a day used at home
people supplying their own water at home, 2015
14,000
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2015 county estimate, which also counts small wells (million gallons a day)
UseMillion gallons a day
All uses4.3
Public water systems2.0
Power plants (thermoelectric)0.0
Industry (own supply)0.0
Irrigation0.0
Mining0.0
Livestock0.3
Fish farms (aquaculture)0.8

Source: USGS 2015 county water-use census (Dieter and others 2018) · ODNR Water Withdrawal Atlas (archived copy) · USGS county water use 2015 · About this topic

Fluoridated water

The share of county residents on community water whose water is fluoridated, from the Ohio Department of Health.

of residents on community water receive fluoridated water
98.8%

Source: Ohio Department of Health county fluoridation profiles (DataOhio) · ODH fluoridation report (DataOhio) · EPA SDWIS search · About this topic

Road salt grants

H2Ohio pays for brine makers, calibrated spreaders and covered salt barns so less chloride reaches streams and wells.

H2Ohio chloride-reduction grants awarded in the county
2

Source: Ohio EPA H2Ohio chloride reduction grants · Ohio EPA chloride reduction grants · About this topic

Farms

The county's farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. A dash means NASS published no figure: withheld to protect individual farms, or none reported.

farms, 2022
763
310 acres to a farm on average
acres in farms
236,886
218,754 acres of cropland
of the county's land is cropland
73.0%
farm products sold, 2022
$234 million
21% from livestock, poultry and their products
Crops and livestock, 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crop or animalAcres or head
Corn for grain (acres harvested)77,844
Soybeans (acres harvested)113,470
Irrigated land (acres)583
Cattle and calves14,770
Hogs and pigs8,211
Egg-laying chickens2,327
Broilers and other meat chickens298
Turkeys51

Source: USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture county totals (Quick Stats bulk file) · USDA Census of Agriculture · NASS 2022 county profile · About this topic

Farm pesticides

Pesticides applied on the county's farms in 2018 as estimated by the U.S. Geological Survey, in kilograms of active ingredient.

of pesticide active ingredient used on farms, 2018
289,710 kg
USGS estimate (preliminary, high estimate)
per square mile of land
618.7 kg
2nd of Ohio's 88 counties, most per square mile first
atrazine
41,836 kg
glyphosate
107,977 kg
compounds with an estimate
127
Largest pesticides by amount applied, 2018 (USGS, kilograms)
CompoundKilograms
glyphosate107,977
atrazine41,836
metolachlor34,500
acetochlor16,510
2,4-D10,232

Source: USGS preliminary county agricultural pesticide-use estimates, 2018 (high estimate) · USGS county pesticide-use estimates, 2018 · About this topic

House records

Where the house-by-house records on this county's ZIP pages come from, and how current they are.

parcel records placed on the map
14,657
snapshot of September 13, 2026

Madison County Auditor, ISSG public records extract (CAMA, values, sales, tax).

Office: Madison County Auditor (London, Ohio); parcel polygons from the Madison County Engineer.

These are full appraisal records: every house's year built, value and sales history opens from its ZIP page.

Source: Madison County Auditor, ISSG public records extract (CAMA, values, sales, tax), snapshot 2026-09-13 · Madison County Auditor (London · About this topic

What stands out

Where this county sits among Ohio's 88 on the measures the atlas tracks, and the sentences the inference engine built from them. Rankings and associations only: nothing here says one measure causes another, and a county-level pattern is not a fact about anyone who lives here.

measures flagged for this county
5
2 in the worst tenth of the 88
of the 85 counties with anything flagged
56th worst
economy, health, safety
losing ground on Ohio
3
the gap to the state is widening
peer group the engine compares it against
metro

"Losing ground on Ohio" compares trends, not levels: a county can be losing ground while its own number improves, if the rest of the state improved faster over the same years.

Madison County's annual payroll, all industries rose from $464,606,000 in 2014 to $998,400,000 in 2023, a change of +115%, the 2nd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Madison County has Ohio's highest FHFA House Price Index: 876.3 (2025). Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Madison County is among Ohio's ten lowest for share age 65 and over (16.5%, 2024) and among the ten lowest for share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it (77.6%, 2025), two measures that move together across the state (rank correlation 0.80 with population held fixed). Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; CDC.

Across Ohio, votes cast for U.S. Senate per 10,000 residents and total adjusted gross income per resident move together. Madison County is an exception: its total adjusted gross income per resident is $34,434 (2022), far higher than the statewide pattern predicts from its votes cast for U.S. Senate per 10,000 residents of 4,493.2 (2024). Sources: OpenElections; IRS Statistics of Income.

Madison County has Ohio's highest private-sector jobs in transportation and warehousing per 10,000 residents: 1,766.3 (2024). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Madison County's private-sector jobs in construction rose from 418 jobs in 2015 to 1,286 jobs in 2024, a change of +208%, the 1st steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Madison County's private-sector jobs in other services rose from 164 jobs in 2015 to 416 jobs in 2024, a change of +154%, the 2nd steepest rise among the 88 Ohio counties with the data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Madison County has Ohio's highest share of GDP from retail trade: 13.6% (2024). Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Measures where Madison County stands out, worst first
MeasureLatestOhio medianRank, worst firstChange
Fatal traffic crashes per 10,000 residents1.5 per 10,000 residents (2024)1.021st of 881.5 from 0.9 since 2013 · losing ground on Ohio
Dentists per 1,000 residents0.2 per 1,000 residents (2019)0.416th of 880.2 from 0.2 since 2012 · losing ground on Ohio
Average wage per job$47,985 (2022)$51,32822nd of 88$47,985 from $40,162 since 2013 · losing ground on Ohio
Share of adults with high blood pressure taking medicine for it (crude)77.6% (2025)80.0%8th of 88
Share of adults who binge drink (crude)17.9% (2025)16.3%8th of 88

Source: Cracked Buckeye inference engine (scripts/inference) over the county-year panel, run 2026-09-21 · What moves with what across Ohio

Places

The 19 cities, villages and townships whose residents live mostly in Madison County, with the population of each.

Cities 1

ZIP codes

The 6 ZIP codes whose residents live mostly in Madison County, largest first. Each links to its own page; the water system column links to the utility serving most of its residents.

