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Northwood·Ohio

Northwood moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
OH
Northwood
TrumpR+15.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican57.1%1,420
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.0%1,044
OtherAll other candidates1.0%24
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: −15.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−15.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+22.9%
2012+20.9%
2016−7.6%
2020−7.7%
2024−15.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−15.1%
1,0441,4202,488
R
−7.7%
1,1311,3252,520
R
−7.6%
1,0471,2322,442
D
+20.9%
1,4959792,474
D
+22.9%
1,6131,0032,659

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.
IndicatorNorthwoodCityOhioStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White89.0%76.8%61.0%
Black0.0%12.2%12.2%
Asian2.3%2.6%6.0%
Two or more races4.0%6.5%12.6%
Other race4.8%2.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino15.6%4.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$77,268$71,389$84,427
Poverty rate13.8%13.3%12.5%
Median age43.339.839.1
Age 18–2416.2%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.7%18.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)25.7%31.5%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home3.0%8.0%22.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%0.6%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 32.2%German 22.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.0%Irish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.4%English 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic17.5%County context15.4%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant21.2%County context19.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed46.9%County context52.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant11.1%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 ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.2%
English
12.0%
Irish
11.4%
Polish
7.0%
American
5.7%
Italian
3.9%
French
2.9%
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
97.0%
speak English only
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%
Spanish0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
21.2%
Catholic
17.5%
Mainline Protestant
11.1%
Muslim
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
1.1%
Other Christian
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted46.9%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 15.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.

A population of 5,193, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,268 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Northwood, Ohio vote in 2024?
In 2024, Northwood, Ohio voted Republican by 15.1 points (R+15.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,488 votes cast, 1,044 went Democratic and 1,420 went Republican.
What is Northwood, Ohio's political typology?
Akashic places Northwood, 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 Northwood, Ohio last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Northwood, Ohio voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Northwood, Ohio?
Northwood, Ohio has a population of 5,193 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Northwood, Ohio?
Median household income in Northwood, Ohio is $77,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Northwood, Ohio?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Northwood, 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.