Defiance County, Ohio
Precinct data
Results by precinct
75 precincts · 19,153 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -TIFFIN TWPTIFFIN TWP | 240 | 623 | 3 | 866 | 27.7% | 71.9% | R+44.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 3-DDEFIANCE CITY 3-D | 262 | 587 | 4 | 853 | 30.7% | 68.8% | R+38.1 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 1-CDEFIANCE CITY 1-C | 319 | 519 | 7 | 845 | 37.8% | 61.4% | R+23.7 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 2-DDEFIANCE CITY 2-D | 339 | 473 | 7 | 819 | 41.4% | 57.8% | R+16.4 |
| Precinct -HICKSVILLE TWPHICKSVILLE TWP | 134 | 680 | 3 | 817 | 16.4% | 83.2% | R+66.8 |
| Precinct -NOBLE TWP BNOBLE TWP B | 212 | 526 | 4 | 742 | 28.6% | 70.9% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 1-EDEFIANCE CITY 1-E | 265 | 469 | 5 | 739 | 35.9% | 63.5% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 3-BDEFIANCE CITY 3-B | 245 | 451 | 13 | 709 | 34.6% | 63.6% | R+29.1 |
| Precinct -DELAWARE TWPDELAWARE TWP | 149 | 552 | 5 | 706 | 21.1% | 78.2% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON TWPWASHINGTON TWP | 157 | 529 | 7 | 693 | 22.7% | 76.3% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 1-HDEFIANCE CITY 1-H | 304 | 376 | 8 | 688 | 44.2% | 54.7% | R+10.5 |
| Precinct -HIGHLAND TWP BHIGHLAND TWP B | 171 | 510 | 7 | 688 | 24.9% | 74.1% | R+49.3 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE TWP BDEFIANCE TWP B | 173 | 485 | 1 | 659 | 26.3% | 73.6% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -HIGHLAND TWP AHIGHLAND TWP A | 169 | 433 | 5 | 607 | 27.8% | 71.3% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 4-CDEFIANCE CITY 4-C | 209 | 384 | 6 | 599 | 34.9% | 64.1% | R+29.2 |
| Precinct -NOBLE TWP ANOBLE TWP A | 201 | 375 | 5 | 581 | 34.6% | 64.5% | R+29.9 |
| Precinct -ADAMS TWPADAMS TWP | 133 | 433 | 11 | 577 | 23.1% | 75.0% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 4-ADEFIANCE CITY 4-A | 207 | 337 | 6 | 550 | 37.6% | 61.3% | R+23.6 |
| Precinct -MILFORD TWPMILFORD TWP | 81 | 455 | 6 | 542 | 14.9% | 83.9% | R+69.0 |
| Precinct -FARMER TWPFARMER TWP | 100 | 421 | 2 | 523 | 19.1% | 80.5% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 2-ADEFIANCE CITY 2-A | 227 | 274 | 7 | 508 | 44.7% | 53.9% | R+9.3 |
| Precinct -HICKSVILLE VILLAGE BHICKSVILLE VILLAGE B | 113 | 374 | 12 | 499 | 22.6% | 74.9% | R+52.3 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 4-DDEFIANCE CITY 4-D | 183 | 303 | 7 | 493 | 37.1% | 61.5% | R+24.3 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 2-CDEFIANCE CITY 2-C | 171 | 308 | 3 | 482 | 35.5% | 63.9% | R+28.4 |
| Precinct -HICKSVILLE VILLAGE CHICKSVILLE VILLAGE C | 132 | 341 | 6 | 479 | 27.6% | 71.2% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -MARK TWPMARK TWP | 96 | 359 | 8 | 463 | 20.7% | 77.5% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE CITY 3-CDEFIANCE CITY 3-C | 165 | 269 | 5 | 439 | 37.6% | 61.3% | R+23.7 |
| Precinct -HICKSVILLE VILLAGE AHICKSVILLE VILLAGE A | 127 | 276 | 5 | 408 | 31.1% | 67.6% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -NORTH RICHLAND TWPNORTH RICHLAND TWP | 114 | 265 | 4 | 383 | 29.8% | 69.2% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -SHERWOOD VILLAGESHERWOOD VILLAGE | 91 | 259 | 1 | 351 | 25.9% | 73.8% | R+47.9 |
| Precinct -DEFIANCE TWP ADEFIANCE TWP A | 71 | 270 | 2 | 343 | 20.7% | 78.7% | R+58.0 |
| Precinct -SOUTH RICHLAND TWPSOUTH RICHLAND TWP | 62 | 272 | 7 | 341 | 18.2% | 79.8% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -NEY VILLAGENEY VILLAGE | 45 | 114 | 2 | 161 | 28.0% | 70.8% | R+42.9 |
| Adams Township39_39039039AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 1-C39_39039039AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 1-E39_39039039AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 1-G39_39039039AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 1-H39_39039039AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 2-A39_39039039AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 2-C39_39039039AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 2-D39_39039039AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 2-E39_39039039AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 3-A39_39039039AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 3-B39_39039039AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 3-C39_39039039AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 3-D39_39039039AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 4-A39_39039039AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 