WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Ohio, 26% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 78% of voters 45+

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Ohio Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Ohio, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Ohio

26% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jun 13, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jul 14, 2026.
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Ohio County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Ohio county or county-equivalent as of Jun 13, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Adams County25%73%36727,540
Allen County24%75%1,316101,348
Ashland County23%80%61152,256
Ashtabula County24%71%1,02197,167
Athens County4%70%3,07961,737
Auglaize County29%86%49946,125
Belmont County21%73%77565,473
Brown County35%76%44043,845
Butler County21%79%6,702392,876
Carroll County23%78%31426,659
Champaign County33%78%38538,804
Clark County29%74%1,540135,158
Clermont County26%81%2,243211,181
Clinton County23%79%61042,012
Columbiana County22%72%986100,704
Coshocton County22%72%35736,744
Crawford County26%76%43541,711
Cuyahoga County28%73%13,8391,245,873
Darke County33%79%53151,594
Defiance County26%79%54838,343
Delaware County39%> 90%2,830226,834
Erie County25%79%79474,581
Fairfield County36%83%1,808163,453
Fayette County34%71%29128,876
Franklin County24%78%18,6631,333,048
Fulton County42%81%48942,240
Gallia County26%73%33029,068
Geauga County24%82%1,07795,481
Greene County16%82%3,233169,688
Guernsey County23%72%36538,223
Hamilton County28%79%11,796830,774
Hancock County24%80%1,04774,866
Hardin County12%75%78030,475
Harrison County42%75%13714,306
Henry County60%83%28127,567
Highland County30%75%47943,517
Hocking County27%74%27827,799
Holmes County12%57%58044,418
Huron County29%75%70258,319
Jackson County30%73%35532,650
Jefferson County20%73%90164,518
Knox County17%80%1,15663,142
Lake County28%79%2,500232,216
Lawrence County35%75%55156,819
Licking County31%82%2,413181,837
Logan County26%82%48746,089
Lorain County29%79%3,801317,129
Lucas County22%76%5,847428,018
Madison County37%71%39444,423
Mahoning County22%76%2,463226,491
Marion County24%69%68865,020
Medina County31%84%1,892183,660
Meigs County26%74%22321,896
Mercer County40%85%53542,484
Miami County34%81%1,124110,296
Monroe County31%76%12213,227
Montgomery County26%78%6,554536,096
Morgan County24%76%13013,651
Morrow County23%81%36035,404
Muskingum County24%73%95686,411
Ottawa County36%82%34539,994
Paulding County29%76%21318,791
Perry County20%76%34735,535
Pickaway County24%77%76260,131
Pike County27%75%27727,044
Portage County17%80%3,354161,956
Preble County30%78%44740,765
Putnam County63%86%35334,314
Richland County24%75%1,347125,099
Ross County30%69%76576,492
Sandusky County30%78%55458,778
Scioto County19%69%89172,627
Seneca County18%75%1,01954,770
Shelby County32%81%51947,929
Stark County27%77%4,279373,713
Summit County28%78%5,735537,864
Trumbull County29%73%1,953200,929
Tuscarawas County26%74%91392,385
Union County36%> 90%76867,324
Van Wert County65%79%29528,826
Vinton County24%69%14112,630
Warren County35%86%2,877250,008
Washington County22%78%78758,978
Wayne County15%74%1,828116,588
Williams County40%78%39436,719
Wood County17%85%3,013132,064
Wyandot County37%83%22521,598

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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