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Sidney, OH
presidential margin
2008R+36.32012R+44.82016R+59.52020R+63.22024R+64.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+64.8
2024
median income$73,978U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age40.3U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.4%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english1.7%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German35.7%
Irish9.6%
English8.6%
African American†2.1%
Mexican0.9%
Venezuelan0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.7%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Sidney, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Sidney, OHTrumpR+64.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sidney, OH, OHA map of the single county of Sidney, 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.Shelby County, OH · R+64.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican82.0%20,740
Kamala HarrisDemocratic17.2%4,350
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%198
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 Sidney, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Shelby County, OHRepublicanR+64.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
17.2%Harris4,350
82.0%Trump20,740
0.8%Oliver198
−64.8%
25,288
R
17.7%Biden4,465
80.9%Trump20,422
1.5%Jorgensen371
−63.2%
25,258
R
17.6%Clinton4,243
77.1%Trump18,590
5.3%Stein1,283
−59.5%
24,116
R
26.3%Obama6,343
71.0%Romney17,142
2.7%Johnson644
−44.8%
24,129
R
30.8%Obama7,316
67.1%McCain15,924
2.0%Nader478
−36.3%
23,718
R
28.6%Kerry6,535
70.9%Bush16,204
0.5%Other116
−42.3%
22,855
R
33.5%Gore6,593
63.4%Bush12,476
3.1%Designated601
−29.9%
19,670
R
36.6%Clinton6,729
47.8%Dole8,773
15.6%Perot2,860
−11.1%
18,362
R
26.3%Clinton5,262
44.2%Bush8,854
29.5%Perot5,895
−18.0%
20,011
R
29.1%Dukakis5,065
70.0%Bush12,198
0.9%Fulani162
−40.9%
17,425
R
24.0%Mondale4,315
75.1%Reagan13,509
0.9%Serrette159
−51.1%
17,983
R
38.8%Carter6,425
54.3%Reagan8,988
6.8%Anderson1,131
−15.5%
16,544
R
43.2%Carter6,414
53.9%Ford8,011
2.9%McCarthy434
−10.7%
14,859
R
32.1%McGovern4,721
61.8%Nixon9,089
6.1%Schmitz893
−29.7%
14,703
R
42.6%Humphrey6,479
47.6%Nixon7,248
9.8%Wallace1,499
−5.1%
15,226
D
65.8%Johnson10,004
34.2%Goldwater5,190
0.0%
+31.7%
15,194
R
43.9%Kennedy6,866
56.1%Nixon8,766
0.0%
−12.2%
15,632
R
32.3%Stevenson4,515
67.7%Eisenhower9,452
0.0%
−35.3%
13,967
R
37.3%Stevenson5,333
62.7%Eisenhower8,957
0.0%
−25.4%
14,290
D
56.1%Truman6,939
43.7%Dewey5,406
0.3%Thurmond32
+12.4%
12,377
R
44.2%Roosevelt5,622
55.8%Dewey7,084
0.0%
−11.5%
12,706
R
46.1%Roosevelt6,105
53.9%Willkie7,130
0.0%
−7.7%
13,235
D
53.4%Roosevelt7,110
33.7%Landon4,482
12.9%Lemke1,715
+19.7%
13,307
D
65.1%Roosevelt8,299
33.6%Hoover4,281
1.3%Thomas161
+31.5%
12,741
R
47.5%Smith5,448
52.1%Hoover5,975
0.3%Thomas37
−4.6%
11,460
D
49.3%Davis4,840
44.4%Coolidge4,359
6.3%La Follette617
+4.9%
9,816
D
50.5%Cox5,642
48.8%Harding5,452
0.7%Debs82
+1.7%
11,176
D
60.3%Wilson3,801
37.3%Hughes2,352
2.3%Benson148
+23.0%
6,301
D
56.0%Wilson3,305
27.3%Taft1,613
16.7%Roosevelt984
+28.7%
5,902
D
58.7%Bryan3,879
40.1%Taft2,646
1.2%Debs80
+18.7%
6,605
D
53.7%Parker3,286
44.7%Roosevelt2,737
1.6%Debs97
+9.0%
6,120
D
59.8%Bryan3,837
38.7%McKinley2,482
1.6%Woolley100
+21.1%
6,419
D
60.7%Bryan3,941
38.3%McKinley2,488
0.9%Palmer59
+22.4%
6,488
D
58.3%Cleveland3,244
37.1%Harrison2,062
4.6%Weaver256
+21.3%
5,562
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: −64.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−64.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+21.3%
1896+22.4%
1900+21.1%
1904+9.0%
1908+18.7%
1912+28.7%
1916+23.0%
1920+1.7%
1924+4.9%
1928−4.6%
1932+31.5%
1936+19.7%
1940−7.7%
1944−11.5%
1948+12.4%
1952−25.4%
1956−35.3%
1960−12.2%
1964+31.7%
1968−5.1%
1972−29.7%
1976−10.7%
1980−15.5%
1984−51.1%
1988−40.9%
1992−18.0%
1996−11.1%
2000−29.9%
2004−42.3%
2008−36.3%
2012−44.8%
2016−59.5%
2020−63.2%
2024−64.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Sidney, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 32,947 in 2024.8.5K17K25.5K34K32.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Sidney, OH
YearTotal registered
201633,984
201832,997
202032,843
202232,703
202432,947
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Sidney anchors Shelby County, a consistently lopsided Republican stronghold in west-central Ohio where agricultural and light-industrial employment define the workforce and depress third-party experimentation.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.8 points.

A population of 47,929, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,978 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wapakoneta, OH and Effingham, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Wapakoneta, OH
94.4twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Effingham, IL
93.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Celina, OH
92.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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 Sidney, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sidney, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 64.8 points (R+64.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 25,288 votes cast, 4,350 went Democratic and 20,740 went Republican.
When did Sidney, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sidney, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Sidney, OH, Ohio?
Sidney, OH, Ohio has a population of 47,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sidney, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Sidney, OH, Ohio is $73,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Sidney, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sidney, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.