Election Results for Defiance County, OH -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	943	12.3
Deaths:	1,066	13.9
Net Migration:	-79	-1.0
Net Immigration:	110	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,350	R +737	R + 0.1%
D +613
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,862	R +4,613	R + 23.5%
D -1,751
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,631	R +5,049	R + 26.4%
D -2,418

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,281	R +4,312	R + 26.4%
D -3,031
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	13,038	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	5,981	30.9%	362 [+]	1.9%	19,381	14	20	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 272 (1.4%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	11,688	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,368	29.3%	1,293 [+]	7.0%	18,349	12	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 782 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 153 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 49 (0.3%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	10,176	55.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,732	42.2%	431 [+]	2.4%	18,339	8	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 187 (1.0%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	10,407	54.1%	Barack Obama (D)	8,399	43.7%	426 [+]	2.2%	19,232	7	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 154 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 81 (0.4%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	11,397	61.6%	John Kerry (D)	6,975	37.7%	144 [+]	0.8%	18,516	11	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	9,540	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	6,175	38.0%	527 [+]	3.2%	16,242	9	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 365 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 99 (0.6%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	7,469	47.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	6,343	39.9%	2,081 [+]	13.1%	15,893	6	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,929 (12.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 45 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	7,195	41.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	5,735	33.3%	4,281 [+]	24.9%	17,211	3	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 4,187 (24.3%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	9,566	63.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,448	36.0%	139 [+]	0.9%	15,153	8	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 39 (0.3%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,951	67.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	5,004	31.0%	175	1.1%	16,130	9	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	9,358	59.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,096	32.6%	1,185 [+]	7.6%	15,639	8	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 896 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 240 (1.5%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,526	55.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,850	42.8%	303 [+]	2.2%	13,679	6	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 188 (1.4%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,914	65.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,377	32.1%	339 [+]	2.5%	13,630	6	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 322 (2.4%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,348	52.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,686	40.7%	925 [+]	6.6%	13,959	7	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 925 (6.6%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	8,707	63.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,048	36.7%	0	0.0%	13,755	0	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,912	63.1%	John Kennedy (D)	5,207	36.9%	0	0.0%	14,119	10	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,786	69.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,941	31.0%	0	0.0%	12,727	8	12	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	8,834	68.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,161	32.0%	0	0.0%	12,995	11	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,927	56.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,454	42.8%	28 [+]	0.3%	10,409	8	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 28 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,450	67.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,634	32.8%	0	0.0%	11,084	17	21	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,010	65.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,313	35.0%	0	0.0%	12,323	17	20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,608	48.1%	Alf Landon (R)	5,000	42.8%	1,062 [+]	9.1%	11,670	5	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,060 (9.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,532	61.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,871	36.5%	192 [+]	1.8%	10,595	-10	-3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 144 (1.4%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,289	64.3%	Al Smith (D)	3,487	35.7%	0	0.0%	9,776	-1	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,841	52.5%	John Davis (D)	3,227	35.0%	1,145 [+]	12.4%	9,213	-6	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,134 (12.3%);
1920	69%	Warren Harding (R)	5,987	60.5%	James Cox (D)	3,723	37.6%	180 [+]	1.8%	9,890	2	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 176 (1.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	43%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,359	55.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,565	42.4%	131 [+]	2.2%	6,055	-2	-4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 97 (1.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 34 (0.6%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,784	50.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,439	26.2%	1,261 [+]	23.0%	5,484	-11	-7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 872 (15.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 331 (6.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (0.9%);
1908	48%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,754	57.9%	William Taft (R)	2,531	39.0%	197 [+]	3.0%	6,482	-12	-13	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 112 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 72 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 6 (0.1%);
1904	46%	Alton Parker (D)	3,216	50.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,032	47.4%	144 [+]	2.3%	6,392	-12	-9	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 86 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 35 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 18 (0.3%);
1900	46%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,766	57.3%	William McKinley* (R)	2,684	40.8%	128 [+]	1.9%	6,578	-11	-11	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,981

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

13,038

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

272

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

19,381

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,368

29.3%

Donald Trump (R)

11,688

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

782

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

153

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

309

1.7%

TOTAL

18,349

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,732

42.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

10,176

55.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

187

1.0%

Other

244

1.3%

TOTAL

18,339

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

8,399

43.7%

John McCain (R)

