Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Fairfield, Ohio voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+24.0. Kamala D Harris received 31,695 votes and Donald Trump received 51,999 out of 84,457 total votes cast, a 0.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Fairfield, Ohio's political history?

Accepted Answer

Fairfield, 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 48.9 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Fairfield, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Fairfield, Ohio has a population of 163,453 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 80.9% non-Hispanic white, 2.8% Hispanic, 9.2% Black. About 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $90,966.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Fairfield, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Fairfield, Ohio are Licking, York, Cass. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	80.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	2.8%
▶Black / African American(10)	9.2%
▶Asian(6)	3.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	3.8%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	17.8%	42.2%
Catholic	13.6%	32.3%
Mainline Protestant	8.8%	20.8%
Other	2.0%	4.7%
LDS (Mormon)	1.0%	2.3%
Non-religious	57.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+24.0
2020	Trump+23.5
2016	Trump+26.2
2012	Romney+15.4
2008	McCain+17.1
2004	Bush+26.4
2000	Bush+26.7
1996	Dole+15.8
1992	Bush+19.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	37.5%	61.6%	R+24.0	R+0.6
2020	37.5%	61.0%	R+23.5	D+2.7
2016	33.5%	59.7%	R+26.2	R+10.8
2012	41.4%	56.8%	R+15.4	D+1.7
2008	40.5%	57.6%	R+17.1	D+9.3
2004	36.5%	62.9%	R+26.4	D+0.3
2000	35.2%	62.0%	R+26.7	R+10.9
1996	37.1%	53.0%	R+15.8	D+3.6
1992	28.1%	47.5%	R+19.4	D+20.3
1988	29.7%	69.5%	R+39.7	D+11.5
1984	23.9%	75.2%	R+51.2	R+23.5
1980	33.3%	61.0%	R+27.7	R+10.4
1976	40.4%	57.7%	R+17.3	D+29.0
1972	25.3%	71.7%	R+46.3	R+27.8
1968	33.5%	52.0%	R+18.5	R+33.8
1964	57.6%	42.4%	D+15.3	D+47.3
1960	34.0%	66.0%	R+32.1	R+1.6
1956	34.8%	65.2%	R+30.5	R+6.1
1952	37.8%	62.2%	R+24.4	R+23.8
1948	49.6%	50.1%	R+0.5	—

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