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Wood County in presidential elections, 1852-2024

Wood County has voted in 44 presidential elections in this record, from 1852 to 2024. It went Republican 35 times and Democratic 9 times. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016, 3 in a row; the last Democrat to carry it was Barack Obama in 2012, by 4.8 points. In 2024 Donald J Trump won it with 54.56% of the vote, a 10.2-point margin over Kamala D Harris. Measured as the Republican share minus the Democratic share, the county was 1.1 points more Democratic than Ohio, and it ranked 78th of 88 counties from most Republican to most Democratic, the least Republican standing it has had among the 88 in any election since 1856.

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What 44 elections add up to

Each line is worked out from the table further down. "Margin" there is the winner's share minus the runner-up's; "lean" is the Republican share minus the Democratic share.

With the nation
Wood County voted for the candidate who won the presidency in 34 of 44 elections, 2nd among Ohio's 88 counties by that count (tied with 3 others). The most recent miss was 2020, when it voted for Donald J Trump and the country elected Joe Biden.
With Ohio
It voted the same way as Ohio as a whole in 40 of 44 elections. The last time it parted from the state was 1976: Gerald Ford carried the county, Jimmy Carter carried Ohio.
Years it changed sides
The party carrying the county changed 11 times: in 1856, 1912, 1920, 1932, 1936, 1964, 1968, 1992, 2000, 2008 and 2016.
Closest result
1992: Bill Clinton (Democratic) over George H.W. Bush by 0.33 points, 175 votes.
Widest result
1928: Herbert Hoover (Republican) with 76.56%, 53.6 points ahead of Al Smith.
Biggest move toward the Republicans
From 1916 to 1920 the margin moved 47.8 points toward the Republicans, from D+6.9 to R+41.0.
Biggest move toward the Democrats
From 1928 to 1932 the margin moved 57.1 points toward the Democrats, from R+53.6 to D+3.4.
Outside the two parties
Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive) took 30.14% in 1912, 3,021 votes, the largest share any candidate outside the two major parties has won in the county.
Where it stands among the 88
Ranked by margin each year, from most Republican (1st) to most Democratic, the county stood highest in 1920 (7th of 88, R+41.0) and lowest in 2024 (78th of 88, R+10.2). Since 2000 it has moved from 62nd to 78th.
Votes and turnout
1,837 votes were counted for president in 1852 and 67,586 in 2024. Turnout in 2024 was 75.49% of registered voters, 29th among the 88 counties (Ohio: 71.71%).

Every election at a glance

One bar per election, oldest at the left; bar height is the winning margin, color the winner's party. The dot rows mark the years the county matched Ohio's winner and the nation's. Each bar opens that year's full count.