10,407

54.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

154

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

191

1.0%

TOTAL

19,232

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

11,397

61.6%

John Kerry (D)

6,975

37.7%

Other

144

0.8%

TOTAL

18,516

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,540

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

6,175

38.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

365

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,242

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

6,343

39.9%

Robert Dole (R)

7,469

47.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,929

12.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

107

0.7%

TOTAL

15,893

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

5,735

33.3%

George Bush* (R)

7,195

41.8%

Ross Perot (I)

4,187

24.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

17,211

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,566

63.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,448

36.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

100

0.7%

TOTAL

15,153

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

10,951

67.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

5,004

31.0%

Other

175

1.1%

TOTAL

16,130

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

9,358

59.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,096

32.6%

John Anderson (I)

896

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

240

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,639

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,850

42.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,526

55.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

188

1.4%

Other

115

0.8%

TOTAL

13,679

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,914

65.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,377

32.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

322

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,630

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,348

52.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,686

40.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

925

6.6%

TOTAL

13,959

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

8,707

63.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,048

36.7%

TOTAL

13,755

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,786

69.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,941

31.0%

TOTAL

12,727

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

8,834

68.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,161

32.0%

TOTAL

12,995

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,454

42.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,927

56.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

10,409

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,608

48.1%

Alf Landon (R)

5,000

42.8%

William Lemke (Union)

1,060

9.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,670

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,532

61.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,871

36.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

144

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,595

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,289

64.3%

Al Smith (D)

3,487

35.7%

TOTAL

9,776

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,841

52.5%

John Davis (D)

3,227

35.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,134

12.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,213

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,987

60.5%

James Cox (D)

3,723

37.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

176

1.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,890

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,359

55.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,565

42.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

6,055

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,784

50.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,439

26.2%

William Taft* (R)

872

15.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

331

6.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,484

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,531

39.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,754

57.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

112

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,482

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,032

47.4%

Alton Parker (D)

3,216

50.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,392

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -9

1900 President, Defiance County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,684

40.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,766

57.3%

Other

128

1.9%

TOTAL

6,578

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Defiance County, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	J.D. Vance (R)	8,821	66.1%	Tim Ryan (D)	4,513	33.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	13,336	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2022	G	46%	Mike DeWine* (R)	10,180	76.2%	Nan Whaley (D)	3,139	23.5%	33 [+]	0.2%	13,352	14	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 33 (0.2%);

2018	S1	47%	Jim Renacci (R)	8,003	57.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	5,812	42.1%	5 [+]	0.0%	13,820	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
2018	G	48%	Mike DeWine (R)	8,834	63.3%	Richard Cordray (D)	4,649	33.3%	470 [+]	3.4%	13,953	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 295 (2.1%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 175 (1.3%);
2016	S3	60%	Rob Portman* (R)	11,899	67.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	4,908	27.7%	925 [+]	5.2%	17,732	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 346 (2.0%); Scott Rupert (I) 337 (1.9%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 239 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	37%	John Kasich* (R)	7,747	71.4%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	2,831	26.1%	275 [+]	2.5%	10,853	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 275 (2.5%);
2012	S1	61%	Josh Mandel (R)	9,566	53.4%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	7,314	40.8%	1,047 [+]	5.8%	17,927	9	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scott Rupert (I) 1,047 (5.8%);
2010	S3	43%	Rob Portman (R)	8,067	63.6%	Lee Fisher (D)	4,012	31.6%	600 [+]	4.7%	12,679	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Deaton (Constitution) 307 (2.4%); Michael Pryce (I) 167 (1.3%); Daniel LaBotz (Socialist) 126 (1.0%);
2010	G	44%	John Kasich (R)	6,677	51.7%	Ted Strickland* (D)	5,561	43.0%	680 [+]	5.3%	12,918	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Matesz (Libertarian) 417 (3.2%); Dennis Spisak (Green) 263 (2.0%);

