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1892–2024
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Akron, OH
presidential margin
2008D+15.32012D+13.32016D+4.32020D+4.52024D+1.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+1.7
2024
median income$72,581U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.0U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate12.5%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.0%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.2%
Irish13.5%
English10.9%
African American†10.3%
African1.0%
Nigerian0.2%
Asian Indian0.9%
Nepalese0.7%
Chinese0.5%
Mexican1.2%
Puerto Rican0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.6%
Black Protestant1.5%
Other Christian0.8%
Muslim0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Akron, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Akron, OHHarrisD+1.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Akron, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Akron, OH, OH, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Portage County, OH · R+15.5Summit County, OH · D+7.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.4%179,764
Donald TrumpRepublican48.7%173,591
Chase OliverLibertarian1.0%3,442
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Akron, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Portage County, OHRepublicanR+15.5
Summit County, OHDemocraticD+7.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.4%Harris179,764
48.7%Trump173,591
1.0%Oliver3,442
+1.7%
356,797
D
51.6%Biden187,329
47.0%Trump170,823
1.4%Jorgensen5,193
+4.5%
363,345
D
48.9%Clinton166,653
44.6%Trump151,997
6.6%Stein22,470
+4.3%
341,120
D
55.3%Obama192,494
42.0%Romney146,243
2.7%Johnson9,346
+13.3%
348,083
D
56.8%Obama202,714
41.5%McCain148,106
1.7%Nader6,211
+15.3%
357,031
D
55.9%Kerry197,262
43.7%Bush154,141
0.4%Other1,564
+12.2%
352,967
D
52.5%Gore151,205
43.4%Bush124,992
4.0%Designated11,541
+9.1%
287,738
D
51.7%Clinton141,491
33.8%Dole92,494
14.4%Perot39,448
+17.9%
273,433
D
44.2%Clinton134,206
31.6%Bush95,977
24.2%Perot73,444
+12.6%
303,627
D
51.6%Dukakis138,219
47.6%Bush127,489
0.9%Fulani2,361
+4.0%
268,069
R
47.1%Mondale131,288
52.1%Reagan145,173
0.7%Serrette2,006
−5.0%
278,467
D
47.1%Carter123,029
44.1%Reagan115,128
8.8%Anderson22,952
+3.0%
261,109
D
58.5%Carter148,128
38.8%Ford98,342
2.6%McCarthy6,704
+19.7%
253,174
R
47.9%McGovern129,303
50.2%Nixon135,713
1.9%Schmitz5,202
−2.4%
270,218
D
47.4%Humphrey116,416
39.8%Nixon97,713
12.8%Wallace31,317
+7.6%
245,446
D
67.7%Johnson165,627
32.3%Goldwater78,842
0.0%
+35.5%
244,469
D
50.1%Kennedy129,380
49.9%Nixon128,700
0.0%
+0.3%
258,080
R
46.6%Stevenson106,506
53.4%Eisenhower121,815
0.0%
−6.7%
228,321
D
50.6%Stevenson110,996
49.4%Eisenhower108,336
0.0%
+1.2%
219,332
D
54.7%Truman90,083
43.6%Dewey71,795
1.8%Thurmond2,948
+11.1%
164,826
D
57.3%Roosevelt103,316
42.7%Dewey76,980
0.0%
+14.6%
180,296
D
57.6%Roosevelt102,242
42.4%Willkie75,182
0.0%
+15.3%
177,424
D
67.6%Roosevelt105,634
30.1%Landon47,026
2.2%Lemke3,499
+37.5%
156,159
D
50.5%Roosevelt63,627
45.5%Hoover57,277
4.0%Thomas4,988
+5.0%
125,892
R
28.4%Smith36,262
70.9%Hoover90,590
0.7%Thomas881
−42.5%
127,733
R
21.4%Davis20,527
64.9%Coolidge62,357
13.8%La Follette13,236
−43.5%
96,120
R
38.1%Cox33,262
59.5%Harding51,952
2.4%Debs2,102
−21.4%
87,316
D
58.7%Wilson23,612
36.6%Hughes14,735
4.7%Benson1,875
+22.1%
40,222
O
34.8%Wilson10,641
15.3%Taft4,664
49.9%Roosevelt15,274
Roosevelt +15.2
30,579
R
45.2%Bryan13,555
48.3%Taft14,494
6.4%Debs1,931
−3.1%
29,980
R
26.9%Parker7,104
65.0%Roosevelt17,163
8.1%Debs2,129
−38.1%
26,396
R
44.4%Bryan12,064
53.0%McKinley14,383
2.6%Woolley713
−8.5%
27,160
R
48.3%Bryan12,015
50.8%McKinley12,657
0.9%Palmer222
−2.6%
24,894
R
46.4%Cleveland9,452
47.2%Harrison9,632
6.4%Weaver1,305
−0.9%
20,389
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +1.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+1.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.9%
1896−2.6%
1900−8.5%
1904−38.1%
1908−3.1%
1912+19.5%
1916+22.1%
1920−21.4%
1924−43.5%
1928−42.5%
1932+5.0%
1936+37.5%
1940+15.3%
1944+14.6%
1948+11.1%
1952+1.2%
1956−6.7%
1960+0.3%
1964+35.5%
1968+7.6%
1972−2.4%
1976+19.7%
1980+3.0%
1984−5.0%
1988+4.0%
1992+12.6%
1996+17.9%
2000+9.1%
2004+12.2%
2008+15.3%
2012+13.3%
2016+4.3%
2020+4.5%
2024+1.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Akron, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 493,857 in 2024.123.5K246.9K370.4K493.9K493.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Akron, OH
YearTotal registered
2016467,949
2018482,453
2020488,557
2022480,129
2024493,857
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Once the global center of tire manufacturing, Akron's metro has shifted steadily toward Democrats at the presidential level as its blue-collar base contracted and a younger, college-educated workforce grew around the University of Akron and area health systems.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.

A population of 699,820, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,581 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cleveland, OH and Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Cleveland, OH
92.1twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
88.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ population scale
Syracuse, NY
86.3twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ % Catholic

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Akron, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Akron, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 1.7 points (D+1.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 356,797 votes cast, 179,764 went Democratic and 173,591 went Republican.
When did Akron, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Akron, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Akron, OH, Ohio?
Akron, OH, Ohio has a population of 699,820 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Akron, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Akron, OH, Ohio is $72,581 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Akron, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Akron, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.