Van Wert County, Ohio
Precinct data
Results by precinct
71 precincts · 14,729 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PRECINCT RIDGEPRECINCT RIDGE | 141 | 618 | 5 | 764 | 18.5% | 80.9% | R+62.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 4DPRECINCT VAN WERT 4D | 184 | 449 | 3 | 636 | 28.9% | 70.6% | R+41.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HARRISONPRECINCT HARRISON | 112 | 515 | 5 | 632 | 17.7% | 81.5% | R+63.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DELPHOS 4APRECINCT DELPHOS 4A | 113 | 513 | 5 | 631 | 17.9% | 81.3% | R+63.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 2APRECINCT VAN WERT 2A | 171 | 445 | 7 | 623 | 27.4% | 71.4% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 2CPRECINCT VAN WERT 2C | 162 | 434 | 7 | 603 | 26.9% | 72.0% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT TULLYPRECINCT TULLY | 107 | 456 | 7 | 570 | 18.8% | 80.0% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 4APRECINCT VAN WERT 4A | 148 | 375 | 3 | 526 | 28.1% | 71.3% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 3CPRECINCT VAN WERT 3C | 132 | 382 | 6 | 520 | 25.4% | 73.5% | R+48.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 4BPRECINCT VAN WERT 4B | 137 | 363 | 3 | 503 | 27.2% | 72.2% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT UNIONPRECINCT UNION | 75 | 421 | 1 | 497 | 15.1% | 84.7% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT CONVOYPRECINCT CONVOY | 113 | 377 | 2 | 492 | 23.0% | 76.6% | R+53.7 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 1APRECINCT VAN WERT 1A | 136 | 343 | 5 | 484 | 28.1% | 70.9% | R+42.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT LIBERTYPRECINCT LIBERTY | 57 | 418 | 3 | 478 | 11.9% | 87.4% | R+75.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WASHINGTON EASTPRECINCT WASHINGTON EAST | 56 | 419 | 3 | 478 | 11.7% | 87.7% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WILLSHIREPRECINCT WILLSHIRE | 79 | 387 | 5 | 471 | 16.8% | 82.2% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PLEASANT NORTHPRECINCT PLEASANT NORTH | 102 | 357 | 5 | 464 | 22.0% | 76.9% | R+55.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT YORKPRECINCT YORK | 49 | 385 | 2 | 436 | 11.2% | 88.3% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 1BPRECINCT VAN WERT 1B | 108 | 302 | 8 | 418 | 25.8% | 72.2% | R+46.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DELPHOS 3APRECINCT DELPHOS 3A | 93 | 310 | 3 | 406 | 22.9% | 76.4% | R+53.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WASHINGTON WESTPRECINCT WASHINGTON WEST | 47 | 353 | 3 | 403 | 11.7% | 87.6% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 3DPRECINCT VAN WERT 3D | 115 | 278 | 3 | 396 | 29.0% | 70.2% | R+41.2 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT DELPHOS 3BPRECINCT DELPHOS 3B | 54 | 327 | 1 | 382 | 14.1% | 85.6% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT HOAGLINPRECINCT HOAGLIN | 48 | 321 | 3 | 372 | 12.9% | 86.3% | R+73.4 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JENNINGSPRECINCT JENNINGS | 43 | 310 | 4 | 357 | 12.0% | 86.8% | R+74.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PLEASANT EASTPRECINCT PLEASANT EAST | 56 | 292 | 4 | 352 | 15.9% | 83.0% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT PLEASANT WESTPRECINCT PLEASANT WEST | 84 | 257 | 1 | 342 | 24.6% | 75.1% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT OHIO CITYPRECINCT OHIO CITY | 57 | 266 | 1 | 324 | 17.6% | 82.1% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT WRENPRECINCT WREN | 60 | 257 | 1 | 318 | 18.9% | 80.8% | R+61.9 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT VAN WERT 3APRECINCT VAN WERT 3A | 93 | 215 | 1 | 309 | 30.1% | 69.6% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT JACKSONPRECINCT JACKSON | 28 | 243 | 2 | 273 | 10.3% | 89.0% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct -PRECINCT MIDDLE POINTPRECINCT MIDDLE POINT | 40 | 228 | 1 | 269 | 14.9% | 84.8% | R+69.9 |
