Harrison, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Harrison, Ohio has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 44.4 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 3,417 47.7% 0.9 pts (66 votes) 7,161 — 2.7 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,274 52.7% 6.1 pts (494 votes) 8,109 -5.2 pts 4.0 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 3,872 49.7% 2.4 pts (189 votes) 7,787 +3.6 pts 7.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,019 56.3% 15.0 pts (1,069 votes) 7,141 -12.8 pts 18.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,098 72.0% 48.2 pts (3,410 votes) 7,079 -34.9 pts 41.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,792 75.7% 52.6 pts (4,024 votes) 7,655 -3.0 pts 45.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,484 77.1% 55.2 pts (3,925 votes) 7,110 -2.5 pts 44.4 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 15,854 45.2% of population
2004 15,856 51.1% of population
2008 15,856 49.1% of population
2012 15,684 45.5% of population
2016 15,252 46.4% of population
2020 14,492 52.8% of population
2024 14,042 50.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Harrison shifted 54.8 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+1.0 pts 2004: R+6.1 pts 2008: R+2.5 pts 2012: R+15.3 pts 2016: R+50.3 pts 2020: R+53.2 pts 2024: R+55.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Harrison 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 Harrison voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Harrison 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 Harrison?

Harrison's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 1.0 points (66 votes) out of 7,161 total votes cast.

Has Harrison ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Harrison?

The widest margin on record for Harrison was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 55.7 points.

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

In 2024, 7,110 votes were recorded in Harrison against a total population of 14,042 (50.6% 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 Harrison a presidential bellwether county?

Harrison 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%).