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Athens township, OH


Athens County, OH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 28,972   ( 1,501 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 791.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,222 83.60% 7.7%
Black:1,0553.64% 11.5%
Indian:360.12% 26.5%
Asian:1,5815.46% 2.9%
2+ races:1,2424.29% 95.9%
Hispanic:8222.84% 19.5%
Total non-White:4,75016.40% 12.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,024 -8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:523 2.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Athens township, OH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -1,613 R +454 D + 10.8%
D -2,067
2020 vs. 2012 R -1,133 R +175 D + 8.8%
D -1,308
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,801 R +1,704 D + 7.3%
D -3,505
2016 vs. 2008 R -188 R +1,250 R + 3.5%
D -1,438
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 41% Joe Biden (D) 8,055 75.8% Donald Trump* (R) 2,414 22.7% 162 1.5% 10,631 -30 -24 0.18%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,122 67.0% Donald Trump (R) 4,027 26.7% 953 6.3% 15,102 -25 -19 0.27%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 9,363 70.5% Mitt Romney (R) 3,547 26.7% 372 2.8% 13,282 -21 -20 0.24%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 11,560 71.8% John McCain (R) 4,215 26.2% 316 2.0% 16,091 -21 -19 0.28%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 9,891 67.9% George W. Bush* (R) 4,604 31.6% 62 0.4% 14,557 -19 -19 0.26%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,785 55.7% George W. Bush (R) 4,136 33.9% 1,262 10.4% 12,183 -16 -14 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Athens city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,055 75.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,414 22.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 117 1.1%
Other 45 0.4%
TOTAL 10,631
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Athens city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,122 67.0%
Donald Trump (R) 4,027 26.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 586 3.9%
Other 367 2.4%
TOTAL 15,102
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -19


2012 President, Athens city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,363 70.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,547 26.7%
Other 372 2.8%
TOTAL 13,282
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Athens city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,560 71.8%
John McCain (R) 4,215 26.2%
Other 316 2.0%
TOTAL 16,091
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -19


2004 President, Athens city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,604 31.6%
John Kerry (D) 9,891 67.9%
Other 62 0.4%
TOTAL 14,557
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -19


2000 President, Athens city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,136 33.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,785 55.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,069 8.8%
Other 193 1.6%
TOTAL 12,183
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens township, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 30% Tim Ryan (D) 6,149 79.4% J.D. Vance (R) 1,594 20.6% 0 0.0% 7,743 -32 0.19%
2022 G 30% Nan Whaley (D) 5,600 72.2% Mike DeWine* (R) 2,157 27.8% 0 0.0% 7,757 -35 0.19%
2018 S1 41% Sherrod Brown* (D) 8,449 79.6% Jim Renacci (R) 2,164 20.4% 0 0.0% 10,613 -26 0.24%
2018 G 41% Richard Cordray (D) 7,936 74.4% Mike DeWine (R) 2,326 21.8% 407 [+] 3.8% 10,669 -29 0.24%
2016 S3 53% Ted Strickland (D) 8,727 62.0% Rob Portman* (R) 4,599 32.6% 761 [+] 5.4% 14,087 -25 0.26%
2014 G 20% Edward FitzGerald (D) 3,223 59.5% John Kasich* (R) 1,723 31.8% 473 [+] 8.7% 5,419 -32 0.18%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote