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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,764	11.4
Deaths:	2,521	16.3
Net Migration:	218	1.4
Net Immigration:	5	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,626	R +3,425	R + 7.1%
D +201
2020 vs. 2012	R +7,270	R +11,282	R + 34.2%
D -4,012
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,519	R +9,417	R + 28.3%
D -3,898

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,893	R +5,992	R + 21.2%
D -4,099
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	22,278	66.8%	Joe Biden (D)	10,557	31.6%	530 [+]	1.6%	33,365	14	20	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 345 (1.0%);
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	18,652	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	10,356	33.9%	1,557 [+]	5.1%	30,565	10	15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 934 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 209 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 41 (0.1%);
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	15,008	49.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	14,569	48.3%	583 [+]	1.9%	30,160	2	3	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 223 (0.7%);
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	16,759	52.5%	Barack Obama (D)	14,455	45.3%	711 [+]	2.2%	31,925	6	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 289 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 127 (0.4%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	17,231	54.4%	John Kerry (D)	13,978	44.1%	462 [+]	1.5%	31,671	4	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	13,706	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	11,662	44.8%	648 [+]	2.5%	26,016	3	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 421 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 122 (0.5%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	12,649	49.0%	Robert Dole (R)	10,286	39.9%	2,862 [+]	11.1%	25,797	-1	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,648 (10.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 85 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	10,825	39.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	10,452	38.5%	5,896 [+]	21.7%	27,173	1	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,616 (20.7%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	14,563	60.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,271	38.4%	279 [+]	1.2%	24,113	5	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 72 (0.3%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	17,015	66.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	8,020	31.4%	513	2.0%	25,548	8	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	51%	Ronald Reagan (R)	13,251	55.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,355	39.2%	1,253 [+]	5.3%	23,859	4	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 812 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 293 (1.2%);
1976	54%	Gerald Ford* (R)	11,477	50.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	10,743	47.2%	531 [+]	2.3%	22,751	2	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 248 (1.1%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	15,573	71.1%	George McGovern (D)	5,879	26.9%	436 [+]	2.0%	21,888	12	10	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 346 (1.6%);
1968	60%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,284	50.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	6,873	30.9%	4,089 [+]	18.4%	22,246	5	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 4,087 (18.4%);
1964	60%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	12,704	56.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	9,623	43.1%	0	0.0%	22,327	6	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	63%	Richard Nixon (R)	14,075	60.9%	John Kennedy (D)	9,036	39.1%	0	0.0%	23,111	8	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	13,036	63.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,418	36.3%	0	0.0%	20,454	3	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	60%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	13,431	61.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	8,585	39.0%	0	0.0%	22,016	4	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,398	52.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,524	47.7%	42 [+]	0.2%	19,964	3	7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 42 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	11,424	53.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,928	46.5%	0	0.0%	21,352	3	8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,447	51.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	11,780	48.6%	0	0.0%	24,227	1	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,503	55.7%	Alf Landon (R)	9,817	43.7%	121 [+]	0.5%	22,441	6	7	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 95 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	10,542	52.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,575	47.3%	110 [+]	0.5%	20,227	0	8	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 71 (0.4%);
1928	63%	Herbert Hoover (R)	11,179	64.6%	Al Smith (D)	6,062	35.0%	67 [+]	0.4%	17,308	0	6	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 31 (0.2%);
1924	59%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,431	53.9%	John Davis (D)	6,028	38.5%	1,194 [+]	7.6%	15,653	-4	0	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,178 (7.5%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	9,330	56.5%	James Cox (D)	7,063	42.7%	133 [+]	0.8%	16,526	-2	-4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 128 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,154	50.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	4,857	47.8%	159 [+]	1.6%	10,170	4	2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 109 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 50 (0.5%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,494	45.9%	William Taft* (R)	3,600	36.8%	1,698 [+]	17.3%	9,792	10	14	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,096 (11.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 464 (4.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 122 (1.2%);
1908	47%	William Taft (R)	5,432	49.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,325	48.7%	174 [+]	1.6%	10,931	-1	-2	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 89 (0.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 75 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,472	54.6%	Alton Parker (D)	4,387	43.8%	163 [+]	1.6%	10,022	-5	-2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 98 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 54 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 3 (0.0%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	5,463	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,035	47.6%	88 [+]	0.8%	10,586	-1	0	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,557

