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Canton-Massillon, OH
presidential margin
2008D+4.72012R+0.52016R+18.92020R+20.92024R+24.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.2
2024
median income$67,728U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age42.1U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate12.5%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.2%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english3.3%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.8%
Irish13.0%
English11.4%
African American†3.8%
African2.7%
Mexican0.8%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Spanish0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.6%
Black Protestant1.6%
Orthodox0.7%
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.

Canton-Massillon, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Canton-Massillon, OHTrumpR+24.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Canton-Massillon, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Canton-Massillon, 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.Carroll County, OH · R+54.7Stark County, OH · R+21.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.7%122,112
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.5%74,161
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%1,739
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 Canton-Massillon, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carroll County, OHRepublicanR+54.7
Stark County, OHRepublicanR+21.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.5%Harris74,161
61.7%Trump122,112
0.9%Oliver1,739
−24.2%
198,012
R
38.8%Biden79,155
59.7%Trump121,842
1.5%Jorgensen3,094
−20.9%
204,091
R
37.1%Clinton71,300
56.1%Trump107,642
6.8%Stein13,031
−18.9%
191,973
R
48.3%Obama94,975
48.8%Romney95,896
2.9%Johnson5,711
−0.5%
196,582
D
51.2%Obama103,413
46.5%McCain93,840
2.3%Nader4,742
+4.7%
201,995
D
50.2%Kerry101,637
49.3%Bush99,910
0.5%Other1,024
+0.9%
202,571
R
46.6%Gore80,268
49.3%Bush84,885
4.0%Designated6,952
−2.7%
172,105
D
46.0%Clinton78,229
38.0%Dole64,661
16.0%Perot27,246
+8.0%
170,136
D
39.9%Clinton74,795
35.2%Bush66,087
24.9%Perot46,673
+4.6%
187,555
R
43.9%Dukakis74,306
55.2%Bush93,266
0.9%Fulani1,518
−11.2%
169,090
R
39.3%Mondale68,928
59.9%Reagan105,137
0.8%Serrette1,435
−20.6%
175,500
R
37.4%Carter62,481
56.0%Reagan93,575
6.5%Anderson10,901
−18.6%
166,957
R
48.1%Carter75,018
49.8%Ford77,698
2.1%McCarthy3,318
−1.7%
156,034
R
34.9%McGovern54,320
63.0%Nixon98,094
2.2%Schmitz3,410
−28.1%
155,824
R
40.1%Humphrey60,794
48.1%Nixon73,048
11.8%Wallace17,892
−8.1%
151,734
D
62.1%Johnson93,754
37.9%Goldwater57,287
0.0%
+24.1%
151,041
R
44.3%Kennedy70,693
55.7%Nixon88,976
0.0%
−11.5%
159,669
R
36.7%Stevenson52,035
63.3%Eisenhower89,583
0.0%
−26.5%
141,618
R
41.9%Stevenson58,165
58.1%Eisenhower80,636
0.0%
−16.2%
138,801
R
47.0%Truman50,529
51.9%Dewey55,765
1.1%Thurmond1,169
−4.9%
107,463
D
51.7%Roosevelt60,300
48.3%Dewey56,404
0.0%
+3.3%
116,704
D
55.0%Roosevelt63,085
45.0%Willkie51,544
0.0%
+10.1%
114,629
D
58.8%Roosevelt61,732
37.3%Landon39,133
3.9%Lemke4,084
+21.5%
104,949
R
44.2%Roosevelt38,559
51.8%Hoover45,159
4.0%Thomas3,446
−7.6%
87,164
R
27.6%Smith25,161
71.6%Hoover65,136
0.8%Thomas715
−43.9%
91,012
R
20.0%Davis13,974
64.9%Coolidge45,227
15.1%La Follette10,534
−44.8%
69,735
R
30.7%Cox20,192
63.6%Harding41,875
5.8%Debs3,799
−32.9%
65,866
D
48.3%Wilson16,988
46.2%Hughes16,245
5.6%Benson1,955
+2.1%
35,188
O
36.8%Wilson11,201
23.4%Taft7,129
39.8%Roosevelt12,121
Roosevelt +3.0
30,451
R
43.1%Bryan13,876
51.7%Taft16,629
5.2%Debs1,688
−8.6%
32,193
R
29.2%Parker8,197
65.4%Roosevelt18,390
5.4%Debs1,531
−36.3%
28,118
R
43.0%Bryan12,371
55.0%McKinley15,833
2.1%Woolley599
−12.0%
28,803
R
46.9%Bryan13,294
52.1%McKinley14,779
1.0%Palmer287
−5.2%
28,360
D
48.0%Cleveland11,904
46.3%Harrison11,492
5.6%Weaver1,401
+1.7%
24,797
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: −24.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−24.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.7%
1896−5.2%
1900−12.0%
1904−36.3%
1908−8.6%
1912+13.4%
1916+2.1%
1920−32.9%
1924−44.8%
1928−43.9%
1932−7.6%
1936+21.5%
1940+10.1%
1944+3.3%
1948−4.9%
1952−16.2%
1956−26.5%
1960−11.5%
1964+24.1%
1968−8.1%
1972−28.1%
1976−1.7%
1980−18.6%
1984−20.6%
1988−11.2%
1992+4.6%
1996+8.0%
2000−2.7%
2004+0.9%
2008+4.7%
2012−0.5%
2016−18.9%
2020−20.9%
2024−24.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Canton-Massillon, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 272,008 in 2024.68.2K136.4K204.7K272.9K272K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Canton-Massillon, OH
YearTotal registered
2016267,904
2018272,884
2020271,388
2022267,500
2024272,008
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.