The 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. State voters chose 22 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Ohio was won by the Republican Party candidate, incumbent president and Ohio native Ulysses S. Grant, who won the state with 53.24% of the popular vote. The Democratic and Liberal Republican Party candidate, Horace Greeley, garnered 46.15% of the popular vote.[1]
County
|
Ulysses S. Grant[2] Republican
|
Horace Greeley[2] Liberal Republican
|
Various candidates[2] Other parties
|
Margin
|
Total votes cast
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
Adams
|
1,877
|
48.63%
|
1,972
|
51.09%
|
11
|
0.28%
|
-95
|
-2.46%
|
3,860
|
Allen
|
2,010
|
44.61%
|
2,463
|
54.66%
|
33
|
0.73%
|
-453
|
-10.05%
|
4,506
|
Ashland
|
2,183
|
47.60%
|
2,368
|
51.64%
|
35
|
0.76%
|
-185
|
-4.03%
|
4,586
|
Ashtabula
|
5,764
|
76.96%
|
1,678
|
22.40%
|
48
|
0.64%
|
4,086
|
54.55%
|
7,490
|
Athens
|
3,025
|
67.64%
|
1,398
|
31.26%
|
49
|
1.10%
|
1,627
|
21.48%
|
4,472
|
Auglaize
|
1,180
|
31.12%
|
2,535
|
66.85%
|
77
|
2.03%
|
-1,355
|
-35.73%
|
3,792
|
Belmont
|
4,267
|
53.77%
|
3,647
|
45.96%
|
22
|
0.28%
|
620
|
7.81%
|
7,936
|
Brown
|
2,593
|
43.64%
|
3,337
|
56.16%
|
12
|
0.20%
|
-744
|
-12.52%
|
5,942
|
Butler
|
2,993
|
37.55%
|
4,926
|
61.80%
|
52
|
0.65%
|
-1,933
|
-24.25%
|
7,971
|
Carroll
|
1,817
|
58.61%
|
1,283
|
41.39%
|
0
|
0.00%
|
534
|
17.23%
|
3,100
|
Champaign
|
3,059
|
58.08%
|
2,185
|
41.48%
|
23
|
0.44%
|
874
|
16.59%
|
5,267
|
Clark
|
4,095
|
60.80%
|
2,612
|
38.78%
|
28
|
0.42%
|
1,483
|
22.02%
|
6,735
|
Clermont
|
3,408
|
48.20%
|
3,658
|
51.73%
|
5
|
0.07%
|
-250
|
-3.54%
|
7,071
|
Clinton
|
3,105
|
62.65%
|
1,786
|
36.04%
|
65
|
1.31%
|
1,319
|
26.61%
|
4,956
|
Columbiana
|
4,773
|
61.78%
|
2,897
|
37.50%
|
56
|
0.72%
|
1,876
|
24.28%
|
7,726
|
Coshocton
|
2,252
|
45.68%
|
2,656
|
53.87%
|
22
|
0.45%
|
-404
|
-8.19%
|
4,930
|
Crawford
|
2,081
|
36.36%
|
3,595
|
62.81%
|
48
|
0.84%
|
-1,514
|
-26.45%
|
5,724
|
Cuyahoga
|
14,451
|
63.75%
|
8,033
|
35.44%
|
184
|
0.81%
|
6,418
|
28.31%
|
22,668
|
Darke
|
3,069
|
52.35%
|
2,760
|
47.07%
|
34
|
0.58%
|
309
|
5.27%
|
5,863
|
Defiance
|
1,093
|
38.31%
|
1,720
|
60.29%
|
40
|
1.40%
|
-627
|
-21.98%
|
2,853
|
Delaware
|
2,713
|
54.72%
|
2,013
|
40.60%
|
232
|
4.68%
|
700
|
14.12%
|
4,958
|
Erie
|
2,905
|
55.75%
|
2,287
|
43.89%
|
19
|
0.36%
|
618
|
11.86%
|
5,211
|
Fairfield
|
2,540
|
39.40%
|
3,888
|
60.31%
|
19
|
0.29%
|
-1,348
|
-20.91%
|
6,447
|
Fayette
|
2,140
|
57.88%
|
1,545
|
41.79%
|
12
|
0.32%
|
595
|
16.09%
|
3,697
|
Franklin
|
5,796
|
43.92%
|
7,345
|