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

22,278

66.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

345

1.0%

Other

185

0.6%

TOTAL

33,365

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

10,356

33.9%

Donald Trump (R)

18,652

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

934

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

209

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

373

1.2%

TOTAL

30,565

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

14,569

48.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

15,008

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

223

0.7%

Other

360

1.2%

TOTAL

30,160

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

14,455

45.3%

John McCain (R)

16,759

52.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

289

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

127

0.4%

Other

295

0.9%

TOTAL

31,925

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

17,231

54.4%

John Kerry (D)

13,978

44.1%

Other

462

1.5%

TOTAL

31,671

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

13,706

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

11,662

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

421

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

122

0.5%

Other

105

0.4%

TOTAL

26,016

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

12,649

49.0%

Robert Dole (R)

10,286

39.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,648

10.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

129

0.5%

TOTAL

25,797

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

10,452

38.5%

George Bush* (R)

10,825

39.8%

Ross Perot (I)

5,616

20.7%

Other

280

1.0%

TOTAL

27,173

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

14,563

60.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,271

38.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

207

0.9%

TOTAL

24,113

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

17,015

66.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

8,020

31.4%

Other

513

2.0%

TOTAL

25,548

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

13,251

55.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,355

39.2%

John Anderson (I)

812

3.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

293

1.2%

Other

148

0.6%

TOTAL

23,859

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

10,743

47.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

11,477

50.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

248

1.1%

Other

283

1.2%

TOTAL

22,751

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

15,573

71.1%

George McGovern (D)

5,879

26.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

346

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,888

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,284

50.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

6,873

30.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,087

18.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

22,246

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

12,704

56.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

9,623

43.1%

TOTAL

22,327

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

13,036

63.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,418

36.3%

TOTAL

20,454

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

13,431

61.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

8,585

39.0%

TOTAL

22,016

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,524

47.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,398

52.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

19,964

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,447

51.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

11,780

48.6%

TOTAL

24,227

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,503

55.7%

Alf Landon (R)

9,817

43.7%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

22,441

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

10,542

52.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,575

47.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,227

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

11,179

64.6%

Al Smith (D)

6,062

35.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,308

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,431

53.9%

John Davis (D)

6,028

38.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,178

7.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

15,653

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

9,330

56.5%

James Cox (D)

7,063

42.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

128

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

16,526

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,154

50.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

4,857

47.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

109

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

10,170

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,494

45.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,096

11.2%

William Taft* (R)

3,600

36.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

464

4.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

122

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,792

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

5,432

49.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,325

48.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,931

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,472

54.6%

Alton Parker (D)

4,387

43.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,022

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Ross County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5,463

51.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,035

47.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,586

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ross County, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	37%	J.D. Vance (R)	14,728	65.2%	Tim Ryan (D)	7,858	34.8%	6 [+]	0.0%	22,592	12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
2022	G	37%	Mike DeWine* (R)	16,496	73.1%	Nan Whaley (D)	6,037	26.7%	44 [+]	0.2%	22,577	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 44 (0.2%);

2018	S1	39%	Jim Renacci (R)	12,738	54.6%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	10,602	45.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	23,342	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	39%	Mike DeWine (R)	13,987	59.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	8,760	37.4%	700 [+]	3.0%	23,447	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 462 (2.0%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 237 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	49%	Rob Portman* (R)	19,018	63.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	9,384	31.5%	1,391 [+]	4.7%	29,793	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 541 (1.8%); Scott Rupert (I) 515 (1.7%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 335 (1.1%);
2014	G	27%	John Kasich* (R)	10,855	65.4%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	5,248	31.6%	488 [+]	2.9%	16,591	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 488 (2.9%);
2012	S1	49%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	14,147	47.4%	Josh Mandel (R)	14,059	47.1%	1,629 [+]	5.5%	29,835	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scott Rupert (I) 1,629 (5.5%);
2010	S3	36%	Rob Portman (R)	12,629	58.3%	Lee Fisher (D)	7,954	36.7%	1,067 [+]	4.9%	21,650	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Michael Pryce (I) 503 (2.3%); Eric Deaton (Constitution) 422 (1.9%); Daniel LaBotz (Socialist) 142 (0.7%);
2010	G	36%	Ted Strickland* (D)	10,949	49.7%	John Kasich (R)	10,246	46.5%	849 [+]	3.9%	22,044	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Matesz (Libertarian) 521 (2.4%); Dennis Spisak (Green) 328 (1.5%);

