Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Hamilton, Ohio voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+14.9. Kamala D Harris received 233,360 votes and Donald Trump received 172,365 out of 410,085 total votes cast, a 1.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Hamilton, Ohio's political history?

Accepted Answer

Hamilton, Ohio has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 28.0 points in 1928.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Hamilton, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Hamilton, Ohio has a population of 830,774 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 62.3% non-Hispanic white, 4.8% Hispanic, 24.1% Black. About 42% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $72,470.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Hamilton, Ohio?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Hamilton, Ohio are Forsyth, Jefferson, Monroe. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	62.3%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	4.8%
▶Black / African American(14)	24.1%
▶Asian(6)	2.7%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	5.8%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	29.1%	45.2%
Catholic	20.8%	32.3%
Mainline Protestant	5.0%	7.8%
Other	4.6%	7.1%
Black Protestant	4.2%	6.6%
Orthodox Christian	0.6%	0.9%
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.6%
Non-religious	35.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+14.9
2020	Biden+15.9
2016	Clinton+10.1
2012	Obama+6.3
2008	Obama+7.0
2004	Bush+5.4
2000	Bush+11.3
1996	Dole+7.0
1992	Bush+10.9

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	56.9%	42.0%	D+14.9	R+1.0
2020	57.1%	41.3%	D+15.9	D+5.8
2016	51.7%	41.6%	D+10.1	D+3.7
2012	52.5%	46.2%	D+6.3	R+0.6
2008	53.0%	46.0%	D+7.0	D+12.4
2004	47.1%	52.5%	R+5.4	D+5.9
2000	42.8%	54.0%	R+11.3	R+4.3
1996	43.1%	50.1%	R+7.0	D+3.9
1992	36.8%	47.7%	R+10.9	D+12.5
1988	37.9%	61.3%	R+23.4	D+3.9
1984	36.1%	63.3%	R+27.3	R+5.5
1980	36.0%	57.7%	R+21.7	R+0.3
1976	38.4%	59.8%	R+21.4	D+11.5
1972	32.7%	65.6%	R+33.0	R+19.7
1968	37.0%	50.2%	R+13.3	R+23.8
1964	55.3%	44.7%	D+10.5	D+19.5
1960	45.5%	54.5%	R+9.0	D+23.2
1956	33.9%	66.1%	R+32.2	R+13.0
1952	40.4%	59.6%	R+19.2	R+13.7
1948	46.9%	52.4%	R+5.5	—

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