Ohio Politics & Election Results
2024 Winner
Republican
Democrat %
43.9%
2,533,699 votes
Republican %
55.2%
3,180,116 votes
Total Votes
5,765,017
Margin
R+11.2
28th most Democratic
Shift from 2020
R+3.2
Shifted toward Republicans
Presidential Election Results
Source: County-level election dataIn the 2024 presidential election, Ohio voted for the Republican candidate with 55.2% of the vote, a margin of R+11.2. This represents a 3.2-point shift toward the Republicans compared to 2020.
Political Lean Over Time
Ohio has consistently leaned Republican across the last 3 presidential elections tracked (2016–2024).
How Ohio Compares
Political Lean by State (2024 Presidential Election)
Election History
| Year | Winner | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Republican | 2,533,699 | 3,180,116 | 43.9% | 55.2% | R+11.2 |
| 2020 | Republican | 2,679,165 | 3,154,834 | 45.2% | 53.3% | R+8.0 |
| 2016 | Republican | 2,317,001 | 2,771,984 | 43.5% | 52.1% | R+8.5 |
2024 County Breakdown
Source: County-level election dataCounties Won (Dem)
7
8% of counties
Counties Won (GOP)
81
92% of counties
Total Counties
88
Most Democratic Counties
Ohio is a Republican-leaning state based on recent presidential election results. The state voted Republican by a margin of R+11.2 in 2024.
At the county level, 81 out of 88 counties voted Republican in 2024 (92%), while 7 counties voted Democrat. This illustrates the common pattern where rural counties tend to lean Republican while urban population centers lean Democratic.