Perry, Ohio — Presidential Election Results

Perry, Ohio has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.6 pts more Rep. than Ohio overall.

Jump to year: 2000 · 2004 · 2008 · 2012 · 2016 · 2020 · 2024

Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Ohio
2000 George W. Bush Republican 6,440 50.2% 4.2 pts (545 votes) 12,828 — 0.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,855 51.7% 3.9 pts (598 votes) 15,188 +0.5 pts 1.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,721 50.1% 3.0 pts (460 votes) 15,404 +0.9 pts 7.7 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,627 50.9% 4.0 pts (594 votes) 14,984 -1.0 pts 7.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,228 68.2% 40.6 pts (6,090 votes) 14,995 -38.3 pts 33.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,357 74.1% 49.5 pts (8,259 votes) 16,675 -7.8 pts 42.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 13,062 76.9% 54.5 pts (9,262 votes) 16,992 -4.7 pts 43.6 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 34,099 37.6% of population
2004 35,117 43.2% of population
2008 36,150 42.6% of population
2012 35,984 41.6% of population
2016 35,998 41.7% of population
2020 35,455 47.0% of population
2024 35,682 47.6% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Perry shifted 50.5 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+4.4 pts 2004: R+4.0 pts 2008: R+3.1 pts 2012: R+4.1 pts 2016: R+42.4 pts 2020: R+50.2 pts 2024: R+54.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Perry 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.

Related Pages

Other Ohio Counties

Frequently Asked Questions

How has Perry voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Perry 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 Perry?

Perry's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 3.1 points (460 votes) out of 15,404 total votes cast.

Has Perry ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Perry?

The widest margin on record for Perry was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 54.9 points.

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

In 2024, 16,992 votes were recorded in Perry against a total population of 35,682 (47.6% 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 Perry a presidential bellwether county?

Perry 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%).