ZIP codes of Madison County: residents (2020 census), the water system serving most residents, radon, home value, school district and flood exposure
ZIPNameResidentsWater systemRadonHome valueSchool districtFlood
43140 London 24,030 Mid-ohio WSD - Chrisman Avenue WTP 50%
Groundwater (wells)
7.3 pCi/L average radon Median home $242,900 London City 3.5 stars overall 3.2% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43162 West Jefferson 6,945 West Jefferson Village 61%
Groundwater (wells)
7.7 pCi/L average radon Median home $213,800 Jefferson Local 3.5 stars overall 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43143 Mount Sterling 5,935 Mount Sterling Village 36%
Mostly private wells
5.3 pCi/L average radon Median home $242,800 Madison-Plains Local 4 stars overall 3.4% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43153 South Solon 861 South Solon Village 36%
Mostly private wells
6.2 pCi/L average radon Median home $184,000 Madison-Plains Local 4 stars overall 2.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43029 Pike Township and Irwin 629 no mapped system 6.7 pCi/L average radon Home value not published Fairbanks Local 4.5 stars overall 2.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43151 Midway and Sedalia 269 Spring Valley MHP 62%
Groundwater (wells)
Too few radon tests Median home $136,500 Madison-Plains Local 4 stars overall 0.0% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Source: residents: 2020 Census (POP100, ZCTA) · water systems: EPA SDWIS + service-area-boundary join · radon: Ohio Department of Health radon test results by ZIP since 2010 · home value: Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year by ZCTA (housing/commute tables) · school districts: Ohio school district boundaries (OGRIP via ODOT) · flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer.

On the map

Open the map fitted to Madison County. Every ZIP code in the table above links to its page, and each page opens the map at that ZIP.

Historic places: 7 National Register listings in Madison County. See every one on the map, each with its record and its National Park Service file.

Rankings within the county

The county's ZIP codes ranked by what the map measures; each heading links to the topic's page.

Highest radon

  1. 43162West Jefferson7.7 pCi/L
  2. 43140London7.2 pCi/L
  3. 43029Pike Township and Irwin6.7 pCi/L
  4. 43153South Solon6.2 pCi/L
  5. 43143Mount Sterling5.3 pCi/L

Most snow

  1. 43162West Jefferson24 in a year
  2. 43029Pike Township and Irwin24 in a year
  3. 43153South Solon20.4 in a year
  4. 43151Midway and Sedalia20.4 in a year
  5. 43143Mount Sterling20.4 in a year

Oldest homes

  1. 43151Midway and Sedaliamedian year built 1930
  2. 43153South Solonmedian year built 1930
  3. 43029Pike Township and Irwinmedian year built 1956
  4. 43162West Jeffersonmedian year built 1967
  5. 43143Mount Sterlingmedian year built 1968

Highest home values

  1. 43140London$242,900
  2. 43143Mount Sterling$242,800
  3. 43162West Jefferson$213,800
  4. 43153South Solon$184,000
  5. 43151Midway and Sedalia$136,500

Best school stars

  1. 43029Pike Township and Irwin4.5 stars
  2. 43153South Solon4.0 stars
  3. 43151Midway and Sedalia4.0 stars
  4. 43143Mount Sterling4.0 stars
  5. 43162West Jefferson3.5 stars

Local government

Who holds office in Madison County, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Turnout

ElectionRegisteredBallots castTurnout
2021-11-02 general25,8479,22835.7%
2021-05-04 primary31,9801,4984.7%
2021-03-09 special2,3231667.1%
2020-11-03 general25,82719,98477.4%
2020-03-17 primary24,6275,22421.2%
2019-11-05 general24,2415,60423.1%

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
AuditorJennifer S. Hunter, CPA
CoronerDr. James Kaehr MD drkaehr@madison.oh.gov
P.O. Box 710 London, Ohio 43140-0710
County CommissionerDr. Tony XenikisR 740-852-2972 · commissioners@madison.oh.gov
1 North Main Street London, OH 43140
County CommissionerChris WallaceR 740-852-2972 · commissioners@madison.oh.gov
1 North Main Street London, OH 43140
County CommissionerBrendan SheaR 740-852-2972 · commissioners@madison.oh.gov
1 North Main Street London, OH 43140
County EngineerBryan D. Dhume, PE, PS (740) 852-9404
825 US 42 NE, London, Ohio 43140
RecorderRachel Fisher 740-852-1854
1 N Main St, room 40 London OH 43140
TreasurerStacey McKenzie · website
ProsecutorNicholas A. Adkins (740) 852-2259 · madisoncountyprosecutor@madison.oh.gov
59 North Main Street ~ London, Ohio ~ 43140

Roster as of 2026-09-19: county board of elections.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Local Option- London 3 FOE Eagles 950 London 3 10756Passed (65.64% for)
2020-11-03 Issue: Local Option - Hammer Time Pub, LLC - Weekday 543205Passed (72.59% for)
2020-11-03 Issue: Local Option - Hammer Time Pub, LLC - Sunday 502244Passed (67.29% for)
2020-11-03 Issue: Madison County - Senior Citizens Center 12,7856,067Passed (67.82% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: Madison County - Fairhaven 4,0981,438Passed (74.02% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: Madison County - Health 3,0712,415Passed (55.98% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: Local Option - Shans Bar and Grill 4 - London 3 7261Passed (54.14% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2020-11-03 Sheriff John R. Swaney (REP) 15,610, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Adkins (REP) 11,976, 66.21%; Marla H. Farbacher 6,112, 33.79%
2020-11-03 County Treasurer Stacey L. McKenzie (REP) 15,059, 100.0%
2020-11-03 County Recorder Charles E. Reed (REP) 15,209, 100.0%
2020-11-03 County Engineer Bryan D. Dhume (REP) 15,123, 100.0%
2020-11-03 County Commissioner Mark A. Forrest (REP) 14,559, 100.0%
2020-11-03 County Commissioner Chris Wallace (REP) 13,858, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Coroner James W. Kaehr (REP) 15,254, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Clerk of Courts Renae Ellen Zabloudil (REP) 15,020, 100.0%
2020-03-17 Sheriff (REP primary) John R. Swaney 2,893, 100.0%
2020-03-17 Prosecuting Attorney (REP primary) Nicholas Adkins 2,742, 100.0%
2020-03-17 County Treasurer (REP primary) Ashley N. Cooper 1,333, 44.07%; Stacey L. McKenzie 1,692, 55.93%
2020-03-17 County Recorder (REP primary) Charles E. Reed 2,815, 100.0%
2020-03-17 County Engineer (REP primary) Bryan D. Dhume 2,776, 100.0%
2020-03-17 County Commissioner (REP primary) Mark A. Forrest 2,697, 100.0%
2020-03-17 County Commissioner (REP primary) Darrell E. Champer 785, 24.0%; David B. Hunter 859, 26.26%; Chris Wallace 1,627, 49.74%
2020-03-17 Coroner (REP primary) James W. Kaehr 2,790, 100.0%
2020-03-17 Clerk of Courts (REP primary) Renae Ellen Zabloudil 2,771, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

