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1892–2024
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Cleveland, OH
presidential margin
2008D+24.62012D+23.72016D+14.42020D+12.82024D+9.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+9.5
2024
median income$71,710U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.6U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate13.5%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.1%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english10.3%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.4%
Irish13.2%
Italian9.1%
African American†17.0%
African0.5%
Nigerian0.2%
Puerto Rican3.6%
Mexican1.6%
Cuban0.2%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.5%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.8%
Black Protestant3.3%
Jewish1.3%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Cleveland, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Cleveland, OHHarrisD+9.5
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Cleveland, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Cleveland, 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.Ashtabula County, OH · R+28.4Cuyahoga County, OH · D+31.4Geauga County, OH · R+24.1Lake County, OH · R+14.3Lorain County, OH · R+5.7Medina County, OH · R+24.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.3%580,795
Donald TrumpRepublican44.8%479,193
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%9,431
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cleveland, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ashtabula County, OHRepublicanR+28.4
Cuyahoga County, OHDemocraticD+31.4
Geauga County, OHRepublicanR+24.1
Lake County, OHRepublicanR+14.3
Lorain County, OHRepublicanR+5.7
Medina County, OHRepublicanR+24.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
54.3%Harris580,795
44.8%Trump479,193
0.9%Oliver9,431
+9.5%
1,069,419
D
55.8%Biden624,855
43.0%Trump481,128
1.2%Jorgensen13,626
+12.8%
1,119,609
D
54.1%Clinton576,945
39.7%Trump423,639
6.1%Stein65,366
+14.4%
1,065,950
D
60.7%Obama668,664
37.1%Romney408,114
2.2%Johnson24,338
+23.7%
1,101,116
D
61.5%Obama691,054
36.9%McCain414,324
1.5%Nader17,395
+24.6%
1,122,773
D
59.7%Kerry666,704
39.8%Bush444,600
0.5%Other5,765
+19.9%
1,117,069
D
56.3%Gore528,012
39.7%Bush372,509
4.0%Designated37,960
+16.6%
938,481
D
55.1%Clinton497,498
33.1%Dole298,750
11.8%Perot106,722
+22.0%
902,970
D
47.1%Clinton475,496
31.7%Bush320,299
21.1%Perot213,188
+15.4%
1,008,983
D
54.1%Dukakis500,583
45.0%Bush415,767
0.9%Fulani8,255
+9.2%
924,605
D
50.9%Mondale497,502
48.1%Reagan470,788
1.0%Serrette9,784
+2.7%
978,074
D
46.3%Carter424,091
44.9%Reagan411,734
8.8%Anderson81,090
+1.3%
916,915
D
54.5%Carter489,890
42.6%Ford382,398
2.9%McCarthy26,196
+12.0%
898,484
R
45.2%McGovern414,851
52.6%Nixon482,479
2.2%Schmitz20,174
−7.4%
917,504
D
51.3%Humphrey467,871
37.8%Nixon344,497
10.9%Wallace99,153
+13.5%
911,521
D
69.6%Johnson638,263
30.4%Goldwater279,228
0.0%
+39.1%
917,491
D
57.0%Kennedy543,415
43.0%Nixon410,475
0.0%
+13.9%
953,890
R
44.1%Stevenson375,428
55.9%Eisenhower475,122
0.0%
−11.7%
850,550
R
47.5%Stevenson391,456
52.5%Eisenhower433,366
0.0%
−5.1%
824,822
D
51.0%Truman310,852
45.9%Dewey279,864
3.2%Thurmond19,323
+5.1%
610,039
D
57.6%Roosevelt391,212
42.4%Dewey288,238
0.0%
+15.2%
679,450
D
59.4%Roosevelt409,851
40.6%Willkie279,934
0.0%
+18.8%
689,785
D
62.8%Roosevelt371,991
30.3%Landon179,167
6.9%Lemke41,005
+32.6%
592,163
D
48.2%Roosevelt230,908
47.2%Hoover226,259
4.7%Thomas22,388
+1.0%
479,555
R
42.0%Smith193,307
57.1%Hoover263,258
0.9%Thomas4,120
−15.2%
460,685
R
9.9%Davis33,553
53.1%Coolidge179,856
37.0%La Follette125,328
−43.2%
338,737
R
30.1%Cox91,483
65.4%Harding199,114
4.5%Debs13,738
−35.4%
304,335
D
53.4%Wilson91,422
42.2%Hughes72,210
4.5%Benson7,657
+11.2%
171,289
O
39.2%Wilson55,792
14.8%Taft21,035
46.1%Roosevelt65,620
Roosevelt +6.9
142,447
R
37.2%Bryan53,951
57.2%Taft82,914
5.6%Debs8,122
−20.0%
144,987
R
24.3%Parker31,481
66.0%Roosevelt85,492
9.7%Debs12,605
−41.7%
129,578
R
42.2%Bryan56,077
55.2%McKinley73,323
2.7%Woolley3,529
−13.0%
132,929
R
41.9%Bryan51,266
56.8%McKinley69,436
1.2%Palmer1,509
−14.9%
122,211
R
43.9%Cleveland40,024
51.3%Harrison46,685
4.8%Weaver4,375
−7.3%
91,084
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: +9.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1976+9.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.3%
1896−14.9%
1900−13.0%
1904−41.7%
1908−20.0%
1912+24.4%
1916+11.2%
1920−35.4%
1924−43.2%
1928−15.2%
1932+1.0%
1936+32.6%
1940+18.8%
1944+15.2%
1948+5.1%
1952−5.1%
1956−11.7%
1960+13.9%
1964+39.1%
1968+13.5%
1972−7.4%
1976+12.0%
1980+1.3%
1984+2.7%
1988+9.2%
1992+15.4%
1996+22.0%
2000+16.6%
2004+19.9%
2008+24.6%
2012+23.7%
2016+14.4%
2020+12.8%
2024+9.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Cleveland, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 1,545,988 in 2024.386.5K773K1.2M1.5M1.5M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Cleveland, OH
YearTotal registered
20161,499,169
20181,529,942
20201,530,584
20221,522,861
20241,545,988
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Greater Cleveland's electoral math turns on the gap between Cuyahoga County's dense urban core and its ring of historically competitive inner suburbs, making countywide margins a reliable bellwether for statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.5 points.

A population of 2,171,526, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,710 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and Akron, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
92.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median income
Akron, OH
92.1twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
88.3twin score
2000–2024 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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Places within Cleveland, OH

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cleveland, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cleveland, OH, Ohio voted Democratic by 9.5 points (D+9.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,069,419 votes cast, 580,795 went Democratic and 479,193 went Republican.
When did Cleveland, OH, Ohio last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cleveland, OH, Ohio voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Cleveland, OH, Ohio?
Cleveland, OH, Ohio has a population of 2,171,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cleveland, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Cleveland, OH, Ohio is $71,710 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Cleveland, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cleveland, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.