Jackson, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Jackson, Ohio has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 47.1 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 6,958 55.7% 14.6 pts (1,827 votes) 12,490 — 11.5 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,585 59.9% 20.1 pts (2,886 votes) 14,333 -5.1 pts 18.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,219 58.7% 20.2 pts (2,822 votes) 13,993 -0.5 pts 25.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,904 59.1% 20.5 pts (2,738 votes) 13,381 -0.2 pts 24.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 9,949 72.7% 49.1 pts (6,723 votes) 13,693 -30.1 pts 42.5 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 11,309 76.4% 54.1 pts (7,998 votes) 14,794 -3.7 pts 46.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 11,249 78.7% 58.1 pts (8,296 votes) 14,287 -3.7 pts 47.1 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 32,633 38.3% of population
2004 33,025 43.4% of population
2008 33,164 42.2% of population
2012 32,869 40.7% of population
2016 32,528 42.1% of population
2020 32,671 45.3% of population
2024 32,723 43.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Jackson shifted 43.3 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+15.1 pts 2004: R+20.2 pts 2008: R+20.7 pts 2012: R+20.9 pts 2016: R+51.0 pts 2020: R+54.7 pts 2024: R+58.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Jackson 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 Jackson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Jackson 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 Jackson?

Jackson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 15.1 points (1,827 votes) out of 12,490 total votes cast.

Has Jackson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Jackson?

The widest margin on record for Jackson was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 58.4 points.

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

In 2024, 14,287 votes were recorded in Jackson against a total population of 32,723 (43.7% 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 Jackson a presidential bellwether county?

Jackson 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%).