Presidential election results by margin, WoodWood's presidential margin has run from 1852 to 2024; bar height is the winning margin, color the winning party.1852: Franklin Pierce (D), 8.4-point margin1852: matched Ohio’s winner1852: matched the nation1856: John C. Frémont (R), 16.0-point margin1856: matched Ohio’s winner1856: missed the nation1860: Abraham Lincoln (R), 20.3-point margin1860: matched Ohio’s winner1860: matched the nation1864: Abraham Lincoln (NU), 27.2-point margin1864: matched Ohio’s winner1864: matched the nation1868: Ulysses S. Grant (R), 22.0-point margin1868: matched Ohio’s winner1868: matched the nation1872: Ulysses S. Grant (R), 22.4-point margin1872: matched Ohio’s winner1872: matched the nation1876: Rutherford B. Hayes (R), 11.4-point margin1876: matched Ohio’s winner1876: matched the nation1880: James A. Garfield (R), 10.9-point margin1880: matched Ohio’s winner1880: matched the nation1884: James G. Blaine (R), 9.3-point margin1884: matched Ohio’s winner1884: missed the nation1888: Benjamin Harrison (R), 7.6-point margin1888: matched Ohio’s winner1888: matched the nation1892: Benjamin Harrison (R), 5.2-point margin1892: matched Ohio’s winner1892: missed the nation1896: William McKinley (R), 4.5-point margin1896: matched Ohio’s winner1896: matched the nation1900: William McKinley (R), 10.6-point margin1900: matched Ohio’s winner1900: matched the nation1904: Theodore Roosevelt (R), 29.7-point margin1904: matched Ohio’s winner1904: matched the nation1908: William Howard Taft (R), 2.3-point margin1908: matched Ohio’s winner1908: matched the nation1912: Woodrow Wilson (D), 13.3-point margin1912: matched Ohio’s winner1912: matched the nation1916: Woodrow Wilson (D), 6.9-point margin1916: matched Ohio’s winner1916: matched the nation1920: Warren G. Harding (R), 41.0-point margin1920: matched Ohio’s winner1920: matched the nation1924: Calvin Coolidge (R), 45.2-point margin1924: matched Ohio’s winner1924: matched the nation1928: Herbert Hoover (R), 53.6-point margin1928: matched Ohio’s winner1928: matched the nation1932: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D), 3.4-point margin1932: matched Ohio’s winner1932: matched the nation1936: Alf Landon (R), 1.9-point margin1936: missed Ohio’s winner1936: missed the nation1940: Wendell Willkie (R), 27.3-point margin1940: missed Ohio’s winner1940: missed the nation1944: Thomas E. Dewey (R), 33.2-point margin1944: matched Ohio’s winner1944: missed the nation1948: Thomas E. Dewey (R), 15.1-point margin1948: missed Ohio’s winner1948: missed the nation1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 30.6-point margin1952: matched Ohio’s winner1952: matched the nation1956: Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 32.6-point margin1956: matched Ohio’s winner1956: matched the nation1960: Richard Nixon (R), 28.3-point margin1960: matched Ohio’s winner1960: missed the nation1964: Lyndon B. Johnson (D), 14.6-point margin1964: matched Ohio’s winner1964: matched the nation1968: Richard Nixon (R), 17.5-point margin1968: matched Ohio’s winner1968: matched the nation1972: Richard Nixon (R), 21.3-point margin1972: matched Ohio’s winner1972: matched the nation1976: Gerald Ford (R), 6.5-point margin1976: missed Ohio’s winner1976: missed the nation1980: Ronald Reagan (R), 21.7-point margin1980: matched Ohio’s winner1980: matched the nation1984: Ronald Reagan (R), 30.1-point margin1984: matched Ohio’s winner1984: matched the nation1988: George H.W. Bush (R), 16.6-point margin1988: matched Ohio’s