Question 1

How did Darke, Ohio vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Darke, Ohio voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+65.4. Kamala D Harris received 4,583 votes and Donald Trump received 22,234 out of 27,002 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Darke, Ohio's political history?

Accepted Answer

Darke, Ohio has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 47.8 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Darke, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Darke, Ohio has a population of 51,594 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 94.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.9% Hispanic. About 16% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $64,486.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Darke, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Darke, Ohio are Boone, Ripley, Highland. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	94.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	1.9%
▶Black / African American(3)	0.6%
▶Asian(4)	0.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	21.9%	47.8%
Catholic	12.3%	26.9%
Mainline Protestant	8.0%	17.5%
Black Protestant	1.9%	4.2%
Other	1.6%	3.6%
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	2.0%
Non-religious	54.2%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+65.4
2020	Trump+63.7
2016	Trump+60.2
2012	Romney+44.4
2008	McCain+36.1
2004	Bush+39.8
2000	Bush+30.4
1996	Dole+8.4
1992	Bush+16.7

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	17.0%	82.3%	R+65.4	R+1.7
2020	17.4%	81.1%	R+63.7	R+3.5
2016	17.3%	77.5%	R+60.2	R+15.8
2012	26.8%	71.2%	R+44.4	R+8.3
2008	30.8%	66.9%	R+36.1	D+3.7
2004	29.8%	69.6%	R+39.8	R+9.3
2000	33.3%	63.7%	R+30.4	R+22.0
1996	38.5%	46.9%	R+8.4	D+8.3
1992	28.7%	45.4%	R+16.7	D+20.0
1988	31.2%	67.9%	R+36.7	D+9.8
1984	26.2%	72.8%	R+46.6	R+23.2
1980	34.8%	58.2%	R+23.4	R+15.7
1976	45.1%	52.7%	R+7.7	D+27.1
1972	31.0%	65.7%	R+34.7	R+17.2
1968	36.3%	53.8%	R+17.5	R+35.8
1964	59.2%	40.8%	D+18.3	D+47.4
1960	35.5%	64.5%	R+29.1	D+1.5
1956	34.7%	65.3%	R+30.6	R+2.1
1952	35.7%	64.3%	R+28.6	R+27.5
1948	49.3%	50.3%	R+1.0	—

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