Sunbury, Ohio
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −40.8% |
| 2008 | −28.3% |
| 2012 | −28.7% |
| 2016 | −35.4% |
| 2020 | −27.3% |
| 2024 | −28.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 35.4%Harris1,414 | 63.7%Trump2,548 | 0.9% | R+28.4 | R+1.0 | R+26.9 | 3,997 | |
| R | 35.4%Biden1,232 | 62.7%Trump2,183 | 1.8% | R+27.3 | D+8.0 | R+31.8 | 3,479 | |
| R | 29.2%Clinton740 | 64.5%Trump1,637 | 6.3% | R+35.4 | R+6.7 | R+37.4 | 2,537 | |
| R | 34.8%Obama706 | 63.4%Romney1,288 | 1.8% | R+28.7 | R+0.4 | R+32.5 | 2,030 | |
| R | 35.1%Obama751 | 63.4%McCain1,357 | 1.5% | R+28.3 | D+12.5 | R+35.6 | 2,140 | |
| R | 29.5%Kerry552 | 70.3%Bush1,317 | 0.3% | R+40.8 | — | R+38.4 | 1,874 |
Sunbury sits in Delaware County, one of Ohio's fastest-growing counties, where rapid suburban expansion has layered newer residents onto a traditionally Republican rural base, producing a reliably conservative but demographically shifting electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.4 points.
A population of 8,005, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,787 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Spring Hill and Riviera Beach.
The cities whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Sunbury, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/3975602/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.