winner1988: matched the nation1992: Bill Clinton (D), 0.3-point margin1992: matched Ohio’s winner1992: matched the nation1996: Bill Clinton (D), 5.4-point margin1996: matched Ohio’s winner1996: matched the nation2000: George W. Bush (R), 9.2-point margin2000: matched Ohio’s winner2000: matched the nation2004: George W. Bush (R), 6.6-point margin2004: matched Ohio’s winner2004: matched the nation2008: Barack Obama (D), 7.1-point margin2008: matched Ohio’s winner2008: matched the nation2012: Barack Obama (D), 4.8-point margin2012: matched Ohio’s winner2012: matched the nation2016: Donald Trump (R), 8.0-point margin2016: matched Ohio’s winner2016: matched the nation2020: Donald J Trump (R), 7.6-point margin2020: matched Ohio’s winner2020: missed the nation2024: Donald J Trump (R), 10.2-point margin2024: matched Ohio’s winner2024: matched the nation1852187218921912193219521972199220122024
Presidential election results by margin, WoodWood'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
YearWinnerPartyMarginMatched Ohio's winnerMatched the nation
1852Franklin PierceD8.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1856John C. FrémontR16.0 pointsmatchedmissed
1860Abraham LincolnR20.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1864Abraham LincolnNU27.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1868Ulysses S. GrantR22.0 pointsmatchedmatched
1872Ulysses S. GrantR22.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1876Rutherford B. HayesR11.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1880James A. GarfieldR10.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1884James G. BlaineR9.3 pointsmatchedmissed
1888Benjamin HarrisonR7.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1892Benjamin HarrisonR5.2 pointsmatchedmissed
1896William McKinleyR4.5 pointsmatchedmatched
1900William McKinleyR10.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1904Theodore RooseveltR29.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1908William Howard TaftR2.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1912Woodrow WilsonD13.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1916Woodrow WilsonD6.9 pointsmatchedmatched
1920Warren G. HardingR41.0 pointsmatchedmatched
1924Calvin CoolidgeR45.2 pointsmatchedmatched
1928Herbert HooverR53.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1932Franklin D. RooseveltD3.4 pointsmatchedmatched
1936Alf LandonR1.9 pointsmissedmissed
1940Wendell WillkieR27.3 pointsmissedmissed
1944Thomas E. DeweyR33.2 pointsmatchedmissed
1948Thomas E. DeweyR15.1 pointsmissedmissed
1952Dwight D. EisenhowerR30.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1956Dwight D. EisenhowerR32.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1960Richard NixonR28.3 pointsmatchedmissed
1964Lyndon B. JohnsonD14.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1968Richard NixonR17.5 pointsmatchedmatched
1972Richard NixonR21.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1976Gerald FordR6.5 pointsmissedmissed
1980Ronald ReaganR21.7 pointsmatchedmatched
1984Ronald ReaganR30.1 pointsmatchedmatched
1988George H.W. BushR16.6 pointsmatchedmatched
1992Bill ClintonD0.3 pointsmatchedmatched
1996Bill ClintonD5.4 pointsmatchedmatched
2000George W. BushR9.2 pointsmatchedmatched
2004George W. BushR6.6 pointsmatchedmatched
2008Barack ObamaD7.1 pointsmatchedmatched
2012Barack ObamaD4.8 pointsmatchedmatched
2016Donald TrumpR8.0 pointsmatchedmatched
2020Donald J TrumpR7.6 pointsmatchedmissed
2024Donald J TrumpR10.2 pointsmatchedmatched

