Putnam County, Ohio
Precinct data
Results by precinct
60 precincts · 19,754 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -JENNINGS TWPJENNINGS TWP | 174 | 1,084 | 17 | 1,275 | 13.6% | 85.0% | R+71.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MONROE TWP/CONTINENTALMONROE TWP/CONTINENTAL | 164 | 880 | 5 | 1,049 | 15.6% | 83.9% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -COL GROVE CORPCOL GROVE CORP | 188 | 846 | 11 | 1,045 | 18.0% | 81.0% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA CORP 1OTTAWA CORP 1 | 225 | 795 | 17 | 1,037 | 21.7% | 76.7% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT TWPPLEASANT TWP | 85 | 920 | 6 | 1,011 | 8.4% | 91.0% | R+82.6 |
| Precinct -UNION TWPUNION TWP | 94 | 892 | 5 | 991 | 9.5% | 90.0% | R+80.5 |
| Precinct -LIBERTY TWPLIBERTY TWP | 106 | 828 | 13 | 947 | 11.2% | 87.4% | R+76.2 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA TWP EASTOTTAWA TWP EAST | 132 | 779 | 10 | 921 | 14.3% | 84.6% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -LEIPSIC CORPLEIPSIC CORP | 223 | 680 | 6 | 909 | 24.5% | 74.8% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -KALIDA CORPKALIDA CORP | 128 | 767 | 6 | 901 | 14.2% | 85.1% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct -GREENSBURG TWPGREENSBURG TWP | 88 | 780 | 6 | 874 | 10.1% | 89.2% | R+79.2 |
| Precinct -BLANCHARD TWPBLANCHARD TWP | 105 | 632 | 8 | 745 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -MONTEREY TWPMONTEREY TWP | 108 | 619 | 5 | 732 | 14.8% | 84.6% | R+69.8 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA CORP 3OTTAWA CORP 3 | 175 | 530 | 11 | 716 | 24.4% | 74.0% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA TWP. WESTOTTAWA TWP. WEST | 81 | 596 | 5 | 682 | 11.9% | 87.4% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -PALMER TWPPALMER TWP | 72 | 606 | 4 | 682 | 10.6% | 88.9% | R+78.3 |
| Precinct -GLANDORF CORPGLANDORF CORP | 97 | 580 | 3 | 680 | 14.3% | 85.3% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -SUGAR CREEK TWPSUGAR CREEK TWP | 73 | 581 | 11 | 665 | 11.0% | 87.4% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -RILEY TWPRILEY TWP | 95 | 554 | 7 | 656 | 14.5% | 84.5% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -PANDORA CORPPANDORA CORP | 146 | 468 | 8 | 622 | 23.5% | 75.2% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -OTTAWA CORP 2OTTAWA CORP 2 | 116 | 471 | 4 | 591 | 19.6% | 79.7% | R+60.1 |
| Precinct -OTTOVILLE CORPOTTOVILLE CORP | 121 | 452 | 4 | 577 | 21.0% | 78.3% | R+57.4 |
| Precinct -JACKSON TWPJACKSON TWP | 64 | 493 | 3 | 560 | 11.4% | 88.0% | R+76.6 |
| Precinct -PERRY TWPPERRY TWP | 66 | 438 | 6 | 510 | 12.9% | 85.9% | R+72.9 |
| Precinct -VAN BUREN TWPVAN BUREN TWP | 70 | 305 | 1 | 376 | 18.6% | 81.1% | R+62.5 |
| PRECINCT BLANCHARD TWP.39_39137137AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT COL GROVE CORP. 139_39137137ABH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT COL GROVE CORP. 239_39137137ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT CONTINENTAL CORP.39_39137137AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT GLANDORF CORP.39_39137137AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT GREENSBURG TWP.39_39137137AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT JACKSON TWP.39_39137137AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT JENNINGS TWP. EAST39_39137137AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT JENNINGS TWP. WEST39_39137137AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT KALIDA CORP.39_39137137ABR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT LEIPSIC CORP. 139_39137137ABW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT LEIPSIC CORP. 239_39137137ABX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY TWP. EAST39_39137137AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY TWP. WEST39_39137137AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT MONROE TWP.39_39137137AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT MONTEREY TWP.39_39137137AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 139_39137137AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 239_39137137AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 339_39137137AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 439_39137137AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA CORP. 539_39137137AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA TWP. EAST 139_39137137AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA TWP. EAST 239_39137137AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTAWA TWP. WEST39_39137137AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OTTOVILLE CORP.39_39137137AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PALMER TWP.39_39137137ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PANDORA CORP.39_39137137ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PERRY TWP.39_39137137ABE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT TWP. NORTH39_39137137ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT TWP. SOUTH39_39137137ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT RILEY TWP.39_39137137ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT SUGAR CREEK TWP.39_39137137ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT UNION TWP. EAST39_39137137ABQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT UNION TWP. WEST39_39137137ABS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN BUREN TWP.39_39137137ABT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +27.2% |
| 1896 | +31.8% |
| 1900 | +27.1% |
| 1904 | +17.9% |
| 1908 | +31.4% |
| 1912 | +46.8% |
| 1916 | +30.9% |
| 1920 | −4.9% |
| 1924 | +4.0% |
| 1928 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | +37.3% |
| 1936 | +13.1% |
| 1940 | −42.0% |
| 1944 | −43.6% |
| 1948 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | −37.7% |
| 1956 | −40.8% |
| 1960 | −6.2% |
| 1964 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | −30.2% |
| 1972 | −36.1% |
| 1976 | −18.1% |
| 1980 | −42.3% |
| 1984 | −57.3% |
| 1988 | −46.9% |
| 1992 | −31.6% |
| 1996 | −26.7% |
| 2000 | −50.6% |
| 2004 | −52.9% |
| 2008 | −41.7% |
| 2012 | −50.5% |
| 2016 | −62.8% |
| 2020 | −66.3% |
| 2024 | −68.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 23,507 |
| 2018 | 23,828 |
| 2020 | 23,859 |
| 2022 | 23,706 |
| 2024 | 24,016 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+98 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,418 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,745 in average income, against $86,091 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+45.3 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Putnam County, OH itself (R+68.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, OH96R+44.1
- Hancock County, OH57R+38.4
- Henry County, OH29R+46.7
- Van Wert County, OH25R+58.5
- Paulding County, OH24R+56.2
- Defiance County, OH23R+39.9
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, OH130
- Hancock County, OH98
- Franklin County, OH32
- Defiance County, OH31
- Henry County, OH26
- Wood County, OH23
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 | −272 |
| 2012 | −353 |
| 2013 | −214 |
| 2014 | −115 |
| 2015 | −342 |
| 2016 | −160 |
| 2017 | −274 |
| 2018 | −176 |
| 2019 | −58 |
| 2021 | −81 |
| 2022 | −55 |
| 2023 | −189 |
| 2024 | −227 |
| 2025 | +98 |
Putnam County's R+68.7 margin in 2024 places it among the most one-sided counties in the state, a pattern rooted in its densely rural, heavily German-Catholic agricultural communities along the Auglaize River corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.7 points.
A population of 34,314, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,928 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mercer County and Osage County.
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Putnam County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39137/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.