Political party strength in Ohio

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Presidential elections results^[1]

Year	Republican	Democratic
2016	51.69% 2,841,005	43.56% 2,394,164
2012	47.60% 2,661,437	50.58% 2,827,709
2008	46.80% 2,677,820	51.38% 2,940,044
2004	50.81% 2,859,768	48.71% 2,741,167
2000	49.97% 2,351,209	46.46% 2,186,190
1996	41.02% 1,859,883	47.38% 2,148,222
1992	38.35% 1,894,310	40.18% 1,984,942
1988	55.00% 2,416,549	44.15% 1,939,629
1984	58.90% 2,678,560	40.14% 1,825,440
1980	51.51% 2,206,545	40.91% 1,752,414
1976	48.65% 2,000,505	48.92% 2,011,621
1972	59.63% 2,441,827	38.07% 1,558,889
1968	45.23% 1,791,014	42.95% 1,700,586
1964	37.06% 1,470,865	62.94% 2,498,331
1960	53.28% 2,217,611	46.72% 1,944,248

2000[edit]

George W. Bush won Ohio by 3 points, which was a Democrat stronghold in the 1990s.

2004[edit]

Ohio was more competitive in 2004, being won by Bush by only 2 points.

2008[edit]

Obama and the liberal Democrats carried Ohio by 4 points in 2008. This state was more competitive.

2012[edit]

A 3-point win by Obama, Ohio was more competitive again. This state was leaning Democrat, but not solidly Democrat, like in the 1990s.

2016[edit]

This state was increasingly Republican, and Trump carried it by 8 points. Ohio was now clearly leaning Republican.

2020[edit]

Ohio was even more deeper red, being less competitive, becoming "likely Republican". Trump won by 11 points, which was now harder than ever to win for Democrats. Ohio is becoming more Republican, and, it can become a Republican stronghold, if they win it again in 2024.

Refrences[edit]

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1. ↑ Leip, David. Presidential General Election Results Comparison – Ohio. US Election Atlas. Retrieved on December 31, 2009.