Lucas, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Lucas, Ohio has voted Democratic in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 24.0 pts more Dem. 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 Al Gore Democratic 108,344 57.8% 18.7 pts (35,002 votes) 187,350 — 22.9 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 132,536 60.2% 20.6 pts (45,430 votes) 220,189 +1.4 pts 22.8 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 142,852 65.0% 31.5 pts (69,146 votes) 219,830 +11.2 pts 27.3 pts more Dem.
2012 Barack Obama Democratic 136,616 65.0% 31.7 pts (66,676 votes) 210,218 +0.4 pts 29.3 pts more Dem.
2016 Hillary Clinton Democratic 110,833 56.1% 17.8 pts (35,135 votes) 197,556 -13.4 pts 27.4 pts more Dem.
2020 Joseph R Biden Jr Democratic 115,411 57.5% 16.8 pts (33,648 votes) 200,623 -1.8 pts 25.2 pts more Dem.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 106,320 55.8% 12.6 pts (23,922 votes) 190,609 -4.4 pts 24.0 pts more Dem.

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 454,904 41.2% of population
2004 451,255 48.8% of population
2008 443,909 49.5% of population
2012 436,753 48.1% of population
2016 432,879 45.6% of population
2020 430,870 46.6% of population
2024 426,291 44.7% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lucas shifted 6.6 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: D+19.3 pts 2004: D+20.7 pts 2008: D+31.9 pts 2012: D+32.3 pts 2016: D+18.8 pts 2020: D+17.1 pts 2024: D+12.7 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lucas has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Ohio's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Lucas voted in presidential elections since 2000?

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

What was the closest presidential election in Lucas?

Lucas's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Kamala D Harris (Democratic) won by 12.7 points (23,922 votes) out of 190,609 total votes cast.

Has Lucas ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lucas?

The widest margin on record for Lucas was in 2012, when Barack Obama (Democratic) won by 32.3 points.

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

In 2024, 190,609 votes were recorded in Lucas against a total population of 426,291 (44.7% 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 Lucas a presidential bellwether county?

Lucas has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Ohio's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%).