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Portsmouth city, OH


Scioto County, OH

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2022 population: 18,130   ( 2,096 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.7 square miles
Population density: 1689.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,240 84.06% 15.3%
Black:1,0575.83% 3.8%
Indian:280.15% 68.2%
Asian:2691.48% 111.8%
2+ races:8274.56% 55.2%
Hispanic:6523.60% 48.5%
Total non-White:2,89015.94% 29.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,748 -16.5
Change in Non-White pop.:652 3.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Portsmouth city, OH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +57 R +52 R + 0.7%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012 R +586 R +1,889 R + 28.3%
D -1,303
2020 vs. 2008 R +29 R +1,474 R + 21.6%
D -1,445
2016 vs. 2008 R -28 R +1,422 R + 20.9%
D -1,450
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Donald Trump* (R) 3,588 56.2% Joe Biden (D) 2,714 42.5% 78 1.2% 6,380 3 9 0.11%
2016 44% Donald Trump (R) 3,531 54.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,709 41.5% 291 4.5% 6,531 3 8 0.12%
2012 46% Barack Obama* (D) 4,017 56.2% Mitt Romney (R) 3,002 42.0% 124 1.7% 7,143 -6 -5 0.13%
2008 49% Barack Obama (D) 4,159 53.0% John McCain (R) 3,559 45.3% 134 1.7% 7,852 -1 0 0.14%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 4,511 52.6% George W. Bush* (R) 4,037 47.1% 23 0.3% 8,571 -4 -4 0.15%
2000 46% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,722 49.5% George W. Bush (R) 3,495 46.4% 308 4.1% 7,525 -4 -1 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,714 42.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,588 56.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 61 1.0%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 6,380
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9


2016 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,709 41.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,531 54.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 173 2.6%
Other 118 1.8%
TOTAL 6,531
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,017 56.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,002 42.0%
Other 124 1.7%
TOTAL 7,143
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,159 53.0%
John McCain (R) 3,559 45.3%
Other 134 1.7%
TOTAL 7,852
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,037 47.1%
John Kerry (D) 4,511 52.6%
Other 23 0.3%
TOTAL 8,571
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Portsmouth city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,495 46.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,722 49.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 188 2.5%
Other 120 1.6%
TOTAL 7,525
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth city, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 27% J.D. Vance (R) 2,114 54.3% Tim Ryan (D) 1,777 45.7% 0 0.0% 3,891 1 0.09%
2022 G 27% Mike DeWine* (R) 2,458 63.4% Nan Whaley (D) 1,419 36.6% 0 0.0% 3,877 1 0.09%
2018 S1 33% Sherrod Brown* (D) 2,673 54.9% Jim Renacci (R) 2,197 45.1% 0 0.0% 4,870 -1 0.11%
2018 G 34% Mike DeWine (R) 2,531 51.6% Richard Cordray (D) 2,262 46.1% 110 [+] 2.2% 4,903 1 0.11%
2016 S3 44% Rob Portman* (R) 3,564 54.8% Ted Strickland (D) 2,690 41.3% 253 [+] 3.9% 6,507 -3 0.12%
2014 G 25% John Kasich* (R) 2,039 52.7% Edward FitzGerald (D) 1,714 44.3% 119 [+] 3.1% 3,872 -11 0.13%
*: 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