Hocking County, Ohio: Northern Rural Secular
Ohio · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+44.2
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
28K
Population
Hocking County, Ohio voted R+44.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 9,679 votes (71.63%). This represented a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
11.8
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+44.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population28,050
Median Age
42.6(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
19.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$59,007(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.2%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
78.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
17.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.4%(3,704) | 71.6%(9,679) | R+44.2 | -1.9 |
| 2020 | 28.1%(3,880) | 70.4%(9,737) | R+42.4 | -6.3 |
| 2016 | 28.8%(3,775) | 64.8%(8,497) | R+36.0 | -35.0 |
| 2012 | 47.8%(6,157) | 48.8%(6,285) | R+1.0 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 48.1%(6,259) | 48.9%(6,364) | R+0.8 | +5.0 |
| 2004 | 46.8%(6,175) | 52.5%(6,936) | R+5.8 | +5.7 |
| 2000 | 41.6%(4,474) | 53.0%(5,702) | R+11.4 | -17.5 |
| 1996 | 44.9%(4,646) | 38.8%(4,017) | D+6.1 | +4.4 |
| 1992 | 37.2%(3,935) | 35.6%(3,761) | D+1.6 | +20.3 |
| 1988 | 40.1%(3,706) | 58.7%(5,426) | R+18.6 | +10.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.0%(4,125) | 64.7%(8,599) | R+33.6 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | 33.1%(3,139) | 66.9%(6,353) | R+33.9 | -23.1 |
| 2018 | 44.6%(4,408) | 55.4%(5,474) | R+10.8 | +24.7 |
| 2016 | 29.7%(3,753) | 65.2%(8,246) | R+35.5 | -32.8 |
| 2012 | 45.5%(5,717) | 48.2%(6,057) | R+2.7 | +18.0 |
| 2010 | 36.6%(3,224) | 57.3%(5,049) | R+20.7 | -37.2 |
| 2006 | 58.2%(5,664) | 41.8%(4,062) | D+16.5 | +48.8 |
| 2004 | 33.9%(4,342) | 66.1%(8,481) | R+32.3 | -12.0 |
| 2000 | 37.4%(3,916) | 57.7%(6,047) | R+20.3 | -15.6 |
| 1998 | 47.6%(3,715) | 52.4%(4,086) | R+4.8 | +6.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.4%(2,405) | 74.3%(7,046) | R+48.9 | -25.0 |
| 2018 | 36.2%(3,604) | 60.2%(5,988) | R+23.9 | +8.8 |
| 2014 | 32.0%(2,418) | 64.8%(4,894) | R+32.8 | -35.6 |
| 2010 | 49.1%(4,441) | 46.3%(4,184) | D+2.8 | -34.0 |
| 2006 | 67.1%(6,619) | 30.3%(2,990) | D+36.8 | +54.0 |
| 2002 | 37.9%(2,881) | 55.1%(4,188) | R+17.2 | -14.6 |
| 1998 | 44.6%(3,394) | 47.2%(3,595) | R+2.6 | +27.6 |
| 1994 | 32.5%(2,391) | 62.7%(4,613) | R+30.2 | -31.9 |
| 1990 | 50.8%(3,916) | 49.2%(3,788) | D+1.7 | -3.9 |
| 1986 | 52.8%(3,897) | 47.2%(3,489) | D+5.5 | -6.1 |