4-B39_39039039AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 4-C39_39039039AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance City 4-D39_39039039AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance Township A39_39039039AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Defiance Township B39_39039039AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delaware Township A39_39039039AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Delaware Township B39_39039039AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Farmer Township39_39039039AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hicksville Township39_39039039ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hicksville Village A39_39039039ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hicksville Village B39_39039039ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hicksville Village C39_39039039ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hicksville Village D39_39039039ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highland Township A39_39039039ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highland Township B39_39039039ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highland Township C39_39039039ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mark Township39_39039039ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Milford Township39_39039039ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ney Village39_39039039ABS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| No Richland Township39_39039039ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Noble Township A39_39039039ABL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Noble Township B39_39039039ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sherwood Village39_39039039AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| So. Richland Twp. A39_39039039ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| So. Richland Twp. B39_39039039ABP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Tiffin Township A39_39039039ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Tiffin Township B39_39039039ABR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington Township39_39039039ABT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +21.3% |
| 1896 | +27.2% |
| 1900 | +16.4% |
| 1904 | +2.9% |
| 1908 | +18.9% |
| 1912 | +34.7% |
| 1916 | +13.1% |
| 1920 | −22.9% |
| 1924 | −17.5% |
| 1928 | −28.7% |
| 1932 | +25.1% |
| 1936 | +5.2% |
| 1940 | −30.0% |
| 1944 | −34.4% |
| 1948 | −14.2% |
| 1952 | −36.0% |
| 1956 | −38.1% |
| 1960 | −26.2% |
| 1964 | +26.6% |
| 1968 | −11.9% |
| 1972 | −33.3% |
| 1976 | −12.3% |
| 1980 | −27.3% |
| 1984 | −36.9% |
| 1988 | −27.2% |
| 1992 | −8.5% |
| 1996 | −7.1% |
| 2000 | −20.7% |
| 2004 | −23.9% |
| 2008 | −10.4% |
| 2012 | −13.2% |
| 2016 | −34.0% |
| 2020 | −36.4% |
| 2024 | −39.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,629 |
| 2018 | 26,283 |
| 2020 | 26,411 |
| 2022 | 26,370 |
| 2024 | 22,248 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−19 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,628 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,740 in average income, against $70,315 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+41.8 on average — 2.0 points more Republican-leaning than Defiance County, OH itself (R+39.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Williams County, OH158R+48.2
- Paulding County, OH110R+56.2
- Henry County, OH69R+46.7
- Fulton County, OH55R+42.4
- Allen County, IN46R+12.5
- Lucas County, OH45D+12.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Williams County, OH144
- Paulding County, OH98
- Henry County, OH88
- Lucas County, OH54
- Allen County, IN37
- Wood County, OH35
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −222 |
| 2012 | −287 |
| 2013 | −373 |
| 2014 | −109 |
| 2015 | −258 |
| 2016 | −250 |
| 2017 | −26 |
| 2018 | −129 |
| 2019 | −46 |
| 2021 | −15 |
| 2022 | −39 |
| 2023 | +107 |
| 2024 | +38 |
| 2025 | −19 |
Defiance County, anchored by its small manufacturing city on the Maumee River, has shifted steadily rightward over two decades — its 2024 presidential margin of R+39.9 reflects a broader rural northwest Ohio realignment away from its once-competitive past.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.
A population of 38,343, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,064 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hancock County and Henry County.
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