Wayne County, OH

OH · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+39.3
2024 Margin
R+2.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
117K
Population

Wayne County, OH (Ohio) voted R+39.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 36,764 votes (69.17%) to 15,898 (29.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wayne County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wayne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 116,588.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+39.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.2%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population116,588
Median Age
38.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$73,574(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
76.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
9.1%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.5%Above Average(2.1x)
English
11.7%(1.3x)
Irish
10.0%
American Heritage
6.3%
Italian
4.6%
Polish
2.2%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.0%
18-29
9.9%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
30.1%
65+
19.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
23.0%(2.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.1%
Construction
8.1%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
6.5%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
6.3%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.9%(15,898)69.2%(36,764)R+39.3R+2.2
202030.7%(16,660)67.7%(36,759)R+37.0R+3.1
201629.6%(15,031)63.5%(32,270)R+33.9R+13.7
201238.4%(19,808)58.7%(30,251)R+20.3R+5.7
200841.5%(21,712)56.1%(29,342)R+14.6D+8.7
200438.2%(19,786)61.5%(31,879)R+23.3D+2.9
200034.8%(14,779)61.0%(25,901)R+26.2R+14.4
199636.6%(14,850)48.4%(19,628)R+11.8R+1.3
199233.2%(13,953)43.7%(18,350)R+10.5D+13.7
198837.5%(13,571)61.6%(22,320)R+24.2D+12.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wayne County, OH18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.8%(17,313)63.6%(33,532)R+30.8D+2.5
202233.4%(12,832)66.6%(25,599)R+33.2R+11.0
201838.9%(15,495)61.1%(24,324)R+22.2D+20.5
201625.9%(12,697)68.5%(33,604)R+42.6R+24.6
201238.1%(19,072)56.1%(28,138)R+18.1D+21.1
201028.3%(10,197)67.5%(24,331)R+39.2R+34.8
200647.8%(18,299)52.2%(19,985)R+4.4D+40.2
200427.7%(14,021)72.3%(36,559)R+44.6R+2.0
200026.7%(11,000)69.3%(28,511)R+42.6R+9.0
199833.2%(10,265)66.8%(20,652)R+33.6R+3.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202225.6%(9,824)73.8%(28,284)R+48.1R+18.7
201833.6%(13,470)63.1%(25,270)R+29.5D+22.9
201422.3%(5,951)74.6%(19,962)R+52.4R+31.2
201036.9%(13,490)58.1%(21,243)R+21.2R+27.2
200651.4%(19,820)45.4%(17,504)D+6.0D+43.0
200229.7%(9,061)66.7%(20,340)R+37.0R+9.8
199833.9%(10,226)61.0%(18,408)R+27.1D+33.1
199418.2%(5,492)78.4%(23,658)R+60.2R+30.1
199034.9%(10,564)65.0%(19,665)R+30.1R+43.2
198656.5%(14,675)43.4%(11,276)D+13.1R+0.4

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

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