WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Ohio, 23% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 77% 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 31 states we currently track, with more states coming soon. 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

23% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of May 2, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%0
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jun 9, 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 May 2, 2026. We omit counties with populations below 10,000.

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18 vs 45+
Adams County20%72%36727,540
Allen County22%75%1,316101,348
Ashland County21%80%61152,256
Ashtabula County22%71%1,02197,167
Athens County4%70%3,07961,737
Auglaize County27%86%49946,125
Belmont County18%72%77565,473
Brown County31%76%44043,845
Butler County18%78%6,702392,876
Carroll County21%78%31426,659
Champaign County30%78%38538,804
Clark County26%73%1,540135,158
Clermont County31%81%2,243211,181
Clinton County19%79%61042,012
Columbiana County23%72%986100,704
Coshocton County20%72%35736,744
Crawford County24%76%43541,711
Cuyahoga County23%73%13,8391,245,873
Darke County30%79%53151,594
Defiance County24%79%54838,343
Delaware County35%> 90%2,830226,834
Erie County23%79%79474,581
Fairfield County31%82%1,808163,453
Fayette County28%70%29128,876
Franklin County22%78%18,6631,333,048
Fulton County40%80%48942,240
Gallia County24%72%33029,068
Geauga County24%82%1,07795,481
Greene County15%82%3,233169,688
Guernsey County20%71%36538,223
Hamilton County24%79%11,796830,774
Hancock County22%80%1,04774,866
Hardin County11%75%78030,475
Harrison County33%75%13714,306
Henry County51%83%28127,567
Highland County26%75%47943,517
Hocking County25%73%27827,799
Holmes County11%57%58044,418
Huron County25%74%70258,319
Jackson County26%73%35532,650
Jefferson County15%73%90164,518
Knox County14%80%1,15663,142
Lake County26%79%2,500232,216
Lawrence County31%75%55156,819
Licking County28%81%2,413181,837
Logan County26%81%48746,089
Lorain County26%78%3,801317,129
Lucas County23%76%5,847428,018
Madison County36%71%39444,423
Mahoning County23%76%2,463226,491
Marion County21%69%68865,020
Medina County27%84%1,892183,660
Meigs County25%73%22321,896
Mercer County37%85%53542,484
Miami County31%81%1,124110,296
Monroe County29%76%12213,227
Montgomery County25%77%6,554536,096
Morgan County20%75%13013,651
Morrow County21%80%36035,404
Muskingum County19%73%95686,411
Noble County> 90%59%3814,282
Ottawa County29%82%34539,994
Paulding County24%76%21318,791
Perry County22%75%34735,535
Pickaway County22%76%76260,131
Pike County25%74%27727,044
Portage County16%80%3,354161,956
Preble County29%78%44740,765
Putnam County55%86%35334,314
Richland County20%75%1,347125,099
Ross County29%69%76576,492
Sandusky County27%78%55458,778
Scioto County20%68%89172,627
Seneca County17%75%1,01954,770
Shelby County30%80%51947,929
Stark County24%76%4,279373,713
Summit County26%78%5,735537,864
Trumbull County26%73%1,953200,929
Tuscarawas County23%74%91392,385
Union County32%> 90%76867,324
Van Wert County63%79%29528,826
Vinton County16%69%14112,630
Warren County33%86%2,877250,008
Washington County22%78%78758,978
Wayne County12%74%1,828116,588
Williams County31%78%39436,719
Wood County15%85%3,013132,064
Wyandot County34%82%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 Jun 9, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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