55.66%
|
56
|
0.42%
|
-1,549
|
-11.74%
|
13,197
|
Fulton
|
2,210
|
71.57%
|
826
|
26.75%
|
52
|
1.68%
|
1,384
|
44.82%
|
3,088
|
Gallia
|
2,855
|
64.39%
|
1,554
|
35.05%
|
25
|
0.56%
|
1,301
|
29.34%
|
4,434
|
Geauga
|
2,711
|
81.66%
|
600
|
18.07%
|
9
|
0.27%
|
2,111
|
63.58%
|
3,320
|
Greene
|
4,069
|
66.63%
|
1,961
|
32.11%
|
77
|
1.26%
|
2,108
|
34.52%
|
6,107
|
Guernsey
|
2,629
|
57.78%
|
1,901
|
41.78%
|
20
|
0.44%
|
728
|
16.00%
|
4,550
|
Hamilton
|
20,083
|
44.60%
|
24,941
|
55.39%
|
1
|
0.00%
|
-4,858
|
-10.79%
|
45,025
|
Hancock
|
2,311
|
48.52%
|
2,449
|
51.42%
|
3
|
0.06%
|
-138
|
-2.90%
|
4,763
|
Hardin
|
2,238
|
53.08%
|
1,970
|
46.73%
|
8
|
0.19%
|
268
|
6.36%
|
4,216
|
Harrison
|
2,303
|
57.36%
|
1,695
|
42.22%
|
17
|
0.42%
|
608
|
15.14%
|
4,015
|
Henry
|
1,160
|
42.76%
|
1,510
|
55.66%
|
43
|
1.58%
|
-350
|
-12.90%
|
2,713
|
Highland
|
3,171
|
51.91%
|
2,933
|
48.01%
|
5
|
0.08%
|
238
|
3.90%
|
6,109
|
Hocking
|
1,350
|
41.69%
|
1,860
|
57.44%
|
28
|
0.86%
|
-510
|
-15.75%
|
3,238
|
Holmes
|
1,089
|
30.08%
|
2,530
|
69.89%
|
1
|
0.03%
|
-1,441
|
-39.81%
|
3,620
|
Huron
|
3,812
|
62.82%
|
2,182
|
35.96%
|
74
|
1.22%
|
1,630
|
26.86%
|
6,065
|
Jackson
|
2,258
|
58.83%
|
1,555
|
40.52%
|
25
|
0.65%
|
703
|
18.32%
|
3,838
|
Jefferson
|
3,776
|
63.78%
|
2,102
|
35.51%
|
42
|
0.71%
|
1,674
|
28.28%
|
5,920
|
Knox
|
2,773
|
49.44%
|
2,730
|
48.67%
|
106
|
1.89%
|
43
|
0.77%
|
5,609
|
Lake
|
2,751
|
73.56%
|
979
|
26.18%
|
10
|
0.27%
|
1,772
|
47.38%
|
3,740
|
Lawrence
|
3,624
|
68.17%
|
1,637
|
30.79%
|
55
|
1.03%
|
1,987
|
37.38%
|
5,316
|
Licking
|
3,493
|
43.01%
|
4,562
|
56.17%
|
67
|
0.82%
|
-1,069
|
-13.16%
|
8,122
|
Logan
|
2,795
|
58.74%
|
1,955
|
41.09%
|
8
|
0.17%
|
840
|
17.65%
|
4,758
|
Lorain
|
4,432
|
67.71%
|
2,097
|
32.03%
|
17
|
0.26%
|
2,335
|
35.67%
|
6,546
|
Lucas
|
5,253
|
62.66%
|
3,083
|
36.77%
|
48
|
0.57%
|
2,170
|
25.88%
|
8,384
|
Madison
|
1,934
|
54.25%
|
1,625
|
45.58%
|
6
|
0.17%
|
309
|
8.67%
|
3,565
|
Mahoning
|
3,757
|
59.13%
|
2,518
|
39.63%
|
79
|
1.24%
|
1,239
|
19.50%
|
6,354
|
Marion
|
1,340
|
41.42%
|
1,842
|
56.94%
|
53
|
1.64%
|
-502
|
-15.52%
|
3,235
|
Medina
|
2,794
|
61.80%
|
1,695
|
37.49%
|
32
|
0.71%
|
1,099
|
24.31%
|
4,521
|
Meigs
|
3,501
|
65.81%
|
1,812
|
34.06%
|
7
|
0.13%
|
1,689
|
31.75%
|
5,320
|
Mercer
|
1,026
|
32.65%
|
2,090
|
66.52%
|
26
|
0.83%
|
-1,064
|
-33.86%
|
3,142
|
Miami
|
3,753
|
56.03%
|
2,910
|
43.45%
|
35
|
0.52%
|
843
|
12.59%
|
6,698
|
Monroe
|
1,307
|
30.74%
|
2,878
|
67.69%
|
67
|
1.58%
|
-1,571
|
-36.95%
|
4,252
|
Montgomery
|
6,998
|
49.17%
|
7,183
|
50.47%
|
50
|
