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1892–2024
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Lima, OH
presidential margin
2008R+20.62012R+23.82016R+36.82020R+39.52024R+44.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+44.1
2024
median income$64,038U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate13.3%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.1%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German28.9%
Irish11.5%
English9.6%
African American†7.4%
African1.1%
Ethiopian0.3%
Mexican2.1%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Guatemalan0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.6%
Black Protestant5.2%
Muslim1.4%
Latter-day Saints0.5%
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.

Lima, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Lima, OHTrumpR+44.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lima, OH, OHA map of the single county of Lima, 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.Allen County, OH · R+44.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.6%33,201
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.5%12,754
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%414
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 Lima, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allen County, OHRepublicanR+44.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.5%Harris12,754
71.6%Trump33,201
0.9%Oliver414
−44.1%
46,369
R
29.5%Biden14,149
69.0%Trump33,116
1.5%Jorgensen741
−39.5%
48,006
R
28.4%Clinton13,294
65.2%Trump30,487
6.3%Stein2,954
−36.8%
46,735
R
36.8%Obama17,914
60.6%Romney29,502
2.7%Johnson1,292
−23.8%
48,708
R
38.7%Obama19,522
59.3%McCain29,940
2.0%Nader1,033
−20.6%
50,495
R
33.4%Kerry16,470
66.1%Bush32,580
0.4%Other206
−32.7%
49,256
R
32.0%Gore13,996
65.4%Bush28,647
2.6%Designated1,152
−33.5%
43,795
R
35.3%Clinton15,529
55.3%Dole24,325
9.3%Perot4,094
−20.0%
43,948
R
29.1%Clinton13,777
53.5%Bush25,322
17.4%Perot8,251
−24.4%
47,350
R
30.5%Dukakis13,727
69.0%Bush31,021
0.5%Fulani227
−38.5%
44,975
R
26.5%Mondale12,176
73.0%Reagan33,506
0.5%Serrette229
−46.5%
45,911
R
29.8%Carter13,140
65.8%Reagan29,070
4.4%Anderson1,944
−36.1%
44,154
R
37.3%Carter14,627
60.6%Ford23,721
2.1%McCarthy819
−23.2%
39,167
R
26.4%McGovern10,184
70.0%Nixon26,966
3.6%Schmitz1,393
−43.5%
38,543
R
28.7%Humphrey10,994
60.3%Nixon23,124
11.0%Wallace4,231
−31.6%
38,349
R
48.8%Johnson18,990
51.2%Goldwater19,897
0.0%
−2.3%
38,887
R
34.5%Kennedy14,725
65.5%Nixon28,007
0.0%
−31.1%
42,732
R
29.8%Stevenson12,042
70.2%Eisenhower28,388
0.0%
−40.4%
40,430
R
34.9%Stevenson14,139
65.1%Eisenhower26,396
0.0%
−30.2%
40,535
R
42.9%Truman13,161
56.7%Dewey17,380
0.4%Thurmond127
−13.8%
30,668
R
37.4%Roosevelt12,564
62.6%Dewey21,024
0.0%
−25.2%
33,588
R
41.2%Roosevelt14,469
58.8%Willkie20,675
0.0%
−17.7%
35,144
D
49.1%Roosevelt16,500
44.9%Landon15,079
6.0%Lemke2,013
+4.2%
33,592
D
52.2%Roosevelt16,676
46.0%Hoover14,678
1.8%Thomas576
+6.3%
31,930
R
31.2%Smith9,462
68.2%Hoover20,693
0.6%Thomas182
−37.0%
30,337
R
29.0%Davis7,378
61.8%Coolidge15,711
9.2%La Follette2,348
−32.8%
25,437
R
44.7%Cox11,658
53.6%Harding13,978
1.7%Debs446
−8.9%
26,082
D
55.9%Wilson7,905
40.4%Hughes5,713
3.7%Benson522
+15.5%
14,140
D
48.2%Wilson5,696
22.3%Taft2,638
29.5%Roosevelt3,481
+25.9%
11,815
D
53.1%Bryan7,195
43.1%Taft5,841
3.8%Debs521
+10.0%
13,557
R
42.9%Parker4,980
52.5%Roosevelt6,091
4.6%Debs532
−9.6%
11,603
D
54.4%Bryan6,540
43.9%McKinley5,281
1.6%Woolley197
+10.5%
12,018
D
55.5%Bryan6,394
43.0%McKinley4,959
1.5%Palmer176
+12.4%
11,529
D
53.3%Cleveland4,945
38.5%Harrison3,579
8.2%Weaver761
+14.7%
9,285
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: −44.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−44.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+14.7%
1896+12.4%
1900+10.5%
1904−9.6%
1908+10.0%
1912+25.9%
1916+15.5%
1920−8.9%
1924−32.8%
1928−37.0%
1932+6.3%
1936+4.2%
1940−17.7%
1944−25.2%
1948−13.8%
1952−30.2%
1956−40.4%
1960−31.1%
1964−2.3%
1968−31.6%
1972−43.5%
1976−23.2%
1980−36.1%
1984−46.5%
1988−38.5%
1992−24.4%
1996−20.0%
2000−33.5%
2004−32.7%
2008−20.6%
2012−23.8%
2016−36.8%
2020−39.5%
2024−44.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Lima, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 66,201 in 2024.17.3K34.7K52K69.3K66.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Lima, OH
YearTotal registered
201668,054
201869,338
202067,374
202266,650
202466,201
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Lima's economy traces its roots to oil refining and heavy industry, and the metro has voted Republican in presidential races by double-digit margins for decades, reflecting its working-class, small-city demographic profile.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.

A population of 101,348, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,038 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sidney, OH and Bucyrus, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Sidney, OH
83.8twin score
2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend% Latino≠ % Catholic
Bucyrus, OH
83.7twin score
2000–2024 trajectory
Norfolk, NE
83.3twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated% White≠ 2004 margin

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 Lima, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lima, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,369 votes cast, 12,754 went Democratic and 33,201 went Republican.
When did Lima, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lima, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Lima, OH, Ohio?
Lima, OH, Ohio has a population of 101,348 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lima, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Lima, OH, Ohio is $64,038 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Lima, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lima, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.