Election Results for Van Wert County, OH -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	745	12.9
Deaths:	896	15.5
Net Migration:	-43	-0.7
Net Immigration:	21	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,181	R +811	D + 0.7%
D +370
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,065	R +3,027	R + 17.5%
D -962
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,482	R +4,593	R + 30.5%
D -2,111

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,301	R +3,782	R + 31.2%
D -2,481
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,650	77.7%	Joe Biden (D)	3,067	20.5%	277 [+]	1.8%	14,994	25	31	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 201 (1.3%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	10,469	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,697	19.6%	604 [+]	4.4%	13,770	25	30	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 429 (3.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 105 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,585	69.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,029	29.0%	284 [+]	2.0%	13,898	21	22	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 95 (0.7%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	9,168	62.4%	Barack Obama (D)	5,178	35.2%	355 [+]	2.4%	14,701	16	17	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 139 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 79 (0.5%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,678	72.0%	John Kerry (D)	4,095	27.6%	54 [+]	0.4%	14,827	21	21	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	8,679	65.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,209	31.8%	331 [+]	2.5%	13,219	16	18	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 216 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 62 (0.5%);
1996	59%	Robert Dole (R)	6,999	53.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,453	34.1%	1,589 [+]	12.2%	13,041	13	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,487 (11.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 30 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	65%	George Bush* (R)	7,227	50.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,822	26.9%	3,168 [+]	22.3%	14,217	12	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,102 (21.8%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	9,410	70.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,848	28.9%	78 [+]	0.6%	13,336	16	17	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 30 (0.2%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	9,570	73.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,338	25.7%	80	0.6%	12,988	15	15	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,866	61.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,070	31.6%	936 [+]	7.3%	12,872	10	10	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 741 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 160 (1.2%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,344	58.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,689	39.8%	251 [+]	1.8%	14,284	10	10	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 143 (1.0%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	9,545	71.3%	George McGovern (D)	3,644	27.2%	202 [+]	1.5%	13,391	12	11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 183 (1.4%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,835	57.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,360	32.2%	1,332 [+]	9.8%	13,527	13	15	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,332 (9.8%);
1964	80%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	7,695	55.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,194	44.6%	0	0.0%	13,889	8	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,666	65.7%	John Kennedy (D)	5,050	34.3%	0	0.0%	14,716	12	16	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,834	70.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,208	30.0%	0	0.0%	14,042	9	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,355	64.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,108	35.3%	0	0.0%	14,463	8	9	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,785	56.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,127	43.0%	24 [+]	0.2%	11,936	8	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 24 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	77%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,529	62.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,046	37.2%	0	0.0%	13,575	13	17	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,656	58.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,254	41.9%	0	0.0%	14,910	10	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	90%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,744	52.6%	Alf Landon (R)	6,275	42.6%	714 [+]	4.8%	14,733	5	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 704 (4.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	87%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,977	56.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,918	42.0%	183 [+]	1.3%	14,078	-5	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 110 (0.8%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,540	59.4%	Al Smith (D)	5,089	40.1%	67 [+]	0.5%	12,696	-5	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 21 (0.2%);
1924	70%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,206	53.1%	John Davis (D)	4,318	37.0%	1,154 [+]	9.9%	11,678	-5	-1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,138 (9.7%);
1920	73%	Warren Harding (R)	7,495	60.0%	James Cox (D)	4,899	39.2%	99 [+]	0.8%	12,493	2	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 93 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,802	49.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	3,753	48.6%	174 [+]	2.3%	7,729	5	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 131 (1.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 43 (0.6%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	3,287	46.3%	William Taft* (R)	2,490	35.0%	1,329 [+]	18.7%	7,106	8	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,050 (14.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 209 (2.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 60 (0.8%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	3,809	49.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,783	48.9%	137 [+]	1.8%	7,729	-2	-2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 (1.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 55 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,120	54.1%	Alton Parker (D)	3,325	43.6%	173 [+]	2.3%	7,618	-6	-2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 105 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 52 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.1%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	4,006	52.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,582	46.7%	90 [+]	1.2%	7,678	0	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,067

20.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

11,650

77.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

201

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,994

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,697

19.6%

Donald Trump (R)

10,469

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

429

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

105

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

13,770

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,029

29.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

9,585

69.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

189

1.4%

TOTAL

13,898

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,178

35.2%

John McCain (R)

