Although the state's economic situation gave hope to Democrats that Ohio might vote for Senator Kerry, President Bush was victorious, with a slim lead of 2.12% over his challenger.

Adams Kerry 35.7% 4,280 Bush 63.8% 7,653 Other 0.6% 66

Allen Kerry 33.5% 16,483 Bush 66.1% 32,585 Other 0.4% 206

Ashland Kerry 34.3% 8,555 Bush 64.9% 16,171 Other 0.8% 194

Ashtabula Kerry 53.0% 24,061 Bush 46.3% 21,039 Other 0.7% 309

Athens Kerry 63.2% 18,997 Bush 36.1% 10,847 Other 0.7% 200

Auglaize Kerry 25.6% 5,904 Bush 73.9% 17,012 Other 0.5% 115

Belmont Kerry 52.7% 17,574 Bush 46.8% 15,589 Other 0.5% 157

Brown Kerry 35.9% 7,140 Bush 63.6% 12,647 Other 0.5% 105

Butler Kerry 33.7% 56,234 Bush 65.9% 109,866 Other 0.4% 702

Carroll Kerry 44.6% 6,298 Bush 54.5% 7,695 Other 0.8% 117

Champaign Kerry 37.1% 6,967 Bush 62.4% 11,718 Other 0.5% 90

Clark Kerry 48.7% 33,534 Bush 50.8% 34,938 Other 0.5% 331

Clermont Kerry 29.1% 25,885 Bush 70.7% 62,946 Other 0.2% 211

Clinton Kerry 29.4% 5,417 Bush 70.3% 12,938 Other 0.3% 59

Columbiana Kerry 47.4% 23,426 Bush 52.1% 25,754 Other 0.6% 283

Coshocton Kerry 42.3% 6,878 Bush 57.1% 9,277 Other 0.5% 87

Crawford Kerry 35.7% 7,773 Bush 63.7% 13,885 Other 0.7% 143

Cuyahoga Kerry 66.6% 448,486 Bush 32.9% 221,606 Other 0.5% 3,674

Darke Kerry 29.8% 7,849 Bush 69.6% 18,307 Other 0.6% 161

Defiance Kerry 37.7% 6,975 Bush 61.5% 11,393 Other 0.8% 144

Delaware Kerry 33.6% 27,048 Bush 66.1% 53,142 Other 0.3% 265

Erie Kerry 53.4% 21,408 Bush 46.4% 18,601 Other 0.2% 67

Fairfield Kerry 36.5% 24,774 Bush 62.9% 42,697 Other 0.6% 384

Fayette Kerry 36.9% 4,334 Bush 62.7% 7,375 Other 0.4% 47

Franklin Kerry 54.4% 285,800 Bush 45.1% 237,252 Other 0.5% 2,772

Fulton Kerry 37.5% 8,224 Bush 62.1% 13,639 Other 0.4% 90

Gallia Kerry 38.3% 5,364 Bush 61.3% 8,577 Other 0.4% 51

Geauga Kerry 39.4% 19,840 Bush 60.2% 30,358 Other 0.4% 221

Greene Kerry 38.5% 30,530 Bush 61.0% 48,377 Other 0.5% 365

Guernsey Kerry 43.5% 7,768 Bush 55.8% 9,961 Other 0.6% 111

Hamilton Kerry 47.1% 199,499 Bush 52.5% 222,404 Other 0.4% 1,731

Hancock Kerry 29.0% 10,343 Bush 70.5% 25,101 Other 0.5% 162

Hardin Kerry 36.5% 4,889 Bush 63.0% 8,436 Other 0.4% 60

Harrison Kerry 46.6% 3,780 Bush 52.7% 4,274 Other 0.7% 55

Henry Kerry 33.8% 5,110 Bush 65.6% 9,901 Other 0.6% 92

Highland Kerry 33.5% 6,194 Bush 66.1% 12,212 Other 0.4% 76

Hocking Kerry 46.8% 6,173 Bush 52.6% 6,935 Other 0.7% 88

Holmes Kerry 24.0% 2,695 Bush 75.5% 8,466 Other 0.5% 57

Huron Kerry 41.4% 10,585 Bush 58.0% 14,834 Other 0.7% 173

Jackson Kerry 39.8% 5,699 Bush 59.9% 8,585 Other 0.3% 49

Jefferson Kerry 52.3% 19,019 Bush 47.3% 17,184 Other 0.4% 163

Knox Kerry 36.3% 9,828 Bush 63.1% 17,081 Other 0.6% 157

