HarrisDemocratic37.5%74,161TrumpRepublican61.7%122,112OliverNonpartisan0.4%856
R+24.2- Lead
- 47,951
- Total
- 198,012
- vs nation
- R+22.7
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Canton-Massillon, OH
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic38.8%79,155TrumpRepublican59.7%121,842OtherAll other candidates1.5%3,094
R+20.9- Lead
- 42,687
- Total
- 204,091
- vs nation
- R+25.4
ClintonDemocratic37.1%71,300TrumpRepublican56.1%107,642OtherAll other candidates6.8%13,031
R+18.9- Lead
- 36,342
- Total
- 191,973
- vs nation
- R+21.0
ObamaDemocratic48.3%94,975RomneyRepublican48.8%95,896OtherAll other candidates2.9%5,711
R+0.5- Lead
- 921
- Total
- 196,582
- vs nation
- R+4.3
ObamaDemocratic51.2%103,413McCainRepublican46.5%93,840OtherAll other candidates2.3%4,742
D+4.7- Lead
- 9,573
- Total
- 201,995
- vs nation
- R+2.5
KerryDemocratic50.2%101,637BushRepublican49.3%99,910OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,024
D+0.9- Lead
- 1,727
- Total
- 202,571
- vs nation
- D+3.3
GoreDemocratic46.6%80,268BushRepublican49.3%84,885OtherAll other candidates4.0%6,952
R+2.7- Lead
- 4,617
- Total
- 172,105
- vs nation
- R+3.2
ClintonDemocratic46.0%78,229DoleRepublican38.0%64,661OtherAll other candidates16.0%27,246
D+8.0- Lead
- 13,568
- Total
- 170,136
- vs nation
- R+0.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 400,3722024 5-year
- Population density
- 413 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 970 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,7282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hermitage, PA · twin score 83.6
presidential history
Party record book
Canton-Massillon, OH · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
62.1%
93,754 votes · D+24.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
71.6%
65,136 votes · R+43.9
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 65.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
103,413votes
51.2% of the vote · D+4.7
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 101,637 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
122,112votes
61.7% of the vote · R+24.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 121,842 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+3.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+0.9 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +1.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+26.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.9 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +25.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 39.0%74,658 | 61.0%116,910 | 191,568 |
| 2020 | R | 35.6%68,556 | 64.4%124,036 | 192,592 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 267,904 |
| 2018 | 272,884 |
| 2020 | 271,388 |
| 2022 | 267,500 |
| 2024 | 272,008 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+992 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,671 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −977 |
| 2012 | −38 |
| 2013 | −65 |
| 2014 | −18 |
| 2015 | −1,323 |
| 2016 | −1,553 |
| 2017 | −1,458 |
| 2018 | −668 |
| 2019 | −677 |
| 2021 | +182 |
| 2022 | +502 |
| 2023 | +637 |
| 2024 | +793 |
| 2025 | +992 |
Canton-Massillon anchors Stark County, one of Ohio's most-watched bellwether jurisdictions, where deindustrialized working-class precincts and suburban growth corridors have produced razor-thin margins in nearly every recent statewide contest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.
A population of 400,372, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,728 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hermitage, PA and Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hermitage, PA
83.6twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
Youngstown-Warren, OH
83.5twin score
population scaleelasticity% Latino≠ 2000 margin
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
78.3twin score
2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend% Latino≠ Italian 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 Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 198,012 votes cast, 74,161 went Democratic and 122,112 went Republican.
When did Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio?
Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio has a population of 400,372 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio is $67,728 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.