9,168

62.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

139

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

137

0.9%

TOTAL

14,701

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,678

72.0%

John Kerry (D)

4,095

27.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

14,827

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

8,679

65.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,209

31.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

216

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,219

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,453

34.1%

Robert Dole (R)

6,999

53.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,487

11.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,041

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1992 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,822

26.9%

George Bush* (R)

7,227

50.8%

Ross Perot (I)

3,102

21.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,217

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

1988 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

9,410

70.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,848

28.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,336

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 17

1984 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

9,570

73.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,338

25.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

12,988

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,866

61.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,070

31.6%

John Anderson (I)

741

5.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

160

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,872

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,689

39.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,344

58.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

143

1.0%

Other

108

0.8%

TOTAL

14,284

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

9,545

71.3%

George McGovern (D)

3,644

27.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

183

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,391

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

7,835

57.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,360

32.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,332

9.8%

TOTAL

13,527

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

7,695

55.4%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,194

44.6%

TOTAL

13,889

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,834

70.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,208

30.0%

TOTAL

14,042

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1952 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,355

64.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,108

35.3%

TOTAL

14,463

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,127

43.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,785

56.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

11,936

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,744

52.6%

Alf Landon (R)

6,275

42.6%

William Lemke (Union)

704

4.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,733

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,977

56.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,918

42.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

110

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,078

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,540

59.4%

Al Smith (D)

5,089

40.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,696

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,206

53.1%

John Davis (D)

4,318

37.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,138

9.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,678

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,495

60.0%

James Cox (D)

4,899

39.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

12,493

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

3,753

48.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,802

49.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

131

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

7,729

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

3,287

46.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,050

14.8%

William Taft* (R)

2,490

35.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

209

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,106

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,809

49.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,783

48.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,729

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,120

54.1%

Alton Parker (D)

3,325

43.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

105

1.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,618

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Van Wert County, OH

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,006

52.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,582

46.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,678

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Van Wert County, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	J.D. Vance (R)	7,959	78.5%	Tim Ryan (D)	2,176	21.5%	0	0.0%	10,135	25	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	46%	Mike DeWine* (R)	8,279	82.6%	Nan Whaley (D)	1,702	17.0%	39 [+]	0.4%	10,020	20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 39 (0.4%);

2018	S1	49%	Jim Renacci (R)	7,721	71.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	3,020	28.1%	0	0.0%	10,741	25	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	49%	Mike DeWine (R)	8,112	75.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	2,293	21.4%	309 [+]	2.9%	10,714	25	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 209 (2.0%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 100 (0.9%);
2016	S3	61%	Rob Portman* (R)	9,782	73.0%	Ted Strickland (D)	2,727	20.3%	897 [+]	6.7%	13,406	15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Scott Rupert (I) 515 (3.8%); Tom Connors (I) 199 (1.5%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 183 (1.4%);
2014	G	32%	John Kasich* (R)	5,353	76.1%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	1,512	21.5%	168 [+]	2.4%	7,033	12	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 168 (2.4%);
2012	S1	63%	Josh Mandel (R)	9,401	69.0%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	3,630	26.6%	598 [+]	4.4%	13,629	24	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Scott Rupert (I) 598 (4.4%);
2010	S3	46%	Rob Portman (R)	7,195	72.3%	Lee Fisher (D)	2,330	23.4%	421 [+]	4.2%	9,946	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Deaton (Constitution) 226 (2.3%); Michael Pryce (I) 139 (1.4%); Daniel LaBotz (Socialist) 56 (0.6%);
2010	G	46%	John Kasich (R)	6,396	64.6%	Ted Strickland* (D)	3,014	30.5%	487 [+]	4.9%	9,897	16	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Ken Matesz (Libertarian) 298 (3.0%); Dennis Spisak (Green) 189 (1.9%);

2006	S1	48%	Mike DeWine* (R)	6,239	59.9%	Sherrod Brown (D)	4,177	40.1%	4 [+]	0.0%	10,420	16	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	48%	Kenneth Blackwell (R)	5,331	51.2%	Ted Strickland (D)	4,514	43.4%	564 [+]	5.4%	10,409	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Bill Peirce (Libertarian) 379 (3.6%); Bob Fitrakis (Green) 184 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	66%	George Voinovich* (R)	10,697	74.2%	Eric Fingerhut (D)	3,721	25.8%	0	0.0%	14,418	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	G	41%	Bob Taft III* (R)	6,561	72.5%	Tim Hagan (D)	2,085	23.0%	401 [+]	4.4%	9,047	15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Eastman (I) 401 (4.4%);
2000	S1	59%	Mike DeWine* (R)	8,954	69.5%	Ted Celeste (D)	3,416	26.5%	519 [+]	4.0%	12,889	10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: John McAlister (Libertarian) 327 (2.5%); John Eastman (Natural Law) 192 (1.5%);

