HarrisDemocratic27.5%7,496TrumpRepublican71.6%19,484OliverNonpartisan0.5%125
R+44.0- Lead
- 11,988
- Total
- 27,216
- vs nation
- R+42.6
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Norwalk, 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
BidenDemocratic28.5%7,759TrumpRepublican69.7%18,956OtherAll other candidates1.7%475
R+41.2- Lead
- 11,197
- Total
- 27,190
- vs nation
- R+45.6
ClintonDemocratic28.4%7,192TrumpRepublican64.0%16,226OtherAll other candidates7.6%1,925
R+35.6- Lead
- 9,034
- Total
- 25,343
- vs nation
- R+37.7
ObamaDemocratic44.2%11,006RomneyRepublican52.5%13,060OtherAll other candidates3.3%829
R+8.3- Lead
- 2,054
- Total
- 24,895
- vs nation
- R+12.1
ObamaDemocratic47.2%12,076McCainRepublican50.4%12,884OtherAll other candidates2.4%622
R+3.2- Lead
- 808
- Total
- 25,582
- vs nation
- R+10.4
KerryDemocratic41.3%10,568BushRepublican58.0%14,817OtherAll other candidates0.7%173
R+16.6- Lead
- 4,249
- Total
- 25,558
- vs nation
- R+14.2
GoreDemocratic38.3%8,183BushRepublican57.5%12,286OtherAll other candidates4.2%891
R+19.2- Lead
- 4,103
- Total
- 21,360
- vs nation
- R+19.7
ClintonDemocratic41.9%8,858DoleRepublican41.3%8,750OtherAll other candidates16.8%3,553
D+0.5- Lead
- 108
- Total
- 21,161
- vs nation
- R+8.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 58,3192024 5-year
- Population density
- 118 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 492 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,8782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.9 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tiffin, OH · twin score 89.1
presidential history
Party record book
Norwalk, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.5%
10,780 votes · D+17.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 49.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
73.4%
12,208 votes · R+46.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 71.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,076votes
47.2% of the vote · R+3.2
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 11,006 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
19,484votes
71.6% of the vote · R+44.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,956 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
+2.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.1 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −0.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+45.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.2 · 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 | 26.5%6,884 | 73.5%19,135 | 26,019 |
| 2020 | R | 27.8%7,002 | 72.2%18,183 | 25,185 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 35,732 |
| 2018 | 36,408 |
| 2020 | 36,886 |
| 2022 | 36,581 |
| 2024 | 36,967 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−19 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,055 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −403 |
| 2012 | −350 |
| 2013 | −584 |
| 2014 | −372 |
| 2015 | −465 |
| 2016 | −150 |
| 2017 | −132 |
| 2018 | −137 |
| 2019 | −202 |
| 2021 | +13 |
| 2022 | −144 |
| 2023 | −8 |
| 2024 | −102 |
| 2025 | −19 |
Huron County's economy still leans on light manufacturing and agriculture, and the Norwalk metro consistently posts some of the more lopsided countywide margins in northwest Ohio, reflecting a working-class electorate with deep roots in the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.9 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.0 points.
A population of 58,319, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,878 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tiffin, OH and Zanesville, OH.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Tiffin, OH
89.1twin score
12-yr trend% White% Evangelical≠ German ancestry
Zanesville, OH
86.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
Fremont, OH
84.1twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% Evangelical≠ English 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 Norwalk, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norwalk, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 44.0 points (R+44.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,216 votes cast, 7,496 went Democratic and 19,484 went Republican.
When did Norwalk, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Norwalk, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Norwalk, OH, Ohio?
Norwalk, OH, Ohio has a population of 58,319 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norwalk, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Norwalk, OH, Ohio is $67,878 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Norwalk, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Norwalk, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.