  • No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
  • Financial Health Indicators (the Auditor of State's 17 measures; critical / cautionary / positive): 2020 0 / 0 / 15; 2021 0 / 0 / 15; 2022 0 / 1 / 14; 2023 1 / 1 / 13; 2024 1 / 1 / 13; 2025 0 / 0 / 14.
  • 1 unresolved finding for recovery on the Auditor of State's list.
  • OPERS Examination, 2025, released 2026-05-07
  • Financial Audit, 2024, released 2025-11-13
  • Financial Audit, 2023, released 2024-08-27

Townships and villages without a page of their own

Canaan Township

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Township Trustee Mark A. Ishmael 234, 38.49%; Don Whitmer 374, 61.51%
2019-11-05 Township Trustee Monroe E. Harbage 185, 56.23%; Jason B. Straley 144, 43.77%
2019-11-05 Township Fiscal Officer Kimberlie A. Schrock 261, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

City of Commission Plain

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-03-17 Issue: Charter Commission Plain CIty Village 422105Passed (80.08% for)
Darby Township

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: Darby Township - Cemetery 1,454744Passed (66.15% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Township Trustee Klaas R. Friesen 646, 49.54%; Myron Mast 658, 50.46%
2019-11-05 Township Trustee Roger D. Weeks 466, 100.0%
2019-11-05 Township Fiscal Officer Teresa L. Miller 437, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Deer Creek Township

Auditor of State record

School districts

Buckeye Community School - London

Auditor of State record

Fairbanks Local School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: Fairbanks Local School District 157102Passed (60.62% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Angie Bouic 69, 27.82%; Eric Hall 36, 14.52%; Derek Nicol 73, 29.44%; Brian Phelps 70, 28.23%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Lisa Adkins 39, 46.99%; Mark Lippencott 44, 53.01%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Jefferson Local School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-11-05 Issue: Jefferson Local School District Jefferson Local School District 674583Passed (53.62% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Tabatha Bowman 680, 21.41%; Whitney Duemmel 1,053, 33.15%; Erica Fortune 637, 20.06%; Addie G. Newman 806, 25.38%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education David W. Harper 729, 34.44%; Margaret I. Hiss 658, 31.08%; Michael E. Quinn 730, 34.48%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Jonathan Alder

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Shannon R. Foust 766, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Jonathan Alder Local School Disrtrict

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Mary Jo Boyd 561, 15.42%; Erica Detweiler 1,203, 33.06%; Shannon R. Foust 750, 20.61%; Sonia T. Walker 1,125, 30.92%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Jonathan Alder Local School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-05-04 Issue: Jonathan Alder Local School District 449213Passed (67.82% for)

Auditor of State record

London City School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-11-05 Issue: London City School District 1,350684Passed (66.37% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Ashli Carter 1,127, 15.06%; Donovan Cooper 1,448, 19.35%; Marty Ditello 841, 11.24%; Marshall Geib 1,385, 18.51%; Joseph Harris 846, 11.3%; Marvin J. Homan 885, 11.83%; Lisa Reay 952, 12.72%
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Juliet Wendler 1,760, 100.0%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Jonathan M. Stahl 1,297, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

Madison Plains Local School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-05-04 Issue: Madison Plains Local School District 337362Failed (48.21% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Kelly I. Cooley 1,009, 33.94%; Bryan Stonerock 962, 32.36%; Anthoula A. Xenikis 1,002, 33.7%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Robert Lee Butz 393, 24.47%; Mark Mason 699, 43.52%; Rebecca A. Rheinscheld 514, 32.0%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Write-In: Bryan J. Stonerock 38, 52.05%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Madison-Plains Local School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Madison-Plains Local School District 1,0371,023Passed (50.34% for)

Auditor of State record

Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District 222Failed (8.33% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Scott A. DeLong 8, 28.57%; Brian Forrest 12, 42.86%; Mary A. Reiser 8, 28.57%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Todd Boeck 9, 45.0%; Paul McMahill 11, 55.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Memeber of Jonathan Alder Local School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Thomas D. Bichsel 509, 23.08%; Christine Blacka 592, 26.85%; Bill McCartney 534, 24.22%; Steven Votaw 570, 25.85%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Miami Trace Local School District

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Rob Dawson 7, 29.17%; Jacklyn Farrens 10, 41.67%; David D. Miller I 7, 29.17%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Charlie Andrews 4, 44.44%; Bruce Kirkpatrick 5, 55.56%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Westfall Local School District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-11-03 Issue: Westfall Local School District 20Passed (100.0% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Board of Education Christy Rigsby 2, 50.0%; Sean Ruth 2, 50.0%
2019-11-05 Member of Board of Education Larry J. Carfrey 0; Judy Cook 0; Casey Pringle 0; Mark A. Ruff 0; Zachary Ruoff 0

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Courts, districts and other bodies

Central Ohio ESC - Del/Un Subdistrict

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Governing Board (this county's part) Susan Kish-Hetterscheidt 10, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Central Townships Joint Fire District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Central Townships Joint Fire District 1,489828Passed (64.26% for)
London Public Library

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-11-05 Issue: London Public Library 1,538489Passed (75.88% for)
Madison County

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
Clerk of CourtsErin Bauer (740) 852-9776 · clerkofcourts@co.madison.oh.us
1 N. Main Street ~ P.O. Box 557 ~ London, Ohio 43140-0557
Judge, Common Pleas CourtEamon P. Costello
Judge, Municipal CourtEric M. Schooley

Roster as of 2026-09-19: county board of elections.

Madison County Common Pleas Court

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2020-11-03 Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division Christopher J. Brown 13,882, 100.0%
2020-03-17 Judge of Common Pleas Court, Probate/Juvenile Division (REP primary) Christopher J. Brown 2,792, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Madison County Emergency Medical District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Madison County Emergency Medical District 1,2011,116Passed (51.83% for)
Madison-Champaign ESC

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Governing Board, at Large (this county's part) Karen Allen Fowler 3,354, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Governing Board (this county's part) Sharon Kaye Shoaf 3,344, 100.0%
2021-11-02 Member of Governing Board (this county's part) Kimberly S. Crumley 3,270, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Member of Educational Service Center Pickaway

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2019-11-05 Member of Governing Board (this county's part) Jon C. Saxton 0

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Pickaway ESC

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Governing Board (this county's part) Dan Litzinger 1, 33.33%; Jeanine Leist McDowell 1, 33.33%; Bethany L. Reid 1, 33.33%; Dale Thomas 0

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Plain City Public Library

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2020-03-17 Issue: Plain City Public Library 914209Passed (81.39% for)
Pleasant Valley Joint Fire District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-11-05 Issue: Pleasant Valley Joint Fire District Pleasant Valley Fire District 727205Passed (78.0% for)
Pleasant-Darby Union Cemetery District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2019-11-05 Issue: Pleasant-Darby Union Cemetery District Pleasent-Darby Cemetery District 384155Passed (71.24% for)
Sterling Joint Ambulance District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Sterling Joint Ambulance District 838270Passed (75.63% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: Sterling Joint Ambulance District #1 Sterling Joint Ambulance District 593165Passed (78.23% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: Sterling Joint Ambulance District #2 Sterling Joint Ambulance District 578179Passed (76.35% for)
Tri-County Joint Fire District