Year by year, 1852 to 2024

Newest first. Rank is the county's place among Ohio's counties that year from most Republican (1) to most Democratic, by lean. Lincoln's 1864 National Union ticket is counted as Republican and Horace Greeley's 1872 Liberal Republican ticket, which the Democrats also nominated, as Democratic; 1852 had no Republican ticket, so it has no lean or rank.

YearCarried byPartyShareRunner-upMarginLeanOhioRankWith OhioWith the nation
2024 Donald J TrumpRepublican54.56%Kamala D Harris 10.2R+10.2R+11.2 78YesYes
2020 Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%Joseph R Biden Jr. 7.6R+7.6R+8.0 78YesNo
2016 Donald TrumpRepublican50.51%Hillary Clinton 8.1R+8.1R+8.1 78YesYes
2012 Barack ObamaDemocratic51.29%Mitt Romney 4.8D+4.8D+3.0 76YesYes
2008 Barack ObamaDemocratic52.73%John McCain 7.1D+7.1D+4.6 76YesYes
2004 George W. BushRepublican53.03%John Kerry 6.6R+6.6R+2.1 62YesYes
2000 George W. BushRepublican52.7%Al Gore 9.2R+9.2R+3.5 62YesYes
1996 Bill ClintonDemocratic46.98%Robert Dole 5.4D+5.4D+6.4 60YesYes
1992 Bill ClintonDemocratic39.01%George H.W. Bush 0.3D+0.3D+1.8 58YesYes
1988 George H.W. BushRepublican57.92%Michael Dukakis 16.6R+16.6R+10.8 61YesYes
1984 Ronald ReaganRepublican64.74%Walter F. Mondale 30.1R+30.1R+18.8 57YesYes
1980 Ronald ReaganRepublican55.23%Jimmy Carter 21.7R+21.7R+10.6 40YesYes
1976 Gerald FordRepublican52.06%Jimmy Carter 6.5R+6.5D+0.2 44NoNo
1972 Richard NixonRepublican59.17%George McGovern 21.3R+21.3R+21.6 69YesYes
1968 Richard NixonRepublican53.81%Hubert Humphrey 17.5R+17.5R+2.3 41YesYes
1964 Lyndon B. JohnsonDemocratic57.32%Barry Goldwater 14.6D+14.6D+25.9 34YesYes
1960 Richard NixonRepublican64.17%John F. Kennedy 28.3R+28.3R+6.6 31YesNo
1956 Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican66.32%Adlai E. Stevenson 32.6R+32.6R+22.2 46YesYes
1952 Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican65.32%Adlai Stevenson 30.6R+30.6R+13.5 32YesYes
1948 Thomas E. DeweyRepublican57.28%Harry S. Truman 15.1R+15.1D+0.2 29NoNo
1944 Thomas E. DeweyRepublican66.62%Franklin D. Roosevelt 33.2R+33.2R+0.4 15YesNo
1940 Wendell WillkieRepublican63.64%Franklin D. Roosevelt 27.3R+27.3D+4.4 12NoNo
1936 Alf LandonRepublican47.28%Franklin D. Roosevelt 1.9R+1.9D+20.6 17NoNo
1932 Franklin D. RooseveltDemocratic50.78%Herbert Hoover 3.4D+3.4D+2.9 46YesYes
1928 Herbert HooverRepublican76.56%Al Smith 53.6R+53.6R+30.4 10YesYes
1924 Calvin CoolidgeRepublican65.33%John W. Davis 45.2R+45.2R+34.6 13YesYes
1920 Warren G. HardingRepublican69.72%James M. Cox 41.0R+41.0R+19.9 7YesYes
1916 Woodrow WilsonDemocratic52.18%Charles Evans Hughes 6.9D+6.9D+7.7 48YesYes
1912 Woodrow WilsonDemocratic43.46%Theodore Roosevelt 13.3D+23.3D+14.1 65YesYes
1908 William Howard TaftRepublican49.57%William Jennings Bryan 2.3R+2.3R+6.2 52YesYes
1904 Theodore RooseveltRepublican61.5%Alton B. Parker 29.7R+29.7R+25.4 32YesYes
1900 William McKinleyRepublican54.29%William Jennings Bryan 10.6R+10.6R+6.6 33YesYes
1896 William McKinleyRepublican51.54%William Jennings Bryan 4.5R+4.5R+4.8 42YesYes
1892 Benjamin HarrisonRepublican49.1%Grover Cleveland 5.2R+5.2R+0.1 36YesNo
1888 Benjamin HarrisonRepublican51.68%Grover Cleveland 7.6R+7.6R+2.3 34YesYes
1884 James G. BlaineRepublican53.06%Grover Cleveland 9.3R+9.3R+4.0 33YesNo
1880 James A. GarfieldRepublican54.16%Winfield Scott Hancock 10.9R+10.9R+4.7 32YesYes
1876 Rutherford B. HayesRepublican55.59%Samuel J. Tilden 11.4R+11.4R+1.1 29YesYes
1872 Ulysses S. GrantRepublican60.95%Horace Greeley 22.4R+22.4R+7.1 21YesYes
1868 Ulysses S. GrantRepublican60.99%Horatio Seymour 22.0R+22.0R+8.0 25YesYes
1864 Abraham LincolnNational Union63.6%George B. McClellan 27.2R+27.2R+12.7 24YesYes
1860 Abraham LincolnRepublican59.85%Stephen A. Douglas 20.3R+20.3R+10.0 26YesYes
1856 John C. FrémontRepublican55.03%James Buchanan 16.0R+16.0R+4.3 26YesNo
1852 Franklin PierceDemocratic53.67%Winfield Scott 8.4—— —YesYes

Turnout, 1996-2024

Ballots cast in the November general election per registered voter, as the Ohio Secretary of State reports them. This record holds county turnout from 1996 on.

YearRegisteredBallots castTurnout
202490,66968,44675.49%
202093,14968,10373.11%
201693,75165,55169.92%
2012108,01464,34259.57%
2008101,89165,60464.39%
200490,68864,10370.69%
200084,71552,83262.36%
199673,44750,24268.41%

Sources

Data from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0: 1852 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1856 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1860 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1864 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1868 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1876 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1880 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1884 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1888 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1892 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1896 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1900 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1904 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1908 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1912 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1916 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1920 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1924 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1928 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1932 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1936 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1940 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1944 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1948 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1952 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1956 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1960 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1964 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1968 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1972 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1976 United States presidential election in Ohio · 1980 United States presidential election in Ohio

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