2006	S1	40%	Sherrod Brown (D)	13,061	55.4%	Mike DeWine* (R)	10,501	44.6%	4 [+]	0.0%	23,566	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	41%	Ted Strickland (D)	15,930	66.8%	Kenneth Blackwell (R)	7,452	31.3%	457 [+]	1.9%	23,839	-5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Bill Peirce (Libertarian) 332 (1.4%); Bob Fitrakis (Green) 121 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2004	S3	53%	George Voinovich* (R)	20,634	67.3%	Eric Fingerhut (D)	10,006	32.7%	0	0.0%	30,640	3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	G	32%	Bob Taft III* (R)	10,871	59.4%	Tim Hagan (D)	6,714	36.7%	725 [+]	4.0%	18,310	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Eastman (I) 725 (4.0%);
2000	S1	45%	Mike DeWine* (R)	15,062	60.1%	Ted Celeste (D)	9,140	36.5%	847 [+]	3.4%	25,049	0	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: John McAlister (Libertarian) 576 (2.3%); John Eastman (Natural Law) 271 (1.1%);

1998	S3	36%	George Voinovich (R)	11,119	56.1%	Mary Boyle (D)	8,718	43.9%	0	0.0%	19,837	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	36%	Lee Fisher (D)	9,554	48.2%	Bob Taft III (R)	9,357	47.2%	895 [+]	4.5%	19,806	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: John Mitchel (Reform) 590 (3.0%); Zanna Feitler (Natural Law) 305 (1.5%);
1994	S1	36%	Mike DeWine (R)	10,501	55.3%	Joel Hyatt (D)	7,521	39.6%	975 [+]	5.1%	18,997	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Joe Slovenec (I) 975 (5.1%);
1994	G	35%	George Voinovich* (R)	12,669	67.7%	Robert Burch (D)	5,152	27.5%	890 [+]	4.8%	18,711	-4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Billy Inmon (I) 890 (4.8%);
1992	S3	47%	Mike DeWine (R)	11,975	48.8%	John Glenn* (D)	11,043	45.0%	1,539 [+]	6.3%	24,557	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Martha Grevatt (I) 1,539 (6.3%);
1990	G	38%	George Voinovich (R)	10,454	53.3%	Anthony Celebrezze (D)	9,177	46.7%	0	0.0%	19,631	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	47%	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	13,109	55.1%	George Voinovich (R)	10,661	44.9%	0	0.0%	23,770	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	39%	John Glenn* (D)	12,154	62.7%	Thomas Kindness (R)	7,215	37.3%	0	0.0%	19,369	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	39%	Richard Celeste* (D)	11,053	56.9%	James Rhodes (R)	8,356	43.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	19,410	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	41%	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	9,797	49.8%	Paul Pfeifer (R)	8,549	43.5%	1,313 [+]	6.7%	19,659	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Alicia Mertel (I) 1,313 (6.7%);
1982	G	43%	Richard Celeste (D)	12,619	61.2%	Clarence Brown, Jr. (R)	7,769	37.7%	244 [+]	1.2%	20,632	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 166 (0.8%); Irwin Reupert (I) 39 (0.2%); Kurt Landefield (I) 39 (0.2%);
1980	S3	46%	John Glenn* (D)	13,393	62.4%	James Betts (R)	6,624	30.9%	1,436 [+]	6.7%	21,453	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Powers (I) 1,436 (6.7%);