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2021-11-02 Issue: Tri-County Joint Fire District Tri-County Fire District 490238Passed (67.31% for)
Twelfth District Court of Appeals

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2020-11-03 Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) Matthew Byrne 12,862, 100.0%
2020-11-03 Judge of the Court of Appeals (this county's part) Robert A. Hendrickson 12,732, 100.0%
2020-03-17 Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) Mary Lynne Birck 634, 21.81%; Matthew Byrne 1,300, 44.72%; Bill Coley 607, 20.88%; Noah E. Powers, II 366, 12.59%
2020-03-17 Judge of the Court of Appeals (REP primary) (this county's part) Robert A. Hendrickson 2,546, 100.0%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

How Madison County began

Madison County was formed by the Ohio General Assembly on March 1, 1810, one of five counties (with Fayette, Pickaway, Guernsey and Clinton) organized that same year, and named for President James Madison. Its seat, London, was laid out on donated ground in 1810-11 as a compromise site near the county's center. The county's rolling, once-treeless prairie land at the edge of the Darby Plains had been Shawnee, Wyandot and Mingo hunting ground before the Treaty of Greenville of 1795 opened it to settlement, and the county's first Euro-American settler, Jonathan Alder, arrived not as a pioneer from the East but as a former Shawnee-Mingo captive returning to white life after about thirteen years among the Mingo on the Mad River and the Shawnee at Blue Jacket's and other towns. Flat, fertile and largely free of the forest cover that slowed clearing elsewhere in Ohio, Madison County grew into cattle and sheep country by the 1850s and then into some of the state's best-known horse-breeding and grain farmland, a character it still carries as Interstates 70 and 71 cross it on their way into Columbus.

London was chosen and platted as county seat in 1810-11 on land donated for the purpose near the geographic center of the new county, a common arrangement for Ohio county seats of the period intended to make the courthouse roughly equally reachable from all townships. The present Madison County Courthouse, a Second Empire-style building on the Public Square designed by architect George H. Maetzel, was constructed in 1892 (an earlier courthouse having served the county from its 1810s organization) and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973; its Lady Justice statue was knocked down by the tornado of the April 1974 Super Outbreak.

Researched 2026-09-18 · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org. The full history, with photographs, is on the pages of the county's places.

Politics

How Madison County has voted for president since 1852, turnout since 1996, and what is on its 2026 ballot.

Presidential election results by margin, MadisonMadison's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.1852: Winfield Scott (W), 35.2-point margin1852: missed Ohio’s winner1852: missed the nation1856: John C. Frémont (R), 16.0-point margin1856: matched Ohio’s winner1856: missed the nation1860: Abraham Lincoln (R), 15.0-point margin1860: matched Ohio’s winner1860: matched the nation1864: Abraham Lincoln (NU), 17.9-point margin1864: matched Ohio’s winner1864: matched the nation1868: Ulysses S. Grant (R), 4.1-point margin1868: matched Ohio’s winner1868: matched the nation1872: Ulysses S. Grant (R), 8.7-point margin1872: matched Ohio’s winner1872: matched the nation1876: Rutherford B. Hayes (R), 1.1-point margin1876: matched Ohio’s winner1876: matched the nation1880: James A. Garfield (R), 7.4-point margin1880: matched Ohio’s winner1880: matched the nation1884: James G. Blaine (R), 6.1-point margin1884: matched Ohio’s winner1884: missed the nation1888: Benjamin Harrison (R), 6.2-point margin1888: matched Ohio’s winner1888: matched the nation1892: Benjamin Harrison (R), 5.9-point margin1892: matched Ohio’s winner1892: missed the nation1896: William McKinley (R), 9.1-point margin1896: matched Ohio’s winner1896: matched the nation1900: William McKinley (R), 12.2-point margin1900: matched Ohio’s winner1900: matched the nation1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R), 19.8-point margin1904: matched Ohio’s winner1904: matched the nation1908: William Howard Taft (R), 11.2-point margin1908: matched Ohio’s winner1908: matched the nation1912: William Howard Taft (R), 1.9-point margin1912: missed Ohio’s winner1912: missed the nation1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R), 2.6-point margin1916: missed Ohio’s winner1916: missed the nation1920: Warren G. Harding (R), 17.7-point margin1920: matched Ohio’s winner1920: matched the nation1924: Calvin Coolidge (R), 27.5-point margin1924: matched Ohio’s winner1924: matched the nation1928: Herbert Hoover (R), 36.9-point margin1928: matched Ohio’s winner1928: matched the nation1932: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D), 1.0-point margin1932: matched Ohio’s winner1932: matched the nation1936: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D), 3.4-point margin1936: matched Ohio’s winner1936: matched the nation1940: Wendell Willkie (R), 14.7-point margin1940: missed Ohio’s winner1940: missed the nation1944: Thomas E. Dewey (R), 24.3-point margin1944: matched Ohio’s winner1944: missed the nation1948: Thomas E. Dewey (R), 17.0-point margin1948: missed Ohio’s winner1948: missed the nation1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 32.8-point margin1952: matched Ohio’s winner1952: matched the nation1956: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 38.6-point margin1956: matched Ohio’s winner1956: matched the nation1960: Richard Nixon (R), 32.7-point margin1960: matched Ohio’s winner1960: missed the nation1964: Lyndon B. Johnson (D), 3.1-point margin1964: matched Ohio’s winner1964: matched the nation1968: Richard Nixon (R), 30.1-point margin1968: matched Ohio’s winner1968: matched the nation1972: Richard Nixon (R), 53.2-point margin1972: matched Ohio’s winner1972: matched the nation1976: Gerald Ford (R), 18.0-point margin1976: missed Ohio’s winner1976: missed the nation1980: Ronald Reagan (R), 31.7-point margin1980: matched Ohio’s winner1980: matched the nation1984: Ronald Reagan (R), 50.5-point margin1984: matched Ohio’s winner1984: matched the nation1988: George H.W. Bush (R), 41.3-point margin1988: matched Ohio’s winner1988: matched the nation1992: George H.W. Bush (R), 20.4-point margin1992: missed Ohio’s winner1992: missed the nation1996: Robert Dole (R), 13.4-point margin1996: missed Ohio’s winner1996: missed the nation2000: George W. Bush (R), 24.6-point margin2000: matched Ohio’s winner2000: matched the nation2004: George W. Bush (R), 28.3-point margin2004: matched Ohio’s winner2004: matched the nation2008: John McCain (R), 23.3-point margin2008: missed Ohio’s winner2008: missed the nation2012: Mitt Romney (R), 20.0-point margin2012: missed Ohio’s winner2012: missed the nation2016: Donald Trump (R), 39.6-point margin2016: matched Ohio’s winner2016: matched the nation2020: Donald J Trump (R), 41.0-point margin2020: matched Ohio’s winner2020: missed the nation2024: Donald J Trump (R), 43.7-point margin2024: matched Ohio’s winner2024: matched the nation1852187218921912193219521972199220122024
Presidential election results by margin, MadisonMadison's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.Source: Wikipedia · as of 2026-09-18 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
Presidential election results by margin, Madison
YearWinnerPartyMarginMatched Ohio's winnerMatched the nation
1852Winfield ScottW35.2 pointsmissedmissed
1856John C. FrémontR16.0 pointsmatchedmissed
1860Abraham LincolnR15.0 pointsmatchedmatched
1864Abraham LincolnNU17.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1868Ulysses S. GrantR4.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1872Ulysses S. GrantR8.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1876Rutherford B. HayesR1.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1880James A. GarfieldR7.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1884James G. BlaineR6.1 pointsmatchedmissed
1888Benjamin HarrisonR6.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1892Benjamin HarrisonR5.9 pointsmatchedmissed
1896William McKinleyR9.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1900William McKinleyR12.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1904Theodore RooseveltR19.8 pointsmatchedmatched
1908William Howard TaftR11.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1912William Howard TaftR1.9 pointsmissedmissed
1916Charles Evans HughesR2.6 pointsmissedmissed
1920Warren G. HardingR17.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1924Calvin CoolidgeR27.5 pointsmatchedmatched
1928Herbert HooverR36.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1932Franklin D. RooseveltD1.0 pointsmatchedmatched
1936Franklin D. RooseveltD3.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1940Wendell WillkieR14.7 pointsmissedmissed
1944Thomas E. DeweyR24.3 pointsmatchedmissed
1948Thomas E. DeweyR17.0 pointsmissedmissed
1952Dwight D. EisenhowerR32.8 pointsmatchedmatched
1956Dwight D. EisenhowerR38.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1960Richard NixonR32.7 pointsmatchedmissed
1964Lyndon B. JohnsonD3.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1968Richard NixonR30.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1972Richard NixonR53.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1976Gerald FordR18.0 pointsmissedmissed
1980Ronald ReaganR31.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1984Ronald ReaganR50.5 pointsmatchedmatched
1988George H.W. BushR41.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1992George H.W. BushR20.4 pointsmissedmissed
1996Robert DoleR13.4 pointsmissedmissed
2000George W. BushR24.6 pointsmatchedmatched
2004George W. BushR28.3 pointsmatchedmatched
2008John McCainR23.3 pointsmissedmissed
2012Mitt RomneyR20.0 pointsmissedmissed
2016Donald TrumpR39.6 pointsmatchedmatched
2020Donald J TrumpR41.0 pointsmatchedmissed
2024Donald J TrumpR43.7 pointsmatchedmatched

