Clermont County, Ohio: Stable Rural Right county. In 2024, voted R+36%. Republican peak: R+50 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 211,1812024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,5102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Boone County, KY · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Clermont CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Clermont County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | +4.4% |
| 1900 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | −11.1% |
| 1908 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | +14.0% |
| 1916 | +8.8% |
| 1920 | −4.6% |
| 1924 | −18.7% |
| 1928 | −39.6% |
| 1932 | +5.9% |
| 1936 | +9.2% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −7.0% |
| 1948 | −2.2% |
| 1952 | −15.4% |
| 1956 | −24.6% |
| 1960 | −23.2% |
| 1964 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | −20.2% |
| 1972 | −45.8% |
| 1976 | −13.6% |
| 1980 | −32.0% |
| 1984 | −49.9% |
| 1988 | −41.6% |
| 1992 | −22.6% |
| 1996 | −23.6% |
| 2000 | −37.5% |
| 2004 | −41.6% |
| 2008 | −32.3% |
| 2012 | −34.8% |
| 2016 | −40.5% |
| 2020 | −36.6% |
| 2024 | −35.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36,130 | 76,964 | 114,683 | ||
| R | 34,092 | 74,570 | 110,480 | ||
| R | 26,715 | 67,518 | 100,859 | ||
| R | 30,458 | 64,208 | 97,012 | ||
| R | 31,611 | 62,559 | 95,734 | ||
| R | 25,887 | 62,949 | 89,079 | ||
| R | 20,927 | 47,129 | 69,877 | ||
| R | 21,329 | 36,457 | 64,174 | ||
| R | 17,558 | 32,065 | 64,142 | ||
| R | 15,352 | 37,417 | 53,085 | ||
| R | 11,713 | 35,316 | 47,319 | ||
| R | 13,199 | 26,674 | 42,091 | ||
| R | 14,850 | 19,616 | 35,037 | ||
| R | 8,276 | 22,936 | 31,989 | ||
| R | 8,859 | 15,299 | 31,849 | ||
| D | 16,523 | 13,367 | 29,890 | ||
| R | 11,723 | 18,802 | 30,525 | ||
| R | 9,026 | 14,914 | 23,940 | ||
| R | 9,702 | 13,221 | 22,923 | ||
| R | 8,224 | 8,592 | 16,887 | ||
| R | 7,937 | 9,125 | 17,062 | ||
| R | 8,942 | 9,367 | 18,309 | ||
| D | 9,204 | 7,608 | 17,270 | ||
| D | 8,662 | 7,684 | 16,667 | ||
| R | 4,194 | 9,732 | 13,983 | ||
| R | 4,544 | 6,867 | 12,445 | ||
| R | 6,245 | 6,857 | 13,210 | ||
| D | 4,247 | 3,549 | 7,929 | ||
| D | 3,610 | 2,543 | 7,597 | ||
| D | 4,150 | 4,137 | 8,458 | ||
| R | 3,339 | 4,207 | 7,824 | ||
| D | 4,244 | 3,990 | 8,412 | ||
| D | 4,672 | 4,272 | 9,020 | ||
| D | 4,069 | 3,715 | 8,091 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.7%
English
14.4%
Irish
13.8%
American
7.7%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.4%
African American
1.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,510
Clermont County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Clermont County$85,510
Ohio$71,389
United States$80,734
Clermont County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.9%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.3%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Clermont sits on Cincinnati's eastern fringe, where low-density exurban growth has reinforced an already deep Republican lean — the 2024 presidential margin of R+35.8 places it among Ohio's most lopsided large counties.
The Republican margin here reached fifty points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-six points.
A population of 211,181, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,510 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Boone County and Powhatan County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Clermont County, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clermont County, Ohio voted Republican by 35.6 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 114,683 votes cast, 36,130 went Democratic and 76,964 went Republican.
What is Clermont County, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Clermont County, Ohio in the "Stable Rural Right" typology — Mountain, Plains, and rural Republican counties already near their ceiling, with little further room to swing. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 25 times, and other 0 times.
When did Clermont County, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clermont County, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Clermont County, Ohio?
Clermont County, Ohio has a population of 211,181 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clermont County, Ohio?
Median household income in Clermont County, Ohio is $85,510 — above the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Clermont County, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Clermont County, Ohio from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The county's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.