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Wooster, OH
presidential margin
2008R+14.62012R+20.32016R+33.92020R+37.02024R+39.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.3
2024
median income$73,574U.S. $80,734 · OH $71,389
median age38.9U.S. 39.1 · OH 39.8
poverty rate9.4%U.S. 12.5% · OH 13.3%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.1%U.S. 35.6% · OH 31.6%
non-english14.1%U.S. 22.3% · OH 8.0%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.5%
English11.7%
Irish10.0%
Mexican1.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Colombian0.2%
African American†0.9%
Nepalese0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.1%
Other Christian0.5%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Wooster, OH, Ohio

Akashic
Wooster, OHTrumpR+39.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wooster, OH, OHA map of the single county of Wooster, 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.Wayne County, OH · R+39.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.2%36,764
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.9%15,898
Chase OliverLibertarian0.9%488
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 Wooster, OH, OH — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wayne County, OHRepublicanR+39.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.9%Harris15,898
69.2%Trump36,764
0.9%Oliver488
−39.3%
53,150
R
30.7%Biden16,660
67.7%Trump36,759
1.6%Jorgensen864
−37.0%
54,283
R
29.6%Clinton15,031
63.5%Trump32,270
7.0%Stein3,544
−33.9%
50,845
R
38.4%Obama19,808
58.7%Romney30,251
2.9%Johnson1,503
−20.3%
51,562
R
41.5%Obama21,712
56.1%McCain29,342
2.3%Nader1,222
−14.6%
52,276
R
38.2%Kerry19,786
61.5%Bush31,879
0.4%Other183
−23.3%
51,848
R
34.8%Gore14,779
61.0%Bush25,901
4.1%Designated1,756
−26.2%
42,436
R
36.6%Clinton14,850
48.4%Dole19,628
15.0%Perot6,070
−11.8%
40,548
R
33.2%Clinton13,953
43.7%Bush18,350
23.1%Perot9,679
−10.5%
41,982
R
37.5%Dukakis13,571
61.6%Bush22,320
0.9%Fulani317
−24.2%
36,208
R
31.4%Mondale11,323
67.8%Reagan24,475
0.8%Serrette305
−36.4%
36,103
R
35.7%Carter12,129
55.9%Reagan18,962
8.4%Anderson2,851
−20.1%
33,942
R
42.6%Carter13,087
55.2%Ford16,976
2.2%McCarthy691
−12.6%
30,754
R
30.8%McGovern9,260
67.7%Nixon20,368
1.5%Schmitz448
−36.9%
30,076
R
34.2%Humphrey8,891
58.3%Nixon15,151
7.4%Wallace1,928
−24.1%
25,970
D
60.0%Johnson14,806
40.0%Goldwater9,890
0.0%
+19.9%
24,696
R
30.9%Kennedy9,511
69.1%Nixon21,273
0.0%
−38.2%
30,784
R
26.4%Stevenson6,984
73.6%Eisenhower19,469
0.0%
−47.2%
26,453
R
31.8%Stevenson8,414
68.2%Eisenhower18,074
0.0%
−36.5%
26,488
R
42.0%Truman8,868
57.6%Dewey12,152
0.3%Thurmond70
−15.6%
21,090
R
41.1%Roosevelt9,506
58.9%Dewey13,616
0.0%
−17.8%
23,122
R
44.3%Roosevelt10,748
55.7%Willkie13,525
0.0%
−11.4%
24,273
D
54.1%Roosevelt12,666
44.1%Landon10,331
1.8%Lemke426
+10.0%
23,423
D
49.2%Roosevelt10,870
48.8%Hoover10,787
2.0%Thomas440
+0.4%
22,097
R
25.4%Smith4,825
74.6%Hoover14,192
0.0%Thomas7
−49.2%
19,024
R
36.3%Davis6,023
53.8%Coolidge8,928
9.9%La Follette1,643
−17.5%
16,594
R
45.9%Cox7,751
52.9%Harding8,932
1.2%Debs207
−7.0%
16,890
D
60.2%Wilson5,930
37.3%Hughes3,676
2.4%Benson241
+22.9%
9,847
D
51.1%Wilson4,737
18.1%Taft1,674
30.8%Roosevelt2,852
+33.1%
9,263
D
53.2%Bryan5,368
43.5%Taft4,388
3.3%Debs328
+9.7%
10,084
R
44.6%Parker4,165
50.8%Roosevelt4,748
4.6%Debs433
−6.2%
9,346
D
53.5%Bryan5,263
43.1%McKinley4,244
3.4%Woolley338
+10.4%
9,845
D
55.1%Bryan5,588
43.1%McKinley4,369
1.8%Palmer182
+12.0%
10,139
D
52.0%Cleveland4,702
41.5%Harrison3,752
6.5%Weaver585
+10.5%
9,039
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: −39.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−39.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+10.5%
1896+12.0%
1900+10.4%
1904−6.2%
1908+9.7%
1912+33.1%
1916+22.9%
1920−7.0%
1924−17.5%
1928−49.2%
1932+0.4%
1936+10.0%
1940−11.4%
1944−17.8%
1948−15.6%
1952−36.5%
1956−47.2%
1960−38.2%
1964+19.9%
1968−24.1%
1972−36.9%
1976−12.6%
1980−20.1%
1984−36.4%
1988−24.2%
1992−10.5%
1996−11.8%
2000−26.2%
2004−23.3%
2008−14.6%
2012−20.3%
2016−33.9%
2020−37.0%
2024−39.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Wooster, OHTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 70,625 in 2024.18.8K37.6K56.3K75.1K70.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Wooster, OH
YearTotal registered
201674,772
201875,115
202074,470
202273,514
202470,625
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.