0.35%
|
-185
|
-1.30%
|
14,231
|
Morgan
|
2,339
|
58.23%
|
1,551
|
38.61%
|
127
|
3.16%
|
788
|
19.62%
|
4,017
|
Morrow
|
2,197
|
55.85%
|
1,689
|
42.93%
|
48
|
1.22%
|
508
|
12.91%
|
3,934
|
Muskingum
|
4,558
|
51.28%
|
4,304
|
48.42%
|
27
|
0.30%
|
254
|
2.86%
|
8,889
|
Noble
|
2,016
|
54.78%
|
1,627
|
44.21%
|
37
|
1.01%
|
389
|
10.57%
|
3,680
|
Ottawa
|
1,122
|
43.66%
|
1,439
|
55.99%
|
9
|
0.35%
|
-317
|
-12.33%
|
2,570
|
Paulding
|
979
|
60.32%
|
637
|
39.25%
|
7
|
0.43%
|
342
|
21.07%
|
1,623
|
Perry
|
1,907
|
46.67%
|
2,172
|
53.16%
|
7
|
0.17%
|
-265
|
-6.49%
|
4,086
|
Pickaway
|
2,353
|
46.59%
|
2,660
|
52.67%
|
37
|
0.73%
|
-307
|
-6.08%
|
5,050
|
Pike
|
1,284
|
45.01%
|
1,568
|
54.96%
|
1
|
0.04%
|
-284
|
-9.95%
|
2,853
|
Portage
|
3,478
|
58.03%
|
2,438
|
40.68%
|
77
|
1.28%
|
1,040
|
17.35%
|
5,993
|
Preble
|
2,715
|
56.14%
|
2,101
|
43.44%
|
20
|
0.41%
|
614
|
12.70%
|
4,836
|
Putnam
|
1,275
|
37.22%
|
2,131
|
62.20%
|
20
|
0.58%
|
-856
|
-24.99%
|
3,426
|
Richland
|
3,369
|
47.05%
|
3,772
|
52.67%
|
20
|
0.28%
|
-403
|
-5.63%
|
7,161
|
Ross
|
3,650
|
49.55%
|
3,711
|
50.38%
|
5
|
0.07%
|
-61
|
-0.83%
|
7,366
|
Sandusky
|
2,380
|
46.26%
|
2,729
|
53.04%
|
36
|
0.70%
|
-349
|
-6.78%
|
5,145
|
Scioto
|
2,888
|
57.53%
|
2,091
|
41.65%
|
41
|
0.82%
|
797
|
15.88%
|
5,020
|
Seneca
|
3,128
|
47.12%
|
3,462
|
52.15%
|
48
|
0.72%
|
-334
|
-5.03%
|
6,638
|
Shelby
|
1,717
|
42.44%
|
2,311
|
57.12%
|
18
|
0.44%
|
-594
|
-14.68%
|
4,046
|
Stark
|
5,817
|
52.30%
|
5,250
|
47.20%
|
55
|
0.49%
|
567
|
5.10%
|
11,122
|
Summit
|
4,534
|
62.01%
|
2,738
|
37.45%
|
40
|
0.55%
|
1,796
|
24.56%
|
7,312
|
Trumbull
|
5,869
|
70.68%
|
2,321
|
27.95%
|
114
|
1.37%
|
3,548
|
42.73%
|
8,304
|
Tuscarawas
|
3,178
|
46.96%
|
3,586
|
52.99%
|
3
|
0.04%
|
-408
|
-6.03%
|
6,767
|
Union
|
2,450
|
60.91%
|
1,564
|
38.89%
|
8
|
0.20%
|
886
|
22.03%
|
4,022
|
Van Wert
|
1,805
|
51.62%
|
1,686
|
48.21%
|
6
|
0.17%
|
119
|
3.40%
|
3,497
|
Vinton
|
1,314
|
49.31%
|
1,340
|
50.28%
|
11
|
0.41%
|
-26
|
-0.98%
|
2,665
|
Warren
|
3,763
|
63.38%
|
2,168
|
36.52%
|
6
|
0.10%
|
1,595
|
26.87%
|
5,937
|
Washington
|
4,231
|
53.27%
|
3,680
|
46.33%
|
32
|
0.40%
|
551
|
6.94%
|
7,943
|
Wayne
|
3,768
|
51.53%
|
3,533
|
48.32%
|
11
|
0.15%
|
235
|
3.21%
|
7,312
|
Williams
|
2,213
|
59.84%
|
1,419
|
38.37%
|
66
|
1.78%
|
794
|
21.47%
|
3,698
|
Wood
|
2,994
|
60.95%
|
1,896
|
38.60%
|
22
|
0.45%
|
1,098
|
22.35%
|
4,912
|
Wyandot
|
1,816
|
46.13%
|
2,095
|
53.21%
|
26
|
0.66%
|
-279
|
-7.09%
|
3,937
|
Totals |
281,852 |
53.24% |
244,321 |
46.15% |
3,263 |
0.62% |
37,531 |
7.07% |
529,436
|