Lake Kerry 48.5% 59,049 Bush 51.1% 62,193 Other 0.5% 581

Lawrence Kerry 43.7% 12,111 Bush 55.8% 15,457 Other 0.5% 138

Licking Kerry 37.8% 30,051 Bush 61.7% 49,014 Other 0.4% 351

Logan Kerry 31.9% 6,825 Bush 67.6% 14,471 Other 0.5% 102

Lorain Kerry 56.1% 78,965 Bush 43.5% 61,196 Other 0.4% 569

Lucas Kerry 60.2% 132,536 Bush 39.6% 87,106 Other 0.2% 547

Madison Kerry 35.6% 6,200 Bush 63.9% 11,120 Other 0.4% 78

Mahoning Kerry 62.6% 83,069 Bush 36.7% 48,712 Other 0.7% 950

Marion Kerry 40.8% 11,930 Bush 58.7% 17,171 Other 0.5% 157

Medina Kerry 42.7% 36,264 Bush 56.8% 48,183 Other 0.5% 420

Meigs Kerry 41.2% 4,437 Bush 58.2% 6,273 Other 0.6% 61

Mercer Kerry 24.5% 5,117 Bush 74.9% 15,649 Other 0.6% 122

Miami Kerry 34.0% 17,611 Bush 65.7% 34,005 Other 0.3% 164

Monroe Kerry 54.9% 4,243 Bush 44.3% 3,424 Other 0.8% 62

Montgomery Kerry 50.6% 142,977 Bush 49.0% 138,361 Other 0.4% 1,215

Morgan Kerry 42.9% 2,873 Bush 56.1% 3,757 Other 1.0% 70

Morrow Kerry 35.4% 5,775 Bush 64.1% 10,475 Other 0.5% 79

Muskingum Kerry 42.3% 16,421 Bush 57.3% 22,251 Other 0.5% 191

Noble Kerry 40.6% 2,654 Bush 58.7% 3,841 Other 0.7% 45

Ottawa Kerry 47.8% 11,114 Bush 51.9% 12,075 Other 0.3% 68

Paulding Kerry 36.5% 3,610 Bush 62.8% 6,205 Other 0.6% 64

Perry Kerry 47.8% 7,257 Bush 51.7% 7,855 Other 0.5% 76

Pickaway Kerry 37.5% 8,578 Bush 62.0% 14,160 Other 0.5% 112

Pike Kerry 47.6% 5,989 Bush 51.8% 6,519 Other 0.5% 67

Portage Kerry 53.1% 40,674 Bush 46.4% 35,583 Other 0.5% 389

Preble Kerry 34.4% 7,274 Bush 65.0% 13,733 Other 0.6% 119

Putnam Kerry 23.3% 4,392 Bush 76.2% 14,370 Other 0.5% 87

Richland Kerry 39.8% 24,645 Bush 59.6% 36,892 Other 0.5% 330

Ross Kerry 44.1% 13,977 Bush 54.4% 17,229 Other 1.5% 463

Sandusky Kerry 43.7% 12,653 Bush 55.9% 16,198 Other 0.4% 104

Scioto Kerry 47.8% 16,823 Bush 51.9% 18,257 Other 0.3% 117

Seneca Kerry 40.6% 10,958 Bush 58.9% 15,885 Other 0.5% 148

Shelby Kerry 28.6% 6,534 Bush 70.9% 16,204 Other 0.5% 116

Stark Kerry 50.6% 95,338 Bush 48.9% 92,211 Other 0.5% 907

Summit Kerry 56.7% 156,578 Bush 42.9% 118,553 Other 0.4% 1,173

Trumbull Kerry 61.7% 66,673 Bush 37.9% 40,976 Other 0.5% 495

Tuscarawas Kerry 43.9% 18,854 Bush 55.5% 23,825 Other 0.5% 225

Union Kerry 29.5% 6,665 Bush 70.1% 15,869 Other 0.4% 96

Van Wert Kerry 27.6% 4,094 Bush 72.0% 10,678 Other 0.4% 54

Vinton Kerry 44.7% 2,651 Bush 54.8% 3,251 Other 0.5% 28

Warren Kerry 27.6% 26,043 Bush 72.1% 68,035 Other 0.4% 341

Washington Kerry 41.4% 12,475 Bush 58.1% 17,480 Other 0.5% 146

Wayne Kerry 38.2% 19,786 Bush 61.5% 31,879 Other 0.4% 183

Williams Kerry 34.8% 6,481 Bush 64.6% 12,040 Other 0.6% 118

Wood Kerry 46.4% 29,401 Bush 53.0% 33,592 Other 0.6% 353

Wyandot Kerry 33.6% 3,707 Bush 65.7% 7,256 Other 0.7% 81