Morgan County, Ohio: Northern Rural Secular
Ohio · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+53.0
2024 Margin
R+4.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
14K
Population
Morgan County, Ohio voted R+53.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 5,168 votes (75.97%). This represented a R+4.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
11.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+53.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population13,802
Median Age
44.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
18.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$51,056(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.1%(US: 18.6%)
Black
2.9%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
77.2%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.9%(1,560) | 76.0%(5,168) | R+53.0 | -4.6 |
| 2020 | 25.2%(1,725) | 73.6%(5,041) | R+48.4 | -7.6 |
| 2016 | 26.3%(1,736) | 67.1%(4,431) | R+40.8 | -34.9 |
| 2012 | 45.2%(2,814) | 51.1%(3,179) | R+5.9 | +1.3 |
| 2008 | 44.8%(2,966) | 52.0%(3,440) | R+7.2 | +6.0 |
| 2004 | 42.9%(2,875) | 56.1%(3,758) | R+13.2 | +6.7 |
| 2000 | 37.7%(2,261) | 57.6%(3,451) | R+19.9 | -16.8 |
| 1996 | 39.9%(2,385) | 43.0%(2,566) | R+3.0 | +1.7 |
| 1992 | 35.8%(2,402) | 40.5%(2,719) | R+4.7 | +23.1 |
| 1988 | 35.6%(2,085) | 63.4%(3,713) | R+27.8 | +8.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.1%(1,802) | 69.1%(4,587) | R+41.9 | +3.3 |
| 2022 | 27.4%(1,317) | 72.6%(3,494) | R+45.3 | -29.3 |
| 2018 | 42.0%(2,115) | 58.0%(2,916) | R+15.9 | +25.9 |
| 2016 | 26.8%(1,691) | 68.6%(4,336) | R+41.9 | -34.6 |
| 2012 | 43.5%(2,625) | 50.9%(3,065) | R+7.3 | +19.8 |
| 2010 | 34.0%(1,601) | 61.1%(2,875) | R+27.1 | -35.0 |
| 2006 | 53.9%(2,955) | 46.0%(2,523) | D+7.9 | +46.2 |
| 2004 | 30.9%(1,995) | 69.2%(4,472) | R+38.3 | -2.8 |
| 2000 | 29.9%(1,730) | 65.4%(3,786) | R+35.5 | -16.1 |
| 1998 | 40.3%(1,934) | 59.7%(2,868) | R+19.4 | +5.5 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.1%(958) | 79.8%(3,808) | R+59.7 | -27.7 |
| 2018 | 32.6%(1,663) | 64.6%(3,297) | R+32.0 | +3.7 |
| 2014 | 30.6%(1,189) | 66.3%(2,579) | R+35.7 | -33.1 |
| 2010 | 46.6%(2,244) | 49.3%(2,371) | R+2.6 | -31.5 |
| 2006 | 62.9%(3,468) | 34.0%(1,876) | D+28.9 | +63.3 |
| 2002 | 29.7%(1,378) | 64.2%(2,975) | R+34.5 | -11.3 |
| 1998 | 35.5%(1,680) | 58.6%(2,776) | R+23.1 | +23.8 |
| 1994 | 23.8%(1,182) | 70.8%(3,518) | R+47.0 | -32.7 |
| 1990 | 42.8%(2,274) | 57.2%(3,034) | R+14.3 | -4.6 |
| 1986 | 45.1%(2,240) | 54.9%(2,722) | R+9.7 | -0.5 |