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Springfield, OH
presidential margin
2008R+2.52012R+0.82016R+18.92020R+23.32024R+29.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.5
2024
median income$63,132U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate15.2%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.2%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english4.2%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.8%
Irish12.9%
English12.5%
African American†6.9%
Haitian0.8%
African0.2%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Salvadoran0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.4%
Black Protestant2.8%
Muslim0.7%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Springfield, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Springfield, OHTrumpR+29.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Springfield, OH, OHA map of the single county of Springfield, 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.Clark County, OH · R+29.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.3%40,403
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.8%21,847
Chase OliverLibertarian1.0%605
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 Springfield, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clark County, OHRepublicanR+29.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
34.8%Harris21,847
64.3%Trump40,403
1.0%Oliver605
−29.5%
62,855
R
37.5%Biden24,076
60.8%Trump39,032
1.7%Jorgensen1,104
−23.3%
64,212
R
37.2%Clinton23,328
56.1%Trump35,205
6.7%Stein4,223
−18.9%
62,756
R
48.1%Obama31,297
48.9%Romney31,820
3.1%Johnson1,987
−0.8%
65,104
R
47.7%Obama31,958
50.2%McCain33,634
2.1%Nader1,395
−2.5%
66,987
R
48.7%Kerry33,535
50.8%Bush34,941
0.5%Other331
−2.0%
68,807
D
48.6%Gore27,984
48.1%Bush27,660
3.3%Designated1,915
+0.6%
57,559
D
48.3%Clinton27,890
38.6%Dole22,297
13.2%Perot7,615
+9.7%
57,802
D
42.0%Clinton26,692
37.8%Bush24,011
20.2%Perot12,835
+4.2%
63,538
R
41.1%Dukakis23,247
57.9%Bush32,729
0.9%Fulani527
−16.8%
56,503
R
36.6%Mondale21,154
62.1%Reagan35,831
1.3%Serrette759
−25.4%
57,744
R
41.9%Carter22,630
50.4%Reagan27,237
7.7%Anderson4,148
−8.5%
54,015
R
47.8%Carter26,135
48.9%Ford26,745
3.3%McCarthy1,780
−1.1%
54,660
R
35.4%McGovern19,725
61.8%Nixon34,447
2.8%Schmitz1,578
−26.4%
55,750
D
44.1%Humphrey24,029
43.6%Nixon23,748
12.3%Wallace6,714
+0.5%
54,491
D
64.2%Johnson34,275
35.8%Goldwater19,112
0.0%
+28.4%
53,387
R
42.3%Kennedy22,456
57.7%Nixon30,588
0.0%
−15.3%
53,044
R
38.1%Stevenson17,680
61.9%Eisenhower28,767
0.0%
−23.9%
46,447
R
43.1%Stevenson20,786
56.9%Eisenhower27,464
0.0%
−13.8%
48,250
R
48.0%Truman17,236
51.6%Dewey18,548
0.4%Thurmond133
−3.7%
35,917
D
50.2%Roosevelt22,362
49.8%Dewey22,207
0.0%
+0.3%
44,569
D
55.6%Roosevelt25,888
44.4%Willkie20,681
0.0%
+11.2%
46,569
D
61.4%Roosevelt26,138
36.4%Landon15,483
2.2%Lemke919
+25.0%
42,540
R
46.9%Roosevelt17,314
51.5%Hoover19,028
1.7%Thomas610
−4.6%
36,952
R
27.7%Smith10,316
71.7%Hoover26,666
0.5%Thomas201
−44.0%
37,183
R
27.5%Davis8,415
66.4%Coolidge20,340
6.1%La Follette1,860
−39.0%
30,615
R
40.8%Cox14,097
57.5%Harding19,869
1.7%Debs574
−16.7%
34,540
D
48.4%Wilson8,848
47.6%Hughes8,715
4.0%Benson730
+0.7%
18,293
R
31.3%Wilson5,217
36.2%Taft6,036
32.6%Roosevelt5,440
−4.9%
16,693
R
38.8%Bryan6,529
53.0%Taft8,917
8.2%Debs1,388
−14.2%
16,834
R
30.3%Parker4,565
62.0%Roosevelt9,355
7.7%Debs1,164
−31.8%
15,084
R
40.6%Bryan6,243
57.3%McKinley8,806
2.0%Woolley312
−16.7%
15,361
R
44.9%Bryan6,382
53.9%McKinley7,667
1.3%Palmer179
−9.0%
14,228
R
42.4%Cleveland5,255
50.1%Harrison6,214
7.5%Weaver933
−7.7%
12,402
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: −29.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−29.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.7%
1896−9.0%
1900−16.7%
1904−31.8%
1908−14.2%
1912−4.9%
1916+0.7%
1920−16.7%
1924−39.0%
1928−44.0%
1932−4.6%
1936+25.0%
1940+11.2%
1944+0.3%
1948−3.7%
1952−13.8%
1956−23.9%
1960−15.3%
1964+28.4%
1968+0.5%
1972−26.4%
1976−1.1%
1980−8.5%
1984−25.4%
1988−16.8%
1992+4.2%
1996+9.7%
2000+0.6%
2004−2.0%
2008−2.5%
2012−0.8%
2016−18.9%
2020−23.3%
2024−29.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Springfield, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 87,957 in 2024.22.6K45.2K67.8K90.4K88K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Springfield, OH
YearTotal registered
201689,006
201890,384
202089,826
202288,454
202487,957
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Springfield anchors a small metro that shifted sharply rightward between 2008 and 2020, tracking Ohio's broader realignment among white working-class voters in mid-sized manufacturing cities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.5 points.

A population of 135,158, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,132 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portsmouth, OH and Salem, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Portsmouth, OH
87.8twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2004–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Salem, OH
82.5twin score
12-yr trendelasticity% unaffiliated≠ Italian ancestry
Burlington, IA-IL
80.8twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Latino

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 Springfield, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,855 votes cast, 21,847 went Democratic and 40,403 went Republican.
When did Springfield, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Springfield, OH, Ohio?
Springfield, OH, Ohio has a population of 135,158 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Springfield, OH, Ohio is $63,132 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Springfield, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Springfield, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.