Ohio 2000 vs 2008: county swing
15 of 88 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 8 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | R+5.0 | R+15.3 | R+10.3 | 24,452 | 27,194 |
| Belmont County | D+11.1 | D+2.7 | R+8.4 | 30,141 | 32,411 |
| Jefferson County | D+7.1 | D+0.2 | R+6.9 | 34,636 | 35,939 |
| Shelby County | R+29.9 | R+36.4 | R+6.5 | 19,670 | 23,668 |
| Darke County | R+30.4 | R+36.1 | R+5.7 | 23,267 | 25,793 |
| Jackson County | R+14.6 | R+20.1 | R+5.5 | 12,490 | 13,993 |
| Gallia County | R+20.7 | R+26.0 | R+5.3 | 12,776 | 13,318 |
| Columbiana County | R+2.6 | R+7.7 | R+5.1 | 44,427 | 48,480 |
| Preble County | R+26.4 | R+31.3 | R+4.9 | 18,166 | 21,002 |
| Miami County | R+24.4 | R+28.5 | R+4.1 | 42,841 | 52,807 |
| Mercer County | R+39.7 | R+43.5 | R+3.8 | 18,294 | 21,271 |
| Clark County flipped | D+0.5 | R+2.5 | R+3.0 | 57,559 | 66,770 |
| Scioto County | R+3.5 | R+6.4 | R+2.9 | 29,945 | 32,571 |
| Harrison County | R+0.9 | R+2.4 | R+1.5 | 7,161 | 7,787 |
| Trumbull County | D+23.9 | D+22.4 | R+1.5 | 96,239 | 106,888 |
| Auglaize County | R+41.2 | R+41.2 | Even | 19,892 | 23,486 |
| Hardin County | R+21.2 | R+20.9 | D+0.3 | 12,068 | 13,114 |
| Ross County | R+7.9 | R+7.2 | D+0.7 | 26,016 | 31,840 |
| Guernsey County | R+9.9 | R+9.1 | D+0.8 | 15,430 | 17,325 |
| Champaign County | R+20.8 | R+19.9 | D+0.9 | 15,680 | 18,887 |
| Madison County | R+24.6 | R+23.4 | D+1.2 | 14,667 | 17,451 |
| Perry County | R+4.2 | R+3.0 | D+1.2 | 12,828 | 15,404 |
| Brown County | R+24.6 | R+23.3 | D+1.3 | 16,429 | 20,113 |
| Greene County | R+19.8 | R+18.4 | D+1.4 | 65,204 | 83,589 |
| Mahoning County | D+25.1 | D+26.6 | D+1.5 | 114,119 | 127,032 |
| Pickaway County | R+23.2 | R+21.7 | D+1.5 | 17,740 | 23,726 |
| Fayette County | R+25.1 | R+23.1 | D+2.0 | 9,278 | 11,694 |
| Highland County | R+28.5 | R+26.4 | D+2.1 | 15,447 | 19,188 |
| Morrow County | R+25.8 | R+23.4 | D+2.4 | 12,839 | 16,643 |
| Meigs County | R+21.2 | R+18.6 | D+2.6 | 9,795 | 10,354 |
| Monroe County | D+6.5 | D+9.2 | D+2.7 | 7,115 | 6,982 |
| Pike County | R+3.9 | R+1.1 | D+2.8 | 10,560 | 12,506 |
| Clinton County | R+33.4 | R+30.3 | D+3.1 | 15,070 | 19,306 |
| Washington County | R+18.7 | R+15.6 | D+3.1 | 26,515 | 29,932 |
| Adams County | R+27.3 | R+24.1 | D+3.2 | 10,235 | 11,388 |
| Noble County | R+19.1 | R+15.8 | D+3.3 | 5,988 | 6,172 |
| Portage County | D+5.1 | D+9.0 | D+3.9 | 62,899 | 78,205 |
| Vinton County | R+13.8 | R+9.9 | D+3.9 | 4,946 | 5,646 |
| Montgomery County | D+2.1 | D+6.2 | D+4.1 | 230,987 | 278,511 |
| Marion County | R+13.1 | R+8.9 | D+4.2 | 24,815 | 29,017 |
| Richland County | R+18.1 | R+13.6 | D+4.5 | 52,779 | 61,122 |
| Clermont County | R+37.5 | R+32.4 | D+5.1 | 69,877 | 95,480 |
| Logan County | R+32.0 | R+26.6 | D+5.4 | 18,455 | 22,217 |
| Lake County flipped | R+5.2 | D+0.9 | D+6.1 | 102,564 | 121,335 |
