Fulton, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Fulton, Ohio has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 31.4 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 11,546 61.1% 25.1 pts (4,741 votes) 18,896 — 22.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 13,639 62.1% 24.7 pts (5,415 votes) 21,953 +1.1 pts 22.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 11,689 53.2% 8.1 pts (1,789 votes) 21,973 +16.5 pts 12.9 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 11,738 55.2% 12.5 pts (2,665 votes) 21,268 -4.5 pts 15.8 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 13,709 64.6% 36.0 pts (7,640 votes) 21,225 -25.8 pts 30.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 15,731 69.1% 39.8 pts (9,067 votes) 22,770 -1.9 pts 32.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 15,893 70.8% 42.4 pts (9,519 votes) 22,454 -2.3 pts 31.4 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 42,104 44.9% of population
2004 42,777 51.3% of population
2008 42,780 51.4% of population
2012 42,330 50.2% of population
2016 42,306 50.2% of population
2020 42,640 53.4% of population
2024 42,028 53.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Fulton shifted 16.9 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+25.8 pts 2004: R+24.8 pts 2008: R+8.3 pts 2012: R+12.8 pts 2016: R+38.6 pts 2020: R+40.5 pts 2024: R+42.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Fulton 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 Fulton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Fulton 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 Fulton?

Fulton's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 8.3 points (1,789 votes) out of 21,973 total votes cast.

Has Fulton ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Fulton?

The widest margin on record for Fulton was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 42.7 points.

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

In 2024, 22,454 votes were recorded in Fulton against a total population of 42,028 (53.4% 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 Fulton a presidential bellwether county?

Fulton 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%).