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Sandusky, OH
presidential margin
2008D+11.12012D+9.32016R+13.02020R+16.02024R+18.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.3
2024
median income$73,427U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age47.2U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.2%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english3.2%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.7%
Irish14.0%
English11.3%
African American†5.4%
Mexican2.9%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Colombian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline15.9%
Black Protestant1.6%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
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.

Sandusky, OH, Ohio

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Sandusky, OHTrumpR+18.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sandusky, OH, OHA map of the constituent counties of Sandusky, 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.Erie County, OH · R+14.1Ottawa County, OH · R+25.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.6%37,365
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.4%25,737
Chase OliverLibertarian1.0%607
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Sandusky, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Erie County, OHRepublicanR+14.1
Ottawa County, OHRepublicanR+25.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.4%Harris25,737
58.6%Trump37,365
1.0%Oliver607
−18.3%
63,709
R
41.2%Biden26,501
57.2%Trump36,788
1.6%Jorgensen1,053
−16.0%
64,342
R
39.8%Clinton24,342
52.8%Trump32,301
7.4%Stein4,513
−13.0%
61,156
D
53.2%Obama33,296
43.9%Romney27,490
3.0%Johnson1,858
+9.3%
62,644
D
54.6%Obama35,212
43.5%McCain28,056
1.9%Nader1,197
+11.1%
64,465
D
51.4%Kerry32,539
48.4%Bush30,670
0.2%Other135
+3.0%
63,344
D
49.5%Gore27,217
47.3%Bush26,022
3.2%Designated1,744
+2.2%
54,983
D
49.8%Clinton26,051
36.7%Dole19,195
13.5%Perot7,091
+13.1%
52,337
D
40.7%Clinton22,659
34.6%Bush19,241
24.7%Perot13,723
+6.1%
55,623
R
46.5%Dukakis23,135
52.3%Bush26,022
1.1%Fulani558
−5.8%
49,715
R
40.1%Mondale20,561
58.7%Reagan30,094
1.1%Serrette574
−18.6%
51,229
R
40.3%Carter19,096
51.3%Reagan24,269
8.4%Anderson3,988
−10.9%
47,353
D
49.2%Carter23,489
48.1%Ford22,983
2.7%McCarthy1,305
+1.1%
47,777
R
38.2%McGovern17,354
58.2%Nixon26,486
3.6%Schmitz1,640
−20.1%
45,480
R
42.2%Humphrey17,707
48.1%Nixon20,172
9.7%Wallace4,085
−5.9%
41,964
D
62.1%Johnson25,586
37.9%Goldwater15,620
0.0%
+24.2%
41,206
R
41.9%Kennedy17,566
58.1%Nixon24,352
0.0%
−16.2%
41,918
R
32.7%Stevenson11,452
67.3%Eisenhower23,577
0.0%
−34.6%
35,029
R
36.8%Stevenson13,357
63.2%Eisenhower22,953
0.0%
−26.4%
36,310
R
49.2%Truman14,801
50.4%Dewey15,159
0.4%Thurmond125
−1.2%
30,085
R
41.9%Roosevelt12,694
58.1%Dewey17,585
0.0%
−16.2%
30,279
R
44.9%Roosevelt14,810
55.1%Willkie18,139
0.0%
−10.1%
32,949
D
56.0%Roosevelt16,711
36.4%Landon10,875
7.6%Lemke2,273
+19.5%
29,859
D
59.9%Roosevelt17,582
38.4%Hoover11,266
1.8%Thomas527
+21.5%
29,375
R
40.4%Smith11,005
59.3%Hoover16,152
0.2%Thomas68
−18.9%
27,225
R
25.0%Davis5,539
53.4%Coolidge11,826
21.6%La Follette4,777
−28.4%
22,142
R
36.1%Cox7,698
61.4%Harding13,091
2.6%Debs549
−25.3%
21,338
D
57.2%Wilson8,499
40.1%Hughes5,963
2.7%Benson403
+17.1%
14,865
D
46.1%Wilson6,232
25.8%Taft3,486
28.2%Roosevelt3,812
+20.3%
13,530
D
51.1%Bryan8,312
46.5%Taft7,568
2.5%Debs399
+4.6%
16,279
R
42.3%Parker6,354
54.6%Roosevelt8,201
3.1%Debs464
−12.3%
15,019
D
51.3%Bryan8,022
47.8%McKinley7,484
0.9%Woolley144
+3.4%
15,650
D
50.6%Bryan7,901
48.2%McKinley7,521
1.2%Palmer184
+2.4%
15,606
D
54.8%Cleveland7,138
42.7%Harrison5,567
2.5%Weaver331
+12.1%
13,036
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: −18.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−18.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+12.1%
1896+2.4%
1900+3.4%
1904−12.3%
1908+4.6%
1912+20.3%
1916+17.1%
1920−25.3%
1924−28.4%
1928−18.9%
1932+21.5%
1936+19.5%
1940−10.1%
1944−16.2%
1948−1.2%
1952−26.4%
1956−34.6%
1960−16.2%
1964+24.2%
1968−5.9%
1972−20.1%
1976+1.1%
1980−10.9%
1984−18.6%
1988−5.8%
1992+6.1%
1996+13.1%
2000+2.2%
2004+3.0%
2008+11.1%
2012+9.3%
2016−13.0%
2020−16.0%
2024−18.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sandusky, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 84,955 in 2024.21.2K42.5K63.7K85K85K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sandusky, OH
YearTotal registered
201682,709
201884,501
202084,571
202284,446
202484,955
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Sandusky metro anchors Erie County, one of Ohio's most reliable bellwether jurisdictions — a manufacturing-rooted community where presidential margins have mirrored statewide outcomes within a few points across multiple cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.

A population of 114,575, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,427 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Madison, IA and Clinton, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Fort Madison, IA
81.4twin score
2004–2012 trajectoryGerman ancestry≠ 12-yr trend
Clinton, IA
80.4twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Sterling, IL
79.2twin score
12-yr trend2000–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 Sandusky, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sandusky, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,709 votes cast, 25,737 went Democratic and 37,365 went Republican.
When did Sandusky, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sandusky, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Sandusky, OH, Ohio?
Sandusky, OH, Ohio has a population of 114,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sandusky, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Sandusky, OH, Ohio is $73,427 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Sandusky, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sandusky, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.