Adams County, Ohio: Northern Rural Secular
Ohio · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.7
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
27K
Population
Adams County, Ohio voted R+65.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 10,269 votes (82.62%). This represented a R+2.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
10.4
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-2.1/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.7
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population27,477
Median Age
42.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
21.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$46,234(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.9%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
71.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
20.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.9%(2,098) | 82.6%(10,269) | R+65.7 | -2.2 |
| 2020 | 17.8%(2,156) | 81.3%(9,870) | R+63.5 | -8.9 |
| 2016 | 20.1%(2,326) | 74.8%(8,659) | R+54.7 | -29.1 |
| 2012 | 35.2%(3,976) | 60.7%(6,865) | R+25.6 | -1.5 |
| 2008 | 36.5%(4,170) | 60.6%(6,914) | R+24.0 | +4.1 |
| 2004 | 35.7%(4,281) | 63.8%(7,653) | R+28.1 | -0.8 |
| 2000 | 35.0%(3,581) | 62.3%(6,380) | R+27.4 | -23.1 |
| 1996 | 41.6%(4,317) | 45.9%(4,763) | R+4.3 | +2.4 |
| 1992 | 37.2%(3,998) | 43.9%(4,722) | R+6.7 | +15.6 |
| 1988 | 38.4%(3,740) | 60.7%(5,916) | R+22.3 | +4.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.1%(2,447) | 76.6%(9,325) | R+56.5 | -1.8 |
| 2022 | 22.6%(1,976) | 77.3%(6,749) | R+54.7 | -15.8 |
| 2018 | 30.5%(2,635) | 69.4%(6,000) | R+38.9 | +17.8 |
| 2016 | 19.6%(2,181) | 76.3%(8,489) | R+56.7 | -34.0 |
| 2012 | 35.9%(3,924) | 58.6%(6,410) | R+22.7 | +26.5 |
| 2010 | 24.0%(2,003) | 73.2%(6,116) | R+49.2 | -40.3 |
| 2006 | 45.5%(3,903) | 54.5%(4,667) | R+8.9 | +35.3 |
| 2004 | 27.9%(3,211) | 72.1%(8,303) | R+44.2 | -8.2 |
| 2000 | 29.8%(2,949) | 65.9%(6,508) | R+36.0 | -13.0 |
| 1998 | 38.5%(2,975) | 61.5%(4,753) | R+23.0 | +2.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.9%(1,395) | 83.8%(7,348) | R+67.9 | -20.9 |
| 2018 | 25.0%(2,184) | 72.0%(6,302) | R+47.1 | +2.7 |
| 2014 | 24.0%(1,462) | 73.8%(4,499) | R+49.8 | -30.1 |
| 2010 | 38.2%(3,191) | 58.0%(4,837) | R+19.7 | -30.7 |
| 2006 | 54.4%(4,725) | 43.4%(3,771) | D+11.0 | +42.3 |
| 2002 | 32.1%(2,177) | 63.4%(4,296) | R+31.3 | -10.5 |
| 1998 | 37.4%(2,791) | 58.1%(4,341) | R+20.7 | +24.7 |
| 1994 | 25.5%(2,172) | 70.9%(6,032) | R+45.4 | -31.9 |
| 1990 | 43.2%(3,621) | 56.8%(4,754) | R+13.5 | -6.5 |
| 1986 | 46.5%(3,508) | 53.5%(4,040) | R+7.0 | -15.3 |