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Ashland, OH
presidential margin
2008R+23.32012R+29.42016R+46.82020R+48.72024R+50.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+50.0
2024
median income$69,860U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate13.3%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.6%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english5.4%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.9%
English12.0%
Irish11.0%
Mexican1.1%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.3%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Ashland, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Ashland, OHTrumpR+50.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ashland, OH, OHA map of the single county of Ashland, OH, OH, 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.Ashland County, OH · R+50.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.5%19,863
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.5%6,544
Chase OliverLibertarian1.0%256
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Ashland, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ashland County, OHRepublicanR+50.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.5%Harris6,544
74.5%Trump19,863
1.0%Oliver256
−50.0%
26,663
R
24.8%Biden6,541
73.5%Trump19,407
1.7%Jorgensen457
−48.7%
26,405
R
22.9%Clinton5,740
69.7%Trump17,493
7.5%Stein1,871
−46.8%
25,104
R
33.7%Obama8,281
63.1%Romney15,519
3.2%Johnson778
−29.4%
24,578
R
36.9%Obama9,300
60.2%McCain15,158
2.9%Nader727
−23.3%
25,185
R
34.3%Kerry8,576
64.9%Bush16,209
0.8%Other194
−30.6%
24,979
R
31.4%Gore6,685
63.7%Bush13,533
4.9%Designated1,040
−32.2%
21,258
R
33.2%Clinton6,573
52.6%Dole10,402
14.2%Perot2,798
−19.4%
19,773
R
28.7%Clinton5,985
47.3%Bush9,864
24.0%Perot5,006
−18.6%
20,855
R
32.1%Dukakis6,072
67.2%Bush12,726
0.7%Fulani141
−35.1%
18,939
R
24.8%Mondale4,786
74.4%Reagan14,339
0.8%Serrette147
−49.6%
19,272
R
27.5%Carter5,142
62.6%Reagan11,691
9.9%Anderson1,856
−35.0%
18,689
R
41.5%Carter7,205
56.2%Ford9,761
2.2%McCarthy388
−14.7%
17,354
R
25.2%McGovern4,302
73.0%Nixon12,470
1.8%Schmitz302
−47.8%
17,074
R
29.0%Humphrey4,526
62.5%Nixon9,745
8.5%Wallace1,323
−33.5%
15,594
D
53.7%Johnson8,493
46.3%Goldwater7,308
0.0%
+7.5%
15,801
R
30.3%Kennedy5,700
69.7%Nixon13,112
0.0%
−39.4%
18,812
R
26.6%Stevenson4,634
73.4%Eisenhower12,792
0.0%
−46.8%
17,426
R
29.6%Stevenson5,244
70.4%Eisenhower12,459
0.0%
−40.8%
17,703
R
42.9%Truman6,095
56.6%Dewey8,027
0.5%Thurmond69
−13.6%
14,191
R
40.5%Roosevelt6,130
59.5%Dewey8,994
0.0%
−18.9%
15,124
R
47.6%Roosevelt7,835
52.4%Willkie8,624
0.0%
−4.8%
16,459
D
57.4%Roosevelt8,818
40.1%Landon6,154
2.5%Lemke380
+17.4%
15,352
D
51.8%Roosevelt7,302
46.5%Hoover6,549
1.7%Thomas235
+5.3%
14,086
R
26.9%Smith3,256
72.3%Hoover8,745
0.8%Thomas96
−45.4%
12,097
R
39.9%Davis4,377
52.7%Coolidge5,777
7.4%La Follette812
−12.8%
10,966
R
48.5%Cox5,705
50.6%Harding5,951
0.9%Debs101
−2.1%
11,757
D
59.9%Wilson4,000
37.9%Hughes2,534
2.2%Benson145
+21.9%
6,679
D
53.4%Wilson3,364
16.2%Taft1,017
30.4%Roosevelt1,913
+37.3%
6,294
D
55.2%Bryan3,627
42.7%Taft2,804
2.2%Debs142
+12.5%
6,573
D
49.0%Parker2,996
44.9%Roosevelt2,747
6.1%Debs370
+4.1%
6,113
D
55.5%Bryan3,399
43.1%McKinley2,641
1.3%Woolley81
+12.4%
6,121
D
56.3%Bryan3,422
42.9%McKinley2,608
0.8%Palmer50
+13.4%
6,080
D
54.8%Cleveland3,042
40.6%Harrison2,256
4.6%Weaver254
+14.2%
5,552
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: −50.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−50.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+14.2%
1896+13.4%
1900+12.4%
1904+4.1%
1908+12.5%
1912+37.3%
1916+21.9%
1920−2.1%
1924−12.8%
1928−45.4%
1932+5.3%
1936+17.4%
1940−4.8%
1944−18.9%
1948−13.6%
1952−40.8%
1956−46.8%
1960−39.4%
1964+7.5%
1968−33.5%
1972−47.8%
1976−14.7%
1980−35.0%
1984−49.6%
1988−35.1%
1992−18.6%
1996−19.4%
2000−32.2%
2004−30.6%
2008−23.3%
2012−29.4%
2016−46.8%
2020−48.7%
2024−50.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Ashland, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 34,756 in 2024.8.9K17.8K26.6K35.5K34.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Ashland, OH
YearTotal registered
201635,452
201835,529
202034,837
202234,699
202434,756
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Ashland anchors a compact metro in north-central Ohio where decades of industrial employment have kept working-class voter blocs central to local and statewide contests, even as population growth has remained modest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.0 points.

A population of 52,256, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,860 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bellefontaine, OH and Wooster, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Bellefontaine, OH
91.5twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry
Wooster, OH
91.2twin score
% White12-yr trend2000 margin
Mount Vernon, OH
91.1twin score
12-yr trend2000–2020 trajectory% White≠ Polish ancestry

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 Ashland, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ashland, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 50.0 points (R+50.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,663 votes cast, 6,544 went Democratic and 19,863 went Republican.
When did Ashland, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ashland, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Ashland, OH, Ohio?
Ashland, OH, Ohio has a population of 52,256 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ashland, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Ashland, OH, Ohio is $69,860 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ashland, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ashland, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.