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Napoleon·Ohio

Napoleon delivered R+32.6 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
OH
Napoleon
TrumpR+32.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican65.8%2,824
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.2%1,425
OtherAll other candidates1.0%41
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: −32.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−32.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+1.0%
2012+0.2%
2016−25.1%
2020−28.6%
2024−32.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.2%Harris1,425
65.8%Trump2,824
1.0%
−32.6%
4,290
R
34.8%Biden1,461
63.4%Trump2,661
1.7%incl. Jorgensen
−28.6%
4,195
R
33.9%Clinton1,331
59.0%Trump2,315
7.0%incl. Johnson
−25.1%
3,921
D
50.1%Obama2,266
49.9%Romney2,255
0.0%
+0.2%
4,521
D
49.6%Obama2,097
48.6%McCain2,055
1.8%
+1.0%
4,229

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.
IndicatorNapoleonCityOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White91.3%76.8%61.0%
Black0.4%12.2%12.2%
Asian0.0%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races4.3%6.5%12.6%
Other race4.0%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$76,639$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate7.9%13.3%12.5%
Median age39.439.839.1
Age 18–247.2%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.9%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)19.5%31.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.4%8.0%22.3%
Spanish2.1%2.7%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 44.8%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 9.1%Irish 12.3%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 8.2%English 11.0%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic11.1%County context15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant31.6%County context19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed35.2%County context52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant20.8%County context7.0%5.2%

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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
44.8%
Irish
9.1%
American
8.2%
English
7.5%
French
2.5%
Italian
1.9%
Scottish
1.5%
Polish
1.3%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
6.1%
Spanish
0.6%
Puerto Rican
0.5%
Guatemalan
0.4%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Native Hawaiian
0.2%
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish2.1%
German or other West Germanic0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
31.6%
Mainline Protestant
20.8%
Catholic
11.1%
Other Christian
1.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted35.2%
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.

Napoleon sits in the Industrial Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 32.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.

A population of 8,802, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,639 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Napoleon, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Napoleon, Ohio voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+32.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,290 votes cast, 1,425 went Democratic and 2,824 went Republican.
What is Napoleon, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Napoleon, 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 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Napoleon, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Napoleon, Ohio voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Napoleon, Ohio?
Napoleon, Ohio has a population of 8,802 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Napoleon, Ohio?
Median household income in Napoleon, Ohio is $76,639 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Napoleon, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Napoleon, Ohio from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.