Every presidential election in Madison County, year by year: its record with Ohio and the nation, closest and widest results, biggest swings, and where it has ranked among the 88.

Voter turnout in Madison County, 1996-2024
YearRegisteredBallots castTurnout
199619,42313,67170.39%
200023,22114,96064.42%
200423,18317,78476.71%
200824,25417,72373.07%
201223,93317,71974.04%
201624,03517,68573.58%
202025,82719,98477.38%
202427,19020,93777.0%

On the 2026 ballot in Madison County:

Local questions and issues on Madison County's November 2026 ballot
JurisdictionTypeQuestionMillage or amountLength
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.06, 4.07, 4.16.——
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 3.01, 3.02, 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, 3.09.——
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 10.01, 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 10.05, 10.06.——
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 4.08.——
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 5.01, 5.02, 6.02, 6.03 7.01, 7.03, 7.06, 8.02, 9.01, 9.02, 9.03, 9.04, 9.05, 11.02.——
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 2.01, 13.01, 18.01, 18.02, 18.07, 19.01.——
West Jefferson VillageMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Charter Amendment: 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.14, 4.19, 4.21.——
Darby TownshipMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Zoning amendment.
Ballot language: Proposed Zoning Plan

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage A zoning plan regulating the buildings and structures and use of lots and land in the unincorporated area of Darby Township, Madison County, Ohio, as a replacement for the Madison County Zoning Resolution. Shall the zoning plan for the unincorporated area of Darby Township as adopted by the board of township trustees be approved?

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Sterling Joint Ambulance DistrictTax Levy (Renewal)Renews a 1.8-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Sterling Joint Ambulance District for 5 years, beginning in 2027.1.8 mills5 years
London CityTax Levy (Renewal)Renews a 2.1-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of London City for 5 years, beginning in 2027.2.1 mills5 years
Tri-County Joint Fire DistrictTax Levy (Additional)Authorizes an additional 2.5-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Tri-County Joint Fire District for 5 years, beginning in 2027.2.5 mills5 years
Range TownshipTax Levy (Renewal)Renews a 1.7-mill property tax levy for the fire protection of Range Township for 5 years, beginning in 2027.1.7 mills5 years
London 4 - London One Stop PrecinctLiquor OptionLocal liquor option on Sunday sales, in London 4 - London One Stop Precinct.——
Madison County Emergency Medical DistrictTax Levy (Additional)Authorizes an additional 4.75-mill property tax levy for the current expenses of Madison County Emergency Medical District for 5 years, beginning in 2027.4.75 mills5 years
Jefferson Local School DistrictTax Levy (Additional)Authorizes an additional 2.55-mill property tax levy for the permanent improvements of Jefferson Local School District for 5 years, beginning in 2026.2.55 mills5 years
Central Townships Joint Fire DistrictTax Levy (Additional)Authorizes an additional 4.75-mill property tax levy for the fire protection & EMS of Central Townships Joint Fire District for 5 years, beginning in 2027.4.75 mills5 years
London CityMiscellaneousMiscellaneous, for Gas aggregation.——

What's on my ballot · Election 2026

Sources for the presidential results and turnout above

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0:

All 44 presidential elections 1852-2024 present. Turnout 1996-2024 per the ruling's storage section (county-level turnout before 1996 is confirmed absent from the OH SOS portal per A/sources/CITATIONS.md; not this task's scope to invent from elsewhere).

Where Madison County sits

Three measures this atlas holds, set against how all 88 counties voted for president. Madison County is the marked dot on each.

This is a pattern across counties, not a fact about any voter.

