Portage County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+15.5
2024 Margin
R+3.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
162K
Population

Portage County, OH (Ohio) voted R+15.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 47,681 votes (57.02%) to 34,759 (41.57%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Portage County is classified as a solid Republican county. Portage County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 161,956.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+15.5
2020→2024 SwingR+3.0%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population161,956
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$75,766(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
10.3%(Below Average)
Evangelical
9.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.7%
Black Protestant
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
24.4%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
13.7%(1.5x)
English
11.6%(1.3x)
Italian
9.8%Above Average(2.0x)
American Heritage
9.8%Above Average(1.8x)
Polish
5.5%Above Average(2.2x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.2%↓
18-29
14.9%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
31.3%↑
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.9%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
10.2%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
9.9%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.6%(34,759)57.0%(47,681)R+15.5R+3.0
202043.0%(35,661)55.5%(45,990)R+12.5R+2.7
201641.8%(32,397)51.5%(39,971)R+9.8R+15.2
201251.4%(39,453)45.9%(35,242)D+5.5R+3.5
200853.4%(41,856)44.4%(34,822)D+9.0D+2.3
200453.1%(40,675)46.4%(35,583)D+6.6D+1.6
200050.0%(31,446)45.0%(28,271)D+5.0R+13.0
199650.5%(29,441)32.5%(18,939)D+18.0D+5.4
199242.4%(26,325)29.7%(18,447)D+12.7D+14.1
198848.8%(25,607)50.2%(26,334)R+1.4D+13.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Portage County, OH • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202445.1%(37,082)51.3%(42,163)R+6.2D+0.6
202246.6%(28,175)53.4%(32,274)R+6.8R+13.5
201853.3%(32,303)46.6%(28,231)D+6.7D+25.5
201637.4%(27,492)56.2%(41,313)R+18.8R+25.0
201250.1%(37,144)43.9%(32,531)D+6.2D+21.8
201038.5%(18,891)54.1%(26,528)R+15.6R+42.1
200663.2%(34,576)36.7%(20,075)D+26.5D+45.7
200440.4%(29,962)59.6%(44,185)R+19.2R+1.3
200038.3%(23,218)56.2%(34,078)R+17.9R+21.6
199851.8%(21,876)48.2%(20,338)D+3.6D+9.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202237.5%(22,665)62.3%(37,634)R+24.8R+23.3
201847.3%(28,679)48.7%(29,563)R+1.5D+27.7
201433.2%(13,545)62.4%(25,432)R+29.1R+26.8
201046.4%(23,161)48.8%(24,341)R+2.4R+39.3
200666.5%(36,553)29.5%(16,223)D+37.0D+37.4
200247.5%(19,708)47.9%(19,887)R+0.4R+1.8
199847.0%(19,487)45.6%(18,913)D+1.4D+44.8
199426.4%(11,301)69.8%(29,846)R+43.4R+34.0
199045.3%(19,586)54.7%(23,631)R+9.4R+47.3
198668.9%(25,178)31.0%(11,333)D+37.9D+4.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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