2006	S1	46%	Mike DeWine* (R)	6,977	51.3%	Sherrod Brown (D)	6,624	48.7%	6 [+]	0.0%	13,607	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2006	G	47%	Ted Strickland (D)	6,798	49.8%	Kenneth Blackwell (R)	6,298	46.2%	542 [+]	4.0%	13,638	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Bill Peirce (Libertarian) 321 (2.4%); Bob Fitrakis (Green) 220 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	George Voinovich* (R)	12,778	70.8%	Eric Fingerhut (D)	5,279	29.2%	0	0.0%	18,057	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	G	37%	Bob Taft III* (R)	7,049	66.2%	Tim Hagan (D)	3,225	30.3%	372 [+]	3.5%	10,646	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Eastman (I) 372 (3.5%);
2000	S1	54%	Mike DeWine* (R)	10,133	64.1%	Ted Celeste (D)	5,070	32.1%	594 [+]	3.8%	15,797	4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: John McAlister (Libertarian) 339 (2.1%); John Eastman (Natural Law) 255 (1.6%);

1998	S3	40%	George Voinovich (R)	6,995	60.4%	Mary Boyle (D)	4,579	39.6%	0	0.0%	11,574	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	39%	Bob Taft III (R)	6,263	55.2%	Lee Fisher (D)	4,415	38.9%	663 [+]	5.8%	11,341	5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Zanna Feitler (Natural Law) 346 (3.1%); John Mitchel (Reform) 317 (2.8%);
1994	S1	39%	Mike DeWine (R)	6,740	60.0%	Joel Hyatt (D)	3,688	32.9%	796 [+]	7.1%	11,224	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Joe Slovenec (I) 796 (7.1%);
1994	G	38%	George Voinovich* (R)	8,046	73.9%	Robert Burch (D)	2,432	22.3%	412 [+]	3.8%	10,890	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Billy Inmon (I) 412 (3.8%);
1992	S3	60%	Mike DeWine (R)	8,280	49.1%	John Glenn* (D)	7,036	41.7%	1,560 [+]	9.2%	16,876	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Martha Grevatt (I) 1,560 (9.2%);
1990	G	46%	George Voinovich (R)	7,826	60.3%	Anthony Celebrezze (D)	5,148	39.7%	0	0.0%	12,974	5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	54%	George Voinovich (R)	7,929	52.8%	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	7,099	47.2%	0	0.0%	15,028	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	43%	John Glenn* (D)	6,885	58.0%	Thomas Kindness (R)	4,985	42.0%	0	0.0%	11,870	4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	42%	Richard Celeste* (D)	6,261	53.7%	James Rhodes (R)	5,392	46.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	11,655	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	45%	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	5,949	48.9%	Paul Pfeifer (R)	5,946	48.9%	275 [+]	2.3%	12,170	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Alicia Mertel (I) 275 (2.3%);
1982	G	43%	Richard Celeste (D)	6,181	52.5%	Clarence Brown, Jr. (R)	5,346	45.4%	245 [+]	2.1%	11,772	7	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 108 (0.9%); Kurt Landefield (I) 76 (0.6%); Irwin Reupert (I) 61 (0.5%);
1980	S3	57%	John Glenn* (D)	8,329	54.3%	James Betts (R)	6,802	44.3%	218 [+]	1.4%	15,349	16	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Powers (I) 218 (1.4%);

1978	G	39%	Richard Celeste (D)	4,665	48.4%	James Rhodes* (R)	4,517	46.8%	460 [+]	4.8%	9,642	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John O'Neill (I) 248 (2.6%); Patricia Wright (Socialist Workers) 146 (1.5%); Allan Friedman (I) 66 (0.7%);
1976	S1	55%	Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,664	56.9%	Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,299	39.3%	518 [+]	3.8%	13,481	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: John O'Neill (I) 518 (3.8%);
1974	S3	44%	John Glenn (D)	6,524	61.5%	Ralph Perk (R)	3,610	34.1%	468 [+]	4.4%	10,602	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Kathleen Harloff (I) 468 (4.4%);
1974	G	45%	James Rhodes (R)	5,507	51.3%	John Gilligan* (D)	4,744	44.2%	474 [+]	4.4%	10,725	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Nancy Lazar (I) 474 (4.4%);
1970	S1	47%	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,728	56.6%	Howard Metzenbaum (D)	4,173	41.3%	212 [+]	2.1%	10,113	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Richard Kay (American Independent) 212 (2.1%);
1970	G	48%	Roger Cloud (R)	5,248	50.6%	John Gilligan (D)	4,953	47.8%	168 [+]	1.6%	10,369	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edwin Lawton (American Independent) 149 (1.4%); Joseph Pirincin (Socialist Labor) 19 (0.2%);

