Franklin County, Ohio
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 3.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 58.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.5% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 23.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.8% | 43.4% |
| Catholic | 11.5% | 23.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.4% | 13.4% |
| Other | 6.2% | 12.9% |
| Black Protestant | 2.3% | 4.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 52.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+28.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+31.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+25.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+22.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+20.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+9.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+1.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.2 |
Franklin, Ohio is a county that has a population of 1,333,048. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+28.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.6% | 35.2% | D+28.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 64.9% | 33.5% | D+31.4 | D+5.8 |
| 2016 | 59.2% | 33.6% | D+25.6 | D+2.8 |
| 2012 | 60.5% | 37.7% | D+22.8 | D+2.1 |
| 2008 | 59.6% | 38.9% | D+20.7 | D+11.5 |
| 2004 | 54.4% | 45.1% | D+9.2 | D+8.2 |
| 2000 | 48.8% | 47.8% | D+1.0 | R+2.6 |
| 1996 | 48.1% | 44.5% | D+3.6 | D+5.8 |
| 1992 | 39.7% | 41.9% | R+2.2 | D+18.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1% | 60.0% | R+20.9 | D+9.6 |
| 1984 | 33.7% | 64.1% | R+30.4 | R+15.2 |
| 1980 | 38.6% | 53.9% | R+15.3 | R+1.2 |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 55.7% | R+14.1 | D+15.6 |
| 1972 | 34.1% | 63.7% | R+29.6 | R+13.1 |
| 1968 | 35.2% | 51.8% | R+16.6 | R+24.7 |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 45.9% | D+8.1 | D+26.9 |
| 1960 | 40.6% | 59.4% | R+18.8 | D+12.8 |
| 1956 | 34.2% | 65.8% | R+31.6 | R+11.0 |
| 1952 | 39.7% | 60.3% | R+20.5 | R+13.0 |
| 1948 | 45.9% | 53.4% | R+7.5 | — |
What defines Franklin?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the urban swing demographic that decides close elections.
County in State Context
Current Ohio Polling
Contextual statewide polling for Ohio. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.
2026 Ohio Senate General Election
Sherrod Brown leads at 47.3%
3 pollsLow
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2026 Ohio Governor General Election
Amy Acton leads at 49.5%
2 pollsSparse
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 28.4% margin
- Turnout of 60.1% in 2024 ranked 74 of 88 in the state — bottom quartile
Located In
Franklin sits inside these higher-level geographies.