| PRECINCT CONVOY39_39161161ABG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 3A39_39161161AAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 3B39_39161161AAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 3C39_39161161AAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 4A39_39161161AAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT DELPHOS 4B39_39161161AAE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT HARRISON39_39161161AAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT HOAGLIN39_39161161AAV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT JACKSON39_39161161AAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT JENNINGS39_39161161AAX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT LIBERTY39_39161161AAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT MIDDLE POINT39_39161161ABL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT OHIO CITY39_39161161AAZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT EAST39_39161161ABA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT NORTH39_39161161ABB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT PLEASANT WEST39_39161161ABC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT RIDGE39_39161161ABD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT TULLY39_39161161ABF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT UNION39_39161161ABI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 1A39_39161161AAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 1B39_39161161AAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 1D39_39161161AAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2A39_39161161AAI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2B39_39161161AAJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2C39_39161161AAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 2D39_39161161AAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3A39_39161161AAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3B39_39161161AAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3C39_39161161AAO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 3D39_39161161AAP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4A39_39161161AAQ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4B39_39161161AAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4C39_39161161AAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT VAN WERT 4D39_39161161AAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT WASHINGTON EAST39_39161161ABJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT WASHINGTON WEST39_39161161ABK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT WILLSHIRE39_39161161ABM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT WREN39_39161161ABN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| PRECINCT YORK39_39161161ABO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | −5.5% |
| 1904 | −10.4% |
| 1908 | −0.3% |
| 1912 | +11.2% |
| 1916 | −0.6% |
| 1920 | −20.8% |
| 1924 | −16.2% |
| 1928 | −19.3% |
| 1932 | +14.6% |
| 1936 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | −16.1% |
| 1944 | −25.7% |
| 1948 | −13.9% |
| 1952 | −29.4% |
| 1956 | −40.1% |
| 1960 | −31.4% |
| 1964 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | −25.7% |
| 1972 | −44.1% |
| 1976 | −18.6% |
| 1980 | −29.5% |
| 1984 | −48.0% |
| 1988 | −41.7% |
| 1992 | −24.0% |
| 1996 | −19.5% |
| 2000 | −33.8% |
| 2004 | −44.4% |
| 2008 | −27.1% |
| 2012 | −39.4% |
| 2016 | −55.3% |
| 2020 | −57.4% |
| 2024 | −58.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,668 |
| 2018 | 20,151 |
| 2020 | 20,291 |
| 2022 | 20,266 |
| 2024 | 20,490 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+63 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −649 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,848 in average income, against $68,203 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+50.3 on average — 8.2 points more Democratic-leaning than Van Wert County, OH itself (R+58.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allen County, OH132R+44.1
- Mercer County, OH54R+66.7
- Paulding County, OH51R+56.2
- Adams County, IN30R+52.6
- Allen County, IN30R+12.5
- Putnam County, OH22R+68.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allen County, OH137
- Mercer County, OH47
- Allen County, IN43
- Paulding County, OH43
- Franklin County, OH39
- Putnam County, OH25
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 | −107 |
| 2012 | −22 |
| 2013 | −293 |
| 2014 | −29 |
| 2015 | +3 |
| 2016 | −146 |
| 2017 | +33 |
| 2018 | −84 |
| 2019 | −20 |
| 2021 | −96 |
| 2022 | +14 |
| 2023 | −103 |
| 2024 | +138 |
| 2025 | +63 |
Van Wert's flat, agricultural landscape anchors a northwest Ohio county where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 58 points, reflecting a broader realignment of small-town and farming communities that has deepened consistently over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.5 points.
A population of 28,826, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,917 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur County and Whitley County.
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Van Wert County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39161/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.