1998	S3	42%	George Voinovich (R)	6,083	65.6%	Mary Boyle (D)	3,186	34.4%	0	0.0%	9,269	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	41%	Bob Taft III (R)	5,936	65.4%	Lee Fisher (D)	2,805	30.9%	332 [+]	3.7%	9,073	15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: John Mitchel (Reform) 202 (2.2%); Zanna Feitler (Natural Law) 130 (1.4%);
1994	S1	48%	Mike DeWine (R)	7,366	70.0%	Joel Hyatt (D)	2,723	25.9%	428 [+]	4.1%	10,517	17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Joe Slovenec (I) 428 (4.1%);
1994	G	47%	George Voinovich* (R)	7,772	75.6%	Robert Burch (D)	2,197	21.4%	312 [+]	3.0%	10,281	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Billy Inmon (I) 312 (3.0%);
1992	S3	64%	Mike DeWine (R)	9,007	64.1%	John Glenn* (D)	4,211	30.0%	823 [+]	5.9%	14,041	22	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Martha Grevatt (I) 823 (5.9%);
1990	G	46%	George Voinovich (R)	6,682	66.8%	Anthony Celebrezze (D)	3,327	33.2%	0	0.0%	10,009	11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	61%	George Voinovich (R)	8,914	66.7%	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,450	33.3%	0	0.0%	13,364	24	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	45%	Thomas Kindness (R)	6,199	63.2%	John Glenn* (D)	3,613	36.8%	0	0.0%	9,812	26	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	44%	James Rhodes (R)	5,400	56.7%	Richard Celeste* (D)	4,125	43.3%	0	0.0%	9,525	17	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1982	S1	44%	Paul Pfeifer (R)	4,846	50.6%	Howard Metzenbaum* (D)	4,539	47.4%	184 [+]	1.9%	9,569	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Alicia Mertel (I) 184 (1.9%);
1982	G	43%	Clarence Brown, Jr. (R)	4,953	53.7%	Richard Celeste (D)	4,054	43.9%	221 [+]	2.4%	9,228	15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Phyllis Goetz (Libertarian) 110 (1.2%); Kurt Landefield (I) 61 (0.7%); Irwin Reupert (I) 50 (0.5%);
1980	S3	58%	John Glenn* (D)	6,393	50.7%	James Betts (R)	5,976	47.4%	241 [+]	1.9%	12,610	19	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Powers (I) 241 (1.9%);

1978	G	35%	James Rhodes* (R)	4,273	61.3%	Richard Celeste (D)	2,430	34.9%	263 [+]	3.8%	6,966	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John O'Neill (I) 127 (1.8%); Patricia Wright (Socialist Workers) 82 (1.2%); Allan Friedman (I) 54 (0.8%);
1976	S1	69%	Robert Taft, Jr.* (R)	7,607	55.6%	Howard Metzenbaum (D)	5,401	39.5%	668 [+]	4.9%	13,676	9	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: John O'Neill (I) 668 (4.9%);
1974	S3	48%	John Glenn (D)	5,276	55.6%	Ralph Perk (R)	3,853	40.6%	354 [+]	3.7%	9,483	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Kathleen Harloff (I) 354 (3.7%);
1974	G	49%	James Rhodes (R)	5,274	54.9%	John Gilligan* (D)	4,015	41.8%	312 [+]	3.2%	9,601	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Nancy Lazar (I) 310 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1970	S1	55%	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	5,958	59.9%	Howard Metzenbaum (D)	3,725	37.5%	259 [+]	2.6%	9,942	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Richard Kay (American Independent) 259 (2.6%);
1970	G	56%	Roger Cloud (R)	5,440	54.1%	John Gilligan (D)	4,373	43.5%	244 [+]	2.4%	10,057	11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Edwin Lawton (American Independent) 222 (2.2%); Joseph Pirincin (Socialist Labor) 22 (0.2%);

