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1892–2024
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Defiance, OH
presidential margin
2008R+10.42012R+13.22016R+34.02020R+36.42024R+39.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.9
2024
median income$73,064U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.0%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.9%
Irish9.1%
English8.9%
Mexican9.2%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Salvadoran0.3%
African American†1.1%
African0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.8%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Defiance, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Defiance, OHTrumpR+39.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Defiance, OH, OHA map of the single county of Defiance, 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.Defiance County, OH · R+39.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.4%13,302
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.6%5,667
Chase OliverLibertarian1.0%187
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 Defiance, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Defiance County, OHRepublicanR+39.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.6%Harris5,667
69.4%Trump13,302
1.0%Oliver187
−39.9%
19,156
R
30.9%Biden5,981
67.3%Trump13,038
1.9%Jorgensen362
−36.4%
19,381
R
28.9%Clinton5,368
62.8%Trump11,688
8.3%Stein1,547
−34.0%
18,603
R
41.9%Obama7,732
55.1%Romney10,176
3.0%Johnson553
−13.2%
18,461
R
43.7%Obama8,399
54.1%McCain10,407
2.2%Nader426
−10.4%
19,232
R
37.7%Kerry6,975
61.6%Bush11,397
0.8%Other144
−23.9%
18,516
R
38.0%Gore6,175
58.7%Bush9,540
3.2%Designated527
−20.7%
16,242
R
39.9%Clinton6,343
47.0%Dole7,469
13.1%Perot2,081
−7.1%
15,893
R
33.3%Clinton5,735
41.8%Bush7,195
24.9%Perot4,281
−8.5%
17,211
R
36.0%Dukakis5,448
63.1%Bush9,566
0.9%Fulani139
−27.2%
15,153
R
31.0%Mondale5,004
67.9%Reagan10,951
1.1%Serrette175
−36.9%
16,130
R
32.6%Carter5,096
59.8%Reagan9,358
7.6%Anderson1,185
−27.3%
15,639
R
42.8%Carter5,850
55.0%Ford7,526
2.2%McCarthy303
−12.3%
13,679
R
32.1%McGovern4,377
65.4%Nixon8,914
2.5%Schmitz339
−33.3%
13,630
R
40.7%Humphrey5,686
52.6%Nixon7,348
6.6%Wallace925
−11.9%
13,959
D
63.3%Johnson8,707
36.7%Goldwater5,048
0.0%
+26.6%
13,755
R
36.9%Kennedy5,207
63.1%Nixon8,912
0.0%
−26.2%
14,119
R
31.0%Stevenson3,941
69.0%Eisenhower8,786
0.0%
−38.1%
12,727
R
32.0%Stevenson4,161
68.0%Eisenhower8,834
0.0%
−36.0%
12,995
R
42.8%Truman4,454
56.9%Dewey5,927
0.3%Thurmond28
−14.2%
10,409
R
32.8%Roosevelt3,634
67.2%Dewey7,450
0.0%
−34.4%
11,084
R
35.0%Roosevelt4,313
65.0%Willkie8,010
0.0%
−30.0%
12,323
D
48.1%Roosevelt5,608
42.8%Landon5,000
9.1%Lemke1,062
+5.2%
11,670
D
61.7%Roosevelt6,532
36.5%Hoover3,871
1.8%Thomas192
+25.1%
10,595
R
35.7%Smith3,487
64.3%Hoover6,289
0.0%
−28.7%
9,776
R
35.0%Davis3,227
52.5%Coolidge4,841
12.4%La Follette1,145
−17.5%
9,213
R
37.6%Cox3,723
60.5%Harding5,987
1.8%Debs180
−22.9%
9,890
D
55.5%Wilson3,359
42.4%Hughes2,565
2.2%Benson131
+13.1%
6,055
D
50.6%Wilson2,784
15.8%Taft872
33.6%Roosevelt1,848
+34.7%
5,504
D
57.9%Bryan3,754
39.0%Taft2,531
3.0%Debs197
+18.9%
6,482
D
50.3%Parker3,216
47.4%Roosevelt3,032
2.3%Debs144
+2.9%
6,392
D
57.3%Bryan3,766
40.8%McKinley2,684
1.9%Woolley128
+16.4%
6,578
D
63.2%Bryan4,239
36.0%McKinley2,414
0.7%Palmer50
+27.2%
6,703
D
56.3%Cleveland3,311
35.1%Harrison2,062
8.6%Weaver503
+21.3%
5,876
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: −39.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−39.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+21.3%
1896+27.2%
1900+16.4%
1904+2.9%
1908+18.9%
1912+34.7%
1916+13.1%
1920−22.9%
1924−17.5%
1928−28.7%
1932+25.1%
1936+5.2%
1940−30.0%
1944−34.4%
1948−14.2%
1952−36.0%
1956−38.1%
1960−26.2%
1964+26.6%
1968−11.9%
1972−33.3%
1976−12.3%
1980−27.3%
1984−36.9%
1988−27.2%
1992−8.5%
1996−7.1%
2000−20.7%
2004−23.9%
2008−10.4%
2012−13.2%
2016−34.0%
2020−36.4%
2024−39.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Defiance, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 22,248 in 2024.6.6K13.2K19.8K26.4K22.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Defiance, OH
YearTotal registered
201625,629
201826,283
202026,411
202226,370
202422,248
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Defiance anchors a rural northwest Ohio labor market built around auto-parts and industrial production, a demographic profile that has tracked closely with working-class realignment trends visible across the Great Lakes region over the past two election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.

A population of 38,343, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,064 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Decatur, IN and Quincy, IL-MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Decatur, IN
78.4twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelicalpopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend
Quincy, IL-MO
77.8twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Hutchinson, MN
70.5twin score
% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ % Evangelical

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 Defiance, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Defiance, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,156 votes cast, 5,667 went Democratic and 13,302 went Republican.
When did Defiance, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Defiance, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Defiance, OH, Ohio?
Defiance, OH, Ohio has a population of 38,343 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Defiance, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Defiance, OH, Ohio is $73,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Defiance, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Defiance, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.