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Garfield Heights·Ohio

Garfield Heights delivered D+50.5 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
OH
Garfield Heights
HarrisD+50.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic74.7%7,908
Donald TrumpRepublican24.2%2,557
OtherAll other candidates1.1%121
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +50.5% in 2024.+50.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+42.5%
2012+53.7%
2016+45.1%
2020+49.6%
2024+50.5%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+50.5%
7,9082,55710,586
D
+49.6%
9,0072,99712,128
D
+45.1%
8,8323,21812,435
D
+53.7%
10,5263,16713,693
D
+42.5%
9,6213,81613,664

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorGarfield HeightsCityOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White30.0%76.8%61.0%
Black57.7%12.2%12.2%
Asian0.1%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races8.2%6.5%12.6%
Other race4.0%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$54,593$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate22.0%13.3%12.5%
Median age38.139.839.1
Age 18–248.2%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.6%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)14.6%31.5%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home7.0%8.0%22.3%
Spanish5.7%2.6%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 14.8%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.7%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 8.0%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic26.8%County context15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant15.8%County context19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed39.2%County context52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.5%County context7.0%5.2%
Black Protestant5.2%County context2.3%2.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.8%
Irish
11.7%
Italian
8.0%
Polish
6.5%
English
6.4%
American
2.9%
Scottish
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Arabic0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
26.8%
Evangelical Protestant
15.8%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
5.2%
Jewish
2.2%
Muslim
1.7%
Orthodox Christian
1.3%
Other Christian
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Hindu
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted39.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Garfield Heights sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.5 points.

A population of 29,269, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,593 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Garfield Heights, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Garfield Heights, Ohio voted Democratic by 50.5 points (D+50.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,586 votes cast, 7,908 went Democratic and 2,557 went Republican.
What is Garfield Heights, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Garfield Heights, Ohio in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Garfield Heights, Ohio?
Garfield Heights, Ohio has a population of 29,269 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Garfield Heights, Ohio?
Median household income in Garfield Heights, Ohio is $54,593 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Garfield Heights, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Garfield Heights, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.