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As goes, so goes Though most Ohio Longest streaks of counties typically vote Bryan Bullock, assistant editor Ohio voters correctly picked picking the correct s the presidential election draws closer, the the winning presidential Republican candidate in the last 12 president by county the outcome tends to be national spotlight grows brighter on Ohio. The Buckeye state has earned a reputation elections. H = one election closer because the state’s as being a key battleground state for candidates to Lake and Sandusky: HHHH largest county, Cuyahoga, winA on the road to the . As the adage HHHHHHHH says, “As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.” Ottawa: has gone At a glance Tuscarawas: HHHHHHHHHH Democratic And that’s largely true. Ohio has picked the winner Ohio presidential election results Wood: HHHHHHHHHHHH in every election since in all but two presidential elections since 1904. Buckeye voters incorrectly picked Republican New 1976 1972. York Gov. Thomas Dewey — and his running (D), 48.9% mate, Ohio Gov. John Bricker — over President (R), 48.7% Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944. In 1960, Ohio voters favored Republican Vice President Richard 1984 Ohio’s eight presidents Nixon, who lost to Sen. John F. Kennedy. (R), 59% (D), 40% Ohio has had a bounty of homegrown presidents too — eight in total if you count William Henry 1992 Harrison, who was born in but spent most (D), 40% of his life in Ohio. While most Ohio presidents served in the 1800s, in many cases, their actions George H.W. Bush (R), 38% had a lasting effect on the country and the role (I), 21% of the president. Here’s a look at some facts and W. Harrison Grant Hayes Garfield B. Harrison McKinley Taft Harding figures about Ohio presidents and presidential 2000 n elections. George W. Bush (R), 50% A. C. Rutherford B. Hayes E. G. (D), 46% Party: Whig Party: Republican Party: Republican Party: Republican Source: Ohio secretary of state’s office Ninth U.S. president (March- 19th U.S. president (1877-1881) 23rd U.S. president (1889-1893) 27th U.S. president (1909-1913) 2008 April 1841) Birthplace: , Ohio Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio Birthplace: , Ohio (D), 52% Birthplace: Berkley Plantation, John McCain (R), 47% Va. (lived in North Bend, Ohio D. James A. Garfield F. William McKinley H. Warren G. Harding Ohio voter turnout in when elected) Party: Republican Party: Republican Party: Republican the November general 20th U.S. president (March- 25th U.S. president (1897-1901) 29th U.S. president (1921-1923) election is usually B. Ulysses S. Grant September 1881) Birthplace: Niles, Ohio Birthplace: Corsica (Blooming Ohio presidential election voter turnouts Party: Republican Birthplace: Orange (Moreland Grove), Ohio 18th U.S. president (1869-1877) Hills), Ohio 6,000,000 l Birthplace: Point Pleasant, Ohio 40-50% 5,000,000 l l l lower in 4,000,000 How well do you know Ohio’s presidents? Take the quiz! l non-presidential years. 3,000,000 1. Lost the popular vote, 3. First sitting president to 5. First president to throw 7. Annexed Puerto Rico, 2,000,000 but won Electoral College have his picture taken. out the ceremonial first Guam, the Philippines and 1,000,000 by one vote after a ruling by pitch at a baseball game. . No Republican has ever an Electoral Commission. 4. Hosted the won the presidency Year 1976 1984 1992 2000 2008 Naval Conference, the first 6. Signed legislation 8. Began prosecution of post 2. First peacetime president international strategic arms establishing Yellowstone office employees and private Voters 3,402,200 4,664,200 5,043,100 4,800,000 5,774,000 without to approve $1 billion in limitation talks. National Park as America’s mail carriers who attempted

Turnout % Data n/a 74% 77% 64% 70% appropriations. first national park. to defraud the government. carrying Ohio. D 8. F 7. B 6. G 5. H 4. A 3. E 2. C 1. Answers:

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