White-alone share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of residents is white alone (Spearman rho 0.82; partial rho 0.56 with log population held fixed; 0.81 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20tiedR+20R+40R+6060%70%80%90%Adams County: 96.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 80.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 94.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 88.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 89.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 94.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 90.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 95.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 75.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 94.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 82.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 91.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 92.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 92.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 94.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 95.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 57.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 95.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 86.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 79.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 80.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 81.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 91.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 59.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 89.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 92.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 93.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 82.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 93.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 63.2%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 88.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 93.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 94.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 90.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 95.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 94.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 97.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 91.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 95.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJefferson County: 89.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 93.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 85.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 94.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 85.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 91.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 78.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 68.2%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 86.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMadisonMahoning County: 74.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 87.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 96.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 94.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 90.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 95.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 68.4%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 90.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 94.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 90.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 92.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 90.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 95.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 91.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 94.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 86.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 95.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 92.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 84.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 88.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 84.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 92.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 89.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 92.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 84.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 74.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 85.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 93.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 85.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 93.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 96.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 82.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 93.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 93.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 91.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 87.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 94.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsShare white alone, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
White-alone share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of residents is white alone (Spearman rho 0.82; partial rho 0.56 with log population held fixed; 0.81 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
The numbers behind this figure, as a table
White-alone share and the presidential vote
CountyShare white alone, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams96.4%R+66.1
Allen80.0%R+44.5
Ashland94.7%R+50.4
Ashtabula88.6%R+28.6
Athens89.7%D+10.8
Auglaize94.6%R+65.1
Belmont90.9%R+47.6
Brown95.2%R+61.8
Butler75.8%R+26.5
Carroll94.6%R+55.2
Champaign92.0%R+51.2
Clark82.4%R+29.8
Clermont91.6%R+36.1
Clinton92.1%R+55.1
Columbiana92.6%R+49.4
Coshocton94.7%R+52.6
Crawford95.1%R+53.4
Cuyahoga57.7%D+31.7
Darke95.1%R+65.8
Defiance86.7%R+40.2
Delaware79.9%R+6.7
Erie80.8%R+14.3
Fairfield81.5%R+24.3
Fayette91.2%R+55.6
Franklin59.0%D+28.7
Fulton89.2%R+42.8
Gallia92.9%R+59.8
Geauga93.2%R+24.3
Greene82.0%R+20.0
Guernsey93.8%R+52.4
Hamilton63.2%D+15.0
Hancock88.7%R+38.9
Hardin93.0%R+55.2
Harrison94.3%R+55.7
Henry90.4%R+47.1
Highland95.2%R+63.7
Hocking94.9%R+44.6
Holmes97.9%R+69.7
Huron91.7%R+44.4
Jackson95.7%R+58.4
Jefferson89.4%R+44.4
Knox93.6%R+45.3
Lake85.5%R+14.5
Lawrence94.0%R+50.9
Licking85.7%R+30.3
Logan91.9%R+56.7
Lorain78.0%R+5.8
Lucas68.2%D+12.7
Madison86.7%R+44.1
Mahoning74.9%R+9.5
Marion87.0%R+41.7
Medina92.0%R+25.0
Meigs96.2%R+57.4
Mercer94.9%R+67.2
Miami90.4%R+45.5
Monroe95.3%R+60.3
Montgomery68.4%D+0.5
Morgan90.5%R+53.6
Morrow94.0%R+56.2
Muskingum90.8%R+44.3
Noble92.2%R+65.1
Ottawa92.0%R+25.3
Paulding90.8%R+56.8
Perry95.8%R+54.9
Pickaway91.1%R+49.0
Pike94.9%R+54.0
Portage86.5%R+15.7
Preble95.5%R+59.6
Putnam92.1%R+69.4
Richland84.6%R+42.7
Ross88.7%R+39.7
Sandusky84.4%R+31.1
Scioto92.9%R+48.2
Seneca89.6%R+37.9
Shelby92.0%R+65.3
Stark84.5%R+22.1
Summit74.0%D+7.0
Trumbull85.2%R+16.9
Tuscarawas93.5%R+43.6
Union85.2%R+29.9
Van Wert93.0%R+59.0
Vinton96.0%R+59.0
Warren82.7%R+31.8
Washington93.9%R+44.1
Wayne93.3%R+39.6
Williams91.7%R+48.7
Wood87.1%R+10.3
Wyandot94.6%R+51.6

Madison County sits higher than 24 of the 88 counties measured on share white alone. White-alone share and the presidential vote

Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20tiedR+20R+40R+6020%30%40%50%Adams County: 14.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 20.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 22.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 34.9%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 15.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 32.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 20.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 31.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 17.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 16.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 36.5%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 16.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 59.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 29.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 32.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 42.1%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 20.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 20.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 40.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 41.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 15.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 41.8%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 30.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 19.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 11.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 19.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 16.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 13.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 11.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 16.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 15.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJefferson County: 20.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 24.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 31.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 18.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 29.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 28.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 29.4%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 24.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMadisonMahoning County: 27.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 14.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 36.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 12.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 12.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 31.3%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 15.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 29.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 16.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 16.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 21.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 16.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 32.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 18.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 26.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 17.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 17.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 18.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 18.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 25.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 35.8%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 20.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 39.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 17.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 13.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 45.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 25.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 13.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 36.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 19.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs lower where a larger share of adults holds a bachelor's degree (Spearman rho -0.72; partial rho -0.29 with log population held fixed; -0.70 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: U.S. Census Bureau · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
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Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote
CountyShare 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher, 2024Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams14.9%R+66.1
Allen20.1%R+44.5
Ashland22.6%R+50.4
Ashtabula16.1%R+28.6
Athens34.9%D+10.8
Auglaize21.6%R+65.1
Belmont18.9%R+47.6
Brown15.7%R+61.8
Butler32.8%R+26.5
Carroll16.1%R+55.2
Champaign19.0%R+51.2
Clark20.2%R+29.8
Clermont31.6%R+36.1
Clinton19.3%R+55.1
Columbiana17.1%R+49.4
Coshocton16.7%R+52.6
Crawford17.2%R+53.4
Cuyahoga36.5%D+31.7
Darke16.5%R+65.8
Defiance19.0%R+40.2
Delaware59.4%R+6.7
Erie29.0%R+14.3
Fairfield32.3%R+24.3
Fayette14.4%R+55.6
Franklin42.1%D+28.7
Fulton20.2%R+42.8
Gallia20.5%R+59.8
Geauga40.9%R+24.3
Greene41.7%R+20.0
Guernsey15.6%R+52.4
Hamilton41.8%D+15.0
Hancock30.3%R+38.9
Hardin19.5%R+55.2
Harrison11.5%R+55.7
Henry19.5%R+47.1
Highland16.3%R+63.7
Hocking13.5%R+44.6
Holmes11.1%R+69.7
Huron16.7%R+44.4
Jackson15.9%R+58.4
Jefferson20.3%R+44.4
Knox24.7%R+45.3
Lake31.6%R+14.5
Lawrence18.5%R+50.9
Licking29.3%R+30.3
Logan18.7%R+56.7
Lorain28.5%R+5.8
Lucas29.4%D+12.7
Madison24.2%R+44.1
Mahoning27.0%R+9.5
Marion14.7%R+41.7
Medina36.2%R+25.0
Meigs12.2%R+57.4
Mercer21.9%R+67.2
Miami26.8%R+45.5
Monroe12.1%R+60.3
Montgomery31.3%D+0.5
Morgan14.4%R+53.6
Morrow19.4%R+56.2
Muskingum20.6%R+44.3
Noble15.7%R+65.1
Ottawa29.5%R+25.3
Paulding16.9%R+56.8
Perry16.2%R+54.9
Pickaway21.7%R+49.0
Pike16.3%R+54.0
Portage32.5%R+15.7
Preble18.5%R+59.6
Putnam26.4%R+69.4
Richland17.9%R+42.7
Ross17.4%R+39.7
Sandusky18.4%R+31.1
Scioto18.2%R+48.2
Seneca20.6%R+37.9
Shelby21.4%R+65.3
Stark25.9%R+22.1
Summit35.8%D+7.0
Trumbull20.9%R+16.9
Tuscarawas19.8%R+43.6
Union39.2%R+29.9
Van Wert17.1%R+59.0
Vinton13.4%R+59.0
Warren45.6%R+31.8
Washington21.9%R+44.1
Wayne25.1%R+39.6
Williams13.7%R+48.7
Wood36.5%R+10.3
Wyandot19.6%R+51.6

