Editing Putnam County, Ohio (section)

==Politics==
Prior to 1940, Putnam County was a Democratic Party county stronghold presidential elections, with [[James M. Cox]] in 1920 being the only Democrat to lose it before that year. But starting with the 1940 election, it has become a Republican stronghold. The only 2 Democrats to win the county since then are [[Harry S. Truman]] in 1948 and [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in 1964.

Putnam County is known for its strong [[social conservatism]]. In November 2023, it gave only 17% of the vote to [[November 2023 Ohio Issue 1|Ohio Issue 1]], which legalized [[abortion]], and 31% to [[November 2023 Ohio Issue 2|Ohio Issue 2]], which legalized [[recreational marijuana]]. In both referendums, this was the lowest percentage for any county in Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Ohio Decides - Election Night Reporting | url=https://liveresults.ohiosos.gov/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507105956/https://liveresults.ohiosos.gov/ | access-date=2025-04-08 | archive-date=2020-05-07}}</ref>
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|16,412|3,195|340|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|14,961|2,922|974|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|13,721|4,318|361|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|13,072|5,281|327|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|14,370|4,392|87|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|12,837|4,063|444|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|9,294|4,972|1,892|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|9,338|3,962|3,704|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|11,183|4,004|114|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|11,936|3,194|121|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|9,752|3,742|699|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|7,332|5,035|343|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|8,185|3,729|428|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|7,188|3,530|1,387|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|5,221|7,014|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,834|6,039|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|8,408|3,538|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|8,398|3,799|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|5,006|5,114|28|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|8,004|3,145|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|8,946|3,655|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|4,151|5,786|2,580|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,646|8,078|155|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|5,537|5,667|50|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|4,377|4,795|1,293|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,157|4,673|69|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|2,243|4,294|91|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,000|4,000|1,410|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|2,483|4,836|166|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1904|Democratic|2,853|4,145|228|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,817|4,943|88|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,728|5,303|68|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,314|4,177|369|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,355|4,261|189|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|2,194|4,009|46|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|1,851|3,417|30|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1876|Democratic|1,606|3,174|5|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Democratic|1,275|2,131|20|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Democratic|1,184|2,003|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1864|Democratic|1,120|1,713|0|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1860|Democratic|1,010|1,478|7|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Democratic|790|1,116|4|Ohio}}
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{{U.S. SenRow|2024|Republican|15,582|3,573|549|Ohio}}
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