1978	G	44%	James Rhodes* (R)	10,175	53.5%	Richard Celeste (D)	8,041	42.3%	791 [+]	4.2%	19,007	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John O'Neill (I) 309 (1.6%); Patricia Wright (Socialist Workers) 286 (1.5%); Allan Friedman (I) 196 (1.0%);
1976	S1	49%	Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	10,320	49.9%	Howard Metzenbaum (D)	8,495	41.1%	1,859 [+]	9.0%	20,674	3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: John O'Neill (I) 1,859 (9.0%);
1974	S3	41%	John Glenn (D)	9,291	54.6%	Ralph Perk (R)	6,230	36.6%	1,491 [+]	8.8%	17,012	6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Kathleen Harloff (I) 1,491 (8.8%);
1974	G	43%	James Rhodes (R)	10,469	58.0%	John Gilligan* (D)	7,286	40.4%	280 [+]	1.6%	18,035	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Nancy Lazar (I) 280 (1.6%);
1970	S1	45%	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	9,570	56.4%	Howard Metzenbaum (D)	6,764	39.9%	629 [+]	3.7%	16,963	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Richard Kay (American Independent) 629 (3.7%);
1970	G	46%	Roger Cloud (R)	9,606	54.6%	John Gilligan (D)	7,609	43.2%	392 [+]	2.2%	17,607	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edwin Lawton (American Independent) 310 (1.8%); Joseph Pirincin (Socialist Labor) 82 (0.5%);

1968	S3	55%	William Saxbe (R)	12,480	61.8%	John Gilligan (D)	7,716	38.2%	0	0.0%	20,196	10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	44%	James Rhodes* (R)	10,936	67.7%	Frazier Reams, Jr. (D)	5,229	32.3%	0	0.0%	16,165	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	57%	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	11,664	55.6%	Stephen Young* (D)	9,329	44.4%	0	0.0%	20,993	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	47%	Frank Lausche* (D)	9,636	55.8%	John Briley (R)	7,640	44.2%	0	0.0%	17,276	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	50%	James Rhodes (R)	11,764	63.6%	Michael DiSalle* (D)	6,734	36.4%	0	0.0%	18,498	5	0.59%
[-] 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 Ross County, OH

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Voter Registration Data for Ross County, OH

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ross County, OH were estimated to be 34% Republican and 24% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	68,447	89.35%	2.7%
Black:	4,298	5.61%	10.5%
Indian:	249	0.33%	17.5%
Asian:	410	0.54%	35.8%
2+ races:	2,084	2.72%	37.6%
Hispanic:	1,118	1.46%	49.5%

Total non-White:	8,159	10.65%	6.2%

Change in White population:	-1,931	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	473	0.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	OH02	Brad Wenstrup* (R)	15,689	69.5%	Samantha Meadows (D)	6,875	30.5%	0	0.0%	22,564
County Total for 2022-11-08:										22,564

2021-11-02 sp	OH15	Mike Carey (R)	4,633	73.9%	Allison Russo (D)	1,638	26.1%	0	0.0%	6,271
County Total for 2021-11-02:										6,271

2020-11-03	OH02	Brad Wenstrup* (R)	11,539	65.3%	Jaime Castle (D)	6,129	34.7%	0	0.0%	17,668
2020-11-03	OH15	Steve Stivers* (R)	11,220	76.0%	Joel Newby (D)	3,551	24.0%	1	0.0%	14,772
County Total for 2020-11-03:										32,440

2018-11-06	OH02	Brad Wenstrup* (R)	7,521	58.4%	Jill Schiller (D)	5,150	40.0%	197	1.5%	12,868
2018-11-06	OH15	Steve Stivers* (R)	7,100	68.3%	Rick Neal (D)	3,078	29.6%	220	2.1%	10,398
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,266

2016-11-08	OH02	Brad Wenstrup* (R)	9,651	61.6%	William Smith (D)	5,920	37.8%	88	0.6%	15,659
2016-11-08	OH15	Steve Stivers* (R)	9,178	72.7%	Scott Wharton (D)	3,447	27.3%	0	0.0%	12,625
County Total for 2016-11-08:										28,284