Madison County sits higher than 57 of the 88 counties measured on share 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Bachelor's-degree share and the presidential vote

Adult smoking and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of adults smokes (Spearman rho 0.56; partial rho 0.22 with log population held fixed; 0.54 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).D+20tiedR+20R+40R+6015%20%25%Adams County: 24.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+66.1 pointsAllen County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.5 pointsAshland County: 21.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.4 pointsAshtabula County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+28.6 pointsAthens County: 21.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+10.8 pointsAuglaize County: 18.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsBelmont County: 22.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.6 pointsBrown County: 24.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+61.8 pointsButler County: 18.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+26.5 pointsCarroll County: 22.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsChampaign County: 21.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.2 pointsClark County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.8 pointsClermont County: 19.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+36.1 pointsClinton County: 21.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.1 pointsColumbiana County: 22.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.4 pointsCoshocton County: 25.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.6 pointsCrawford County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.4 pointsCuyahoga County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+31.7 pointsCuyahogaDarke County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.8 pointsDefiance County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+40.2 pointsDelaware County: 11.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+6.7 pointsErie County: 20.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.3 pointsFairfield County: 18.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsFayette County: 24.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.6 pointsFranklin County: 17.0%, 2024 presidential margin D+28.7 pointsFranklinFulton County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsGallia County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.8 pointsGeauga County: 16.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+24.3 pointsGreene County: 15.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+20.0 pointsGuernsey County: 23.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+52.4 pointsHamilton County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin D+15.0 pointsHancock County: 19.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+38.9 pointsHardin County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.2 pointsHarrison County: 23.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+55.7 pointsHenry County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+47.2 pointsHighland County: 24.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+63.7 pointsHocking County: 24.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.6 pointsHolmes County: 26.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.7 pointsHuron County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsJackson County: 24.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.4 pointsJefferson County: 24.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.4 pointsKnox County: 20.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.3 pointsLake County: 17.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+14.5 pointsLawrence County: 24.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+50.9 pointsLicking County: 17.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+30.3 pointsLogan County: 21.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.7 pointsLorain County: 19.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+5.8 pointsLucas County: 19.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+12.7 pointsMadison County: 20.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsMadisonMahoning County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+9.5 pointsMarion County: 24.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+41.7 pointsMedina County: 16.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.0 pointsMeigs County: 27.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+57.4 pointsMercer County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+67.2 pointsMiami County: 18.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+45.5 pointsMonroe County: 23.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+60.3 pointsMontgomery County: 18.7%, 2024 presidential margin D+0.5 pointsMorgan County: 26.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+53.6 pointsMorrow County: 21.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.2 pointsMuskingum County: 21.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.3 pointsNoble County: 24.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.1 pointsOttawa County: 18.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+25.3 pointsPaulding County: 21.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+56.8 pointsPerry County: 24.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.9 pointsPickaway County: 21.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+49.0 pointsPike County: 27.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+54.0 pointsPortage County: 19.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+15.7 pointsPreble County: 20.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.6 pointsPutnam County: 17.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+69.4 pointsRichland County: 23.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+42.7 pointsRoss County: 23.1%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.7 pointsSandusky County: 20.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.1 pointsScioto County: 27.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.2 pointsSeneca County: 21.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+37.9 pointsShelby County: 21.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+65.3 pointsStark County: 21.3%, 2024 presidential margin R+22.1 pointsSummit County: 19.3%, 2024 presidential margin D+7.0 pointsTrumbull County: 22.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+16.9 pointsTuscarawas County: 22.5%, 2024 presidential margin R+43.6 pointsUnion County: 15.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+29.9 pointsVan Wert County: 21.0%, 2024 presidential margin R+58.9 pointsVinton County: 27.7%, 2024 presidential margin R+59.0 pointsWarren County: 14.4%, 2024 presidential margin R+31.8 pointsWashington County: 23.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+44.1 pointsWayne County: 20.9%, 2024 presidential margin R+39.6 pointsWilliams County: 21.2%, 2024 presidential margin R+48.7 pointsWood County: 16.6%, 2024 presidential margin R+10.3 pointsWyandot County: 19.8%, 2024 presidential margin R+51.6 pointsAdult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024)Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adult smoking and the presidential voteAcross Ohio's 88 counties the 2024 Republican presidential margin runs higher where a larger share of adults smokes (Spearman rho 0.56; partial rho 0.22 with log population held fixed; 0.54 without Cuyahoga and Franklin; n = 88).Source: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute / RWJF · as of 2026-09 · Download this chart
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Adult smoking and the presidential vote
CountyAdult smoking (County Health Rankings, 2024)Presidential margin, 2024 (R minus D, points)
Adams24.8%R+66.1
Allen21.9%R+44.5
Ashland21.1%R+50.4
Ashtabula26.8%R+28.6
Athens21.0%D+10.8
Auglaize18.8%R+65.1
Belmont22.2%R+47.6
Brown24.3%R+61.8
Butler18.1%R+26.5
Carroll22.5%R+55.2
Champaign21.3%R+51.2
Clark21.9%R+29.8
Clermont19.7%R+36.1
Clinton21.9%R+55.1
Columbiana22.5%R+49.4
Coshocton25.1%R+52.6
Crawford23.1%R+53.4
Cuyahoga18.7%D+31.7
Darke21.6%R+65.8
Defiance19.4%R+40.2
Delaware11.1%R+6.7
Erie20.1%R+14.3
Fairfield18.1%R+24.3
Fayette24.4%R+55.6
Franklin17.0%D+28.7
Fulton19.3%R+42.8
Gallia23.1%R+59.8
Geauga16.4%R+24.3
Greene15.9%R+20.0
Guernsey23.9%R+52.4
Hamilton17.2%D+15.0
Hancock19.2%R+38.9
Hardin23.1%R+55.2
Harrison23.2%R+55.7
Henry19.8%R+47.1
Highland24.7%R+63.7
Hocking24.4%R+44.6
Holmes26.8%R+69.7
Huron21.6%R+44.4
Jackson24.6%R+58.4
Jefferson24.1%R+44.4
Knox20.5%R+45.3
Lake17.2%R+14.5
Lawrence24.1%R+50.9
Licking17.8%R+30.3
Logan21.1%R+56.7
Lorain19.4%R+5.8
Lucas19.7%D+12.7
Madison20.8%R+44.1
Mahoning21.4%R+9.5
Marion24.1%R+41.7
Medina16.1%R+25.0
Meigs27.4%R+57.4
Mercer18.9%R+67.2
Miami18.3%R+45.5
Monroe23.6%R+60.3
Montgomery18.7%D+0.5
Morgan26.4%R+53.6
Morrow21.5%R+56.2
Muskingum21.5%R+44.3
Noble24.5%R+65.1
Ottawa18.9%R+25.3
Paulding21.8%R+56.8
Perry24.5%R+54.9
Pickaway21.2%R+49.0
Pike27.2%R+54.0
Portage19.0%R+15.7
Preble20.6%R+59.6
Putnam17.3%R+69.4
Richland23.5%R+42.7
Ross23.1%R+39.7
Sandusky20.8%R+31.1
Scioto27.4%R+48.2
Seneca21.6%R+37.9
Shelby21.4%R+65.3
Stark21.3%R+22.1
Summit19.3%D+7.0
Trumbull22.6%R+16.9
Tuscarawas22.5%R+43.6
Union15.0%R+29.9
Van Wert21.0%R+59.0
Vinton27.7%R+59.0
Warren14.4%R+31.8
Washington23.2%R+44.1
Wayne20.9%R+39.6
Williams21.2%R+48.7
Wood16.6%R+10.3
Wyandot19.8%R+51.6