1968	S3	74%	William Saxbe (R)	8,007	62.3%	John Gilligan (D)	4,854	37.7%	0	0.0%	12,861	11	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	G	53%	James Rhodes* (R)	6,214	67.1%	Frazier Reams, Jr. (D)	3,049	32.9%	0	0.0%	9,263	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	77%	Robert Taft, Jr. (R)	7,792	58.0%	Stephen Young* (D)	5,643	42.0%	0	0.0%	13,435	8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	62%	Frank Lausche* (D)	5,832	54.3%	John Briley (R)	4,916	45.7%	0	0.0%	10,748	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	63%	James Rhodes (R)	7,226	66.1%	Michael DiSalle* (D)	3,699	33.9%	0	0.0%	10,925	7	0.35%
[-] 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 Van Wert County, OH

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Voter Registration Data for Van Wert County, OH

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Van Wert County, OH were estimated to be 48% Republican and 12% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	26,719	92.87%	2.3%
Black:	316	1.10%	33.3%
Indian:	47	0.16%	30.6%
Asian:	112	0.39%	67.2%
2+ races:	387	1.35%	29.0%
Hispanic:	1,188	4.13%	60.5%

Total non-White:	2,050	7.13%	47.2%

Change in White population:	-632	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	657	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	8,296	81.7%	Craig Swartz (D)	1,858	18.3%	0	0.0%	10,154
County Total for 2022-11-08:										10,154

2020-11-03	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	11,928	82.0%	Nick Rubando (D)	2,626	18.0%	0	0.0%	14,554
County Total for 2020-11-03:										14,554

2018-11-06	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	8,322	77.0%	Michael Galbraith (D)	2,188	20.2%	300	2.8%	10,810
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,810

2016-11-08	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	11,029	81.6%	James Neu (D)	2,486	18.4%	0	0.0%	13,515
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,515

2014-11-04	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	5,346	76.0%	Robert Fry (D)	1,371	19.5%	315	4.5%	7,032
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,032

2012-11-06	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	9,464	70.0%	Angela Zimmann (D)	3,534	26.1%	522	3.9%	13,520
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,520

2010-11-02	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	7,575	75.5%	Caleb Finkenbiner (D)	1,965	19.6%	487	4.9%	10,027
County Total for 2010-11-02:										10,027

2008-11-04	OH05	Bob Latta* (R)	10,020	71.1%	George Mays (D)	4,077	28.9%	0	0.0%	14,097
County Total for 2008-11-04:										14,097

2007-12-11 sp	OH05	Bob Latta (R)	2,646	68.2%	Robin Weirauch (D)	1,230	31.7%	3	0.1%	3,879
County Total for 2007-12-11:										3,879

2006-11-07	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	6,646	63.9%	Robin Weirauch (D)	3,748	36.1%	0	0.0%	10,394
County Total for 2006-11-07:										10,394

2004-11-02	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	10,540	74.5%	Robin Weirauch (D)	3,603	25.5%	0	0.0%	14,143
County Total for 2004-11-02:										14,143

2002-11-05	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	6,696	73.4%	Roger Anderson (D)	1,906	20.9%	517	5.7%	9,119
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,119

2000-11-07	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	9,396	73.9%	Donnie Edmon (D)	2,818	22.2%	501	3.9%	12,715
County Total for 2000-11-07:										12,715

1996-11-05	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	8,312	65.4%	Annie Saunders (D)	4,032	31.7%	356	2.8%	12,700
County Total for 1996-11-05:										12,700

1994-11-08	OH05	Paul Gillmor* (R)	7,901	76.3%	Jarrod Tudor (D)	2,458	23.7%	0	0.0%	10,359
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,359

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	20,003	0.0%	0.0%	20,003	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2022	20,266	0.0%	0.0%	20,266	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2020	20,291	0.0%	0.0%	20,291	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2018	20,151	0.0%	0.0%	20,151	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2016	19,668	0.0%	0.0%	19,668	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2014	19,940	0.0%	0.0%	19,940	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2012	20,912	0.0%	0.0%	20,912	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
2010	20,406	0.0%	0.0%	20,406	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2008	20,295	0.0%	0.0%	20,295	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2006	20,372	0.0%	0.0%	20,372	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2004	21,100	0.0%	0.0%	21,100	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
2002	19,525	0.0%	0.0%	19,525	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2000	21,841	0.0%	0.0%	21,841	100.0%	n/a	n/a	100%
1998	20,569	0.0%	0.0%	20,569	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%

Van Wert County, OH

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