1968	S3	65%	William Saxbe (R)	7,102	53.4%	John Gilligan (D)	6,198	46.6%	0	0.0%	13,300	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	48%	James Rhodes* (R)	6,332	66.0%	Frazier Reams, Jr. (D)	3,261	34.0%	0	0.0%	9,593	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	69%	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	6,999	52.7%	Stephen Young* (D)	6,272	47.3%	0	0.0%	13,271	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	55%	Frank Lausche* (D)	5,359	52.2%	John Briley (R)	4,914	47.8%	0	0.0%	10,273	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	57%	James Rhodes (R)	7,032	66.6%	Michael DiSalle* (D)	3,528	33.4%	0	0.0%	10,560	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

*: 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

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Defiance County, OH

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Voter Registration Data for Defiance County, OH

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Defiance County, OH were estimated to be 41% Republican and 18% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	32,468	85.02%	5.5%
Black:	668	1.75%	0.3%
Indian:	67	0.18%	3.1%
Asian:	212	0.56%	65.6%
2+ races:	496	1.30%	22.2%
Hispanic:	4,276	11.20%	25.4%

Total non-White:	5,719	14.98%	21.9%

Change in White population:	-1,877	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,027	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	OH09	J.R. Majewski (R)	7,914	60.0%	Marcy Kaptur* (D)	5,272	40.0%	0	0.0%	13,186
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,186

2020-11-03	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	14,024	73.1%	Nick Rubando (D)	5,152	26.9%	0	0.0%	19,176
County Total for 2020-11-03:										19,176

2018-11-06	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	9,196	65.9%	Michael Galbraith (D)	4,420	31.7%	349	2.5%	13,965
County Total for 2018-11-06:										13,965

2016-11-08	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	13,080	74.4%	James Neu (D)	4,493	25.6%	0	0.0%	17,573
County Total for 2016-11-08:										17,573

2014-11-04	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	7,337	67.2%	Robert Fry (D)	3,062	28.1%	514	4.7%	10,913
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,913

2012-11-06	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	10,715	59.7%	Angela Zimmann (D)	6,550	36.5%	690	3.8%	17,955
County Total for 2012-11-06:										17,955

2010-11-02	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	8,374	65.5%	Caleb Finkenbiner (D)	3,796	29.7%	622	4.9%	12,792
County Total for 2010-11-02:										12,792

2008-11-04	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	11,872	64.8%	George Mays (D)	6,441	35.2%	0	0.0%	18,313
County Total for 2008-11-04:										18,313

2007-12-11 sp	OH05	Bob Latta (R)	3,617	54.7%	Robin Weirauch (D)	2,974	45.0%	21	0.3%	6,612
County Total for 2007-12-11:										6,612

2006-11-07	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	7,531	55.1%	Robin Weirauch (D)	6,138	44.9%	0	0.0%	13,669
County Total for 2006-11-07:										13,669

2004-11-02	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	12,041	67.8%	Robin Weirauch (D)	5,715	32.2%	0	0.0%	17,756
County Total for 2004-11-02:										17,756

2002-11-05	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	7,093	66.3%	Roger Anderson (D)	3,071	28.7%	536	5.0%	10,700
County Total for 2002-11-05:										10,700

2000-11-07	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	10,935	69.7%	Donnie Edmon (D)	4,054	25.8%	698	4.4%	15,687
County Total for 2000-11-07:										15,687

1996-11-05	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	9,862	63.6%	Annie Saunders (D)	4,996	32.2%	640	4.1%	15,498
County Total for 1996-11-05:										15,498

1994-11-08	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	8,161	73.2%	Jarrod Tudor (D)	2,990	26.8%	0	0.0%	11,151
County Total for 1994-11-08:										11,151

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	26,178	0.0%	0.0%	26,178	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2022	26,370	0.0%	0.0%	26,370	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2020	26,411	0.0%	0.0%	26,411	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2018	26,283	0.0%	0.0%	26,283	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2016	25,629	0.0%	0.0%	25,629	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2014	25,440	0.0%	0.0%	25,440	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2012	25,791	0.0%	0.0%	25,791	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2010	26,347	0.0%	0.0%	26,347	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2008	26,504	0.0%	0.0%	26,504	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2006	25,769	0.0%	0.0%	25,769	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2004	25,849	0.0%	0.0%	25,849	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2002	24,536	0.0%	0.0%	24,536	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2000	25,783	0.0%	0.0%	25,783	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1998	24,576	0.0%	0.0%	24,576	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%

Defiance County, OH

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