HarrisDemocratic29.9%15,898TrumpRepublican69.2%36,764OliverNonpartisan0.4%220
R+39.3- Lead
- 20,866
- Total
- 53,150
- vs nation
- R+37.8
Akashicmetro area
Wooster, 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
BidenDemocratic30.7%16,660TrumpRepublican67.7%36,759OtherAll other candidates1.6%864
R+37.0- Lead
- 20,099
- Total
- 54,283
- vs nation
- R+41.5
ClintonDemocratic29.6%15,031TrumpRepublican63.5%32,270OtherAll other candidates7.0%3,544
R+33.9- Lead
- 17,239
- Total
- 50,845
- vs nation
- R+36.0
ObamaDemocratic38.4%19,808RomneyRepublican58.7%30,251OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,503
R+20.3- Lead
- 10,443
- Total
- 51,562
- vs nation
- R+24.1
ObamaDemocratic41.5%21,712McCainRepublican56.1%29,342OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,222
R+14.6- Lead
- 7,630
- Total
- 52,276
- vs nation
- R+21.9
KerryDemocratic38.2%19,786BushRepublican61.5%31,879OtherAll other candidates0.4%183
R+23.3- Lead
- 12,093
- Total
- 51,848
- vs nation
- R+20.9
GoreDemocratic34.8%14,779BushRepublican61.0%25,901OtherAll other candidates4.1%1,756
R+26.2- Lead
- 11,122
- Total
- 42,436
- vs nation
- R+26.7
ClintonDemocratic36.6%14,850DoleRepublican48.4%19,628OtherAll other candidates15.0%6,070
R+11.8- Lead
- 4,778
- Total
- 40,548
- vs nation
- R+20.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 116,5882024 5-year
- Population density
- 210 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 555 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,5742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ashland, OH · twin score 91.2
presidential history
Party record book
Wooster, 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
60.2%
5,930 votes · D+22.9
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
74.6%
14,192 votes · R+49.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 73.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
21,712votes
41.5% of the vote · R+14.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 19,808 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,764votes
69.2% of the vote · R+39.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 36,759 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+19.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.9 · U.S. D+3.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +19.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+41.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +38.4 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 | 27.2%13,015 | 72.8%34,822 | 47,837 |
| 2020 | R | 27.4%14,381 | 72.6%38,035 | 52,416 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 74,772 |
| 2018 | 75,115 |
| 2020 | 74,470 |
| 2022 | 73,514 |
| 2024 | 70,625 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−95 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −4,443 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −244 |
| 2012 | −259 |
| 2013 | −257 |
| 2014 | −119 |
| 2015 | −282 |
| 2016 | −164 |
| 2017 | −899 |
| 2018 | −740 |
| 2019 | −424 |
| 2021 | −808 |
| 2022 | +424 |
| 2023 | −219 |
| 2024 | −357 |
| 2025 | −95 |
Wooster sits at the center of Wayne County, where a mix of Amish agricultural communities, light manufacturing workers, and a liberal-arts college student population produces one of Ohio's more unpredictable county-level margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.
A population of 116,588, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,574 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ashland, OH and Mount Vernon, OH.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Ashland, OH
91.2twin score
% White12-yr trend2000 margin
Mount Vernon, OH
91.1twin score
% White2000–2020 trajectory12-yr trend
Bellefontaine, OH
82.7twin score
% White2000 margin% Latino≠ Scottish 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 Wooster, OH, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wooster, OH, Ohio voted Republican by 39.3 points (R+39.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,150 votes cast, 15,898 went Democratic and 36,764 went Republican.
When did Wooster, OH, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wooster, OH, Ohio voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wooster, OH, Ohio?
Wooster, OH, Ohio has a population of 116,588 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wooster, OH, Ohio?
Median household income in Wooster, OH, Ohio is $73,574 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Wooster, OH, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wooster, OH, Ohio from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.