2014-11-04	OH02	Brad Wenstrup* (R)	5,583	62.3%	Marek Tyszkiewicz (D)	3,375	37.7%	0	0.0%	8,958
2014-11-04	OH15	Steve Stivers* (R)	5,123	69.6%	Scott Wharton (D)	2,241	30.4%	0	0.0%	7,364
County Total for 2014-11-04:										16,322

2012-11-06	OH02	William Smith (D)	8,307	52.6%	Brad Wenstrup (R)	7,487	47.4%	0	0.0%	15,794
2012-11-06	OH15	Steve Stivers* (R)	8,087	63.3%	Patrick Lang (D)	4,696	36.7%	0	0.0%	12,783
County Total for 2012-11-06:										28,577

2010-11-02	OH07	Steve Austria* (R)	1,860	61.0%	Bill Conner (D)	1,036	34.0%	154	5.0%	3,050
2010-11-02	OH18	Bob Gibbs (R)	8,941	48.0%	Zack Space* (D)	8,915	47.8%	778	4.2%	18,634
County Total for 2010-11-02:										21,684

2008-11-04	OH07	Steve Austria (R)	2,289	56.3%	Sharen Neuhardt (D)	1,778	43.7%	0	0.0%	4,067
2008-11-04	OH18	Zack Space* (D)	16,170	62.3%	Fred Dailey (R)	9,803	37.7%	0	0.0%	25,973
County Total for 2008-11-04:										30,040

2006-11-07	OH07	Dave Hobson* (R)	1,833	57.2%	William Conner (D)	1,374	42.8%	0	0.0%	3,207
2006-11-07	OH18	Zack Space (D)	12,621	63.9%	Joy Padgett (R)	7,140	36.1%	0	0.0%	19,761
County Total for 2006-11-07:										22,968

2004-11-02	OH07	Dave Hobson* (R)	2,588	67.0%	Kara Anastasio (D)	1,275	33.0%	0	0.0%	3,863
2004-11-02	OH18	Bob Ney* (R)	15,024	60.1%	Brian Thomas (D)	9,969	39.9%	0	0.0%	24,993
County Total for 2004-11-02:										28,856

2002-11-05	OH07	Dave Hobson* (R)	1,621	69.2%	Kara Anastasio (D)	621	26.5%	100	4.3%	2,342
2002-11-05	OH18	Bob Ney* (R)	9,044	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,044
County Total for 2002-11-05:										11,386

2000-11-07	OH06	Ted Strickland* (D)	9,806	64.0%	Mike Azinger (R)	5,291	34.5%	226	1.5%	15,323
2000-11-07	OH07	Dave Hobson* (R)	5,746	57.3%	Donald Minor (D)	3,097	30.9%	1,184	11.8%	10,027
County Total for 2000-11-07:										25,350

1996-11-05	OH06	Ted Strickland (D)	8,666	55.5%	Frank Cremeans* (R)	6,958	44.5%	4	0.0%	15,628
1996-11-05	OH07	Dave Hobson* (R)	5,389	62.4%	Richard Blain (D)	2,617	30.3%	635	7.3%	8,641
County Total for 1996-11-05:										24,269

1994-11-08	OH06	Ted Strickland* (D)	6,496	54.0%	Frank Cremeans (R)	5,535	46.0%	0	0.0%	12,031
1994-11-08	OH07	Dave Hobson* (R)	4,480	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,480
County Total for 1994-11-08:										16,511

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	45,746	0.0%	0.0%	45,746	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2022	45,925	0.0%	0.0%	45,925	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2020	46,037	0.0%	0.0%	46,037	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2018	45,142	0.0%	0.0%	45,142	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2016	44,003	0.0%	0.0%	44,003	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2014	42,576	0.0%	0.0%	42,576	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2012	46,750	0.0%	0.0%	46,750	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2010	45,332	0.0%	0.0%	45,332	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2008	44,330	0.0%	0.0%	44,330	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2006	42,351	0.0%	0.0%	42,351	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2004	43,463	0.0%	0.0%	43,463	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	37,478	0.0%	0.0%	37,478	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%
2000	39,400	0.0%	0.0%	39,400	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1998	38,746	0.0%	0.0%	38,746	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%

Ross County, OH

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