Clinton, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Clinton, Ohio has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.7 pts more Rep. than Ohio overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Ohio
2000 George W. Bush Republican 9,824 65.2% 33.4 pts (5,033 votes) 15,070 — 30.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 12,938 70.3% 40.8 pts (7,521 votes) 18,414 -6.5 pts 38.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 12,410 64.3% 30.3 pts (5,852 votes) 19,306 +10.1 pts 35.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 12,009 66.2% 34.3 pts (6,218 votes) 18,144 -4.1 pts 38.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 13,838 74.1% 52.3 pts (9,772 votes) 18,675 -19.6 pts 46.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 15,488 75.5% 52.6 pts (10,791 votes) 20,527 +1.1 pts 45.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 15,984 76.9% 54.6 pts (11,351 votes) 20,779 -1.6 pts 43.7 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 40,566 37.1% of population
2004 41,557 44.3% of population
2008 42,656 45.3% of population
2012 41,819 43.4% of population
2016 41,887 44.6% of population
2020 42,035 48.8% of population
2024 42,019 49.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Clinton shifted 20.6 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+34.4 pts 2004: R+41.0 pts 2008: R+30.9 pts 2012: R+34.9 pts 2016: R+54.6 pts 2020: R+53.5 pts 2024: R+55.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Clinton has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Ohio's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Clinton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Clinton has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Clinton?

Clinton's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 30.9 points (5,852 votes) out of 19,306 total votes cast.

Has Clinton ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Clinton has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Clinton?

The widest margin on record for Clinton was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 55.1 points.

How many votes were cast in Clinton relative to its population?

In 2024, 20,779 votes were recorded in Clinton against a total population of 42,019 (49.5% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Clinton a presidential bellwether county?

Clinton has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Ohio's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%).