Stark County, Ohio
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 3.0% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 7.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.3% | 47.5% |
| Catholic | 12.8% | 27.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.0% | 16.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| Other | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 53.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+18.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+16.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+0.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+5.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+1.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.7 |
Stark, Ohio is a county that has a population of 373,713. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.6% | 60.5% | R+21.9 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 40.0% | 58.5% | R+18.5 | R+1.6 |
| 2016 | 38.2% | 55.1% | R+16.9 | R+17.4 |
| 2012 | 49.2% | 48.7% | D+0.5 | R+5.0 |
| 2008 | 51.6% | 46.1% | D+5.5 | D+3.8 |
| 2004 | 50.6% | 48.9% | D+1.7 | D+3.4 |
| 2000 | 47.1% | 48.9% | R+1.8 | R+10.1 |
| 1996 | 46.4% | 38.0% | D+8.3 | D+3.7 |
| 1992 | 40.0% | 35.3% | D+4.7 | D+15.7 |
| 1988 | 44.0% | 55.1% | R+11.0 | D+9.1 |
| 1984 | 39.5% | 59.7% | R+20.2 | R+1.9 |
| 1980 | 37.6% | 55.9% | R+18.3 | R+16.5 |
| 1976 | 48.0% | 49.8% | R+1.8 | D+25.8 |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 62.7% | R+27.6 | R+20.1 |
| 1968 | 40.4% | 47.9% | R+7.5 | R+32.2 |
| 1964 | 62.3% | 37.7% | D+24.6 | D+35.1 |
| 1960 | 44.8% | 55.2% | R+10.4 | D+15.3 |
| 1956 | 37.1% | 62.9% | R+25.7 | R+10.4 |
| 1952 | 42.3% | 57.7% | R+15.3 | R+11.4 |
| 1948 | 47.5% | 51.4% | R+3.9 | — |
What defines Stark?
Stark has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
County in State Context
Current Ohio Polling
Contextual statewide polling for Ohio. County pages stay rooted in county returns, but live statewide polling helps frame the current cycle.
2026 Ohio Senate General Election
Sherrod Brown leads at 47.3%
3 pollsLow
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2026 Ohio Governor General Election
Amy Acton leads at 49.5%
2 pollsSparse
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 21.9% margin
- The 2012 election was decided by just 0.5 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
Located In
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