Voting & Elections in Clay Center, OH
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Clay Center is located in Ottawa County, OH. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Clay Center.
Election Overview
Source: Ottawa County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
8,866
37.0%
GOP Votes
14,872
62.1%
Total Votes
23,956
Margin
R+25.1%
Shift from 2020
R+1.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+25.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,866 | 14,872 | 23,956 | 37.0% | 62.1% | R+25.1 |
| 2020 | 9,008 | 14,628 | 24,007 | 37.5% | 60.9% | R+23.4 |
| 2016 | 8,136 | 12,389 | 21,742 | 37.4% | 57.0% | R+19.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Ottawa County recorded 23,956 total votes. Republicans won the county with 62.1% of the vote compared to 37.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+25.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Ottawa County has shifted 5.5 percentage points toward Republicans.