HarrisDemocratic27.5%12,754TrumpRepublican71.6%33,201OliverNonpartisan0.5%211
R+44.1- Lead
- 20,447
- Total
- 46,369
- vs nation
- R+42.6
Akashicmetro area
Lima, OH
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic29.5%14,149TrumpRepublican69.0%33,116OtherAll other candidates1.5%741
R+39.5- Lead
- 18,967
- Total
- 48,006
- vs nation
- R+44.0
ClintonDemocratic28.4%13,294TrumpRepublican65.2%30,487OtherAll other candidates6.3%2,954
R+36.8- Lead
- 17,193
- Total
- 46,735
- vs nation
- R+38.9
ObamaDemocratic36.8%17,914RomneyRepublican60.6%29,502OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,292
R+23.8- Lead
- 11,588
- Total
- 48,708
- vs nation
- R+27.6
ObamaDemocratic38.7%19,522McCainRepublican59.3%29,940OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,033
R+20.6- Lead
- 10,418
- Total
- 50,495
- vs nation
- R+27.9
KerryDemocratic33.4%16,470BushRepublican66.1%32,580OtherAll other candidates0.4%206
R+32.7- Lead
- 16,110
- Total
- 49,256
- vs nation
- R+30.2
GoreDemocratic32.0%13,996BushRepublican65.4%28,647OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,152
R+33.5- Lead
- 14,651
- Total
- 43,795
- vs nation
- R+34.0
ClintonDemocratic35.3%15,529DoleRepublican55.3%24,325OtherAll other candidates9.3%4,094
R+20.0- Lead
- 8,796
- Total
- 43,948
- vs nation
- R+28.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 101,3482024 5-year
- Population density
- 252 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 403 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,0382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.5 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sidney, OH · twin score 83.8
presidential history
Party record book
Lima, 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
55.9%
7,905 votes · D+15.5
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 55.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
73.0%
33,506 votes · R+46.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 71.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
19,522votes
38.7% of the vote · R+20.6
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 18,990 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
33,506votes
73.0% of the vote · R+46.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 33,201 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
William J. Bryan1908
+19.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.0 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +18.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+44.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.5 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +42.6 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 | 29.3%13,433 | 70.7%32,357 | 45,790 |
| 2020 | R | 28.3%13,080 | 71.7%33,201 | 46,281 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 68,054 |
| 2018 | 69,338 |
| 2020 | 67,374 |
| 2022 | 66,650 |
| 2024 | 66,201 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−209 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −7,104 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −662 |
| 2012 | −951 |
| 2013 | −356 |
| 2014 | −452 |
| 2015 | −920 |
| 2016 | −636 |
| 2017 | −620 |
| 2018 | −523 |
| 2019 | −501 |
| 2021 | −284 |
| 2022 | −529 |
| 2023 | −336 |
| 2024 | −125 |
| 2025 | −209 |
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.