| Warren County | R+42.2 | R+36.1 | D+6.1 | 69,078 | 106,216 |
| Summit County | D+10.3 | D+16.5 | D+6.2 | 224,839 | 269,059 |
| Licking County | R+22.4 | R+15.8 | D+6.6 | 62,466 | 82,283 |
| Van Wert County | R+33.9 | R+27.3 | D+6.6 | 13,219 | 14,652 |
| Crawford County | R+25.8 | R+19.1 | D+6.7 | 19,176 | 21,173 |
| Butler County | R+29.4 | R+22.6 | D+6.8 | 136,737 | 173,776 |
| Muskingum County | R+14.1 | R+7.2 | D+6.9 | 32,624 | 39,071 |
| Stark County flipped | R+1.8 | D+5.4 | D+7.2 | 159,844 | 187,545 |
| Lorain County | D+10.5 | D+17.9 | D+7.4 | 112,180 | 146,859 |
| Medina County | R+16.0 | R+8.1 | D+7.9 | 66,883 | 90,451 |
| Geauga County | R+23.7 | R+15.3 | D+8.4 | 42,600 | 51,102 |
| Ottawa County flipped | R+2.2 | D+6.2 | D+8.4 | 19,968 | 23,069 |
| Paulding County | R+20.4 | R+11.8 | D+8.6 | 8,946 | 9,769 |
| Ashtabula County | D+4.8 | D+13.6 | D+8.8 | 39,472 | 44,874 |
| Putnam County | R+50.6 | R+41.7 | D+8.9 | 17,344 | 18,680 |
| Ashland County | R+32.3 | R+23.2 | D+9.1 | 21,258 | 25,168 |
| Erie County | D+4.6 | D+13.8 | D+9.2 | 35,015 | 41,229 |
| Carroll County | R+14.4 | R+4.9 | D+9.5 | 12,261 | 13,953 |
| Knox County | R+29.4 | R+19.9 | D+9.5 | 21,260 | 28,231 |
| Cuyahoga County | D+29.2 | D+38.9 | D+9.7 | 574,782 | 665,114 |
| Fairfield County | R+26.8 | R+17.1 | D+9.7 | 54,094 | 71,946 |
| Union County | R+38.0 | R+28.1 | D+9.9 | 17,024 | 24,928 |
| Holmes County | R+51.3 | R+41.2 | D+10.1 | 9,145 | 11,113 |
| Defiance County | R+20.7 | R+10.4 | D+10.3 | 16,242 | 19,197 |
| Hocking County | R+11.4 | R+0.8 | D+10.6 | 10,756 | 12,895 |
| Wyandot County | R+27.6 | R+16.5 | D+11.1 | 9,827 | 10,977 |
| Wayne County | R+26.2 | R+14.7 | D+11.5 | 42,436 | 52,142 |
| Tuscarawas County flipped | R+9.9 | D+2.5 | D+12.4 | 37,118 | 42,950 |
| Allen County | R+33.4 | R+20.8 | D+12.6 | 43,795 | 50,263 |
| Morgan County | R+19.9 | R+7.2 | D+12.7 | 5,993 | 6,608 |
| Coshocton County | R+18.6 | R+5.8 | D+12.8 | 14,268 | 16,863 |
| Lucas County | D+18.7 | D+31.5 | D+12.8 | 187,350 | 219,830 |
| Sandusky County flipped | R+9.9 | D+4.7 | D+14.6 | 25,744 | 30,373 |
| Seneca County | R+17.8 | R+2.7 | D+15.1 | 24,351 | 27,449 |
| Delaware County | R+35.2 | R+19.6 | D+15.6 | 55,403 | 92,416 |
| Huron County | R+19.2 | R+3.2 | D+16.0 | 21,360 | 25,582 |
| Wood County flipped | R+9.2 | D+7.1 | D+16.3 | 52,194 | 65,023 |
| Hancock County | R+39.8 | R+23.1 | D+16.7 | 30,617 | 36,981 |
| Fulton County | R+25.1 | R+8.1 | D+17.0 | 18,896 | 21,973 |
| Hamilton County flipped | R+11.2 | D+7.0 | D+18.2 | 377,899 | 424,082 |
| Henry County | R+31.4 | R+12.9 | D+18.5 | 13,252 | 14,840 |
| Williams County | R+28.1 | R+9.3 | D+18.8 | 15,919 | 18,397 |
| Franklin County | D+1.0 | D+20.7 | D+19.7 | 414,074 | 560,291 |
| Athens County | D+13.6 | D+35.3 | D+21.7 | 25,447 | 31,098 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data