Madison County sits higher than 33 of the 88 counties measured on adult smoking (County Health Rankings). Adult smoking and the presidential vote

Every published insight

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Madison County, day by day, from 1900 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
0.88 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
43.9 in
8.3 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
18.4 in
a normal year brings 20.6 in
a normal year
41.8 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 0.88 — 29
September 2026 5.81 — 30
August 2026 8.21 — 31
July 2026 3.42 — 31
June 2026 3.47 — 30
May 2026 8.55 — 31
April 2026 2.72 — 30
March 2026 6.63 1.4 31
February 2026 2.52 2.7 28
January 2026 1.71 14.2 31
December 2025 2.30 9.3 31
November 2025 2.56 1.4 30
On the record, 1900–2026
Wettest year2011 — 58.4 in
Driest year1934 — 24.6 in
Snowiest year1926 — 57.0 in
Wettest day on record14 September 1979 — 4.93 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day19 March 1906 — 12.01 in
Deepest snow on the ground12 January 1996 — 18.50 in

90% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Madison County; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

45,992 days of records, 1900-09-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Madison County: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
732
everything Ohio EPA files under this county
private households
114
counted, not named: permits filed under a person's name

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

  • BIG PLAIN SWITCHYARD / COLLECTOR SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Sep 4, 2025)
  • DARBY GENERATING STATION PIPE RELOCATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Feb 14, 2024)
  • AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC - CMH4 (hazardous waste, latest Dec 18, 2023)
  • FOX SQUIRREL 345-345 KV SUBSTATION (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Nov 2, 2023)
  • NATIONAL MOD SUBSTATION TAP (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest May 18, 2023)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Wastewater and stormwater discharge249
Public drinking water121
Sewer and water-line construction86
Hazardous waste50
Air pollution49
Spills and emergencies37
State sewer loans25
Wetland and stream fill22
Source-water protection21
State water loans13
Voluntary cleanup11
Contaminated-site cleanup6
15 smaller programs
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
SOUTH SOLON VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water plan
DARBY CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
TOLLES TECHNICAL CENTER PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
MID-OHIO WSD-JACKSON STREET WTP PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
R&SH CO LLC Composting inspection
DARBY STATION SECTION 1 PARTS 1-4 Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
DARBY STATION PHASE 2 PARTS 1-3 Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
MID-OHIO WSD-JACKSON STREET WTP PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
BIG DARBY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS Public drinking water inspection
ERNST ENTERPRISE INC LONDON Air pollution report
CANAAN COMMUNITY MHP PWS Public drinking water inspection
SOUTH SOLON VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water warning letter
COLUMBUS LOGISTICS PARK WEST BUILDING II Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
GREENTREE MOBILE HOME PARK PWS Public drinking water report
MID-OHIO WSD-JACKSON STREET WTP PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
SUBURBANS COMMUNITY MHP Wastewater and stormwater discharge report
JONATHAN ALDER PIONEER HIGH SCHOOL PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
CANAAN COMMUNITY MHP PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
TRAVEL CENTERS OF AMERICA PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
STANLEY ELECTRIC US CO INC Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
CANAAN COMMUNITY MHP PWS Public drinking water compliance letter
BIG DARBY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS Public drinking water notice of violation
SOUTH SOLON VILLAGE PWS Public drinking water notice of violation

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What is the county seat of Madison County, Ohio?

London is the county seat of Madison County, Ohio. London was chosen and platted as county seat in 1810-11 on land donated for the purpose near the geographic center of the new county, a common arrangement for Ohio county seats of the period intended to make the courthouse roughly equally reachable from all townships. Source

When was Madison County, Ohio established?

Madison County was established on March 1, 1810. Source

What is the population of Madison County, Ohio?

Madison County had 46,985 residents (July 2025 estimate).

How did Madison County, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?

In the November 5, 2024 presidential election, Madison County voters cast 20,669 votes for president: Kamala D Harris (D) 27.6%, Chase Oliver (L) 0.6%, Donald J Trump (R) 71.3%. Donald J Trump carried the county. Source

How did Madison County get its name?

Madison County was named for James Madison, then serving as the fourth President of the United States (inaugurated 1809), following a common pattern of the era in which newly formed Ohio counties honored sitting or recent national leaders; the 1915 county history does not dispute this and gives no alternate explanation. Source

How many cities, villages and townships are in Madison County, Ohio?

Madison County has 19 cities, villages and townships, and 6 ZIP codes reach into it.

History from Madison County

People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions

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